Meet the 2013 Alpert Award Winners
The Herb Alpert Foundation and CalArts have announced the winners of this year’s Alpert Award in the Arts. The five $75,000 grants are given to mid-career artists in the fields…
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Category: Theater
Photo Gallery: School of Theater’s Portfolio Review 2013
On Monday (May 6), CalArts’ Main Gallery and the Walt Disney Modular Theater lobby were transformed into an expo hall to present this year’s School of Theater Portfolio Review. Throughout…
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EventMay 13, 2013
Duende CalArts and CNP Present City History in L.A. Founding Families
Los Angeles’ rich cultural history comes to life in a new workshop production of L.A. Founding Families, developed by School of Theater students, faculty and collaborators-in-residence at CalArts. A one-night-only…
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CalArtians Among Nominees for Tony, Drama Desk and Outer Critics Circle Awards
The Tony Awards, Drama Desk Awards and Outer Critics Circle Awards all announced their nominations last week, and several CalArtians were included on the short lists of the prestigious awards. Three…
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CEG Panel Discusses Survival Strategies for the Theater World
By Michael Rogers Is it possible to survive in the LA theater world? According to 10 CalArts theater alumni who have carved out successful careers in the theater through talent,…
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EventMay 4, 2013
Student Aims to Break Guinness World Record for Longest Freestyle Rap at CalArts
On Saturday (May 4), CalArts School of Theater student Austin Antoine (Theater BFA 13) will attempt to freestyle rap continuously for 14 hours to break the standing Guinness World Record of 13…
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EventApril 24 - May 3, 2013
Two Plays Comprise ‘Skyview Double Feature’
The CalArts School of Theater presents Skyview Double Feature, written by Kennedy Center American College Theater’s Latino Playwrighting Award-winner Isabel Salazar (MFA Theater 13). Featuring two productions that can be viewed either separately…
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EventApril 25 - May 5, 2013
Susan Simpson’s Exhibit A at Automata
Puppeteer, director and CalArts School of Theater faculty member Susan Simpson’s new play Exhibit A premieres at Automata in Chinatown’s Arts District Thursday night (April 25) at 8 pm. Based loosely on…
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EventApril 24, 2013
CalArts Entertainment Group Presents an LA Theater Panel Discussion
On Wednesday (April 24) at 7 pm, the CalArts Entertainment Group presents a panel discussion on Careers in Los Angeles Live Theater at Theatre/Theater in Los Angeles. Leading the discussion is LA…
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Alison Brie Imitates Popular Internet Memes
CalArts School of Theater alumna Alison Brie (Theater BFA 05), who can be seen on the NBC comedy Community and the AMC drama Mad Men, gets meta in a recently…
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