Panel continues to explore autism in Missouri Sep 2, 2007
Crowe has received his animation degree from the California Institute of the Arts, and he's now collaborating on a children's book about an autistic child. At a time when it's believed one out of every 150 children in the nation may have an autism disorder, Missouri is examining its response to autism and how to improve services. (Jefferson City News Tribune, MO)
Elizabeth Murray; painted abstract, colorful art Aug 17, 2007
For many years, Ms. Murray taught art at various schools, including the University of Buffalo, Bard College near New York, Yale University, and the California Institute of the Arts in Valencia. She exhibited her paintings at Paula Cooper Gallery in New York starting in 1974. (Boston Globe)
LMAG presents "An Artistic Odyssey" exhibit Aug 16, 2007
A graduate of the Chouinard Art Institute (now the California Institute of the Arts), Zorba creates a variety of art pieces that are not necessarily contained within one style. She states that she makes "peoplescapes," which are not people in front of landscapes, but the people within whom one can see a "being," and the landscape of a "human" thought. (Los Angeles Daily News)
Elizabeth Murray, 66; abstract painter used vivid colors Aug 16, 2007
For many years Murray taught art at various schools, including the University of Buffalo, Bard College near New York City, Yale University and California Institute of the Arts in Valencia. She exhibited her paintings at the Paula Cooper Gallery in New York City starting in 1974. (Los Angeles Times)
Interview with a fantasist Aug 11, 2007
Yet he graduated from Sydney College of the Arts, turned down a place at Yale to study at the California Institute of the Arts and lectured in new media at the University of Western Sydney. Hardest to explain, however, is the way Moore places himself in his work without really wanting people to see him. (Sydney Morning Herald -- Entertainment)
Playboy era revived in a feast for the senses Aug 1, 2007
While the aesthetic is paramount, and points to Biller's background in the arts she has a masters in art and film from the California Institute of the Arts the content is richly satiric and has a dark core. Men are the breadwinners, women their dutiful servants and playthings, expected, basically, to be brainless and "bubbly". (Sydney Morning Herald -- Entertainment)
Don't have a cow moose, man: Simpsons have fun with Alaska Aug 1, 2007
Rosas, who spent two years at the University of Alaska Fairbanks before attending the California Institute of the Arts, said he was happy to read the script and see the Simpsons would be headed to his home state. But the movie's plot was a secret. (Anchorage Daily News)
In choreographer's new dance, a tour of the ICA Jul 27, 2007
The 51-year-old Koplowitz, now the dean of dance at the California Institute of the Arts, had sparked the interest of Summer Stages' Spencer and Colton with his acclaimed 2004 work "The Grand Step Project," which brought together 50 dancers and singers for performances on landmark staircases all over New York City. They'd hoped Summer Stages could present a version of the piece in Boston, but were unable to get enough funding for this season. (Boston Globe)
The colorful world of Asian cinema Jul 22, 2007
Volker Langhoff, German cinematographer-cum-director, holds a Masters degree in cinematography from the HFF-Babelsberg, Germany, and a Masters degree in filmmaking from California Institute of the Arts. In addition, he was awarded a scholarship with the Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences, the award-giving body responsible for the Oscars. (Jakarta Post, Indonesia -- Features)
A comeback for Pee-wee? Jul 12, 2007
He continued his studies at California Institute of the Arts, then with the Groundlings, where he developed Pee-wee Herman. Besides reviving Pee-wee and taking on dramatic roles, Reubens wants to write and direct and play parts that seem "fun or interesting.". (Newsday -- Entertainment)
Mary Ellen Solt, 86; poet, poetry critic Jun 29, 2007
Besides Susan, a faculty member in the theater department at the California Institute of the Arts, Solt is survived by another daughter, Catherine of New York City, and a sister, Jean Peterson, of Iowa City, Iowa. Her husband died in 1994. (Los Angeles Times)
