Squidward and SpongeBob Make Super Bowl Appearance
Last night’s Super Bowl between the New England Patriots and the L.A. Rams turned out to be a lackluster battle on the gridiron (New England won 13-3). And while the…
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Archive for 2019
EventFebruary 2, 2019
X-TRA Forum #5: One Text Two Minutes to Feature Readings from CalArts Faculty and Alumni
On Saturday (Feb. 2), X-TRA Contemporary Art Quarterly and Pitzer Art Galleries present the reading series X-TRA Forum #5: One Text Two Minutes at Pitzer College in Claremont, Calif. Crafted with and…
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Two CalArtians Among W Magazine’s ‘6 Rising Artists to Watch in 2019’
W magazine’s “6 Rising Artists to Watch in 2019“ included two CalArtians: Trulee Hall (Art MFA 06) and Naotaka Hiro (Art MFA 00). Hall works in video, painting, sculpture, sound, dance…
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EventJanuary 31 - February 3, 2019
Photo L.A. to Honor CalArts Faculty Jo Ann Callis
This weekend, Photo L.A. honors artist, photographer and CalArts faculty Jo Ann Callis as part of the 27th edition of the photographic arts fair. Taking place at The Barker Hangar…
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EventFebruary 1 - 10, 2019
Bird Watching: The Animated Films of Brad Bird at The Aero Theater
The American Cinematheque celebrates legendary animation director, writer and CalArts alum Brad Bird (Film/Video BFA 76) with screenings of his animated films at the Aero Theater in Santa Monica, Calif.,…
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EventJanuary 30 - February 2, 2019
CalArts Students to Debut Musical We Are Here at Wild Beast Feb. 2
On Saturday, Feb. 2, CalArts’ Herb Alpert School of Music students Socks Whitmore (Music BFA 21) and Evan Johnson (Music BFA 21) debut their first full-length musical, “We Are Here,” at…
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Scenes from CalArts Animation Gallery Night 2019
On Thursday, Jan. 17, the annual CalArts Animation art show and reception kicked off gallery nights in 2019. Held in the Main Gallery, students from both the Character and Experimental…
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EventJanuary 25 - February 16, 2019
Paintings for Dragons by CalArts Alum Jon Merritt Opens at O’ Project Space
On Friday (Jan. 25), Paintings for Dragons, a solo exhibition by artist Jon Merritt (Art BFA 12), opens at O’, an artist-run project space in Los Angeles created by CalArts…
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EventJanuary 26, 2019
CalArts’ MA Aesthetics & Politics Program Explores Art and Technology at AIAC Conference
On Saturday Jan. 26, the CalArts MA Aesthetics and Politics program hosts the day-long AIAC conference at the West Hollywood Public Library. The conference serves as the conclusion to the…
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CalArts Alums Brad Bird, Rich Moore and Bob Persichetti Nominated for Oscars
Early this morning in Beverly Hills, Calif., comedian, actor and writer Kumail Nanjiani and actress, producer and director Tracee Ellis Ross announced the nominees for the 91st Oscars. In the…
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