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1949 - Incorporation of Castaic Saddle Club; holds rodeos near future Castaic Lake (lower lagoon). [story]


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CINETECALARTS Film Festival Launches in Mexico City
Friday, Apr 13, 2018

MEXICO CITY – California Institute of the Arts has launched an exciting new film festival, CINETECALARTS, running at the renowned Cineteca Nacional in Mexico City from now through April 20. CINETECALARTS, which opened Thursday, is presenting works by CalArts faculty from the School of Film/Video and...

CalArts Selects Tracie Costantino as Its Next Provost

California Institute of the Arts has selected Tracie Costantino as its next Provost. Costantino comes to CalArts from the Rhode Island School of Design, where she was interim Provost. “We are excited to have attracted a leader of Tracie’s experience, talent, and knowledge,” said CalArts President...

Cal Arts Grads Chosen for 2018 Guggenheim Fellowships
Thursday, Apr 5, 2018

On Thursday, the John Simon Guggenheim Memorial Foundation announced 173 Guggenheim Fellowships (including two joint Fellowships) to a diverse group of scholars, scientists and artists. Not surprisingly, a number of CalArtians were chosen among the 3,000 applicants in the Foundation’s 94th competition. The...

NYT Bestseller Roxane Gay Named CalArts’ 2018 Katie Jacobson Writer-in-Residence
Wednesday, Apr 4, 2018

Roxane Gay, one of the most sought-after writers of our current moment, has been selected as the California Institute of the Arts 2018 Katie Jacobson Writer-in-Residence. Gay will conduct workshops with CalArts students in the MFA Creative Writing Program in the School of Critical Studies and present...

Renowned Theater Company The Wooster Group Returns to REDCAT This Week

New York City-based experimental theater company The Wooster Group returns to REDCAT in Downtown Los Angeles this week with its latest production, “A PINK CHAIR (In Place of a Fake Antique).” The ensemble takes on the work of visionary Polish artist, writer and stage director Tadeusz Kantor...

April 19: CalArts Alum Laura Jean Anderson Sings at LA’s Moroccan Lounge

Singer and CalArts alum Laura Jean Anderson, whose latest single was featured on NPR’s “All Songs Considered” last week, will perform at the Moroccan Lounge in downtown Los Angeles on Thursday, April 19 starting at 7:30 p.m. The NPR feature premiered “Silence Won’t Help...

Director Jeni Jones’ ‘Club Rat$’ Helps Raise Funds for RAINN
Friday, Mar 30, 2018

CalArtian Jeni Jones (Film/Video MFA 04) is using her filmmaking talents to help raise awareness and funds for a worthwhile cause. “Club Rat$,” a short film that Jones directed, is an anti-date rape story that empowers women to stand up for one another in the face of darkness. Released earlier...

CalArts Student Yonatan Tal’s Film Premiered on Disney XD
Wednesday, Mar 28, 2018

For the first time ever, Disney XD broadcast a short film created by a CalArts’ student on its television network. The cable channel first aired Yonatan Tal‘s (Film/Video BFA 17) “Nightmare in the Morning” last Saturday, March 24. “Nightmare in the Morning” is based...

CalArtians Among 2018 Ann Arbor Film Festival Award Winners

The 56th Ann Arbor Film Festival, held March 20-25 in Ann Arbor, Michigan, honored several CalArtians with filmmaker awards. Festival winners include: * Alumna Yanyu Dong (Film/Video MFA 17) earned the Tom Berman Award for Most Promising Filmmaker for her film “Ayesha,” an imaginary biography...

CalArtians Profile South L.A. Neighborhoods in New Bilingual Books

Just a few miles from Beverly Hills and Hollywood, the unincorporated towns of South Los Angeles may lack the recognizable identities of the iconic cities to their north. Yet, the enclaves of East Rancho Dominguez, Florence-Firestone, Lennox and Ladera Heights/View Park/Windsor Hills powerfully demonstrate...

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1949 - Incorporation of Castaic Saddle Club; holds rodeos near future Castaic Lake (lower lagoon). [story]
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
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