More of this story Jun 16, 2007
So it should come as no surprise that a bunch of graduate students at the Valencia-based California Institute of the Arts did just that. Each year the graduating Master of Fine Arts students present an exhibition of their work, which caps off an intensive two-year program and acts as a coming-out party for the young artists. (Los Angeles Downtown News, CA)
Richard C. Seaver, 85; oil-drilling exec, donor to L.A. Opera Jun 14, 2007
Among Seaver's many other causes were Pepperdine University, whose undergraduate school is named Frank R. Seaver College after his uncle; California Institute of the Arts; Good Samaritan Hospital of Los Angeles; and the Episcopal Church. Seaver, who was twice divorced, lived in the Hollywood Hills and had a second home in Long Beach, where he kept a 40-foot sailboat named Liberty. (Los Angeles Times)
Baseball novelist Mark Harris, whose 'Bang the Drum' became popular movie, dies at 84 Jun 2, 2007
Harris taught in the English departments at the University of Minnesota, San Francisco State University, Purdue University, California Institute of the Arts, University of Southern California and the University of Pittsburgh. He was also a professor of English at Arizona State University from 1980 to 2001. (Somerset Daily American, PA)
Mark Harris, author of 'Bang the Drum Slowly,' dies at 84 Jun 1, 2007
He taught in the English departments at the University of Minnesota, San Francisco State University, Purdue University, California Institute of the Arts, USC and the University of Pittsburgh, among others. Among his nonfiction books are "City of Discontent: An Interpretive Biography of Vachel Lindsay," "Mark the Glove Boy, or The Last Days of Richard Nixon," and "Saul Bellow: Drumlin Woodchuck.". (Los Angeles Times)
Now hear this May 25, 2007
He graduated in 1999, worked for a few years and then assembled a portfolio, applied and was accepted into California Institute of the Arts. CalArts is famous for the number of animators and artists from the school who went on to work for PIXAR, the creators of animated movies like Toy Story, The Incredibles and most recently Cars. (Charleston Gazette, WV -- News)
Table for 39click to play audio Apr 26, 2007
She was also a pioneer of feminist art education, founding unprecedented programs for women at California State University at Fresno and, with artist Miriam Schapiro, at the California Institute of the Arts. But Chicago's crowning achievement, her great contribution to feminist art and education, is her iconic installation, The Dinner Party, which has just taken up permanent residence at the Brooklyn Museum as the centerpiece of the new Elizabeth A. Sackler Center for Feminist Art. (Slate)
Novel uses for gummy bears Apr 18, 2007
Since images of "Chandelier" appeared on Boing Boing a few months ago, requests to show the piece have poured in, said Chou, who grew up in Taiwan but moved to the United States in 1997 to attend California Institute of the Arts. She's currently prepping the piece for "Women Inspired by Nature," a show at the Orange County Center for Contemporary Art. (AZCentral -- Entertainment)
Sofia Coppola Apr 8, 2007
Coppola attended Mills College and the California Institute of the Arts. After graduating, she started a clothing line called MilkFed that is sold exclusively in Japan. (Suite101.com)
Sarasota Film Festival schedule Apr 8, 2007
Shorts Program, California Institute of the Arts, Nepal / USA, 34 min. Pravesh Gurung. In a village in Nepal, a mother struggles to overturn the fate that the caste system will deal to her daughter. (Herald-Tribune)
Horizon awards go to outstanding personalities Apr 7, 2007
She is a martial arts black-belt holder, honor bands member and completed the summer program at California Institute of the Arts. Johncox has been editor for her school newspaper as well as a writer and critic for The Fresno Bee's BackTalk page. (Fresno Bee -- Lifestyle)
Nickelodeon Dives Deep into the History of the Biggest Feud in Bikini Bottom Apr 4, 2007
