The Wild Beast, which was recently named one of “the most beautiful outdoor theaters in the world” by Flavorpill, opens its amphitheater door for the 3rd Annual Wild Beast Concert Series with two outdoor…
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Animator, Faculty Member Suzan Pitt Screens Films Tonight
Last week, the School of Film/Video’s visiting artist series, Structuring Strategies, kicked off its 2012-2013 season. The screening and analysis class, which is open to the public, allows members of…
Continue reading »From Internet Meme to Book: ‘2500 Random Things About Me Too’
By Nicholas Katzban, Special to 24700 Matias Viegener’s new book is not a memoir, but something else entirely. 2500 Random Things About Me Too began with an invitation to the…
Continue reading »Caine’s Arcade 2: The Global Cardboard Challenge and Imagination Foundation
Caine’s Arcade—the little film about a boy’s cardboard arcade built in the back of his father’s used auto parts store in East LA—became an Internet and then an international sensation….
Continue reading »Seen and Heard at CalArts: The Asphalt Orchestra
On Wednesday afternoon, the raucous street band, the Asphalt Orchestra, stopped by CalArts’ campus for an impromptu performance/visiting artist workshop just outside of the Institute’s main entrance. The New York…
Continue reading »CalArts Celebrates ‘Chuck Jones at 100’
CalArts celebrates the 100th birthday of legendary animator and Chouinard Art Institute alumnus, Chuck Jones (1912-2002) with a special program at REDCAT on Sept. 26. Disney and Pixar Chief Creative…
Continue reading »Listen to 23 Years of CalArts Jazz Albums on New Online Archive
The annual CalArts Jazz CD project, led by Jazz Studies faculty member David Roitstein and produced by Capitol/EMI, is a compilation of works written and performed by students of The Herb…
Continue reading »Staff Art Exhibition and Musical Performances this Week On Campus
[nggallery id=276] An exhibition of painting, drawing, collage, woodwork, and site specific and video installation produced by CalArts staff members opens today (Tuesday, Sept. 11) in D-301 and runs through…
Continue reading »Cook-on: Artists Jen Smith and David Thorne Open Paul Brach Lecture Series
Artists Jen Smith and David Thorne will be cooking in the CalArts kitchen on Thursday—literally. The School of Art’s annual Paul Brach Visiting Artist Lecture Series opens with a “cook-on”…
Continue reading »In the Shadow of Numbers: Charles Gaines’ Work Featured in Two-Venue Exhibit
[nggallery id=”273″] The works of artist Charles Gaines, a CalArts faculty member since 1989, has been featured in more than 60 one-person shows and several hundred group exhibitions in the…
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