Two productions recently opened in Downtown Los Angeles that showcase the work of newly appointed CalArts Faculty member and actor Roger Guenveur Smith and alumna playwright Virginia Grise (Theater MFA…
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Photo Gallery: ‘CalArts Plays Itself’ in Germany
[nggallery id=”206″] Earlier this month, more than 30 CalArtian artists traveled to Essen, Germany, to present a series of installations, performances and exhibitions for CalArts Plays Itself at PACT Zolverein….
Continue reading »CalArtians Awarded Six Points Fellowships
CalArts faculty member, musician Tali Tadmor and alumna artist and director Yelena Zhelezov (MFA Puppetry 10) were each recently awarded the Six Points Fellowship. The two-year, $40,000 grant was awarded…
Continue reading »Amy Tofte Defends Her M*ther F*cking Arts (MFA) Degree
In the midst of one of the worst recessions in generations, some are questioning the merits of higher education—especially higher education in the arts—in light of skyrocketing tuition costs and…
Continue reading »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 »Week Three of NOW Fest: Zoophilic Follies, Sack and Victoria Marks
Three works wrap up this year’s NOW Festival at REDCAT: a new puppet opera that probes the mythic mind of Daedalus; a solo from choreographer Michel Kouakou that connects the…
Continue reading »Burglars of Hamm Present Reading of The Behavior of Broadus
The Los Angeles-based theater company, Burglars of Hamm, presents a reading of The Behavior of Broadus at The Kirk Douglas Theatre this weekend (Sept. 17-18). Comprised of four CalArts alumni,…
Continue reading »Week Two of NOW Fest: Cattywampus and Choreographer Rosanna Gamson
The second week of REDCAT’s New Original Works (NOW) Festival continues this Thursday through Saturday (Sept. 15-17) with writer and director Robert Cucuzza’s (Theater MFA 11) “backwoods reinvention” of August…
Continue reading »Week One of NOW Fest: Marissa Chibas, Lucky Dragons and a House of String
REDCAT’s New Original Works (NOW) Festival begins its three-week run this week (Sept. 8-24) with eight new works by LA-based dance, theater, music and multimedia performance artists. NOW Festival Week…
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