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)
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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
Dan Rosenboom’s Polarity Quintet Headlining Hammer Museum’s JazzPOP 2024
August 13, 2024
The Hammer Museum’s JazzPOP series concludes its 17th season on a high note with a headlining performance by Dan Rosenboom’s Polarity Quintet on Thursday, August
CalArts’ Alum Ryan Bancroft Discusses his Start in Classical Music on KCRW’s ‘Press Play’
August 6, 2024
Before CalArts alum Ryan Bancroft (Music BFA 11, MFA 13) returns to the Hollywood Bowl stage Tuesday night (Aug. 6) to conduct the LA Philharmonic,
Alum Olivia Fries-Farr and other CalArtians Perform at Genghis Cohen
June 26, 2024
CalArts alum Olivia Fries-Farr (Music BFA 23) has organized a live concert featuring all-CalArtian acts— Ubiquitous, Jolee Go, June Youngblood, and Emrykul—this Saturday, June 29,
The Dog Star Orchestra’s 2024 Festival Opens
June 21, 2024
The Dog Star Orchestra, an experimental music ensemble and annual festival, opens its 2024 summer festival—its 20th edition—with a concert titled Converse at Automata in
Scenes from CalArts Graduation 2024
May 13, 2024
The sunny spring day of Friday, May 10 saw a burst of sculptural flora sprouting on the stage of Graduation Courtyard. Designed around a botanical
2024 Winners of the Herb Alpert Award in the Arts Announced
May 2, 2024
This morning (May 2), 10 risk-taking, mid-career artists were announced as the recipients of the 2024 Herb Alpert Award in the Arts (HAAIA). They are:
Festivities at CalArts Community Weekend Features Art, and World Music and Dance
April 24, 2024
CalArts’ Community Weekend kicks off on Friday, April 26 and runs through Sunday, April 28. Open to the public, the weekend features free concerts and
CalArts’ Experimental Pop Showcase Returns to the Iconic Troubadour
April 12, 2024
The Herb Alpert School of Music at CalArts presents the return of its annual Experimental Pop Showcase, set to take place at the Troubadour, Los
Charles Gaines’ Manifestos 4: The Dred and Harriet Scott Decision Live at REDCAT
April 9, 2024
Art Faculty Emeritus Charles Gaines is a conceptual artist who employs formulas, structures, and grids to create paintings, photographs, drawings, videos, and other media. In
Resonance Collective Presents 4 for 20 with Daniel Corral
April 4, 2024
On Saturday, April 13, the Resonance Collective, led by CalArts alum Fahad Siadat (Music DMA 18), presents 4 for 20 with Daniel Corral (Music MFA
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