SpongeBob SquarePants—America’s favorite sponge—recently celebrated 10 years on TV. This is no easy feat considering most new television shows these days last about as long as a 30-second commercial. The…
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Through Sept. 13: The Politics of Green in Ventura
The Politics of Green is a group art show in Ventura, Calif., that explores environmental issues affecting society in a globalized world—from various viewpoints and interests. The exhibit challenges viewers…
Continue reading »Disney/Pixar to Receive Golden Lion at the Venice Film Festival
Disney Pixar Panel: Famous Grads of CalArts American director and producer George Lucas (and creator of the Star Wars saga) will present John Lasseter and the directors of Disney/Pixar–Brad Bird,…
Continue reading »CalArts Returns to the Fringe
A contingent of School of Theater students, faculty and alumni led by Jon Gottlieb, the head of the school’s Sound Design Program, is in Scotland again this year to take…
Continue reading »A Glimpse of The Wild Beast
[nggallery id=10] I am interested in how the wild beast lives in the jungle, not in the zoo. – Composer Morton Feldman (1926-87) The Wild Beast, CalArts’ new variable-use, indoor-outdoor…
Continue reading »AH! Opera Launches Participatory, Multimedia Site
AH! Keening Parasites from CalArts Music on Vimeo. One of the most anticipated works in REDCAT’s new season is the world premiere of AH! opera no-opera (Sept. 16-18). Presented by…
Continue reading »CalArts Animators, Filmmakers at Anthology Film Archives in NYC on Aug. 22
Colin V. Barton (MFA Film/Video 97) has assembled two experimental animation shows that will screen at the Anthology Film Archives in New York on Aug. 22. He’s curated the group…
Continue reading »A Conversation with Screenwriter JP Allen
The film Stephanie’s Image is making the festival rounds this year, garnering three nominations at the Milan International Film Festival in May. Written by former CalArts student JP Allen, the…
Continue reading »Larry Johnson Film Series Screens Tonight at the Hammer Museum
Artist Larry Johnson (Art BFA 82, MFA 84) and filmmaker William E. Jones have assembled the Elective Affinities film series as part of Johnson’s first full-scale survey exhibition at the…
Continue reading »Academy Screens Films of Adam Beckett (1950-1979)
The Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences salutes the films of Adam Beckett (BFA Film/Video 73), at a special screening in Hollywood on Aug. 17. An animator and visual…
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