Last week, LACMA’s Unframed blog posted this short film about artist, Chouinard alum (59) and former CalArts teacher John Baldessari. Narrated by musician Tom Waits, the film was originally screened…
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CalArtian David Wolter Wins Student Academy Award
CalArts animation alum David Wolter was among 10 students and/or alumni from nine U.S. colleges and universities selected as winners of the Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences’ 39th Annual…
Continue reading »Theater Artist Peter Sellars to Receive Honorary Doctorate at CalArts
Renowned theater, opera, film and festival director Peter Sellars receives an honorary doctorate from CalArts during Friday’s (May 18) graduation ceremony. Sellars, who was honored last month with an Opera…
Continue reading »Meet the 2012 Alpert Award Winners
On May 11, the 18th annual Alpert Award in the Arts were announced at the The Herb Alpert Foundation in Santa Monica. The award was given to five exceptional mid-career artists in…
Continue reading »Producers’ Show 2012 Wows Audience with New Animated Shorts
The 2012 CalArts Character Animation Producers’ Show screened works from CalArts BFA animators last week before an at-capacity crowd at the Academy of Motion Picture Arts & Sciences Samuel Goldwyn…
Continue reading »Theater Design and Production Portfolios in the Spotlight
[nggallery id=”254″] Today (Monday, May 14) in the Main Gallery from noon to 6 pm, the work of graduating and continuing students in the School of Theater’s Design and Production…
Continue reading »Next Words 2012: CalArts MFA Writing Showcase at REDCAT
On Sunday at REDCAT, the CalArts MFA Writing Program in the School of Critical Studies presents the final installment of the Next Words spring reading series, featuring works from the…
Continue reading »Digital Arts and Technology Expo at CalArts
Tonight (May 11), The Herb Alpert School of Music at CalArts’ Music Technology program hosts a showcase of tech wizardry at the Digital Arts and Technology Expo. The event celebrates…
Continue reading »‘Crescent City’ Rising: New Hyperopera Debuts in LA
[nggallery id=”253″] The Industry, a new experimental opera company created by CalArts alum Laura Kay Swanson (Theater MFA 10) and partner Yuval Sharon, brings more than 50 artists from a…
Continue reading »CalArtians Transcribe Sounds of a Guitar Smashing for Solo Piano Release
Artist Rowan Smith (Art MFA 13) and composer Ingrid Lee (Music BFA 12) recently collaborated on a project to transcribe the sounds of a guitar smashing into a piece for…
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