The works of artist Charles Gaines, a CalArts faculty member since 1989, has been featured in more than 60 one-person shows and several hundred group exhibitions in the US and…
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32 Solo Pianists Perform Erik Satie’s Vexations at Cage 100 Festival
It’s been a busy year for fans of the experimental American composer John Cage (1912-1992). 2012 marked the groundbreaking composer’s 100th birthday, with celebrations at REDCAT, CalArts and in motel rooms in…
Continue reading »John Cage’s 100th Birthday Celebration at REDCAT Feb. 15-16
There’s been a number of performances of avant-garde pioneer John Cage’s music lately for a reason: 2012 marks the composer’s 100th birthday (Sept. 5, to be precise). As experimental music…
Continue reading »Two Minutes of John Cage’s Song Books
Last weekend, while much of America was at home watching the Super Bowl, a number of students, faculty and alumni from The Herb Alpert School of Music at CalArts, took…
Continue reading »‘Super Book Sunday’ Features John Cage Performances around CalArts
With the Super Bowl dominating this weekend’s activities for many, a group of musicians—current students, alumni and faculty—from The Herb Alpert School of Music at CalArts are having their own…
Continue reading »Mark Trayle and Steve Roden Team to Perform John Cage Compositions at Norton Simon Museum
Mark Trayle, faculty member of The Herb Alpert School of Music at CalArts and the Institute’s Larry Levine Chair in Contemporary Music, teams up with artist-musician Steve Roden for the…
Continue reading »Mikhail Baryshnikov and Merce Cunningham Dance Company at REDCAT Benefit
Two of the most recognizable names in dance–Mikhail Baryshnikov and the Merce Cunningham Dance Company–headline a show on June 7 to benefit REDCAT and the Merce Cunningham Dance Foundation, which…
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