The afternoon of Friday, May 13 saw the lawn of Graduation Courtyard dotted with chairs and picnic blankets, and the…
After Two Years, CalArts Graduation Returns to Campus
Lauren Halsey Exhibition Inaugurates New David Kordansky Gallery Location
CalArts alum Lauren Halsey (Art BFA 12) celebrates her first major New York City solo show with her self-titled exhibition…
Listen to the 31st Anniversary CalArts Jazz Recording
After a two-year pause due to the COVID-19 pandemic, the CalArts Jazz CD project—recorded by students in the Jazz Studies…
CalArts Faculty Ron Cephas Jones Earns 2022 Tony Nomination
On Monday, May 9, the Broadway League and the American Theatre Wing announced the nominees for the 75th Tony Awards….
Raven Chacon Wins 2022 Pulitzer Prize in Music
This afternoon (May 9), Diné artist, composer, and CalArts alum Raven Chacon (Music MFA 04) was awarded the 2022 Pulitzer…
CalArts Board of Trustees Confer Emeritus Status Upon Faculty
At this spring’s CalArts Board of Trustees meeting, 14 much admired, acclaimed, and longtime faculty members were awarded emeritus status…
2022 Producers’ Show Returns to the Big Screen
Last night (May 4), the CalArts Character Animation Producers’ Show, presented by the School of Film/Video, returned in-person for the…
Variety Names CalArts One of the 2022 Top Film Schools
Earlier this week, the entertainment trade publication Variety named CalArts as one of the top 30 film schools in North…
10 Artists Receive 2022 Herb Alpert Award in the Arts
On Tuesday, May 3, the Herb Alpert Foundation announced the recipients of the 2022 Herb Alpert Award in the Arts….
Atsuko Okatsuka Performs at Netflix is a Joke Festival
L.A.’s venues will be rife with ribbing and laugher through Sunday, May 8 as the Netflix is a Joke Festival…
CalArts School of Theater Presents A Four-Performance Weekend of The Great Gatsby
The CalArts School of Theater presents the stage play The Great Gatsby, based on the F. Scott Fitzgerald novel of…
Video Work by Amanda Beech on View at 14th Havana Biennial
Map of the Bomb (2021), a video work by School of Critical Studies Dean Amanda Beech, is currently on view…
Respira: Charlie James Gallery Presents Shizu Saldamando Solo Show
Charlie James Gallery in Los Angeles features Shizu Saldamando (Art MFA 05)’s solo exhibition Respira through May 28. Consisting of…
Marking Time: New Freedom Center Exhibition Explores Impact of Incarceration
School of Art faculty Ashley Hunt is among the artists whose work is included in Marking Time: Art in the…
Evan Cleaver’s Kody Switch Selected For Kansas City FilmFest International
Actor, writer, and producer Evan Cleaver (Theater MFA 09) was selected by the Kansas City (Missouri) FilmFest International to showcase…
REDCAT Presents Sola Bamis’ One-Woman Show The Tutorial
Editor’s note: Use the code REDCAT2990 for 20% off tickets at checkout: https://www.redcat.org/event/sola-bamis-tutorial Actor and CalArts alum Sola Bamis (Theater…
Elizabeth Ito’s City of Ghosts Nominated for Peabody Award
The Peabody Award Board of Jurors has recently announced the nominees for the 82nd annual Peabody Awards, recognizing the “most…
CalArts is the Dream School in Hulu’s Crush Trailer
Move over, Juilliard! We just caught the trailer for the upcoming Hulu teenage rom-com, Crush, and were pleasantly surprised to…
Coachella Festival Features Art Installation by Cristopher Cichocki
In addition to music headliners Billie Eilish, Harry Styles, Swedish House Mafia, and The Weeknd, the 2022 Coachella Music and Arts…
Ellen Reid and Pekka Kuusisto Team Up for LA Phil Evening Concert
On Tuesday, April 19, composer, sound artist, and CalArts alum Ellen Reid (Music MFA 11) joins “iconoclastic” Finnish violinist Pekka…
