Dog Star Orchestra

‘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

Alum Annalee Traylor Premieres ‘this thing is real’ at Atlanta’s Goat Farm

September 5, 2025

Choreographer and performer Annalee Traylor (Dance MFA 23) premieres her evening-length contemporary dance theater work, this thing is real, this

Dog Star Festival Closes with Final Weekend of Experimental Performances

June 24, 2025

The 21st annual Dog Star Festival comes to a close this weekend with four days of free performances at Automata, the downtown Los Angeles venue

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

Poster for Dog Star Orchestra 19th annual festival lineup with illustration of dog-shaped constellation

The Dog Star Festival 19 Takes to Automata and CalArts’ Wild Beast

June 20, 2023

From Thursday, June 22 to Wednesday, June 28, the Dog Star Orchestra presents an eclectic program of free performances with the 19th annual Dog Star