School of Theater

Pee-wee Herman, the famous alter ego of actor-comedian and CalArts alum Paul Reubens (Theater BFA 73), gets his first radio show at KCRW, the behemoth National Public Radio member station based in Santa Monica, Calif. The standalone episode will be broadcast on Friday, Nov. 26 at 6 pm PT and...

The nominees for the 64th Grammy Awards were announced earlier today (Nov. 23) by the Recording Academy with several CalArtians among the 86 categories, including John Luther Adams (Music BFA 73), Don Cheadle (Theater BFA 86), and M.B. Gordy (Music MFA 80) of the band Opium Moon. Past Herb...

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In her new book, Dressing the Resistance: The Visual Language of Protest Through History, Camille Benda, head of costume design in CalArts School of Theater, looks at the powerful ways clothing influences and adds definition to resistance movements and revolutions across the globe.  From the...

The 18th edition of REDCAT’s New Original Works (NOW) Festival opens back in person on Thursday, Oct. 7, for its first of three weekend runs. A staple of the Los Angeles performing arts scene, the festival is a platform for local artists to premiere new contemporary dance, theater, music,...

On Sunday (Sept. 26), theater luminaries recognized achievements in Broadway at the 74th Tony Awards at the Winter Garden Theatre in New York City, after more than a year delay due to the COVID-19 pandemic. CalArtian Justin Townsend (Theater MFA 03) joined a roster of distinguished winners upon...