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1850 - Henry Mayo Newhall arrives in California [story]


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CalArts’ David Rosenboom to Perform Original Works in Buenos Aires
Wednesday, Jun 13, 2018

David Rosenboom, dean of CalArts’s Herb Alpert School of Music, will perform original works at the Center for Experiments at Teatro Colón in Buenos Aires on June 22. Rosenboom, whose music is well known for its imaginative application of new technologies. The multi-disciplinary composer and pianist...

Gabrielle Civil to Join CalArts’ School of Critical Studies Faculty

The School of Critical Studies at California Institute of the Arts is pleased to announce the appointment of Gabrielle Civil as new faculty in creative nonfiction. “Creative nonfiction,” notes the writer and performance artist, “can question authority, counter opinion, engage observation, redress...

2018 Animafest Zagreb Awards CalArts ‘Best Animation School’

A special celebration of CalArts recently took place at the 28th World Festival of Animated Film, or Animafest Zagreb, in Croatia. On Wednesday, June 6, CalArts was presented an award for Best Animation School, which was accepted by CalArts Experimental Animation faculty Pia Borg and Alexander Stewart. From...

CalArts Dean of Music to Perform Original Works in Argentina, Czech Republic
Tuesday, Jun 12, 2018

David Rosenboom’s music is well known for its imaginative application of new technologies. Rosenboom, the dean of CalArts’s Herb Alpert School of Music, is a multi-disciplinary composer and pianist, who has worked in interactive multi-media, new instrument technologies, and improvisation through...

CalArts to Bring Arts Education to South L.A.
Thursday, Jun 7, 2018

California’s public schools are required to provide arts education, yet 62 percent of students, notably in low-income communities, receive no instruction in arts and entertainment skills. Just a few miles away from major art galleries, film studios and universities, students in South Los Angeles lack...

CalArts Filmmaker Featured in NYC’s Anthology Film Archives
Wednesday, Jun 6, 2018

New York City’s historic Anthology Film Archives will present “The Films of Betzy Bromberg,” a complete retrospective of the eminent 16mm filmmaker and Director of the Program in Film and Video at CalArts, from June 7-12. Bromberg will be in attendance, as the program notes, “to present...

CalArts Campus Closed After Officials Identify Threat
Monday, Jun 4, 2018

Officials at California Institute of the Arts have announced that they have identified a possible threat to campus security. The announcement was made on the school’s webpage. The Institute’s security personnel are working with law-enforcement to evaluate the situation. CalArts erred...

CalArts Student Art Displayed at Imagine Entertainment’s New Building
Friday, May 25, 2018

Director Ron Howard and American film producer Brian Grazer recently spoke to The Hollywood Reporter about Imagine Entertainment’s new 28,000-square-foot offices in Beverly Hills, and the article mentions CalArtian students’ art featured throughout the building’s common spaces. Imagine...

May 31: CalArts Alum Sunny Levine to Perform at Freehand Los Angeles

CalArts alumnus Sunny Levine (Music BFA 98) will take the stage at Freehand Los Angeles in Downtown Los Angeles’s historic Commercial Exchange building on Thursday, May 31, at 7:30 p.m. Freehand Los Angeles will host Levine as part of the trendy hotel’s monthly concert residency via Grupo...

Time Traveling Through the CalArts Poster Archive Online
Wednesday, May 23, 2018

CalArts’ program in Graphic Design has a long history of documenting Institute-wide events through custom screen-printed posters. Typically produced in editions of 50 or less, it has become a badge of honor among students to have their work taken off campus walls by classmates with sticky fingers–a...

