Andrew Ahn’s (Film/Video MFA 11) debut feature film, “Spa Night,” took home the coveted John Cassavetes Award at the 2017 Film Independent Spirit Awards on Saturday, February 25. Traditionally held the day before the Academy Awards on the beach in Santa Monica, Calif., the Spirit Awards celebrate independent film and filmmakers. The Cassavetes is awarded […]
Walt Disney Animation Studios’ “Zootopia,” which was co-directed by a CalArts alumnus, took home Oscar gold at the 2017 Academy Awards on Sunday night. The film, co-directed by 1987 CalArts graduate Rich Moore, won the Best Animated Feature Film award, going against films like “Kubo and the Two Strings” and fellow Disney Animation produced “Moana.” […]
New work by James Welling (Art BFA 72, MFA 74) is on display at S.M.A.K., the Museum of Contemporary Art, in Ghent, Belgium from Jan. 28 through April 16.
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The city of Santa Clarita’s Thursdays@Newhall series, presented by Galpin Subaru, will kick off its 2017 March through October season on Thursday, March 2, 2017 with a fresh lineup of events on Main Street in Old Town Newhall.
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Five regular suitcases have been transformed into powerful narrative art pieces shining a light on emotional events experienced by clients from the Domestic Violence Center of Santa Clarita Valley.
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Artists Transform Suitcases Into Powerful Narrative Art Pieces for DVC of SCV
Several alumni from CalArts’ Program in Film and Video showcased recent work at the annual, held in the Netherlands from Jan. 25-Feb. 5. The prestigious ten-day festival is in its 45th year and highlights the latest in independent and experimental filmmaking, including fiction and documentary and both short and long forms.
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The City of Santa Clarita issued its 2017 Arts Grants to various community organizations that will fund different community arts projects and arts services within the city of Santa Clarita.
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The Santa Clarita Valley Photographers Association announces its 2017 Spring Print Competition taking place on May 13, 2017 at the Sierra Hills Clubhouse located at 28616 Kenroy Ave.in Canyon Country. Judging takes place from 9 a.m. to 1 p.m. with a reception and viewing of entries from 3 to 5 p.m.
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The 2017 Walk of Western Stars nominees have been announced, and this year two brothers from Newhall with long ties to the local film community and a longtime character actor from some of America’s class films are to be honored.
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Newhall Brothers, ‘The Wild Bunch’ Star to Join Walk of Western Stars
At just 19 years old, local singer-songwriter Nathan Lindsay seems to be on the fast track to success after the release of his debut pop-rock album “Your Tale is Behind You” last October, with a second album already in the works.
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KHTS Goes Behind the Music with Up-and-Coming SCV Artist Nathan Lindsay