May 11, 2026
From May 1–3, CalArts’ annual MAYhem festival brought a whirlwind of performances, exhibitions, screenings, conversations, and community gatherings.
In the novel, Wang explores the dark side of Los Angeles’ cosmetic surgery industry through the story of an enmeshed mother-daughter relationship.
May 11, 2026
From May 1–3, CalArts’ annual MAYhem festival brought a whirlwind of performances, exhibitions, screenings, conversations, and community gatherings.
May 8, 2026
Student filmmakers, surrounded by their families, friends, classmates, and industry representatives, watched their films screen at the DGA theater complex in Hollywood.
CalArts Alum Sarah Wang Releases Debut Novel ‘New Skin’ This Week
In the novel, Wang explores the dark side of Los Angeles’ cosmetic surgery industry through the story of an enmeshed mother-daughter relationship.
2026 Producers’ Show Returns to the Directors Guild of America
Student filmmakers, surrounded by their families, friends, classmates, and industry representatives, watched their films screen at the DGA theater complex in Hollywood.
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Ralph Alessi (Music MFA 91), at left, in open rehearsal with music students for 2026 Project Week in March at The Herb Alpert School of Music.