1906 - Bobby Batugo, World Champion Mixologist in the 1970s, born in The Philippines [ story]
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Tuesday, Dec 5, 2023
The J. Paul Getty Trust has named contemporary artist and California Institute of the Arts alum Mark Bradford (Art BFA 1995, MFA 1997) as the 2024 recipient of the Getty Prize.
Established in 2013, the annual prize (originally called the Getty Medal) now recognizes a single cultural leader whose work...
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Thursday, Nov 30, 2023
New 4’x 5” needlepoint details by Mark Chamness during April 2023 studio visit. | Courtesy of The Hill Street Country Club.
By Taya Zoormandan
While yarn and thread have long been traditional materials for needlepoint, or canvas hand embroidery, California Institute of the Arts alum Mark Chamness...
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Monday, Nov 13, 2023
By Taya Zoormandan
On Friday, Nov. 10, the Recording Academy announced the nominees for the 66th Grammy Awards, with several CalArtians among 98 genre-spanning categories.
Up for Best Opera Recording is Black Lodge by Timur and the Dime Museum and featuring the Isaura String Quartet. The band is...
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Tuesday, Nov 7, 2023
California Institute of the Arts School of Theater faculty Janie Geiser received the 2023 Stan Brakhage Vision Award on Sunday, Nov. 5, at the Denver Film Festival.
The Stan Brakhage Vision Award, named for the influential experimental filmmaker, is annually given to a “filmmaker whose work pushes...
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Monday, Nov 6, 2023
By Taya Zoormandan
California Institute of the Arts earns the number seven spot in this year’s top 50 film schools in the US, per entertainment and media business platform TheWrap.
The eighth annual list was arranged according to numerous data points from each of the schools, including class size,...
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Friday, Nov 3, 2023
California Institute of the Arts student Hanna Wu’s (Dance BFA 2022, MFA 2024) latest film work “Kissing in the Cold: The Film” screened at the fourth annual Inspired Dance Film Festival in Sydney, Australia. Wu was named a 2023 finalist for the Student and Mobile Device category.
“Kissing...
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Friday, Oct 20, 2023
Jonathan Dolgen, longtime entertainment industry executive and California Institute of the Arts trustee, died of “natural causes” on Monday, Oct. 9. He was 78.
“A trustee of the Institute since 2015, Jonathan was a dedicated supporter of CalArts and advocate for its mission. His deep...
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Friday, Oct 13, 2023
The Herb Alpert School of Music at California Institute of the Arts presents the second annual Artist in Residence Week, AIR23, from Monday, Nov. 6, to Friday, Nov. 10.
AIR23 features five days of concerts, in-studio and live ensemble collaborations between residents and students, on-campus panel discussions,...
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Friday, Oct 6, 2023
Diné artist and Pulitzer Prize-winning composer Raven Chacon, a graduate of California Institute of the Arts (Music MFA 2004), was named one of the 20 2023 MacArthur Fellows on Wednesday, Oct. 3.
Colloquially known as the MacArthur “genius” grants, the $800,000 unrestricted award from the John D....
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Friday, Sep 29, 2023
Alums and faculty from the California Institute of the Arts School of Film/Video are screening films at film festivals around the globe throughout the fall. More than 18 CalArtians’ works have been selected for festival lineups taking place across Canada, Romania, the United Kingdom and the United...
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