Opening July 7, The Odyssey Theatre Ensemble presents the California premiere of the comedy The Irish Curse. The lauded New York play, written by CalArts alumnus Martin Casella (Theater BFA…
Continue reading »‘Going Green the Wong Way’ with Performance Artist Kristina Wong
LA-based performance artist Kristina Wong makes her Edinburgh (Scotland) Festival Fringe debut later this summer with her show Going Green the Wong Way. Produced by CalArts Festival Theater, the madcap show…
Continue reading »CalArtians among Finalists for $100,000 Mohn Prize
This morning (June 28), the Hammer Museum announced the five finalists up for the $100,000 Mohn Prize, selected from the roster of 60 emerging or under-recognized Southern California artists featured…
Continue reading »Robert Cucuzza’s Transatlantic Summer
GATZ Trailer – Elevator Repair Service from ERS Theater on Vimeo. Pop quiz: What does the Elevator Repair Service’s production of Gatz—currently playing in London’s West End—have in common with Cattywampus, which…
Continue reading »LA Unified: CalArts Grads Organize Art Symposium in LA
Michael Ray-Von (Art BFA 12) and fellow CalArts alum Albert Samreth (Art BFA 12) have organized LA Unified, a week-long symposium that explores the concepts and issues of art school…
Continue reading »CalArtian Poet Receives 2012 Harold Morton Landon Translation Award
Earlier this month, the Academy of American Poets announced that poet and CalArts School of Critical Studies faculty member Jen Hofer was selected as the 2012 Harold Morton Landon Translation Award recipient for her…
Continue reading »CalArts Alumnus Designs Film Production of The Avengers
With the summer blockbuster season in full swing, Marvel’s The Avengers is leading the pack of highest earning films to date, grossing about $1.4 billion worldwide. The film, which is also among…
Continue reading »CalArts Alumni, Faculty Make Art at Mount Wilson Observatory this Weekend
Solar Magnetogram, January-March, 2000. (Courtesy Mount Wilson Observatory). KNOWLEDGES, an experimental art initiative, invites the public to experience nature and science through a contemporary art lens—more than 5,000 feet above…
Continue reading »CalArtian’s New Cartoon Series, Gravity Falls, Lands on Disney Channel
Next Friday (June 29), the new animated show Gravity Falls premieres on the Disney Channel. Created, directed and executive produced by alumnus Alex Hirsch (Film/Video BFA 07), the show features…
Continue reading »Smithsonian’s Reel Culture Blog: ‘Five Women Animators that Shook Up the Industry’
Brave, the latest animated offering from Disney/Pixar, features a female lead character for the first time in the studio’s history. In light of all the press focusing on the traditional…
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