[nggallery id=66] Although the spring semester recently came to a close at CalArts, there is still a flurry of CalArtian activity occurring on campus and around the Los Angeles area….
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Angels Playfest Features Readings of New Works June 12-13
This weekend (June 12-13), Playwrights’ Arena and Angels Gate Cultural Center present Angels Playfest, readings of new works at Angels Gate Cultural Center in San Pedro, Calif. A number of…
Continue reading »Outside the Box at the Hammer Museum Showcases Prints by Baldessari, Ruscha, Welling and Others
[nggallery id=65] A current exhibit at UCLA’s Hammer Museum showcases an archive of prints by LA-based publisher Edition Jacob Samuel. Outside the Box: Edition Jacob Samuel, 1988-2010 exhibits more than…
Continue reading »From the Archives: The CalArts Story
The CalArts Story (posted above) is a short film that was originally presented at the 1964 gala premiere of Mary Poppins. The event doubled as a fundraiser for the then-recently…
Continue reading »Basement Wagner Series at Machine Project Begins Saturday
The Echo Park-based art collective Machine Project presents the series Basement Wagner: A brief history of the Bayreuther Festspiele beginning Saturday (June 5) evening. It’s being held in conjunction with…
Continue reading »Santa Clarita Master Chorale to Premiere LeBaron’s Waterfall at Lu-Shan
This Sunday, the Santa Clarita Master Chorale will debut a new work on Sunday (June 6) by Anne LeBaron, a composition faculty member of The Herb Albert School of Music…
Continue reading »Seen @CalArts: School of Theater Portfolio Review
[nggallery id=64] In late May, just before graduation, CalArts’ School of Theater held its 2010 Portfolio Review. Graduating and continuing students from the school’s programs in Design and Production were…
Continue reading »KarmetiK Machine Orchestra Featured on NPR’s Weekend Edition
[nggallery id=63] On Saturday, NPR’s Weekend Edition featured a story on the KarmetiK Machine Orchestra. Correspondent Laura Sydell interviewed Ajay Kapur, CalArts faculty and music director of the orchestra, as…
Continue reading »Contemplating the Environment through ‘Concert Earth’
Concert Earth Premiere in the Main Gallery @CalArts from Concert Earth on Vimeo. [nggallery id=62] With the oil spill crisis currently ensuing in the Gulf of Mexico, many more people…
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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