Local news for the Santa Clarita arts community.
Filmmaker James Benning’s Works on View at Festivals, Museums in 2018
This has been a busy year so far for filmmaker and CalArts School of Film/Video faculty James Benning, whose work is featured in numerous festivals and exhibitions around the world. In January, Benning traveled to [...]
CalArts Alumni Take Home Oscars
The 90th annual Academy Awards brought several successes for California Institute of the Arts (CalArts) alumni who took home awards for their work on “Coco,” “Dear Basketball” and “The Silent Child.” The first of these winners [...]
CalArts Well Represented at Sundance Film Festival 2018
CalArtians were out in full force at the 33rd annual Sundance Film Festival in Park City, Utah, which ran January 18-28. Founded in 1985 by actor, director and philanthropist Robert Redford, it remains the largest independent film [...]
Heartopia – Art by Jennifer Korsen
February 5, 2018 through March 2, 2018 The MAIN 24266 Main Street Newhall, CA 91321 "Heartopia" features selected works from multimedia artist and activist, Jennifer Korsen, including new mixed media work as well as pieces [...]
CalArts Makes Hollywood Reporter Top Costume Design Schools List
The Hollywood Reporter has listed California Insitute of the Arts in its 2018 guide to the 10 best schools for learning costume design. Published Feb. 19, The Hollywood Reporter’s guide said this about CalArts: “Long [...]
Doc by Rising CalArts Filmmaker to Make U.S. Premiere
“Las Nubes,” a new documentary by CalArts’ School of Film/Video instructor Juan Pablo González, will premiere at this year’s Neighboring Scenes film festival sponsored by the Film Society of Lincoln Center, on Saturday, March 3 [...]
Amphitheater Feasibility Study
The City of Santa Clarita is encouraging the public to provide their feedback regarding a potential amphitheater in Santa Clarita by taking an online survey by Friday, March 16, 2018. Click to take the Amphitheatre Feasibility Survey [...]
6 CalArtians Among Artists Selected for ‘Made in L.A. 2018’
UCLA’s Hammer Museum has announced the 32 artists including six CalArts alumni who will participate in “Made in L.A. 2018,” the fourth edition of the museum’s biennial exhibition, which will run June 3 to Sept. [...]
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 [...]
CalArts Grads’ Animated Film ‘Coco’ Sweeps 45th Annie Awards
Disney/Pixar’s “Coco,” co-written and co-directed by CalArts grad Adrian Molina, won “Best Animated Feature” and 10 more trophies in its sweep of the 45th Annual Annie Awards Saturday night at UCLA’s Royce Hall. Molina also [...]
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 [...]
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 [...]