Local news for the Santa Clarita arts community.
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 [...]
Local Arts Non-Profit is Holding Logo Creation Contest
A new non-profit called Arts for Santa Clarita has been formed by local arts leaders in an effort to unite our arts community and provide stronger support for the arts in Santa Clarita. Arts for [...]
CalArts Alumna’s Project Premieres at Sundance
The 2018 Sundance Film Festival kicked off last week, and CalArts Film/Video alum Christine Beebe (MFA 05) was at the festival to help premiere her latest project, Hal, directed by Amy Scott. Beebe, now an [...]
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 [...]
CalArts Alumni Nominated for 2018 Oscars
Several California Institute of the Arts (CalArts) alumni are nominated for an Academy Award for their work on animated films and animated shorts this year. The Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences announced the [...]
CalArts Alum’s Film “Coco” Earns Oscar Nomination
Disney/Pixar’s “Coco” earned an Academy Award nomination for Best Animated Feature Film, a film which CalArts alumnus Adrian Molina co-wrote and co-directed along with Lee Unkrich. The news came early Tuesday morning as the 90th [...]