California Institute of the Arts

On February 20th, as part of the month-long Black History celebration, the Harlem School of the Arts will launch an important new, FREE music program, the Dizzy Gillespie Jazz Academy. Learn more!

The Brand Library & Art Center has announced the return of Art Talks at Brand this spring. This series invites contemporary artists to discuss their work and the issues surrounding it.

BTC and Broadway stage manager and producer Cody Renard Richard has revealed the next cohort of The Cody Renard Richard Scholarship Program.

The Gotham Film & Media Institute has announced the winners of the 34th edition of The Gothams at a ceremony held at Cipriani Wall Street in New York City.

Kara Young and Mallori Johnson are set to star as the main twin sisters in a new feature adaptation of Alesha Harris' award-winning play Is God Is. Sterling K. Brown, Vivica A. Fox and Janelle Monae have also been cast in the film, which Harris is adapting from her play.

'The Mermaid' an engrossing psychological horror- feature film by Iranian-American director Soudabeh Moradian will premiere at the Laemmle Town Center in Encino on Thursday, October 24th at the Laemmle Town Center in Encino and enjoy a week-long run from the 25th - 31st.

The 2024 Princess Grace Awards and Honoraria have been announced.  The Princess Grace Foundation-USA is dedicated to upholding the legacy of Princess Grace of Monaco, (née Grace Kelly) and elevating extraordinary emerging artists in theater, dance and film through career-advancing grants.

CalArts Center for New Performance (CNP) has published a new book titled Follow the Artist: 20 Years of CalArts Center for New Performance, now available in stores and libraries.

The Pageant of the Masters is an annual theatrical celebration that brings famous works of art to life through live reenactments, transforming classical and contemporary pieces into living masterpieces accompanied by original live music and storytelling. The Pageant began in Laguna Beach in 1932 where its continued to grow and evolve for over 90 years, continuing to attract over 200,000 patrons each summer.

The University of Washington School of Drama has announced the appointment of Chi-wang Yang as Assistant Professor of Acting, starting in Autumn 2024.

Ellen Reid is set to release Big Majestic, a new album out August 30. The album is a transformative and meditative work that finds Reid exercising her towering compositional command and casting her unique voice into fresh shapes as it traverses the worlds of ambient, jazz, post-rock, and minimalism. Listen to the title track now!

Carol Bixler, the long-time Producing Director at CalArts Center for New Performance, has passed away at the age of 74.

The beloved producer, Carol Bixler, 74, died on Sunday, June 16th at her home in New Orleans, LA, having dedicated much of her life to the performing arts, mentorship, and to animal rescue. 

'Drip' is an unflinching immersion into the worlds of depression, sex work, domestic abuse, and sexual assault.

Annie Laurie Daniel will present the world premiere of their avant garde solo show, Bedwetting at the Hollywood Fringe.