Arias with a Twist is a surrealist revue starring drag artist (and Billie Holiday vocal ringer) Joey Arias–the former Mistress of Seduction in the Las Vegas Cirque du Soleil show…
Continue reading »Annette Bening Talks to CalArts Theater School Students about Life, Career
“Rehearse in your shoes. Get the right shoes for the production.” (Your back and feet will thank you for it later.) That was just one of the bits of advice…
Continue reading »Jazz Studies Program Founder Charlie Haden at the LA Phil with Family and Friends
Jazz legend and CalArts’ Jazz Studies Program founder Charlie Haden revisits his bluegrass/country roots tomorrow night (Nov. 17) with an LA Phil concert at Walt Disney Concert Hall in downtown…
Continue reading »Ukrainian Artist-in-Residence Denis Kolokol Performs at the ROD
Denis Kolokol wraps up his six-week, CEC ArtsLink residency at CalArts with a concert tonight (Nov. 13) at Roy O. Disney Music Hall on the Institute’s campus. The Ukrainian-born–but Krakow,…
Continue reading »HVW8 Gallery Features CalArtians in Exhibit Michael, Kevin and Geoff
A new exhibit Michael, Kevin & Geoff opened at HVW8 Gallery in Los Angeles last week featuring works on paper of three friends–and CalArts grads–Michael Leon (Art BFA 99), Geoff…
Continue reading »CalArts’ Founders Ball This Saturday
The above video is of the Hands On’Semble performing Shradhanjali (Part 3), a composition by John Bergamo, at CalArts in 2008. Every year, CalArts’ Alumni Association pays tribute to individuals…
Continue reading »Calarts’ Halloween 09 Encore: Pictures from the Photo Booth
For the past 12 years, Scott Groller has worked as one of CalArts’ official photographers, chronicling the day-to-day life of the Institute. But Groller is also an artist–and the photos…
Continue reading »Village Voice Critic Visits REDCAT Tonight, CalArts Tuesday
Village Voice film critic J. Hoberman comes to REDCAT tonight (Monday) to screen then discuss the controversial film Flaming Creatures, a 1963 featurette directed by performance artist Jack Smith. According…
Continue reading »Halloween 09 at CalArts
Here are just a few photos from CalArts’s annual Halloween party last Saturday night. Did you go?
Continue reading »Choreographers at REDCAT Discuss Bringing Dance Off Stage
Alpert Award-winning choreographers Joanna Haigood, David Rousseve and Sharon Disney Lund School of Dance Dean Stephan Koplowitz visit REDCAT tonight for a panel discussion on site-specific works. They”ll discuss their…
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