Dog Star Orchestra

CalArts Alum B. Wurtz Featured in ‘New York Times Magazine’

November 14, 2025

CalArts alum B. Wurtz (Art MFA 80) was recently profiled in The New York Times Magazine feature “The Artist Whose

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)

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.

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