In recognition of his extraordinary contributions to CalArts, the Institute will name the building that houses its new art studios in honor of Chouinard alumnus and long-time faculty member John…
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On Monday (Dec. 2), the International Animated Film Association announced the nominees for the 41st Annual Annie Awards, which honor achievement in the art of animation. Again this year, more than…
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EventDecember 9, 2013
For one night only on Monday (Dec. 9), Los Angeles theater company The Speakeasy Society presents its latest theater production, Ebenezer: An Immersive Christmas Carol. The show based on the Charles…
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EventDecember 3, 2013
Tonight (Dec. 3), the Los Angeles Philharmonic New Music Group, conducted by veteran composer John Adams, opens the Green Umbrella Concert Season with a program titled L.A. Now: New Angeleno Composers at Disney Hall….
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EventDecember 3, 2013
One hundred years ago this year, Futurist and Italian experimental composer Luigi Russolo (1883-1947) wrote his manifesto, The Art of Noise, signaling the beginning of an aesthetic that would influence…
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ReleaseNovember 27, 2013
There’s more than a touch of CalArts in Disney’s latest animated film, Frozen. Directed by alumnus Chris Buck (Film/Video 78) and art directed by Michael Giaimo (Film/Video 78), the musical film is…
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This fall, School of Film/Video Experimental Animation Program faculty Maureen Selwood curated programs of animated films for three international festivals in India, Argentina and Cuba. The showcases have included films by…
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Black Clock, the literary magazine published by CalArts’ Creative Writing Program, launched its 17th issue at BookCourt in Brooklyn on Nov. 14. The event featured writers and novelists Henry Bean, Shelley…
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Last weekend (Nov. 16-17) at CalArts, more than 70 School of Film/Video students participated in the 48 Hour Lockdown. In the annual (and semi-underground) student-run event, filmmakers have 48 hours to…
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Graphic design legend and educator Lou Danziger, who taught at Chouinard, CalArts, Harvard University–and continues to teach at his alma mater, Art Center College of Design–celebrated his 90th birthday on…
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