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Registration for the city of Santa Clarita Newhall and Canyon Country Community Centers After School Programs will begin on Tuesday, July 16 at 10 a.m.
July 16: Registration Starts for After School Community Center Programs
The Santa Clarita Community College District Board of Trustees will hold a business meeting Wednesday, July 10, beginning at 4 p.m. The board will first meet in closed session at 4 p.m.
July 10: COC Board to Hold Business Meeting
The Santa Clarita Arts Commission will hold its regular meeting Thursday, July 11, at 6 p.m., in City Hall's Council Chambers
July 11: Arts Commission to Review 2025 Work Plan
1850 - Henry Mayo Newhall arrives in California [story]
The monthly meeting of the Santa Clarita Artists Association on Monday, Aug. 19 will feature an artist demonstration by Derek Harrison. He will be conducting a portrait painting using a live model.
Aug. 19: SCAA Features Artist Demo by Derek Harrison
Burrtec Waste is hosting a free document shredding and textile drop-off event for city of Santa Clarita residents only on Saturday, Aug. 10 from 9 a.m. through noon at the Via Princessa Metrolink Station, 19201 Via Princessa, Santa Clarita, CA 91321.
Aug. 10: Santa Clarita Document Shredding, Textile Drop-off Event
The city of Santa Clarita will soon begin construction work on the annual 2024 -2025 Road Rehab Program, which uses slurry seal and overlay road treatments to improve city roadways.
Santa Clarita to Begin Annual Road Rehab
The United States Youth Volleyball League (USYVL) registration for the 2024 fall program in the Santa Clarita Valley is now open.
Youth Volleyball Registration in SCV Now Open
The Valencia Library, 23743 West Valencia Blvd., Santa Clarita, CA 91355 will host Craig Newton for an interactive musical program, Wednesday, July 10 at 4 p.m. and another program at 4:30 p.m.
July 10: Craig Newton’s Interactive Musical Program
Patti Negri, renowned for her psychic abilities, will host “Hot Summer Seance,” at the MAIN, 24266 Main Street., Newhall, CA 91321 Friday, Aug. 2 from 8-10 p.m.
Aug. 2: ‘Hot Summer Séance’ with Patti Negri at The MAIN
The Santa Clarita Valley Fourth of July Parade Committee has announced the trophy award winners for the 2024 SCV Fourth of July Parade.
SCV Fourth of July Parade Trophy Winners
The United States Supreme Court, in a 6-3 decision, recently issued a ruling that will increase the city of Santa Clarita's authority to enforce public camping ordinances that dictate where homeless people can camp and sleep.
SCOTUS Restores Local Authority to Enforce Camping Regulations
A night of nothing but military-related stories in music with a dash of micro-fiction/prose poetry by Robert Morgan Fisher will be at the MAIN, 24266 Main Street., Newhall, CA 91321 Thursday, Aug. 1 from 8-10 p.m.
Aug. 1: A Night of Narrative Jokin’ Folkin’ Funny Story Songs at The MAIN
With wildfire smoke and reduced air quality affecting many California communities, the California Department of Public Health is urging Californians to take steps to protect themselves from air pollutants.
CDPH Urges Californians to Avoid Wildfire Smoke
The Los Angeles County Health Officer has issued an update for the excessive heat warning and advisory as high temperatures have been forecast for Los Angeles County.
Excessive Heat Warning, Advisory Updated by County Health
Visit the Canyon Country Jo Anne Darcy Library, 18601 Soledad Canyon Road, Santa Clarita, CA 91351 on Tuesday, July 9 from 3:30-4:30 p.m. to create beautiful artwork from melting old crayons.
July 9: Crayon Melting at Canyon Country Library
The Sierra Hillbillies Square and Round Dance Club is hosting and Black and White Masquerade square dance 2-5 p.m. on Sunday, July 7.
July 7: Sierra Hillbillies Host ‘Masquerade’ Square Dance
Growing up in the 1980s, I have many fond memories of spending time with friends at the Skate-N-Place on Soledad Canyon Road.
Cameron Smyth | The Rink is Rolling Along
1914 - Rev. Wolcott H. Evans, the future "pastor of the disaster," named pastor of Newhall's First Presbyterian Church [story]
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The Canyon Theatre Guild will present Santa Clarita Regional Theatre's production of "Disney's The Little Mermaid" at the Santa Clarita Performing Arts Center at College of the Canyons.
July 20-Aug. 11: ‘Disney’s The Little Mermaid’ at Performing Arts Center
The 92nd annual Santa Clarita Valley Fourth of July Parade attracted thousands to the streets of Old Town Newhall to cheer more than 100 parade entries representing politicians, scout troops, businesses, nonprofits, fraternal organizations and others.
SCV Parade Marches Through Old Town Newhall
The Santa Clarita City Council is scheduled to discuss the transfer of William S. Hart Park to Los Angeles County at the Council's regular meeting Tuesday, July 9, at 6 p.m.
City to Discuss Hart Park Transfer from L.A. County
"Shrek Jr. The Musical," presented by Canyon Theatre Guild’s STARS program, will perform weekends from July 6 to July 14.
‘Shrek Jr. The Musical’ Coming to Canyon Theatre Guild
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