The 51st annual Ann Arbor Film Festival, which runs March 19-24 in Michigan, features more than 200 films, videos and performances from artists from all over the world. As the…
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Shanghai Calling’s Eliza Coupe on Learning Mandarin, Comedy and Life after CalArts
Along with fellow CalArts’ School of Theater alumnae Alison Brie (Community) and Cecily Strong (Saturday Night Live) Eliza Coupe is making a splash in the world of comedy. She stars…
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Two CalArtian-Produced Films Premiere at SXSW
The 2013 South By Southwest Festival (SXSW)—a massive event that includes interactive, music and film festivals—took over Austin, Texas, on March 8. Two horror/comedy features produced by CalArtians, Cheap Thrills and Milo, premiered in the…
Continue reading »CalArts Faculty Thom Andersen Screens Two Films in LA This Weekend
CalArts School of Film faculty member Thom Andersen screens two films this weekend in Los Angeles: the world premiere of the restoration of his 1975 documentary Eadweard Muybridge, Zoopraxographer and…
Continue reading »Kristin Erickson’s ‘Story of the Eye’ Screening at CUFF This Weekend
[nggallery id=350] Performance artist Kevin Blechdom–Kristin Erickson, a member of the faculty of The Herb Alpert School of Music at CalArts–has composed the music for and stars in the digital…
Continue reading »Three CalArtians Make HuffPost’s ‘30 Contemporary Black Artists Under 40’
In celebration of Black History Month, The Huffington Post recently selected 30 young African American artists under the age of 40 who “contribute to the ongoing conversation of race and representation…
Continue reading »First-Ever TEDxCalArts Event Features 16 Talks, Performances at REDCAT
Update 3/6: Since our original post, we learned that Atau Tanaka and Teddy Cruz will not be appearing as previously scheduled. CalArts’ Center for New Performance (CNP) presents the first TEDxCalArts conference…
Continue reading »WHAP! Screening: Mady Schutzman’s ‘Dear Comrade’
The West Hollywood Aesthetics & Politics (WHAP!) series, co-presented by the city of West Hollywood and CalArts’ School of Critical Studies’ Aesthetics and Politics Program, continues its Spring 2013 season tonight…
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CalArts Alums Mark Andrews and Brenda Chapman Earn Oscars for ‘Brave’
[nggallery id=345] The 85th Annual Academy Awards were handed out in Hollywood last night, with CalArts alumni Mark Andrews (Film/Video BFA 93) and Brenda Chapman (Film/Video BFA 87) sharing the honors…
Continue reading »Solo Exhibitions for Artists and Alums Meg Cranston, Allison Schulnik
The work of two CalArts alumni will be featured in one-person exhibitions in Southern California this week. Allison Schulnik’s (Film/Video BFA 00) ex•pose is on view at Laguna Art Museum now through April 28…
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