2016 Film/Video Showcase: Works from the Film and Video Program
On April 30, the CalArts School of Film/Video screens short films made by students in the Film and Video program for the school’s annual showcase, held at the Roy and Edna Disney/CalArts Theater...
View ArticleUlrich Krieger Debuts New Works at Automata
by Leann Lo, MFA 1 student in CalArts’ Creative Writing Program Renowned saxophone player Ulrich Krieger, faculty member of The Herb Alpert School of Music at CalArts, debuts his latest projects this...
View ArticleEyvind Kang’s Album in this Month’s Charts of The Wire
By Mireya Martinez, an MFA 1 student in CalArts’ Film Directing Program. Composer, violist and CalArts Music faculty Eyvind Kang’s album, Virginal Co Ordinates made the top of the “Unrock 15” chart in...
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Public Art Installation Dry Run Considers California’s Drought Through Poetry
From April 7 through Sept. 7, residents of and visitors to Santa Clarita, Calif., who happen to walk, run or bike on the pedestrian pathway between the Valencia Boulevard and McBean Parkway Bridges may...
View Article2016 Film/Video Showcase: Long Form Screening
Above: Trailer for Goodbye by Xiaolu Hu The CalArts School of Film/Video continues its 2016 Showcase—the annual screening series of student works—on Tuesday (May 3) at the Roy and Edna Disney/CalArts...
View Article[Video] The Animated Woman Symposium: Funky Town
Video: Julia Newhide discusses female body image in the media. The Animated Woman: A Symposium on Gender Bias in Animation was held at CalArts in Dec. 2015. Students from The Animated Woman class,...
View ArticleGravity Falls Selected as Peabody Awards Finalist
by Elizabeth Liang, an MFA 1 student in CalArts’ Film and Video Program After a rigorous judging process, the much-loved Disney Television Animation series, Gravity Falls, created by CalArts alum Alex...
View ArticleFitz and the Tantrums New Release Due in June
by Leann Lo, MFA-1 student in CalArts’ Creative Writing Program Fitz and the Tantrums‘ latest single “Handclap” made its television debut on The Ellen DeGeneres Show earlier this month. The band—formed...
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Felix Gonzalez-Torres Travel Grant Awards Announced
For the second consecutive year, the School of Art has awarded The Felix Gonzalez-Torres Travel Grant to students who wish to travel domestically or internationally to pursue an artistic project. This...
View ArticleDocumentary and Exhibition About Prima Ballerina Mia Slavenska at CalArts
by Leann Lo, MFA-1 student in CalArts’ Creative Writing Program Mia Slavenska, a prima ballerina who emigrated to the U.S. during World War II, was one of a small group of dancers who changed the face...
View ArticleCalArts Alumni in The SuperHero and His Charming Wife
Through May 14, the physical theatre ensemble Not Man Apart presents the premiere of a new play, The SuperHero and His Charming Wife, at Highways Performance Center in Santa Monica, Calif. Written by...
View ArticleFilms Selected for 2016 Character Animation Producers Show
Above: You look scary from Xiya Lan has been viewed on Vimeo more than 109,000 times in just over a week. The final films have been chosen to screen at CalArts’ 2016 Producers Show—the annual juried...
View ArticleAnnual Digital Arts Expo at CalArts Fuses Art and Tech
Above: Trailer for Digital Arts Expo The sixth annual Digital Arts Expo (DAE) returns to CalArts on Thursday (May 5), showcasing the latest projects from students and faculty that fuse technology and...
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2016 Herb Alpert Award in the Arts Winners Announced
On Tuesday (May 2), The Herb Alpert Foundation announced the recipients of its 22nd annual Herb Alpert Award in the Arts (HAAIA), which honors the past work and future promise of five mid-career...
View Article[Video] The Animated Woman Symposium: This is me now, Part 2
Above: ‘This is me now Part 2’ presented by Patty Casaverde. The Animated Woman: A Symposium on Gender Bias in Animation was held at CalArts in Dec. 2015. Students from The Animated Woman class, taught...
View ArticleCalArts MoSho 2016 Today
Above: Trailer for CalArts Motion Graphics Show. Tonight (May 5), students present new video and motion graphics projects in the CalArts Motion Graphics Show (MoSho) at the Bijou Auditorium, starting...
View ArticleThe Next Dance Company at REDCAT on May 6-7
This weekend (May 6-7), the Sharon Disney Lund School of Dance presents the Next Dance Company, an evening of innovative new dance by the 2016 graduating class at the Roy and Edna Disney/CalArts...
View ArticleCalArts, Cuban Artists Collaborate on El Acercamiento/The Approach
by Leann Lo, MFA-1 student in CalArts’ Creative Writing Program Artists from CalArts and Academia Nacional de Artes San Alejandro in La Habana (Havana), Cuba, have worked together to produce the...
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Artist and Alum Dave Lebow Ready for Prime Time
by Leann Lo, MFA-1 student in CalArts’ Creative Writing Program Artist, alum and CalArts instructor Dave Lebow (Film/Video MFA 00) opens his new show, Prime Time, at La Luz de Jesus Gallery in Los...
View ArticleBijou Festival 2016
Above: Video trailer for Bijou Festival 2016. by Hannah Peterson, MFA 2018 A week-long culmination of films made across métiers during the academic year, the Bijou Festival has become much more than a...
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