" Fans play as childhood pals Plankton and Krabs as they navigate barnacle-encrusted platforms slippery with seaweed, all the while avoiding an ever-rising pile of undersea rubbish in hot pursuit of the lost Krabby Patty recipe.On Wednesday, April 4, a sneak peek of Friend or Foe? and clips from themed episodes will be available on wireless platforms. Video On Demand windowing will commence throughout the month of April featuring Friend or Foe? themed content.SpongeBob SquarePants: Friend or... (Yahoo! Wire -- Entertainment News)
The heart of a poet, a memoir about murder Apr 2, 2007
Nelson, now a creative-writing professor at the California Institute of the Arts in Valencia, will read from her book The Red Parts: A Memoir today at 7 p.m. at Prairie Lights Books, 15 S. Dubuque St. In the memoir, she recounts the intimate details of her life leading up to and after the reopening of her aunt's murder trial 35 years after the fact. Aunt Jane's death has haunted her since childhood. (Daily Iowan, IA)
Taking the lead Apr 1, 2007
There's still the same sort of excitement' - and refined his talents with a Bachelor's in Fine Arts at California Institute of the Arts. The career, the exhibitionist career, could have gone a number of ways. (Guardian Unlimited)
Don Cheadle is 'Reign' man Mar 23, 2007
For much of this interview, as he relaxes into a sofa in a four-star hotel suite, the easygoing California Institute of the Arts grad shows more of his cerebral side. Then again, he's the son of a shrink. (San Diego Union-Tribune)
Artistic director, spouse resign at IceHouse over 'differences' Mar 4, 2007
After graduating from the California Institute of the Arts, Warren returned to act and to direct with Shank. Rumors, which was scheduled to open March 9, has been canceled. (Orlando Sentinel -- Entertainment)
Family Night hits the SCV Film Festival Feb 22, 2007
The program will include films from this past year's festival, animation by California Institute of the Arts Alumni and "Rachel's Fortune," a live action short film featuring Emma Allebrand, a local Santa Clarita 8-year old in her first film role. "Rachel's Fortune" pulled from local Santa Clarita talent. (Los Angeles Daily News)
'Art as Life' salutes late UCSD prof Feb 19, 2007
He joined the visual arts faculty of UCSD in 1974, and had previously taught at Rutgers University and the California Institute of the Arts. At the time of his death, he was a professor emeritus at UCSD and was in the process of planning this retrospective. (San Diego Union-Tribune)
Jazz trumpeter Castellanos returns to Roosevelt High Feb 9, 2007
He attended the Berklee College of Music and the California Institute of the Arts. Yet it all can be traced back to one place: Roosevelt High School. (Fresno Bee -- Lifestyle)
APPRECIATION Feb 3, 2007
" Yusef Lateef, saxophonist: I first saw Alice when I was with Dizzy Gillespie; it was the '40s, and she had the same beautiful reservedness that I always see her with. We were in southwest Detroit at the Westin Hotel after-hours session -- that was the '50s -- and she would come and sit in. Her brother, Ernie Farrow, worked with me, too. Sonny Stitt was there; Barry Harris, Paul Chambers, Hugh Lawson. I heard seriousness in Alice's playing, and that's what we all tried to do, but the object is... (San Francisco Chronicle)
Ethicist discerns right, wrong Jan 29, 2007
"I can't wave my Ph.D. though God, I wish I had one and beat you with it. I have to argue not from authority but by constructing a compelling argument."Cohen got a bachelor's degree in music from the State University of New York at Albany and a master's degree in fine arts from the California Institute of the Arts. He became a magazine writer and also moved into television, writing for such shows as "Late Night with David Letterman," for which he won three of his four Emmy awards. (Fresno Bee -- Local)
Arts-savvy teens sought Jan 18, 2007
Teens selected for the program will be designated California Arts Scholars, and attend one of the country's premier summer arts programs held at California Institute of the Arts in Valencia, July 14 to Aug. 11. They will spend four weeks studying and working with professional, national-stature artists, writers and performers. (Half Moon Bay Review, CA)
Viewer Images: Southland Jan 18, 2007
Taken at California Institute of the Arts in Valencia, CA. on Jan 17, 2007. Other Headlines. (NBC4.tv, CA)
