Seems that they’ve got a lot less going on after graduation. That said: this is CalArts we’re talking about. If you’re looking for good art that pushes creative boundaries, these are the events you want to attend.

Free admission unless noted otherwise. Programs are subject to change.
For more events, go to: http://www.calarts.edu/events.

CAP/Plaza de la Raza Youth Theater: ‘Behind the Scenes Drama’ @ REDCAT
May 28-29 2010 7:30 pm
REDCAT: Celebrating both the 20-year anniversary of CAP and the 40-year anniversary of Plaza de la Raza, this year’s original production from the CAP/Plaza de la Raza Youth Theater Program is a comical play-within-a-play developed collaboratively by writer-producer Nancy De Los Santos, writer Tomas Benitez, and 45 high school actors and writers.
See: http://www.redcat.org/event/capsony-pictures

Myth, Wagner and the Human Brain @ REDCAT
May 30 2010 3 pm
REDCAT: A colloquium, featuring acclaimed theater and opera director Peter Sellars, world-renowned visual artist Bill Viola, and Antonio Damasio, internationally-renowned neurologist and neuroscientist as well as Director of the USC Brain and Creativity Institute.
See: http://www.redcat.org/event/myth-wagner-and-human-brain ($)

Never Very Far Apart @ REDCAT
Continuing through Jun 27 2010
Tue-Sun noon-6 pm or intermission
Closed Mondays
REDCAT: The group exhibition Never Very Far Apart brings together six projects that cross the poetic and political ground between the individual and the group; the local and the global; this moment in time and that place in history. Through performance, moving image, painting and printed matter, these artists explore distance as both border and bridge—considering how a finite position may parallel or intersect with seemingly disparate places or distant times.
See: http://www.redcat.org/exhibition/never-very-far-apart

Free admission unless noted otherwise. Programs are subject to change.
For more events, go to: http://www.calarts.edu/events.

Gallery Exhibitions
May 17-20 2010
CalArts
D300 Gallery: Graphic Design Program End of Year Exhibition
D301 Gallery: Graphic Design Program End of Year Exhibition
Main Gallery: Post Foundation Exhibition
L-Shape Gallery: Post Foundation Exhibition
A402 Gallery: Post Foundation Exhibition
Lime Gallery: Expansive Fields Class Exhibition
Mint Gallery: Expansive Fields Class Exhibition
Stevenson Blanche Gallery: Amalgamated Variations of Culture by Eugene Moon, BFA

School of Film/Video Showcase 2010: Bijou Festival
May 17-21 2010
CalArts, Bijou Theater
FILM/VIDEO: Student works from all School of Film/Video programs. For more information call the School of Film/Video at 661.253.7825 or check the calendar online at: www.film.calarts.edu.

Illusions / Delusions: CalArts 2010 Graphic Design End of Year Show
Continuing through May 21 2010
Monday-Friday 11 am – 5 pm
CalArts, Gallery D301
ART: The California Institute of the Arts 2010 graphic design end of year show,  ILLUSIONS / DELUSIONS, features work from the 54 students of the undergraduate graphic design program.
Read more: http://calarts.edu/events/13may-2010/illusionsdelusionscalarts2010graphicdesignendyearshow

Student Chamber Music Concert
May 17 2010 8 pm
CalArts, Roy O. Disney Music Hall 8 pm
MUSIC: Concert featuring student performances of chamber music.

Boxed
May 17 2010 8:30 pm
CalArts, The Wild Beast
MUSIC: MFA final recital of Danielle Birrittella.

Hilton Als @ REDCAT
May 17 2010 8:30 pm
REDCAT: Theater critic for The New Yorker, Hilton Als gives a provocative talk on fact, fiction and the role of the critic in contemporary art. Having contributed theater, visual art and literary reviews, Als discusses the versatility of the critic, as well as how the approach to theater criticism varies in form from other artistic disciplines.
See: http://www.redcat.org/event/hilton-als ($)

Nightmusic III
May 18 2010 6 pm
CalArts, Tatum Lounge
MUSIC: Music concert with Evan Backer, Ingrid Lee, Michael Fink, Brian Walsh and Ulrich Krieger.

Aniela Perry: MFA Performer/Composer Mid-Residency Recital
May 18 2010 8 pm
CalArts, The Wild Beast
MUSIC: A cello recital featuring works by Scelsi, Poulenc, Aniela and Tyler Harrison, and performed by just about everybody on campus.

Improvisation Ensembles
May 18 2010 8 pm
CalArts, Roy O. Disney Music Hall
MUSIC: Performances by CalArts Beginning and Advanced Improvisation Ensembles.

