EventJuly 7 - 13, 2017
From July 7-13, Harvestworks in New York presents Tellus #28: Heard in LA, a speculative audiocassette showcasing the vibrant and active experimental soundscape of Los Angeles, curated by Tom Leeser,…
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EventMay 9, 2017
Tomorrow (May 9), the Armory Center for the Arts in Pasadena, Calif., hosts the release party of B-Sides, Sublevel Magazine’s print edition. Housed in CalArts’ Creative Writing Program, Sublevel is…
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EventMay 6, 2017
As artists become more interested in collapsing the boundaries between reality and fiction, art is becoming more adventurous. One example is the rise of immersive experiences, which rely on the complex…
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EventApril 22, 2017
On Earth Day, April 22, Fallen Fruit—David Burns (Art BFA 93) and Austin Young—launches Endless Orchard, a global public artwork which aims to map fruit trees all over the world as…
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EventApril 15, 2017
On Saturday, (April 15), the Creative Writing Program’s annual reading series, Next Words, kicks off with a reading at Skylight Books in Los Angeles. Each year CalArts’ School of Critical…
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Earlier today (April 7) the John Simon Guggenheim Memorial Foundation announced the new class of Guggenheim Fellows for 2017. Among the list of 173 “individuals who have already demonstrated exceptional…
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EventMarch 23, 2017
Daniel Jose Ruiz (MFA 07) will be reading from his debut novel, Coconut Versus, on Thursday, March 23 at 7:30 pm at Skylight Books in Los Feliz. Award winning author and…
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EventMarch 2 - June 25, 2017
Multi-disciplinary artist Kenyatta A.C. Hinkle (Art-Writing MFA 12) has a powerful show at the California African American Museum (CAAM). Titled The Evanesced, the show opened on March 2 and is on view until June 25….
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EventFebruary 17, 2017
Above: Book trailer for ‘Buck Studies,’ Douglas Kearney’s latest book of poetry. Tonight (Feb. 17), poet, librettist and CalArts faculty and alumnus Douglas Kearney (Critical Studies MFA 04) presents a…
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EventFebruary 16 - 17, 2017
Above: Junot Díaz talks about writing. Multi-awarded fiction writer Junot Díaz is this year’s Katie Jacobson Writer-in-Residence in the School of Critical Studies. This week, he works with students in…
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