Friends of slain filmmaker post photos, excerpts of her writings Jan 8, 2007
Later, she was in a graduate animation program with Ms. Hill at California Institute of the Arts near Los Angeles. "Some of us were talking on Thursday night how we should set something up, so I did," said Ms. Pescosolido, adding that friends of Ms. Hill s from all over the world have been sending material for the website. (ChronicleHerald.ca)
Tragedy in New Orleans Jan 7, 2007
- She earned her master of fine arts in experimental animation from the California Institute of the Arts in 1995. - She was an independent animator who also taught filmmaking and animation. (The Daily News)
Life in New Orleans turns tragic for Canadians Jan 6, 2007
Ms. Hill began making her own films while still a grade-schooler and received her masters of fine arts degree in experimental animation from the California Institute of the Arts in 1995. Two years ago, she won a $35,000 fellowship from the Rockefeller Foundation's program for media artists for her film The Florestine Collection. (Globe and Mail)
Inherited Inspirations Dec 12, 2006
" Paul, originally from New Rochelle, N.Y., studied photography with Ansel Adams, Edward Weston and Minor White while a student at the California Institute of the Arts. He went on to be a freelance photographer in the '50s and '60s, shooting for LIFE and TIME magazines, as well as the General Electric company. When he died, he was living in White Plains, N.Y., where John spent most of his childhood. After high school, John completed his undergraduate studies at Skidmore College in Saratoga... (Hopewell Valley News, NJ)
Sanjay Patel on how growing up in a motel can affect your creative impulses Dec 11, 2006
I went to a school called California Institute of the Arts, CalArts. It was a school set up by Walt Disney in the '50s to train his animators. (San Francisco Chronicle)
He reconstructs dioramas to deconstruct historical myths Nov 22, 2006
Nevertheless, after graduation he went back to construction work for another two years before entering the MFA program at the California Institute of the Arts in Los Angeles. "I realized that if I was going to become an artist, I had to get out of Boston," he says of his move to the West Coast. (Boston Globe -- Living)
Long lines, short supplies greet PS3 Nov 20, 2006
"I thought about going home to shower first because I haven't showered in three days, but I think I'm just going to get another energy drink, log on and get started," said Lord, a recent graduate of California Institute of the Arts. Sony, which has contended with laptop battery recalls and trails rivals in key products such as music players and liquid crystal displays, is counting on the PS3 to maintain and build its market lead in consoles. (CNN -- Tech)
Gamers finally get their PS3s Nov 19, 2006
"I thought about going home to shower first because I havent showered in three days," said Lord, a recent graduate of California Institute of the Arts, "but I think I'm just going to get another energy drink, log on and get started.". Matt Levitan, marketing and public relations manager for PlayStation Canada, said a second shipment "is on the way" to stores and should arrive sometime next week. (Toronto Star)
CTG gets lion's share of Ovations Nov 15, 2006
Community outreach: California Institute of the Arts Community Arts Partnership (CAP). If you want other stories on this topic, search the Archives at. (Los Angeles Times)
Animation Creation Nov 7, 2006
After studying at Hancock, he transferred to the California Institute of the Arts in Valencia, a school Walt Disney helped establish, where he studied in the character animation program for two years. Advertisement. (Santa Maria Times)
Princess Grace Award goes to Mon Valley playwright Nov 7, 2006
Jim McManus, left, and Prince Albert of Monaco, center, with the other theater awardees: From left, director Alice Reagan, Target Margin Theater; actor Michael Braun, Yale School of Drama; lighting designer Christopher Brown, Mud/Bone; director Suzanne Agins, Williamstown Theatre Festival; and director/digital artist Chi-Wang Yang, California Institute of the Arts. By Christopher Rawson, Pittsburgh Post-Gazette. (Pittsburgh Post-Gazette, PA)
