‘Pee-wee as Himself’ Wins Three Emmy Awards
September 16, 2025
The HBO Max documentary Pee-wee as Himself earned three Emmy Awards, including Outstanding Documentary or Nonfiction Special during the 77th Primetime Emmy
Year: 2022
Stephen Prina’s ‘A Lick and a Promise’ Opens at the Museum of Modern Art in New York
September 12, 2025
Post-conceptual artist and composer Stephen Prina’s (Art MFA 80) survey A Lick and a Promise debuts on Friday, Sept. 12 at
Taylor Swift Dazzles in Bob Mackie’s Timeless Showgirl Costume
September 12, 2025
Chouinardian Bob Mackie, the legendary costume designer known for his era-defining creations for Cher, Tina Turner, Diana Ross and even
Four CalArtian Films Showcased at San Francisco’s Crossroads Film Festival
September 10, 2025
The short films of four CalArtian alums and faculty, many of which play with memory and archival photos, were showcased
CalArtians Debut New Films at TIFF and NYFF
September 9, 2025
Several CalArts alums have new work premiering at major fall film festivals, including two world premieres at the Toronto International
Alum Annalee Traylor Premieres ‘this thing is real’ at Atlanta’s Goat Farm
September 5, 2025
Choreographer and performer Annalee Traylor (Dance MFA 23) premieres her evening-length contemporary dance theater work, this thing is real, this
Ritual: Cristian Amigo Scores Performance Video for Environmental Justice Platform
October 24, 2022
School of Theater faculty Cristian Amigo recently created a sound score for a video titled Ritual for Renewable Rikers, an environmental justice project for Rikers
Wilmington Concert Opera Premieres Sarah Melnick’s Girondines
October 20, 2022
This weekend (Oct. 21-23), the Wilmington Concert Opera (WCO) in Wilmington, Delaware, premieres Girondines, a chamber opera about six women from the French Revolution. Sarah Melnick née Van Sciver (Music BFA
Unseen California: CalArtian-Founded Initiative Connects Art with Natural History
October 19, 2022
Professional artists and UC Santa Cruz students use public lands throughout the UC Natural Reserve Systems (NRS) as their canvas through Unseen California, an arts
School of Art Visiting Faculty MPA in Group Exhibition, Solo Performance
October 18, 2022
Sculptures by CalArts School of Art visiting faculty MPA appear to transform in the sunlight in The Heavy Light Show, a group show at Night
SNL’s Cecily Strong Stars in The Search for Signs of Intelligent Life in the Universe at Mark Taper Forum
October 17, 2022
Taking on the iconic role written for Lily Tomlin, Cecily Strong (Theater BFA 06) performs in The Search for Signs of Intelligent Life in the
CalArtians Among Filmmaker Magazine’s ’25 New Faces of Independent Film’
October 13, 2022
Filmmaker Magazine’s annual spotlight on the 25 New Faces of Independent Film was recently released, with CalArtians Lucy Kerr (Film/Video-Art MFA 20) and Chenliang Zhu
David Rosenboom Selected for UIUC Residency, Releases New Album
October 10, 2022
Roy E. Disney Family Chair in Musical Composition David Rosenboom has a packed schedule this October. Throughout the month, the former dean of The Herb
Japanese American National Museum Launches Social Justice Art Project
October 7, 2022
In response to the increase in anti-Asian violence around the country, the Japanese American National Museum in Los Angeles (JANM) hosts a free community event
Three Ways to Honor Indigenous Peoples’ Day 2022
October 6, 2022
Monday, Oct. 10 marks Indigenous Peoples’ Day in the US, a celebration of the rich and varied histories and cultures of Native Americans. This weekend,
Julie Tolentino Performs, Talks at 2022 Whitney Biennial
October 6, 2022
As the 2022 Whitney Biennial nears its closing date, visitors can still view School of Art faculty Julie Tolentino’s collaborative daylong performance and artist talk
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