New York’s downtown theater scene collides with 16th century England when Robert Cucuzza (Theater MFA 11), directs Shakespeare’s Measure for Measure—running today (Friday, Nov. 12) though Saturday, Nov. 20 at…
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HYPERBOLE: origins Examines the Birth of the Universe (and Other Things)
Rogue Artists Ensemble takes on a small challenge in its latest production, HYPERBOLE: origins. The hyper-theatrical show charts—and celebrates—the birth of the universe on stage. The ensemble mixes myths and…
Continue reading »Animated Film, Drawings by Maureen Selwood at Track 16 Gallery in Santa Monica
[nggallery id=105] Track 16 Gallery in Santa Monica screens CalArts faculty member Maureen Selwood’s animated film Mistaken Identity (2001) on Friday evening in conjunction with an exhibition of Selwood’s drawings:…
Continue reading »Photo Gallery: Scenes from Oresteia at The Wild Beast
[nggallery id=104] On Sunday (Nov. 7), The Herb Alpert School of Music at CalArts and the School of Theater embarked on an ambitious production of composer Iannis Xenakis’s opera Oresteia….
Continue reading »Aesthetics and Politics in the Real World: Q&A with Alumnus John D’Amico
John D’Amico, a 2009 graduate of CalArts’ School of Critical Studies Aesthetics and Politics program, is putting his art school degree into action: He’s making a bid for a seat…
Continue reading »Seen (and Heard) @ CalArts: Afro-beat Band
Where else but CalArts does a class lecture on Fela Kuti—the Nigerian Afro-beat pioneer and political activist—begin with a live performance? Last week before Wanda Bryant’s Music Cultures: Music of…
Continue reading »Fallen Fruit’s Yearlong Project Concludes with Let them Eat LACMA on Sunday
[nggallery id=103] EATLACMA has been a nearly year-long examination of the relationships among art, food, culture, and politics curated by the Los Angeles-based Fallen Fruit art collective at the Los…
Continue reading »Oresteia—Iannis Xenakis’ Opera—Staged for The Wild Beast Concert Series on Sunday
CalArts hosts the West Coast premiere of Iannis Xenakis’ rarely staged opera, Oresteia, on Sunday, Nov. 7 at The Wild Beast Pavilion. The expatriated Greek/French-naturalized composer and architect (1922-2001) is…
Continue reading »Structuring Strategies Tonight with Filmmaker Peter Rose
Tonight’s Structuring Strategies lecture and screening series hosts film and video artist Peter Rose to CalArts’ Bijou Theater. The Philadelphia-based filmmaker has made more than 30 films, tapes, performances and…
Continue reading »CalArts Halloween 2010: Pictures from the Photo Booth
[nggallery id=102] Here are a few photos from Institute photographer Scott Groller’s photo booth at CalArts’ 2010 Halloween Party on Saturday night–Nightmare on McBean Street. If you want to see…
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