A site worth 70 million words Oct 22, 2006
Cole, the library's curator of photographs, and assistant Katie Shapiro, a photography student at California Institute of the Arts, compared three nearly identical photos shot recently at the corner of 1st and Main Streets by photographer Gary Leonard. Cole pointed out the subtle differences: In one, route information flashed across the front of two Metro buses. (Los Angeles Times)
John S. Boskovich, 49; Artist Co-Wrote Film With Sandra Bernhard Oct 5, 2006
Boskovich was born Dec. 8, 1956, raised in the San Fernando Valley and graduated from USC. He earned a master's degree in fine arts at California Institute of the Arts, where he was a student of conceptual art pioneer John Baldessari, who became a mentor. While he was a student at CalArts, Boskovich also earned a law degree at Loyola Law School but never practiced law. (Los Angeles Times)
Read More... Oct 3, 2006
He eventually applied and enrolled into the California Institute of the Arts, a school created by Walt Disney. "I actually got turned down the first time I enrolled," Tindle said. (Sheperdsville Pioneer News, KY)
'Drowsy Chaperone' Rouses Ovation Voters Sep 26, 2006
Noncompetitive awards include honors for composer-lyricist Jerry Herman ("Hello, Dolly!" and the Community Outreach Award for the California Institute of the Arts Community Arts Partnership. The awards will be presented on Nov. 13 at the Orpheum Theatre in downtown L.A.. (Los Angeles Times)
Arts school creates graduate program in sound design UCI, Sep. 05 Sep 6, 2006
Before joining Disney, Hooker created graduate and undergraduate sound design programs at the University of Cincinnati College-Conservatory of Music and California Institute of the Arts ... Hooker holds a master's from the California Institute of the Arts and an interdisciplinary bachelor's degree in music, theatre and art from the University of Arizona. (University of California Newswire, CA)
Experimental composer Tenney dies at 72 Aug 31, 2006
He taught at several universities, including California Institute of the Arts in Valencia and York University, Toronto, where he also got orchestral commissions and recorded. In 2002, he performed the piece that had gotten him into a music career 50 years before -- Cage's "Sonatas and Interludes." Tenney is survived by his wife Lauren Pratt, two sons, two daughters and three grandchildren. (Washington Times, DC)
Miracle Studios keeps 2-D films alive Aug 30, 2006
Another sign that 2-D animation won't go away: At California Institute of the Arts, students must study it, said Suzan Pitt, an animator who has taught experimental animation there for seven years. She said 2-D animation is very much alive in experimental animation, which uses different materials like puppets or clay. (Buffalo News -- Entertainment)
James Tenney, 72; Experimental Composer, CalArts Professor Aug 30, 2006
In 1970, though, he made a break with the East Coast and moved to Los Angeles to teach at the newly opened California Institute of the Arts. That led him to rethink his music and simplify his formal procedures in a series of "postcard" pieces, each written on a 3-by-5 card. (Los Angeles Times)
2-D down, dying at U.S. studios Aug 29, 2006
"I don't see that changing for the foreseeable future.'' But Sarah Baisley, editor-in-chief of Hollywood-based Animation World Network, an online animation news service, said even though not as many 2-D films are being produced, that doesn't mean 2-D is dead. She said other countries have become more involved in animation such as Canada, France and Germany, in some cases with government subsidies, grants and tax incentives to support animation houses. European studios will bring out about 20... (Toronto Star -- Arts)
Animators start 2-D movie studio Aug 29, 2006
Secondary Navigation. By CARRIE ANTLFINGER, Associated Press Writer Mon Aug 28, 5:50 PM ET. (Yahoo News -- FYI)
Animator Mike Gerard's artwork has made the big time Aug 28, 2006
He was sent through the California Institute of the Arts by Walt Disney Features from 1977 to 1979, after sending the studio an animated short he made in college. During his time there he met John Lassiter, who went on to make Toy Story, Brad Bird, who directed The Incredibles, and Tim Burton, of Edward Scissorhands fame. (Sierra Vista Herald, AZ)
