MicroFest—celebration of nonstandard tuning and the sonic beauty that falls “between the keys”—holds its next installation in Pasadena on Saturday (March 17) featuring the work of composer and CalArts faculty…
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WHAP! Lecture Series: Etienne Balibar Tackles Politics and Religion
In polite conversation, there are two topics that are usually taboo: politics and religion. On Friday (March 9) in West Hollywood, the WHAP! Lecture Series brings both subjects to the…
Continue reading »Writer-Director Andrew Stanton on the Art of Storytelling
Last week at the TED2012: Full Spectrum conference in Long Beach, CalArts alum Andrew Stanton (Film/Video BFA 87) revealed the “secret sauce” to great storytelling—the element of wonder—in his TED…
Continue reading »‘Los Angeles Plays Itself’ Screens at CalArts
Los Angeles Plays Itself (2003) is a nearly three-hour homage to the City of Angels, directed by CalArts faculty member Thom Andersen. The video essay has a rare screening tonight…
Continue reading »Christine Marie Presents Shadow Theater at TED 2012 Conference
Shadow artist and CalArts alumna Christine Marie (Theater/IM MFA 09), one of 25 selected TED2012 Fellows, speaks about her work at the TED2012: Full Spectrum conference in Long Beach today. Marie’s art…
Continue reading »College Art Association Conference in LA to Honor CalArts Faculty Member Allan Sekula
The College Art Association’s (CAA) 2012 annual conference—with more than 5,000 artists, art historians, students, educators, critics, curators, collectors, librarians, gallerists and other visual arts professionals expected in attendance—takes over…
Continue reading »‘For the Love of Mike’: 24 Hours of Mike Kelley Videos this Weekend
On Feb. 1, the world lost a great artist in Mike Kelley (Art MFA 78). This weekend, his family and friends invite us to celebrate “an extraordinary life” through a…
Continue reading »Photos from 2012 Character Animation Gallery Show at CalArts
[nggallery id=236] The annual student-curated, CalArts Character Animation winter show is currently on view in the Main Gallery. The images, characters, models and artwork—crafted by BFA students from the School…
Continue reading »Steve Erickson Discusses These Dreams of You at the LA Central Library’s ALOUD Series
Earlier this month Europa Editions published Steve Erickson’s ninth novel, These Dreams of You, which takes readers on a journey across two continents, following the Nordhoc family as they search…
Continue reading »Two Minutes of John Cage’s Song Books
Last weekend, while much of America was at home watching the Super Bowl, a number of students, faculty and alumni from The Herb Alpert School of Music at CalArts, took…
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