CalArts Faculty Perform at REDCAT’s Celebration of Anthony Braxton
On Sunday, Dec. 4, a multigenerational collective of artists—including several CalArts faculty—perform at the...
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New Pamphlet Series Launch Celebration at 2220 Art + Archives
Migrating Pedagogies is a new pamphlet series co-edited by artist, writer, and CalArts Critical Studies faculty member...
Odeya Nini Releases New Solo Vocal Album Ode
Vocalist and composer Odeya Nini (Music MFA 11) released her new solo vocal album ODE on Populist Records earlier...
Drummer Jonathan Pinson on Learning, Teaching, and Touring
As a kid, Jonathan Pinson often found himself next to the drummer for the church. ...
CalArtians Nominated for 2023 Film Independent Spirit Awards
On Tuesday, Nov. 22, the 2023 Film Independent Spirit Awards nominees were announced, among which are films by several...
LACMA Presents Anniversary Performance of Raven Chacon’s Voiceless Mass
On Wednesday, Nov. 23, LACMA presents a one-year anniversary performance of Diné artist and composer Raven...
Lewis Klahr Screens New Film Circumstantial Pleasures at Los Angeles Filmforum
On Sunday, Nov. 20, CalArts School of Theater faculty Lewis Klahr presents his feature film Circumstantial Pleasures...
Icons and Instincts: Amy Tofte’s New Book with Choreographer and Director Vincent Paterson
Playwright, screenwriter, and CalArts alum Amy Tofte‘s (Theater MFA 11) new book Icons and Instincts:...
Works by Ashley Hunt in Exhibitions Exploring Mass Incarceration Crisis
Works by CalArts School of Art faculty Ashley Hunt appear in the exhibitions Undoing Time and Marking Time, running...
Two World Premieres by Anne LeBaron
Last month, acclaimed harpist and faculty of The Herb Alpert School of Music at CalArts Anne LeBaron presented world...
CalArts Mourns the Passing of Alice Davis
Legendary Walt Disney Imagineering costume designer and Chouinard alum Alice Estes Davis, known for her design work for...
CalArtians Nominated for First-Ever Children’s & Family Emmy Awards
Nominations for the inaugural Children’s & Family Emmy Awards were recently announced, featuring CalArts alums...
Nina Menkes’ Documentary Brainwashed Screens Internationally
School of Film/Video faculty Nina Menkes’ acclaimed documentary Brainwashed: Sex – Camera – Power has...
Tsipekua: CalArts Celebrates Día de Muertos
Collective artistic intervention and Mexican tradition abound this week during Tsipekua, the Día de Muertos (Day of...
CalArts Ranks #5 in TheWrap’s Best Film Schools of 2022
California Institute of the Arts earns the number five spot in this year’s top 50 film schools in the...
Monster Mash: CalArts Halloween Party 2022
On Saturday night, Oct. 29, CalArts students gathered in costume for the annual Halloween party. The 2022 Monster Mash...
Henry Selick’s Stop-motion Film Wendell & Wild Now Available on Netflix
CalArts alum Henry Selick (Film/Video MFA 77) stages a triumphant return to stop-motion animation with Wendell &...
CalArts MFA Class of 2022 Opens Group Exhibition in Hollywood on Oct. 29
On Saturday, Oct. 29, CalArts’ MFA Class of 2022 celebrates the opening of durée, their postgraduate group...
Geffen Playhouse Presents The Inheritance, Part 1 and Part 2, Featuring School of Theater Alums
Running now through Sunday, Nov. 27 at the Geffen Playhouse in Los Angeles, The Inheritance features School of Theater...
Ritual: Cristian Amigo Scores Performance Video for Environmental Justice Platform
School of Theater faculty Cristian Amigo recently created a sound score for a video titled Ritual for Renewable Rikers,...
Wilmington Concert Opera Premieres Sarah Melnick’s Girondines
This weekend (Oct. 21-23), the Wilmington Concert Opera (WCO) in Wilmington, Delaware, premieres Girondines, a...
Unseen California: CalArtian-Founded Initiative Connects Art with Natural History
Professional artists and UC Santa Cruz students use public lands throughout the UC Natural Reserve Systems (NRS) as...
School of Art Visiting Faculty MPA in Group Exhibition, Solo Performance
Sculptures by CalArts School of Art visiting faculty MPA appear to transform in the sunlight in The Heavy Light...
SNL’s Cecily Strong Stars in The Search for Signs of Intelligent Life in the Universe at Mark Taper Forum
Taking on the iconic role written for Lily Tomlin, Cecily Strong (Theater BFA 06) performs in The Search for...
CalArtians Among Filmmaker Magazine’s ’25 New Faces of Independent Film’
Filmmaker Magazine’s annual spotlight on the 25 New Faces of Independent Film was recently released, with CalArtians...
David Rosenboom Selected for UIUC Residency, Releases New Album
Roy E. Disney Family Chair in Musical Composition David Rosenboom has a packed schedule this October. Throughout the...
Japanese American National Museum Launches Social Justice Art Project
In response to the increase in anti-Asian violence around the country, the Japanese American National Museum in Los...
Three Ways to Honor Indigenous Peoples’ Day 2022
Monday, Oct. 10 marks Indigenous Peoples’ Day in the US, a celebration of the rich and varied histories and...
Julie Tolentino Performs, Talks at 2022 Whitney Biennial
As the 2022 Whitney Biennial nears its closing date, visitors can still view School of Art faculty Julie Tolentino’s...
X-aMEN-ing Masculinities: LA Freewaves’ Artistic Extravaganza Features CalArts Alums
On Thursday, Oct. 6, LA Freewaves will present its carnivalesque multimedia experience X-aMEN-ing Masculinities at the...
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