Along with fellow CalArts’ School of Theater alumnae Alison Brie (Community) and Cecily Strong (Saturday Night Live) Eliza Coupe is making a splash in the world of comedy. She stars…
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WHAP! Screening: Ken Ehrlich’s ‘La Huelga’
On Friday (March 15), the West Hollywood Aesthetics and Politics (WHAP!) series continues its Spring 2013 lineup of events with a screening of Critical Studies faculty member Ken Ehrlich’s documentary La Huelga at the…
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Two CalArtian-Produced Films Premiere at SXSW
The 2013 South By Southwest Festival (SXSW)—a massive event that includes interactive, music and film festivals—took over Austin, Texas, on March 8. Two horror/comedy features produced by CalArtians, Cheap Thrills and Milo, premiered in the…
Continue reading »CalArts Alum Golden Krishna Speaks at SXSW
CalArts alumnus and Samsung designer Golden Krishna (Art BFA 10) recently presented a talk at the South by Southwest (SXSW) festivals, boldly stating that “the best interface is no interface.”…
Continue reading »Jack Judith Halberstam Talks About Queer Anarchy
CalArts’ Queer Arts Collective, together with the School of Art’s Paul Brach Lecture Series, presents The Aesthetics of Anarchy, a talk by Jack Judith Halberstam on March 12. According to…
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CalArtians Win Kennedy Center Playwriting Awards
CalArtians Isabel Salazar (MFA Theater 13) and Michael Yichao Wang (MFA Theater 13) are among the recipients of this year’s Michael Kanin Playwriting Awards. Administered by the Kennedy Center American College Theater…
Continue reading »CalArts Faculty Thom Andersen Screens Two Films in LA This Weekend
CalArts School of Film faculty member Thom Andersen screens two films this weekend in Los Angeles: the world premiere of the restoration of his 1975 documentary Eadweard Muybridge, Zoopraxographer and…
Continue reading »Kristin Erickson’s ‘Story of the Eye’ Screening at CUFF This Weekend
[nggallery id=350] Performance artist Kevin Blechdom–Kristin Erickson, a member of the faculty of The Herb Alpert School of Music at CalArts–has composed the music for and stars in the digital…
Continue reading »Weekend Art Roundup: CalArts Alumni Open Exhibitions in LA
Here’s a quick list of this weekend’s LA art openings featuring CalArts alums: Elana Mann Alumna Elana Mann presents Listening as (a) movement at Side Street Projects (SSP). The solo exhibition, which opens tonight…
Continue reading »Video: Dance Artist-Choreographer Nora Chipaumire at CalArts
Last month, the renowned New York-based dancer and choreographer Nora Chipaumire visited The Sharon Disney Lund School of Dance at CalArts as a guest artist. The 2012 Alpert Award recipient…
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