Thomas Leeb Takes Guitar to New Heights with Acoustic Fingerstyle Bootcamp
May 22, 2025
No pick? No problem. Six-string devotees sojourn in the Austrian Alps for the Acoustic Fingerstyle Bootcamp, a guitar getaway founded
Category: Critical Studies
From Suburban Lawns to Suburban John, Punk Lives On
May 21, 2025
In typical CalArtian fashion, the trajectory of alumnus William Ranson’s decades-long musical career has been nothing short of unconventional, but
Scenes from CalArts Graduation 2025
May 20, 2025
On Friday, May 16, the CalArts community, friends, and family saw Graduation Courtyard live up to its name as it
Anthony Nikolchev’s ‘The (Un)Double’ to Premiere at 2025 Venice Biennale
May 16, 2025
This June, The Un(Double), the latest work by School of Theater faculty Anthony Nikolchev, is set to make its world
Creators Across Campus Exhibit at CalArts Expo 2025
May 13, 2025
The creativity of the CalArts community will be on full display at 2025 CalArts Expo, an immersive artistic experience happening
Ann Telnaes Wins Second Pulitzer Prize
May 6, 2025
Yesterday (May 5), editorial cartoonist and former School of Film/Video faculty Ann Telnaes (Film/Video BFA 85) was awarded the 2025
Norman Klein on Cultural Legacy of Disney at Paris+ par Art Basel
November 21, 2023
Last month, Paris+ par Art Basel presented a panel discussion that examined the cultural legacy of The Walt Disney Studios—one of the most influential myth
CalArtians Present and Perform at 10th Annual LAX Festival
October 13, 2023
Artistic exchange and creative collaboration abound at Live Arts Exchange (LAX) Festival, a showcase of contemporary work presented by Los Angeles Performance Practice (LAPP) running
Air Conditioning: CalArtians Present Art and Screenings in Group Show
October 11, 2023
CalArts alums and students are among the artists in Air Conditioning, a multifaceted group show held Oct. 13 to 15 at Plummer Park’s Great Hall
Joy Gregory Brings Joy to America’s Living Rooms Through Her Writing
September 27, 2023
One thread connects the vast variety of work Joy Gregory (Critical Studies MFA 99) writes—women fighting for their place in a hostile environment. Describing herself
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
Henry Hoke Now on Tour with New Novel Open Throat
June 8, 2023
Author and CalArts alum Henry Hoke (Critical Studies MFA 11) recently released his fifth book Open Throat (MCD x FSG / Picador) to much acclaim.
Sarah Sophia Yanni Interviews Christine Imperial About Debut Book Mistaken for an Empire
June 6, 2023
Sarah Sophia Yanni (Critical Studies MFA 20) spoke with fellow CalArts alum Christine Imperial (Critical Studies MFA 20) in a recent interview about Imperial’s debut
Anais Arias-Aragon and Shirley Ji Young Kim-Ryu Selected as US Student Fulbright Recipients from CalArts
June 1, 2023
Joining the CalArts Fulbright community, Anais Arias-Aragon (Music MFA 22) and Shirley Ji Young Kim-Ryu (Critical Studies MFA 21) have been selected for the prestigious
Scenes from CalArts Graduation 2023
May 25, 2023
On Friday, May 12, the Graduation Courtyard sprang to life, a series of textured vertical sculptures cropping up on the stage as vivid blue arches
View Photos from CalArts’ 50th Anniversary Weekend
May 18, 2023
CalArts threw an epic, three-day celebration of the arts during its 50th anniversary weekend. And what a party it was. Honoring the Institute’s first five
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