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
Scenes from CalArts Accepted Student Day 2023
April 17, 2023
On Saturday, April 15, CalArts welcomed newly accepted students, friends, and families to campus for a day of information sessions and informal meet-and-greets. Gone were
CalArtians Perform at 2023 HEAR NOW Music Festival
April 13, 2023
CalArts alums, current students, and faculty perform at the 2023 HEAR NOW Music Festival, running Thursday, April 13 through Sunday, April 16 in the Main
Ring: The Complete Percussion Solos of John Bergamo Released on Rattle Records
April 7, 2023
In March, CalArts alum, musician, and University of Canterbury (New Zealand) Associate Professor Justin DeHart (Music MFA 04) released Ring: The Complete Percussion Solos of John Bergamo on
Manu Beker to Perform at Tecate Pa’l Norte 2023
March 29, 2023
Bilingual pop singer-songwriter Manu Beker (Music BFA 22) takes the stage at Tecate Pa’l Norte 2023, running Friday, March 31 through Sunday, April 2 at
Swapan Chaudhuri Awarded Prestigious Sangeek Natak Akademi Fellowship
March 24, 2023
Swapan Chaudhuri, faculty in The Herb Alpert School of Music at CalArts, is among the 10 recipients of the Sangeet Natak Akademi Fellowship, the highest
Odeya Nini Performs New Album ODE at Automata
March 20, 2023
Interdisciplinary composer and vocalist Odeya Nini (Music MFA 11) performs her most recent album ODE on Tuesday, March 21 at downtown Los Angeles-based experimental performance
CalArts Alums Named 2023 United States Artists Fellows
January 24, 2023
United States Artists (USA)—a Chicago-based national arts funding organization—announced its 2023 Fellows on Tuesday from 10 creative disciplines. CalArts alums Antoine Hunter aka Purple Fire
Mythologies and Storytelling Found in Livya Howard-Yashar’s MFA Dance Show
January 10, 2023
Students and alums from CalArts’ The Sharon Disney Lund School of Dance, The Herb Alpert School of Music, and the School of Theater weave mythologies
CalArts Faculty Perform at REDCAT’s Celebration of Anthony Braxton
December 2, 2022
On Sunday, Dec. 4, a multigenerational collective of artists—including several CalArts faculty—perform at the Celebrating Anthony Braxton concert at REDCAT in downtown Los Angeles. For
Odeya Nini Releases New Solo Vocal Album Ode
November 30, 2022
Vocalist and composer Odeya Nini (Music MFA 11) released her new solo vocal album ODE on Populist Records earlier this fall, celebrating the release with
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