In August, beloved CalArts Character Animation faculty member Corny Cole passed away at the age of 81. Known as an extraordinary animator, illustrator, painter and graphic designer, his friends, family,…
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CultureHub, CalArts Welcomes Director Joel Zwick
From Bosom Buddies Joel Zwick’s career as a film, theater and television director has spanned several decades. While he’s best recognized for directing My Big Fat Greek Wedding, the highest…
Continue reading »CalArts to ‘Play Itself’ in Germany during Rurhtriennale 2011
A contingent of the CalArts community consisting of students and recent graduates representing all six schools descends on Essen, Germany, to present new works at PACT Zollverein on Sept. 29-Oct….
Continue reading »Newsweek/Daily Beast Ranks CalArts as Nation’s Most ‘Artistic’ College
The latest edition of Newsweek/The Daily Beast puts a spin on traditional college lists—breaking down the best schools in the country—for 25 different “types” of students. While future politicos and…
Continue reading »In Memoriam: Cornelius ‘Corny’ Cole (1930-2011)
CalArts learned Monday of the passing of Cornelius “Corny” Cole III at the age of 80. A beloved member of the School of Film/Video’s faculty for more than 15 years,…
Continue reading »Into the Wild: The Michelle Lund CalArts/Earthfire Residency
[nggallery id=185] Earlier this week, four CalArtians made their way into the wilderness of Tetonia, Idaho (at the western slope of Grand Teton National Park) to begin a two-week residency…
Continue reading »From the Archives: CalArts’ 1969 Groundbreaking
[nggallery id=183] On Saturday, May 3, 1969, CalArts’ administration, Board of Trustees and special guests gathered at noon on a sprawling field in Valencia, Calif., for an event titled, The…
Continue reading »Alison Knowles Reads from ‘House of Dust’ at White House
President Barack Obama and First Lady Michelle Obama welcomed a number of poets, spoken-word artists and musicians to Washington, D.C., last month for An Evening of Poetry at the White…
Continue reading »CalArts Graduation: An Art School Singalong, A Dance for Donald McKayle and the Gamelan Ensemble
Nontraditional graduation ceremonies are part of CalArts tradition. The formalities of a cap, gown and mortarboard are eschewed, and graduates, family and friends can count on a surprise—or two. At…
Continue reading »Video: Annette Bening, Donald McKayle Receive Honorary Degrees from CalArts
At CalArts graduation last Friday, the Institute conferred two honorary doctorate degrees to stage and screen actress Annette Bening and, dancer, choreographer and educator Donald McKayle. After receiving their degrees,…
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