Experiments in Electronic Sound Festival Returns to CalArts
September 17, 2025
The Herb Alpert School of Music at CalArts presents the third annual Experiments in Electronic Sound (EESF) festival from Thursday,
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‘Pee-wee as Himself’ Wins Three Emmy Awards
September 16, 2025
The HBO Max documentary Pee-wee as Himself earned three Emmy Awards, including Outstanding Documentary or Nonfiction Special during the 77th Primetime Emmy
Stephen Prina’s ‘A Lick and a Promise’ Opens at the Museum of Modern Art in New York
September 12, 2025
Post-conceptual artist and composer Stephen Prina’s (Art MFA 80) survey A Lick and a Promise debuts on Friday, Sept. 12 at
Taylor Swift Dazzles in Bob Mackie’s Timeless Showgirl Costume
September 12, 2025
Chouinardian Bob Mackie, the legendary costume designer known for his era-defining creations for Cher, Tina Turner, Diana Ross and even
Four CalArtian Films Showcased at San Francisco’s Crossroads Film Festival
September 10, 2025
The short films of four CalArtian alums and faculty, many of which play with memory and archival photos, were showcased
CalArtians Debut New Films at TIFF and NYFF
September 9, 2025
Several CalArts alums have new work premiering at major fall film festivals, including two world premieres at the Toronto International
CalArtians Nominated for 2024 Grammys
November 10, 2023
On Friday, Nov. 10, the Recording Academy announced the nominees for the 66th Grammy Awards, with several CalArtians among 98 genre-spanning categories. Up for Best
Andrea Soto Celebrates the Power of Identity in Lo que el fuego me dio
November 6, 2023
This Friday and Saturday (Nov. 10-11) at 7:30 pm, Highways Performance Space and Gallery in Santa Monica, California, presents Lo que el fuego me dio
Mission Opera Presents West Coast Premiere of Girondines by Sarah Melnick
October 27, 2023
This weekend (Saturday and Sunday, Oct. 28-29), Mission Opera presents Girondines at the Canyon High Performing Arts Center in Santa Clarita, California. CalArts alum Sarah
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
World Premiere of Al Sur de la Frontera at The Ford
October 5, 2023
Al Sur de la Frontera—a celebration of communitas from the southern diaspora of the continent—takes place at The Ford amphitheater in Los Angeles on Friday
CalArts Alum Raven Chacon Named 2023 MacArthur Fellow
October 4, 2023
Diné artist and Pulitzer Prize-winning composer Raven Chacon (Music MFA 04) was named one of the 20 2023 MacArthur Fellows on Wednesday, Oct. 3. Colloquially known as
CalArts Mourns the Passing of Paul Vorwerk
October 2, 2023
The CalArts community remembers choral conductor and former Music faculty Paul Vorwerk (Music MFA 75), who recently passed away. Volker Straebel, current dean of The
Juan Pablo Contreras Nominated for 2023 Latin Grammy Award
September 28, 2023
Composer and CalArts alum Juan Pablo Contreras’ (Music BFA 10) orchestral album Lucha Libre! has been nominated for a Latin Grammy in the Best Classical
Los Angeles Global Music Festival Explores Sacred Music Across Cultures
September 7, 2023
On Sept. 9, the Resonance Collective holds its inaugural Los Angeles Global Music Festival at the First Congregational Church of LA in Koreatown. Co-produced by
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