Visual Arts gains three new faculty members Aug 18, 2006
Sullivan earned a B.A. in acting from the California Institute of the Arts and an M.F.A. in painting, sculpture and video art from the Art Center College of Design. She combines these media with her training in traditional Japanese butoh dance in her work. (Univeristy of Chicago Chronicle, IL)
Arlene Raven, 62; Established L.A. Center to Support Female Artists Aug 13, 2006
The three women, who were colleagues at the California Institute of the Arts, also launched the Feminist Studio Workshop, a two-year training program that sought to merge consciousness-raising with practical art education. ADVERTISEMENT For most of its existence, the Woman's Building was a source of often outlandish creativity, where painters, poets, performance artists and others turned out work on subjects as mundane as waitressing and as disturbing as rape. (Los Angeles Times)
Getting reel Jun 22, 2006
Currently he is attending the California Institute of the Arts and is on his way to earning his bachelor's degree in experimental animation. "Eat My Brains Out," a 3-minute experimental music video, is by another Californian, Cara Elizabeth. (The Standard-Times, MA)
Film Students Honored By The Academy Jun 11, 2006
"The Possum," by California Institute of the Arts student Chris Choy, won for best-animated film ... -- Gold Medal: "The Possum," Chris Choy, California Institute of the Arts. (CBS2.com, CA)
Next generation of Oscar winners? Jun 9, 2006
The Possum, Chris Choy, California Institute of the Arts. In this short, a stocky farmer battles a hungry possum who is determined to snatch an apple. (USA Today -- Life)
Katherine Dunham, 96; Created Major Black Modern Dance Company May 23, 2006
In Dunham's heyday, "she would pack them in," said Cristyne Lawson, a former Alvin Ailey dancer, who recently stepped down as dean of the dance school at California Institute of the Arts in Valencia. "She was commercially more successful than the Martha Graham company, which I was a part of in those days.". (Los Angeles Times)
Lasseter's fast ride May 20, 2006
After studying animation at the Disney-supported California Institute of the Arts, Lasseter worked as a pen-and-pencil animator for the studio. In 1983, his interest in the new generation of animation pioneered by Disney's Tron took him to the computer graphics unit that became Pixar. (Sydney Morning Herald -- Entertainment)
Animation reality May 12, 2006
Braly is one of a select few accepted to the animation program at the California Institute of the Arts, a prestigious Southern California school known for students graduating to the ranks of heavy-hitting entertainment-industry companies such as Pixar ... Matt, a senior at Christian Brothers High School in Sacramento, was accepted to the character animation program at the California Institute of the Arts, and those in the know say that Pixar gets its new animators directly from that program. (Sacramento Bee -- Lifestyle)
Singdance with Vanessa Nowitzky May 5, 2006
While studying at West Coast performing art schools, including the California Institute of the Arts where she earned her BFA, and the Pacific Conservatory of the Performing Arts where she earned a certificate in acting, Nowitzky had difficulty with the dance classes that she knew she needed for musical theatre, her goal at that time. The dance and music didn t seem integrated to her, it brought up emotions that couldn t be expressed through the technique and she often found herself out of breath... (Ashland Daily Tidings, OR)
UCLA Student Wins Paramount Pictures' KNOW HIV/AIDS Short Screenplay Competition Apr 21, 2006
The competition was open to students age 18 years and older registered as undergraduates in specific film and television departments at selected colleges and universities in the Los Angeles area: the California Institute of the Arts; the California State Universities at Fullerton, Long Beach, Los Angeles and Northridge; Chapman University; the Claremont Consortium of Colleges; Los Angeles Community College; Los Angeles Valley College; Loyola Marymount University; San Bernardino Valley College;... (Yahoo! Wire -- Entertainment News)
