For 40 years, the Ethiopian-born filmmaker Haile Gerima has been dedicated to independent cinema, making films that focus on African or African-American narratives. Tomorrow (May 1), he screens his 1975…
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‘Dangers of a Narrow World-View’ Explored in Purgatory In Ingolstadt
Opening tonight (April 27) and running through May 5, the CalArts School of Theater presents Purgatory In Ingolstadt in the Ensemble Theater (E400) at CalArts. The play by German playwright Marieluise Fleisser (1901-1974)…
Continue reading »Literary LA: East of Borneo, Black Clock Events this Weekend
Two events on Sunday in LA celebrate the printed word: a Black Clock reading and a conversation on Esther McCoy’s Los Angeles. In the literary journal’s latest edition, Black Clock…
Continue reading »Somnolent Songs: Sleep Concert at CalArts this Weekend
This Friday (April 27), musicians from The Herb Alpert School of Music at CalArts are holding a sleepover, of sorts—The 2012 Spring Sleep Concert: Live Nighttime Performance for Somnolent or…
Continue reading »‘Sick and Twisted’ Animation Festival Returns to CalArts
***April 27: This event has been cancelled. We will try to reschedule for next semester.*** The 2011 Sick and Twisted Festival trailer. Craig ‘Spike’ Decker and Mike Gribble began their…
Continue reading »World Music and Dance Festival 2012 Features Special Guest Artists
Each spring, beats and melodies from around the world are featured in the CalArts World Music and Dance Festival at The Herb Alpert School of Music at CalArts. This year’s…
Continue reading »Sneak Preview: Actors Showcase in LA
CalArts Actors Showcase 2012 from CalArts on Vimeo. On Monday (April 23), graduating MFA and BFA acting students from CalArts’ School of Theater participate in the West Coast installment of…
Continue reading »A.I.R. Gallery Presents Photographs by Alumna Jeanette May
[nggallery id=248] In conjunction with the upcoming 2012 New York Photo Festival, Brooklyn’s A.I.R. Gallery presents Creature Features, an exhibition of photography by CalArts alumna Jeanette May (Art MFA 87)…
Continue reading »Seoul Connection: Guest Artist Mike Song Teaches Dance Workshop
Modern dancer and hip-hop choreographer Mike Song, best known for his performances on MTV’s America’s Best Dance Crew with his former group Kaba Modern, conducts a CultureHub dance workshop today…
Continue reading »Gallery Preview: 2012 Open Studios This Weekend
[nggallery id=”247″] The School of Art holds its Open Studios 2012 this Sunday (April 22) from 1-6 pm at CalArts. The annual event allows MFA graduate candidates in the Art, Photography…
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