The Department of Theatre and Dance filled its January calendar with workshops by outside experts in various theatrical fields.

Vocal teacher Catherine Fitzmaurice ran a clinic earlier this week, and costume and theater designer A. Christina Giannini was scheduled today (Jan. 18) to wind up a workshop on dancewear creation. The final session was scheduled from 1 to 3 p.m. Jan. 18 at the University Club. To register, contact Professor John Iacovelli, iacovelli@iacovelli.com.

Next week:

Jan. 22-23 -- Workshops on Chinese opera and traditional Chinese movement, led by professor and department chair Peter Lichtenfels, working with William Sun, playwright and critic, and vice president of the Shanghai Theatre Academy; Yongsheng Guo, a martial movement specialist in Chinese opera; and Alex Boyd, Desmond Murray and Clive Nunnington of the College of Chinese Physical Culture, located in Britain.

Organizers said the workshop will focus on Sun's adaptation of "Gods and the Good Woman," in the styles of Chinese opera and traditional Daoist movement.

"The workshops are open to people who would like to get involved in the practice and movement, as well as those who want to observe." To reserve a place, e-mail Lynette Hunter, lhunter@ucdavis.edu.

Jan. 24 -- Performance artist Guillermo Gómez-Peña, appearing in the solo work, El Mexorcist 2: America's Most Wanted Inner Demon, about the U.S.-Mexico border. Free. 8 p.m., Main Theatre.

Jan. 25 -- Gómez-Peña hosts Pocha Nostra Performance Workshop, using experimental theater, Suzuki training, contact improvisation, Shamanic practices, dance and more to help participants sharpen their performance and analytical abilities. 1-8 p.m. Space is limited; register by e-mailing Professor Larry Bogad, lbogad@ucdavis.edu.