2015 Doris Duke Artists Named
Earlier this month, the Doris Duke Charitable Foundation (DDCF) named the 2015 class of Doris Duke Artists. The 20 artists selected will receive a $275,000 grant to continue their work and…
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Archive for April 2015
EventMay 7, 2015
Annual Digital Arts Expo at CalArts on May 7
Above: Promotional video for Digital Arts Expo. CalArts presents work that marries technology and art in the 2015 Digital Arts Expo, which takes place on campus next Thursday (May 7). According…
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EventMay 1 - September 27, 2015
CalArtians Included in New Whitney Museum Opening Exhibition
The new home for Whitney Museum of American Art, designed by noted Italian architect Renzo Piano, is scheduled to open on Friday (May 1) in Manhattan’s Meatpacking district. The inaugural exhibition,…
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EventMay 1 - 3, 2015
World Music and Dance Festival Brings Global Music to CalArts
This weekend (May 1-3), The Herb Alpert School of Music at CalArts presents seven free outdoor concerts in the annual World Music and Dance Festival, part of The Wild Beast…
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Alumna Cecily Strong Hosts 2015 White House Correspondents’ Dinner
Saturday Night Live star and CalArts alumna Cecily Strong (Theater BFA 06) hosted the 2015 White House Correspondents’ Dinner on Saturday (April 25) night. The annual event, attended by President Barack Obama, journalists…
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EventApril 30 - May 9, 2015
The Next Dance Company at CalArts and REDCAT
For two consecutive weekends (April 30-May 1 and May 8-9), the Next Dance Company, the Sharon Disney Lund School of Dance’s resident ensemble, presents new dance works to the community….
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EventApril 25 - May 15, 2015
Jimmy Thompson’s Icebergs at The Lodge
On Saturday (April 25), Hollywood art gallery The Lodge hosts the opening reception for artist Jimmy Thompson’s (Film/Video BFA 04) newest exhibit, Icebergs. The series of six new drawings depicts icebergs…
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EventApril 24 - 25, 2015
CalArts Alumni Present the Traveler at Art Share L.A.
For two nights this weekend, (April 24-25), Art Share L.A. in the Arts District presents the Traveler, an interactive dance-theater production created by CalArts alumni Jordan Saenz (Dance BFA 12) and…
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EventMay 8 - 9, 2015
Film/Video Showcase 2015 Includes New Screenings on 360-Degree Dome
From April 25 through May 15, the CalArts School of Film/Video presents its Showcase 2015—eight juried events that feature new short and feature-length films created throughout the year by students from…
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Jason Kraus’s Art Exhibition Finished Objects Featured in Artforum
In its April edition, Artforum, the renowned international contemporary art magazine, featured the most recent solo exhibition from CalArts alumnus Jason Kraus (Art BFA 08). The New York-based artist’s show, Finished Objects,…
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