Kecak – Balinese Monkey Chant
May 19 2010 6 pm
CalArts, Main Gallery
MUSIC: Cak Cak Byo Shirr – The Balinese Monkey Chant featuring traditional Balinese music, dance and theater.

Last Dance Concert
May 19-20 2010 7 pm
CalArts, Sharon Disney Lund Dance Theater
DANCE: Dance concert of BFA student choreography.
Reserve tickets: http://www.eventbrite.com/search?q=calarts&loc=&page=1

Josh Foy: Graduation Recital Part Deux
May 19 2010 7 pm
CalArts, A300 – Percussion Room
MUSIC: Recital featuring compositions of Josh Foy.

Danny Holt: The Piano/Percussion Project
May 19 2010 8 pm
CalArts, The Wild Beast
MUSIC: Faculty member Danny Holt plays piano and percussion simultaneously in new works by Arthur Jarvinen, Oscar Bettison, Sarah Seelig, Andrew Tholl, Miyuki Akimoto, Casey Thomas Anderson and Luke Thomas Taylor.

Gerowitz
May 19 2010 8 pm
CalArts, Roy O. Disney Music Hall
MUSIC: Graduation recital featuring Wadada Leo Smith, Vinny Golia, Mark Trayle, Miroslav Tadic and friends.

Rose Fuller Presents: The Magical Misadventure of a Ginger and His Pig
May 19 2010 9 pm
CalArts, MOD Lobby
MUSIC / THEATER: A rare Persian recital by Sahba Motallebi with special guests Houman Pourmehdi and Scott Collins, Vibrator Races, Galabash, Contemporary Vocal Ensemble, and originals by Rose with numerous other awesome guests.

‘Phosphena’
May 19-20 2010 9 pm – 2 am
CalArts, C113
FILM/VIDEO: A sleep concert on May 19 and art opening with performer and DJ on May 20.

CalArts MFA & BFA Actors Showcase
May 20 2010 6-8 pm
CalArts, Walt Disney Modular Theater
THEATER: The graduating MFA & BFA actors showcase their skills in their final performance at CalArts.

The Center for Integrated Media presents Re:Art, an interactive installation by the Soundgamepublicspace workshop
May 20 2010 7-10 pm
CalArts, A116
INTEGRATED MEDIA: For thirty years, the Avaritia Corporation’s (pron. “Ava-ree-tee-a”) Creative Efficiency Algorithm (CRA) (TM) has streamlined people’s thinking by guiding minds to REDUCE, REUSE and RECYCLE ideas and stay “inside the box.” During their anniversary exhibit “RE:ART,” a band of FREEARTian rebels stage a take over to free art and creativity from corporate control. For the artistic coup to succeed, players must help the rebels crash Avaritia’s central computer through interactive that require player creativity.

Yammi Concert
May 20 2010 7 pm
CalArts, A300
MUSIC: Music will flow over reality and dreams.

Matty Harris in The Wild Beast
May 20 2010 8 pm
CalArts, The Wild Beast
MUSIC: Matty Harris and friends premiere new progressive jazz and rock ensembles and compositions.

‘Modes & Meters – Milen Kirov and His Music’
May 20 2010 8 pm
CalArts, Roy O. Disney Music Hall
MUSIC: DMA-1 concert for solo and ensemble performances–acoustic and electric.

Lionel Popkin: ‘There is An Elephant in This Dance’ @ REDCAT
May 20-22 2010 8:30 pm
May 23 2010 3 pm
REDCAT: Playing off a comically overlarge plush elephant costume, worn in pieces or whole, this vividly imagined, adroitly executed quartet from Los Angeles dance artist Lionel Popkin looks at how an individual body can hold multiple histories and align itself with divergent cultural identities. Popkin, an alumnus of Trisha Brown Dance Company, is joined on stage by Carolyn Hall, Ishmael Houston-Jones and Peggy Piacenza. With an original score by Robert Een.
See: http://www.redcat.org/event/lionel-popkin ($)

CalArts 2010 Commencement Ceremony
May 21 2010 6 pm
CalArts, Music Courtyard
More information: http://calarts.edu/studentlife/graduation

Never Very Far Apart @ REDCAT
Continuing through Jun 27 2010
Tue-Sun noon-6 pm or intermission
Closed Mondays
REDCAT: The group exhibition Never Very Far Apart brings together six projects that cross the poetic and political ground between the individual and the group; the local and the global; this moment in time and that place in history. Through performance, moving image, painting and printed matter, these artists explore distance as both border and bridge—considering how a finite position may parallel or intersect with seemingly disparate places or distant times.
See: http://www.redcat.org/exhibition/never-very-far-apart

Art and music patrons are in for a big treat on Sunday, March 29, 2009, from 2-6 PM as the annual benefit of the Santa Clarita Creative Guild unfolds at the Grand Ballroom of the Hyatt Valencia entitled, Love is in the Air at the Hyatt Valencia. This year’s spring event promises to be even bigger with more fine artists participating! There will be a “Public Choice Awards” for the three top choices. 

