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CalArtians Featured on Digital Recording of ‘Young Caesar’ Opera

For those who missed last year’s sold-out staged production of Lou Harrison’s long-evolving opera “Young Caesar” at Walt Disney Concert Hall, you can now experience it through The Industry Records’ digital release of the live performance recorded with the Los Angeles Philharmonic’s New Music Group.

Yuval Sharon, the LA Philharmonic’s artist-collaborator, directed the 2017 production of Harrison’s “Young Caesar,” which boldly depicts Caesar’s love for another man. The opera’s original 1971 debut was considered scandalous by the public and incited protests.

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Dark Comedy “Two Fisted Love” to Feature Sound Design by CalArts Grad

The upcoming world premiere of Range of Light Productions’ Two Fisted Love, written by David Sessions, features sound design by CalArts alumna Cricket S. Myers (Theater MFA 03).

Opening Saturday (Feb. 10*), at the Odyssey Theater in Los Angeles, the dark comedy is set in the privileged world of Silicon Valley in 2008, in the days leading up to the financial crisis and presidential election.

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CalArts Alumnus Takes Home Grammy for Producer of the Year

The 60th Annual Grammy Award winners were announced on Sunday with CalArts alumnus Greg Kurstin (Music BFA 92) winning the Producer of the Year, Non-Classical category, (awarded during the pre-telecast, the Grammy Premiere Ceremony). He becomes the first producer to win it two years in a row since Babyface won it three years running from 1995 through 1997. Last year’s award came courtesy of his work on Adele’s hit album, 25.

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CalArtians’ ‘Boxx Baby,’ ‘Coco,’ ‘Dear Basketball’ Earn Oscar Nominations

Nominations for the 90th Academy Awards were Tuesday morning, and four CalArts alumni are among the nominees this year — three in the Best Animated Feature Film category and one in the Animated Short Film category.

On the venerated list is Disney/Pixar’s “Coco,” the Día de los Muertos-themed film co-directed and co-written by CalArts alumnus Adrian Molina (Film/Video BFA 07).

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CalArtians Among United States Artists’ New Fellowship Class

Several CalArtians are among the Chicago-based United States Artists‘ annual fellowship class of 45 artists and collaboratives who will each receive an unrestricted $50,000 grant for their respective art practices.

The new fellows, selected from nine disciplines and from throughout the U.S. and announced Tuesday, include CalArts alumni, faculty and guest artists.

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Machine Project Print Sale, Wrap Party

Machine Project, the alternative artist-run space founded by CalArts alum Mark Allen (Art MFA 99), will host its final event — a celebratory goodbye party and commemorative print sale — in downtown Los Angeles on Saturday, January 13 from 2 p.m. to 9 p.m.

The print sale includes Machine Project’s entire catalog of limited-edition artist prints.

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