CalArtians work on display at Newhall Crossings
Newhall Crossings is located at 24480 Main St. in Newhall. Dan Watson/The Signal

CalArtians work on display at Newhall Crossings

By Danielle Gallegos For The Signal   California Institute of the Arts, or CalArts, is leasing space in Downtown Newhall to put its students’ artwork on display, officials with the Valencia arts college announced recently.  The agreement at…

SCV’s animated ties to Academy Awards continue
In the Pete Docter and Glen Keane film “Soul,” Joe Gardner (voiced by Jamie Foxx) is a middle-school band teacher who gets the chance of a lifetime to play at the best jazz club in town, when things don’t go as planned. Courtesy of Pixar

SCV’s animated ties to Academy Awards continue

The SCV’s close ties to the entertainment industry could often be noted through the locally filmed productions nominated each year for the Academy Awards. In recent years, the Oscar-nominated movies…

SCV film community take home Emmys
Ron Cephas Jones lectures to the School of Theater at CalArts in 2019. Courtesy of CalArts Center for New Performance

SCV film community take home Emmys

While the 72nd Primetime Emmy Awards looked a little different this year, with nominees attending virtually from their homes, the Santa Clarita Valley’s film community still represented, taking home a…

CalArts students wish you good ‘Karma’
Andrea Turk, Summer Wagner (co-director), Janelle Brosnan (director) and Alissa Rooney (cinematographer), left to right, pose in front of the background they made for the "KARMA" music video. Courtesy

CalArts students wish you good ‘Karma’

A Valencia High School grad and California Institute of the Arts student recently stepped out of her comfort zone to help a fellow artist. Photographer Janelle Brosnan met award-winning singer…

CalArts extends class suspension, postpones commencement
California Instutue of he Arts cafeteria service staff members Sophia Jimenez, left, and Sebastian Zambrano wait curbside for some of the 150 CalArts students that have purchased a school meal plan to pick up their hot lunches at the entrance to CalArts in Santa Clarita on Wednesday, March 18, 2020. Eligible students can get a hot lunch and dinner, available twice a day, for the unforseeable future while the school is closed. Dan Watson/The Signal

CalArts extends class suspension, postpones commencement

California Institute of the Arts officials announced Wednesday remote instruction will continue through spring semester and result in the postponement of the commencement ceremony. Beginning March 23, all in-person instruction…

CalArts and CSUN cancel in-person classes; COC and TMU to remain open
Courtesy of Centers for Disease Control and Prevention.

CalArts and CSUN cancel in-person classes; COC and TMU to remain open

California Institute of the Arts and California State University, Northridge, announced Wednesday all in-person classes are being suspended, amid concerns about the coronavirus, or COVID-19. Officials at both campuses released…

Musical composition through the years
Jerry Danielsen, music composer explains that his work space inside his home studio is "like a mad scientist realm" where he provides movie scores, soundtracks and other musical services, Tuesday, Jan. 07, 2020. Gilbert Bernal/The Signal

Musical composition through the years

Walking into local composer Jerry Danielsen’s home studio, you’ll see a plethora of music equipment, evidence of a long career in the music industry. With dozens of guitars and amplifiers,…

Former CalArts student paints permanent sensory pathway at Rosedell
CalArts Community Arts Partnership Lead Instructor Joshua Winklhofer paints letters on the Sensory Pathway at Rosedell Elementary School in Santa Clarita on Thursday. Dan Watson/The Signal

Former CalArts student paints permanent sensory pathway at Rosedell

Recently graduated CalArts student Joshua Winklhofer may have his paintings hung in galleries  one day, but for now his work will be showcased and used at Rosedell Elementary School. Over…

CalArts celebrates its 2019 graduating class
CalArts graduates walk to their seats at the California Institute of the Arts graduation in Valencia Friday night. Cory Rubin/The Signal

CalArts celebrates its 2019 graduating class

California Institute of the Arts’ Class of 2019 comprised of artists, performers and students who may one day receive an award in front of millions. But first, they had to…

CalArts prepares for this weekend’s annual World Music and Dance Festival
CalArts's Aza West African Ensemble performs at the World Music Festival 2018. Photos by: Angel Origgi. Courtesy of CalArts.

CalArts prepares for this weekend’s annual World Music and Dance Festival

Dozens of international artists and dancers will head to California Institute of the Arts this week for the school’s annual World Music and Dance Festival, which will occur over the…

CalArts prepares for this weekend’s Open Studios Day
Student Casey Baden describes the naturally dyed textiles in her studio at CalArts which will be part of the CalArts Open Studios event in April. Dan Watson/The Signal

CalArts prepares for this weekend’s Open Studios Day

Residents of the Santa Clarita Valley and its surrounding communities are invited to Sunday’s Open Studios Day at California Institute of the Arts, where the public will have the opportunity…

CalArts celebrates Tim Disney award winners
Acclaimed writer Colum McCann is the recipient of the 2019 Tim Disney Prize for Excellence in Storytelling. Credit: Cassandra Madeline.

CalArts celebrates Tim Disney award winners

California Institute of the Arts has awarded acclaimed writer Colum McCann a 2019 Tim Disney Prize for Excellence in the Storytelling Arts. The Tim Disney award is given annually to…

CalArts LatinFest kicks off second year with Brazilian drumming and salsa
The second CalArts LatinFest kicked off with a salsa band and dancing at the Westfield Valencia patio. Matt Fernandez/The Signal.

CalArts LatinFest kicks off second year with Brazilian drumming and salsa

Crowds gathered on the patio of the Westfield Valencia mall early Sunday afternoon to enjoy a Brazilian drum parade, salsa music and dancing as California Institute of the Arts (CalArts) kicked off its second LatinFest.

Community college students get chance to transfer to Herb Alpert School of Music
Both music schools at CalArts and LACC are supported by The Herb Alpert Foundation and are named for the renowned Los Angeles-based musician.

Community college students get chance to transfer to Herb Alpert School of Music

CalArts recently signed a student transfer agreement with Los Angeles City College, providing community college students the chance to transfer to the Herb Alpert School of Music at CalArts. The…

CalArts students open art show in L.A.
Titled “Rattlesnake Bells in the Desert,” the show is curated by Daniela Lieja Quintanar of the Los Angeles Contemporary Exhibitions and attempts to showcase a range of mediums, including digital art, photography and multimedia. The pictured artwork, going clockwise from the top left, is titled, "Hawking," by brd, "Exposing Brains," by Gabby Rosenberg, "Talking No Bodies," by Gabby Rosenberg and "Anthropocenic Diorama #1: post-Psychic earthquake," by Carolina Hicks. (Courtesy Art by Sydney Mills)

CalArts students open art show in L.A.

The California Institute of the Arts’ 2018 graduating Master of Fine Arts student art show opened on Friday at The Box in Los Angeles. The show, which runs until June…

CalArts students campaign to prevent gun violence
Students from Evelyn Serrano's Arts and Community Engagement class watch over their productions on the topic of gun violence. Eddy Martinez/The Signal.

CalArts students campaign to prevent gun violence

As the passionate conversation on gun control continues around the country, CalArts students have launched a new campaign in an effort to illustrate the ways in which gun violence shapes…

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