CalArtians Nominated for Izzie Awards
Above: Crystaldawn Bell and Norma Fong in ‘First Stab at Closure.’ The Isadora Duncan Dance Awards Committee announced the nominees for its annual “Izzies” Awards and among the honorees are…
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Category: Dance
EventJanuary 12 - 13, 2017
Argentinian Filmmaker Silvina Szperling Screens Films at CalArts
The Sharon Disney Lund School of Dance at CalArts welcomes visiting artist and Argentinian filmmaker Silvina Szperling to CalArts this week. Szperling, the founder and director of the International Video-Dance Festival…
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EventDecember 1 - 10, 2016
Annual Winter Dance Concert Features World Premieres, Revival
The Sharon Disney Lund School of Dance presents three world premieres and a restaging in its annual Winter Dance Concert, featuring choreography by faculty and acclaimed guest artists. The event takes…
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EventOctober 7 - 9, 2016
Takao Kawaguchi Reimagines Classic Butoh Works at REDCAT
Dancer Takao Kawaguchi discusses Kazuo Ohno and his work in the video above. Butoh—the Japanese theatrical dance that was born from the devastation of World War II—is largely attributed to the…
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EventSeptember 22 - October 2, 2016
CalArtian Productions in 4th Annual LAX Festival
Los Angeles Performance Practice (LAPP), founded by CalArts alumna Miranda Wright (Theater MFA 09), presents the 4th annual Live Arts Exchange (LAX) from Sept. 22 through Oct. 2. Founded in…
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EventJuly 21 - 23, 2016
NOW Fest Begins at REDCAT This Weekend
Above: Trailer for the New Original Works Festival 2016 at REDCAT. The first program of the New Original Works (NOW) Festival kicks off this week (July 21-23) at the Roy and Edna…
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Winners of the 2016 CalArts @ Dance Camera West Emerging Artists Competition Announced
Dance Camera West (DCW), a nonprofit that’s dedicated to promoting the development of the art of dance and dance media, marked its 15th anniversary with its 2016 festival, held from June 11-18 in Los…
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Evelyn Sharp/CalArts Summer Choreographic Residency Fosters New Work
On May 26, a small group of dancers and spectators gathered at CalArts for an invitation-only showing of new works by acclaimed choreographers Laurence Blake, Rosanna Gamson and Camille A. Brown….
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EventJune 2 - 4, 2016
Rosanna Gamson Presents Still/Restless at REDCAT
Above: Excerpt from ‘Still/Restless.’ Acclaimed choreographer and faculty member of The Sharon Disney Lund School of Dance at CalArts Rosanna Gamson presents her dance-theater piece Still/Restless June 2-4 at REDCAT….
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Photos: World Music and Dance Festival 2016
Since the early ’70s, the annual CalArts World Music and Dance Festival has brought musical traditions from around the world to the CalArts campus. This year the festival consisted of…
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