A lot of community energy is being infused from all angles to make the event a great success. Another big treat for the patrons will be the much-awaited Love concert from the “Back on Track” local music group with their farewell performance before they leave for their Asian tour in spring. The threesome of Gary Friedman, Bary Lederman, & Mary Courtney will serenade art patrons with their jazz, folk, and contemporary songs, while local duo of Sheila Colby and Dezzi Rae Marshall belt out their broadway and popular tunes. Refreshments will be served, with a no-host bar. 

The Art Show will feature paintings, sculptures, arts/craft, and other forms of visual art. While the exhibit is going on, three outstanding local artists, Lorelle Miller, Laura Wambsgans and Romeo Downer will feature a live artist exhibition. On the other side of the ballroom is a Youth Art Exhibit for our budding artists, to be presented by Mission Renaissance. Not to be outdone is the much-awaited yearly Silent Auction featuring art and non-art items.

The event will benefit various Art Enrichment Programs of the Guild, geared for the SCV Youth and  the SCV Senior Center. Likewise, another objective is to be able to promote local artists  in the community.  Many of the participating artists are members of the Santa Clarita Artists Association, who is a sponsor of the event.Tickets are now on sale at $25 (prepaid) and $40 at the door. 

For ticket inquiries, please call Zony Gordon at 661-312-3422

Click through for pics.

Paintings by Laura Wambsgans:

Back on Track:

Video from the CalArts “Arts in the One World” Conference.  See Photos Here

Video by Scott Groller

The supercool kids at Proxart (never heard of um? start paying attention) are holding a Black&White event this Saturday at 6pm at the Bella Via Cafe on Town Center Drive. Billed as a Night for local artists to connect with other artists, the event is simple: Wear either black or white, and come enjoy some music and art as you drink some coffee. Proxart’s website and blog can give you more info, as can this video:

 

Proxart – Black&White from Proxart on Vimeo.

In this suburban land of bliss and happiness where the grass is green and the streets are clean, there is a deep pool of young musical talent. I’m not talking about little girls and piano lessons, I speak of the garage band. OK, just because the garages have tile floors and fabulous organizers doesn’t mean that kids in the SCV can’t rock. One force facilitating this rockage has been Higher Level Productions, who have been working hard to organize and promote the local music scene while giving the movement legitimacy and structure. The good folks at Higher Level have the reputation and leverage to work with the ties at City Hall, local venues and school districts, without losing their credibility with the bands. With an enormous potential audience of bored kids looking for something to do, they have a strong following and are presenting a lot of shows.

This month is full of events, so if you are ready to rock, or groove, or party in general, check out the full lineup of shows at Higherlevelshows.com or check out their MySpace page here. This Friday at the Vu Ultra Bar (formerly Rendezvous) in Newhall features UN:ARMED – an outstanding trio including Doug and Derek Gledhill. Scroll down to enjoy a music video of their song “Talk Talk.”

The Santa Clarita Master Clorale will be jubilent next month. Not that they are not happy normally – they are very happy all of the time, especially when everyone shows up to hear them perform. It’s just that on October 18th at 7:00pm at the Valencia United Methodist Church, they will be especially glad to welcome the Albert McNeil Jubilee Singers to perform in a fundraising concert. Led by LA native Albert John Joseph McNeil, this internationally known group of 29 singers will revive and lift your spirit. Visit www.scmasterchorale.com for more information.

Just a few photographs of some things seen around California Institute of the Arts one day last month. This high-grade art school is full of goodness, and while not everyone craves their flavor of art, one can always find a treat within. Their cafeteria is pretty good, too. Look for more from CalArts in the coming year, and look at their website here.

Photos by Scott Groller

They rocked the big theater. There is no way you are going to be able to feel the power of the music through these pictures. But then, if you were listening to a recording, you would have no idea how great they looked. Enjoy.

Photos by Scott Groller

This coming Sunday, the Santa Clarita Master Chorale will make some of the most exquisite music you might ever hear. Their winter concert “You’d Better Watch Out!” is set to place the audience in a delightful bliss of spirit and joy that can only be experienced in the physical presence of this chorus. This show will feature popular songs of the season along side great timeless carols that will be sure to put you in the mood for Christmas. A track recorded during their 2006-2007 season has been posted for your listening pleasure. Visit the Master Chorale here.

Click Here to Take A Listen