In Memoriam: Fran Bennett
The CalArts community mourns the loss of School of Theater faculty emerita Fran Bennett, who passed away over the weekend. She served the CalArts community for 36 years as Linklater Voice…
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EventSeptember 11 - 12, 2021
CalArtians at Fourth Annual Other Places Art Fair
This weekend, the historic Battery Leary-Merriam landmark in Los Angeles will be taken over by the CalArtian-founded Other Places art fair (OPaf) 2021, a two-day outdoor showcase of experimental contemporary…
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Pop Duo Tauri Talks Creative Process and Studying at CalArts with Bitwig Studio
An interview with experimental pop duo Tauri is currently featured on Bitwig Studio’s website, and includes their latest single “In the Dark.” The duo includes frontwoman Nicole Orlowski (Music BFA…
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Briana Venskus Cast in Upcoming Dark LGBTQ+ Comedy Unconventional
Actor Briana Venskus (Theater BFA 09) has joined the main cast of Unconventional, the upcoming independently produced dark LGBTQ+ comedy series by EastSiders creator Kit Williamson. The series, which was…
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EventSeptember 24 - 10, 2021
CalArtian Films Premiere at NYFF59 Currents
Film at Lincoln Center announces selections for the “Currents” program of the 59th New York Film Festival (NYFF), running from Sept. 24 to Oct. 10. This year’s edition features films…
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EventSeptember 4 - October 30, 2021
Insomnia: Luis De Jesus LA Presents Karla Diaz Exhibition
Contemporary art gallery Luis De Jesus Los Angeles presents Karla Diaz’s (Critical Studies MFA 04) exhibition Insomnia, running from Saturday, Sept. 4 to Saturday, Oct. 30. Diaz’s exhibition, which will…
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EventSeptember 11, 2021
Alonzo King LINES Ballet to Perform Live in Southern California
For one night only, on Saturday, Sept. 11, at 7:30 pm, the Alonzo King LINES Ballet will perform live at the Segerstrom Center for the Arts in Costa Mesa, Calif. …
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CalArtians Among 73rd Juried Emmy Award Winners
On Wednesday, Aug. 27, the Television Academy announced the recipients of the juried categories for the 73rd Emmy Awards: Animation, Costume Design, Interactive Programming, and Motion Design. Scott Ulrich (Art…
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EventAugust 30, 2021
re:connections: Two New Publications from Art MFA Exhibition
As the CalArts 2021 MFA postgraduate project re:connections wraps the exhibition segment at Tin Flats in Los Angeles, the cohort releases two new publications: an exhibition catalog and book. The…
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EventSeptember 28 - October 1, 2021
New Restoration of Nina Menkes’ The Bloody Child to Screen at 2021 New York Film Festival
A new restoration of The Bloody Child (1996) by independent filmmaker and CalArts faculty Nina Menkes has its worldwide premiere at the 2021 New York Film Festival on Tuesday, Sept….
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