The MAP Fund, a program that underwrites new projects each year in the disciplines of dance, theater and music, has awarded 41 projects this year. Among the awardees, four CalArtians…
Continue reading »Visiting Composer Anastassis Philippakopoulos, CalArtians Featured in Concert Tonight
The CalArts Orchestra presents three new string orchestral works by visiting artist and Athens-based composer Anastassis Philippakopoulos tonight in The Wild Beast at 7:30 pm. Also on the program are…
Continue reading »Going Viral: CalArts Alum Directs Documentary Short about 9-year-old’s Cardboard Arcade
Caine’s Arcade, a short film about a 9-year-old boy’s cardboard “arcade”—located in his dad’s East LA used auto parts store—has gone viral since its release online three days ago. Directed…
Continue reading »Steve Erickson Nominated for 2012 National Magazine Awards
Among the list of finalists in the 2012 National Magazine Awards is a name familiar to the CalArts community. The American Society of Magazine Editors (ASME) announced last week (April…
Continue reading »CalArts MFA Writing Program Hosts Alumni Panel on the Writerly Life
On Thursday (April 12) at 7 pm, CalArts’ School of Critical Studies MFA Writing Program’s weekly Thursday night reading series presents a special alumni panel with four recent graduates who’ll…
Continue reading »CalArts Brass ‘Signals Day into Night’ for Wild Beast Concert Series
The 2nd Annual Wild Beast Concert Series returns to CalArts on Saturday (April 14), when the Institute’s brass players are featured in CalArts Brass Signals Day into Night at 6…
Continue reading »SCV Teen Skater Documentary Only the Young Wowing Festival Crowds
Two recent CalArts School of Film/Video grads, Jason Tippet and Elizabeth Mims, are making a splash on the festival circuit with their feature debut, Only the Young. The documentary follows…
Continue reading »Printed at CalArts: New Print Fair on April 15
One of the great traditions at CalArts is its print and poster culture: Look down almost any Institute hallway and find a number of examples calling attention to events and…
Continue reading »Faculty Member Bart DeLorenzo Wins L.A. Weekly Theater Award
L.A. Weekly‘s 33rd Annual Theater Awards took place on Monday night (April 2) at the Avalon in Hollywood. The awards, which honor the best of LA theater on the small…
Continue reading »KarmetiK Machine Orchestra Premieres Samsara at REDCAT
The KarmetiK Machine Orchestra, under the direction of music faculty Ajay Kapur and theater faculty Michael Darling, performs a new work, Samsara, at REDCAT on April 12-13. The ensemble, which…
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