[nggallery id=28] A major retrospective of artist-director Tim Burton (Film/Video 79) opened yesterday at the Museum of Modern Art in New York, featuring more than 700 examples of sketchbooks, concept…
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West Coast Left Coast Festival Features Several CalArtians
The LA Phil’s three-week West Coast Left Coast music festival–which celebrates the spirit of “California’s creative rebels”–begins this weekend. Curated by Creative Chair John Adams and Music Director Gustavo Dudamel,…
Continue reading »Prog-Rock Musical at Machine Project Began as a CalArts Thesis
On Friday (Nov. 20) Machine Project in the Echo Park neighborhood of Los Angeles hosts the short musical comedy The Island of Florida: A Foundation Myth, written and starring John…
Continue reading »Photos from the Founders Ball
[nggallery id=26] Last Saturday night (Nov. 14) CalArts’ Alumni Association honored several individuals who have made significant contributions to the lives of CalArts alumni and the greater arts community at…
Continue reading »Arias with a Twist Starts REDCAT Run Tonight
[nggallery id=27] 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…
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
[nggallery id=24] 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…
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…
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