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)
Author: Christine N. Ziemba
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
Kirsten Lepore Brings I am Groot to Disney+
August 11, 2022
Marvel Comics’ best-known, tree-like sentient being, Groot—a character that became widely popular through the action comedy Guardians of the Galaxy—gets his own animated show on
The Comeback Issue: The Pool #11 Now Online
July 28, 2022
The latest issue of The Pool, CalArts’ twice-yearly alumnx/alumni magazine, is now online. Nicknamed “The Comeback”’ issue, the digital magazine captures the stories of how
Gary Simmons Selected for Tribeca Festival’s 2022 Artist Awards Program
June 14, 2022
CalArts alum Gary Simmons (Art MFA 90) is one of 10 artists selected for the Tribeca Festival’s 2022 Artist Awards Program. Each year, the festival
CalArts Faculty Ron Cephas Jones Earns 2022 Tony Nomination
May 10, 2022
On Monday, May 9, the Broadway League and the American Theatre Wing announced the nominees for the 75th Tony Awards. Among the honorees was CalArts
Variety Names CalArts One of the 2022 Top Film Schools
May 4, 2022
Earlier this week, the entertainment trade publication Variety named CalArts as one of the top 30 film schools in North America. Here’s how Variety described
Atsuko Okatsuka Performs at Netflix is a Joke Festival
April 29, 2022
L.A.’s venues will be rife with ribbing and laugher through Sunday, May 8 as the Netflix is a Joke Festival takes over the city. More
CalArts is the Dream School in Hulu’s Crush Trailer
April 18, 2022
Move over, Juilliard! We just caught the trailer for the upcoming Hulu teenage rom-com, Crush, and were pleasantly surprised to hear CalArts mentioned not once,
IAIA and CalArts Explore New Partnership for Indigenous Influence and Collaborations
April 8, 2022
CalArts and the Institute of American Indian Arts (IAIA) in Santa Fe, New Mexico, have formed a new partnership to explore possible collaborations and ways
Carrying On the Legacy of John Lewis: Don Cheadle Wins Grammy Award
April 4, 2022
Actor and producer Don Cheadle (Theater BFA 86) won his second Grammy Award at Sunday night’s ceremony in Las Vegas for Best Spoken Word Album.
More than Robots Documentary Now Available on Disney+
March 24, 2022
The documentary feature More than Robots had its world premiere on March 14 at SXSW and is now available for streaming on Disney+. Directed by
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