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: August 2025
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
World Premiere of ‘Blue Waves’ at Automata
August 27, 2025
On Thursday, Aug. 28, Automata presents the world premiere of Blue Waves, a new work by multidisciplinary theater artist and CalArts alum Moira Lael MacDonald
LACE Presents Carlo Maghirang’s Art Installation ‘ANITO’
August 20, 2025
LACE (Los Angeles Contemporary Exhibitions) presents ANITO by CalArts alum Carlo Maghirang (Theater MFA 17). The public art installation will be on view at the
CalArtians Among 2025 Princess Grace Award Winners
August 18, 2025
The Princess Grace Foundation has announced the recipients of its 2025 Princess Grace Awards, honoring 18 award winners and 12 honoraria recipients across theater, dance,
Tim Burton Goes Back to School for ‘Wednesday’ Season 2
August 14, 2025
Last week marked the long-awaited debut of Wednesday Season 2, Part 1. The smash-hit Netflix series, focusing on titular character Wednesday Addams’ school years, has
CalArtians Perform in Bobby Bradford’s Jazz Concert at the Hammer Museum
August 12, 2025
On Thursday, Aug. 14, the Hammer Museum in Los Angeles presents Stealin’ Home, a special performance led by West Coast jazz legend Bobby Bradford honoring
James Tenney: Writings and Interviews on Experimental Music
August 6, 2025
A new anthology of writings by the late composer and longtime CalArts faculty member James Tenney was recently published by Bloomsbury Academic Press. Titled James
CalArts and VCFA Mark One Year of Partnership with Cross-Disciplinary Summer Residency
August 5, 2025
This month marks the first anniversary of Vermont College of Fine Arts (VCFA) becoming an affiliate of CalArts. While it’s been a year of extraordinary
The Getty’s ‘Queer Lens’ Highlights Works by CalArts Alums
August 4, 2025
Several CalArts alums are featured in the Getty Center’s exhibition, Queer Lens: A History of Photography, on view through Sunday, Sept. 28. The show explores
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