Earlier this fall (September 26), Princeton University hosted the conference Women in Theater: Issues for the 21st Century. Alice Tuan, head of the Writing for Performance program at CalArts, sent…
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Prog-Rock Musical at Machine Project Began as a CalArts Thesis
On Friday (Nov. 20) Machine Project in the Echo Park neighborhood of Los Angeles hosts the short musical comedy The Island of Florida: A Foundation Myth, written and starring John…
Continue reading »Annette Bening Talks to CalArts Theater School Students about Life, Career
“Rehearse in your shoes. Get the right shoes for the production.” (Your back and feet will thank you for it later.) That was just one of the bits of advice…
Continue reading »Norman Klein’s Bleeding Through Onstage this Weekend
The production Bleeding Through opens this weekend at Shakespeare Festival/LA in Downtown Los Angeles. Co-written & co-directed by Theresa Chavez and Rose Portillo for Pasadena-based About Productions, the work is…
Continue reading »It’s a MADgirl World: Fashion Installations by School of Theater Alum
[nggallery id=21] The designs of Portland, Maine-based artist Meredith Alex (Theater BFA 90) served as the centerpieces of the city’s Harvest on the Harbor festival this past weekend. But her…
Continue reading »CalArts’ Ovation Award Nominees
The L.A. Stage Alliance’s Ovation Award nominees were announced on Monday evening at a ceremony at A Noise Within theater in Glendale, Calif. Celebrating its 20th anniversary this year, the…
Continue reading »CalArts Alum Creates The Panza Monologues
(There’s an opening musical performance in this video before Grise takes the stage at 3m 20s. Click here if you can’t see the video.) Pooch. Inner tube. Jelly roll. Gut….
Continue reading »Annette Bening, CalArtians Bring New Life to Medea
The woman scorned is a leitmotif in literature—and later this month Annette Bening takes to the stage to star as the titular figure at the heart of Euripides’ Greek tragedy….
Continue reading »Stoppiello, Whitsitt Named Winners of 2009 Princess Grace Awards
Though Grace Kelly left acting to become Princess Grace of Monaco in 1956, her passion for the arts remained evident until her death in 1982. Her legacy continues on through…
Continue reading »REDCAT Announces Upcoming Season
[nggallery id=11] REDCAT, CalArts’ performance and exhibit space in downtown Los Angeles, announced its Fall 09 season last week with an ambitious program that blurs the boundaries between visual and…
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