Animator James Baxter Gives Live Demo During Friday Night Talk
October 27, 2025
On Friday, Sept. 25, the Character Animation Program’s Friday Night Talks series welcomed legendary animator James Baxter to the Bijou
Month: December 2023
Amy Tofte’s ‘Contact Tracing’ Premieres at Awareness Film Festival
October 24, 2025
Writer and director Amy Tofte (Theater MFA 11) premieres her film Contact Tracing at the 16th Annual Awareness Film Festival
CalArts MFA Student Ilse Castro Corona Directs ‘Life Is a Dream’ at Highways Performance Space
October 23, 2025
CalArts School of Theater MFA student Ilse Castro Corona directs Life Is a Dream (Sueños de Libertad), a contemporary ensemble-based
‘Unfolding Visions’ at REDCAT Showcases Film and Moving-Image Works by CalArts Faculty
October 23, 2025
Unfolding Visions, a curated screening at Roy and Edna Disney CalArts Theater (REDCAT) on Oct. 27, showcases recent film, video, and
CalArtians Awarded 2025 Creative Research Grants from the Foundation for Contemporary Arts
October 22, 2025
On Tuesday, Oct. 21, the Foundation for Contemporary Arts (FCA) announced the recipients of its 2025 Creative Research Grants, awarding
Electronic Music Pioneer, CalArts Professor Emeritus Barry Schrader Releases First New Album in More Than a Decade
October 21, 2025
Barry Schrader (Music MFA 71), electronic music pioneer and professor emeritus of The Herb Alpert School of Music at CalArts,
The Nightmare Before Christmas Joins National Film Registry
December 19, 2023
In a celebration of cinematic history, Librarian of Congress Carla Hayden recently announced the addition of 25 influential films to the 2023 Library of Congress
Luciana Souza Talks New Album with DownBeat Magazine
December 18, 2023
Last month, acclaimed jazz singer and faculty of The Herb Alpert School of Music at CalArts Luciana Souza graced the cover of “The Latin Issue”
Mariah Garnett Receives COLA’s Independent Master Artist Project Grant
December 15, 2023
In November, the city of Los Angeles Department of Cultural Affairs announced the grant recipients of the 2023/24 City of Los Angeles Independent Master Artist
Sundance Festival Announces 2024 Short Film Program
December 14, 2023
Update: On Jan. 23, the Sundance Film Festival announced that the Short Film Jury Award in Animation was awarded to CalArts alum Phoebe Jane Hart
REDCAT Announces Winter/Spring 2024 Season
December 13, 2023
This week, REDCAT announced its upcoming Winter/Spring 2024 season, showcasing a dynamic lineup of multidisciplinary artists who are pushing the boundaries across various media. REDCAT’s
CalArtians Nominated for Children’s and Family Emmy Awards
December 12, 2023
Last month, the National Academy of Television Arts and Sciences (NATAS) announced the nominees for its second annual Children’s and Family Emmy Awards, with CalArtians
Sundance 2024 Announces Feature Film Program
December 11, 2023
Last week, the Sundance Institute announced the 91 projects selected for the feature films, episodic, and new frontier programs for the 40th edition of its
CalArtians Featured in the ‘Best Art of 2023’ by The New York Times
December 8, 2023
To mark the year’s end, art critics from The New York Times curated a list of the city’s most captivating and thrilling exhibitions of 2023.
J.Lyn Co-Writes Taboo Zero’s Solo Debut Who Am I
December 7, 2023
“Can’t divide the dark from the light, I am stuck between—where do I begin?” Dark pop artist Taboo Zero embarks on a surreal search for
CalArts Alum Mara Herbkersman’s Queer Bar Recognized by The New York Times
December 5, 2023
In November, The Ruby Fruit, a wine bar co-founded by CalArts alum Mara Herbkersman (Theater BFA 08) and Emily Bielagus, received recognition from The New
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