L.A. Record, a local independent music magazine, is celebrating the release of its 100th issue with the L.A. Record 100 Festival. The month-long city-wide event, which began on June 28th…
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Battle Bears Dominates on the iTunes App Store
With the iTunes App Store boom continuing, more and more entrepreneurs are creating innovative applications for the mobile device market. On the gaming front, Battle Bears, a game app for…
Continue reading »CalArtians Invade Chinatown Art Galleries with Box Scheme
[nggallery id=68] From July 2 through 9, leading galleries in downtown Los Angeles’ Chinatown open their doors for Box Scheme, the culminating exhibition for the 2010 MFA graduates of CalArts’…
Continue reading »CalArts Alumna in Once More on the Fringe
[nggallery id=69] As reported last week, the first Hollywood Fringe Festival is in full swing. This week, Once More, With Feeling, a play by New York-based playwright Christina Cigala makes…
Continue reading »Paul Reubens on Classic Films and Comedy at REDCAT for LA Film Festival Program
Now in its 16th year, the Los Angeles Film Festival has earned a reputation for being a showcase of both independent and bigger-budget features. The 2010 Festival, which runs through…
Continue reading »Masterminds Behind Toy Story 3 Enjoy Box Office and Critical Success
It’s been well-documented that Pixar shares a long history with CalArts. Two alums, John Lasseter (Film/Video BFA 79) and Andrew Stanton (Film/Video BFA 87), are among the talented minds behind…
Continue reading »Black Clock #12 Tackles Sports
CalArts isn’t generally thought of as a sports powerhouse (although the football team remains undefeated!*) but the latest issue of Black Clock (#12) takes on the subject of athletics and…
Continue reading »Lost Moon on the Fringe
With the inaugural Hollywood Fringe Festival kicking off today, it’s no surprise to find the festival teeming with CalArtian work. Lost Moon Radio, a radio comedy and variety show, is…
Continue reading »CalArtians Partner with Son of Semele Ensemble for The Exile of Petie DeLarge
[nggallery id=67] Son of Semele Ensemble’s (SOSE) SOSEhost initiative and A Collection of Shiny Objects, a new theater venture from producer and CalArts alumna Elizabeth R. English (Theater MFA 10)…
Continue reading »Congratulations! CalArtians Win Tony, Student Academy Award this Weekend
This weekend, two CalArts alumni were awarded honors in their respective fields. Kevin Adams (Theater MFA 86) won the Tony Award for Best Lighting Design of a Musical for American…
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