Constanze Bonelli
There are many great stories, but one stands out in particular. Being originally from Germany I remember sitting outside the Jazz room talking with friends and listening to the music practice, and receiving the news that the Berlin Wall had fallen. Quite a memory!!
Michael Buitron
We loved irony in the ‘80s and there was no better moment than when the TV series Airwolf, starring Jan-Michael Vincent, shot an episode at CalArts. Set builders arrived a couple of days before shooting and built a full-scale replica of an art gallery in the Main Gallery. It was the kind of simulacra that […]
Bob Bassett
Composer John Cage visited in 1976. We performed his piece for 30+ pianos that lasts over half an hour. Each pianist has about 10 notes to play, at any time, during that half hour. I was one of the pianists, and an audience member next to me fell asleep and snored very, very loudly for […]
Lucius Cervantes
My master’s thesis, Quixotic Jestures, was performed by a 60-piece orchestra in the Main Gallery where I received a standing ovation. I never dreamed my music would go onto be performed on the world stage if CalArts hadn’t instilled the confidence!!
Socks Whitmore
I remember sitting in the Wave Cave on gallery night at a lube tasting bar. I remember learning to make pizzas and pies in the kitchen of Mom’s Café under the watchful eye of the breadmaking club. I remember reinventing my understanding of what theater could be at a slumber party-themed immersive experience in the […]
1970
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