Catch ‘Playing the Protagonist’ at Los Angeles International Film Festival
November 12, 2025
This Friday, Playing the Protagonist, a new short film written, produced, and led by alum Justin Henriksen (Acting MFA 25)
Month: July 2023
CalArts Ranks #2 in Art & Object’s 2026 List of Best Art Schools
November 11, 2025
CalArts was recently ranked second in the nation by Art & Object in its 2026 list of the Top 15
CalArts Ranks #12 in TheWrap’s 2025 Top Film Schools
November 6, 2025
CalArts has once again been named one of the nation’s best film schools, ranking 12th on TheWrap‘s annual list of
‘Redrawing the Rancho:’ Artists Reclaim the Histories of the Rowland Mansion
November 4, 2025
CalArts alum Eva Aguila (Theater BFA 05) is one of four artists reimagining the layered histories of the historic Rowland
In Memoriam: CalArts Mourns the Passing of Alison Knowles
November 3, 2025
CalArts mourns the passing of one of our original faculty members and pioneering artist Alison Knowles, who died on Oct.
CalArts Alum James Waterman Sets ‘In Spring’ Album Release Show in LA
October 30, 2025
Alum and CAP Program Manager James Waterman (Music MFA 15) joins multi-instrumentalist Joel Reed Mankey to release In Spring—a Celtic-inspired album and live concert
In Memoriam: Paul Reubens (1952 – 2023)
July 31, 2023
Paul Reubens (Theater BFA 73), who created the beloved and iconic character of Pee-wee Herman, died on Sunday, July 30, at age 70 after a
CalArtians Join Group Reading at Aparador LA for Gallery Weekend
July 27, 2023
This Saturday, July 29, School of Art alums join in nada que declarar, a group reading at the artist-run project space Aparador LA as part
Charlie Bohem Wins Emi Kuriyama Thesis Prize for Novel The First Dog
July 26, 2023
Recent graduate Charlie Bohem’s (Critical Studies MFA 23) thesis novel The First Dog was selected by the Creative Writing Program faculty for the $1,000 Emi
Arjuna Neuman’s Films on View at MACBA and Kunsthalle Wien
July 25, 2023
Berlin-based filmmaker, artist, and writer Arjuna Neuman’s (Film/Video MFA 11) retrospective Corpus Infinitum, in collaboration with philosopher Denise Ferreira da Silva, is on view at
2023 Student Academy Awards Semifinalists Announced
July 24, 2023
Last week, the Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences (The Academy) announced the semifinalists for this year’s Student Academy Awards, with CalArtians making the
Jiayin ‘Tokie’ Wang Featured in LA Times Story on New LA Choreography Residency
July 20, 2023
AAPI dance and culture takes center stage in a recent feature by the Los Angeles Times, following Blue13 Dance Company’s inaugural two-week Playdate residency at
Audrey Chan Selected for Inaugural California Creative Corps Cohort
July 19, 2023
CalArts alum Audrey Chan (Art MFA 07) has been selected as a fellow for 18th Street Arts Center’s first-ever California Creative Corps cohort. View this
Deborah Stratman Presents Two Film Programs this Week in LA
July 18, 2023
Chicago-based filmmaker, CalArts alum, and 2014 Herb Alpert Award in the Arts recipient Deborah Stratman (Film/Video MFA 95) presents two consecutive film programs in Los
APOLAKI: Opera Of The Scorched Earth: Micaela Tobin Explores Displacement in New Opera
July 17, 2023
The Herb Alpert School of Music at CalArts faculty and alum Micaela Tobin’s (Music MFA 16) new experimental opera APOLAKI: Opera of the Scorched Earth
CalArtians Earn Emmy Award Nominations
July 12, 2023
Nominations for the 75th Emmy Awards were announced this morning from the Hollywood Athletic Club in Los Angeles, with a number of CalArts’ alums earning
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