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Juan Pablo Contreras Nominated for 2023 Latin Grammy Award
Composer and CalArts alum Juan Pablo Contreras’ (Music BFA 10) orchestral album Lucha Libre! has been nominated...
Joy Gregory Brings Joy to America’s Living Rooms Through Her Writing
One thread connects the vast variety of work Joy Gregory (Critical Studies MFA 99) writes—women fighting for their...
CalArtian Films Selected for NYFF61 Currents
From Friday, Sept. 29 to Sunday, Oct. 15, films by CalArts alums and faculty screen at the 2023 New...
Geoff McFetridge: Drawing a Life to Screen at CIFF 2023
Filmmaker Dan Covert offers a rare glimpse into the life and work of enigmatic artist and CalArts alum Geoff...
In Memory: Bérénice Reynaud
This message from Film/Video Dean Abigail Severance and former Dean Steve Anker was sent to the CalArts community about...
Ambar Navarro Conjures Fantasy and Flair with New Weyes Blood Music Video
With the autumnal equinox right around the corner and Halloween on the horizon, CalArts alum Ambar Navarro (Film/Video...
Museum of the Moving Image Presents Janie Geiser Retrospective
The Museum of the Moving Image (MoMI) in Queens, New York, presents Unraveling Realities: The Films of Janie Geiser,...
Work by Ashley Hunt Presented at Burren Annual Exhibition 2023
School of Art faculty Ashley Hunt offers a historical, literal, and figurative view of windows in Hostile Territory...
Los Angeles Global Music Festival Explores Sacred Music Across Cultures
On Sept. 9, the Resonance Collective holds its inaugural Los Angeles Global Music Festival at the First Congregational...
More than a Dozen Films by CalArtians Screen at 30th Chicago Underground Film Festival
Chicago Underground Film Festival (CUFF), the world’s longest-running annual underground film festival, returns with...
Lingo You Should Know: The CalArts Dictionary 2023-24
The 2023-2024 academic year is almost upon us, and we’re thrilled to have students return to campus! New Student...
Academy Museum Screens James Benning’s ALLENSWORTH
On Thursday, Aug. 31, the Academy Museum of Motion Pictures in Los Angeles presents a screening of School of...
Diplomas in One Hand, Picket Signs in the Other: CalArts Theater Graduates Respond to the WGA and SAG-AFTRA Strike
Over the last four years, graduates from CalArts’ School of Theater have faced many uncertainties. Some graduated...
CalArtian Duo Optometry Take Electro-Indie Beats to the Lodge Room
The Herb Alpert School of Music faculty John Tejada and alum March Adstrum (Music BFA 22) bring their collaborative...
CalArtians Selected as 2023 Fine Cut Festival Finalists
Innovative work by student filmmakers will be showcased during the upcoming 24th season of KCET’s Fine Cut Festival...
Evelyn Serrano and Kim Ye Selected for California Creative Corps Artist Fellowship
School of Theater faculty Evelyn Serrano (Art MFA 04) and School of Art faculty Kim Ye recently received the...
CalArts Ranked in The Hollywood Reporter’s ‘Top 25 American Film Schools’ of 2023
The Hollywood Reporter (THR) recently released its 2023 list of Top 25 American Film Schools, with CalArts’ School of...
In Memoriam: Ron Cephas Jones
CalArts mourns the loss of Emmy Award-winning actor and School of Theater faculty Ron Cephas Jones, who passed away...
REDCAT Presents the 20th Annual New Original Works (NOW) Festival
This week, REDCAT presents the 20th annual New Original Works (NOW) Festival, a celebration of Los Angeles’...
Ryan Bancroft Conducts Elgar and Mozart at the Hollywood Bowl
On Tuesday, Aug. 8, Ryan Bancroft (Music BFA 11, MFA 13) conducts the Los Angeles Philharmonic at the Hollywood...
Jeff Rowe Brings Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles Out of Their Shells in Directorial Debut
Everybody’s favorite anthropomorphic crime-fighting reptiles rise from the New York City sewers to the silver screen...
LA Times Spotlights CalArtian-Founded Dance Residency Created During Lockdown
When theaters across the nation were shuttered due to COVID-19 lockdowns, Kevin Zambrano (Dance BFA 18) envisioned a...
In Memoriam: Paul Reubens (1952 – 2023)
Paul Reubens (Theater BFA 73), who created the beloved and iconic character of Pee-wee Herman, died on Sunday, July...
CalArtians Join Group Reading at Aparador LA for Gallery Weekend
This Saturday, July 29, School of Art alums join in nada que declarar, a group reading at the artist-run...
Charlie Bohem Wins Emi Kuriyama Thesis Prize for Novel The First Dog
Recent graduate Charlie Bohem’s (Critical Studies MFA 23) thesis novel The First Dog was selected by the Creative...
Arjuna Neuman’s Films on View at MACBA and Kunsthalle Wien
Berlin-based filmmaker, artist, and writer Arjuna Neuman’s (Film/Video MFA 11) retrospective Corpus Infinitum, in...
2023 Student Academy Awards Semifinalists Announced
Last week, the Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences (The Academy) announced the semifinalists for this...
Jiayin ‘Tokie’ Wang Featured in LA Times Story on New LA Choreography Residency
AAPI dance and culture takes center stage in a recent feature by the Los Angeles Times, following Blue13 Dance...
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