Established in 1998, internationally renowned studio Nickelodeon Animation has been at the forefront of children’s entertainment, boasting a slate of memorable series produced by top creative talent. With the recent appointment of Academy Award-nominated producer Ramsey Naito (Art MFA 95) as president, the studio reinforces its commitment to authenticity and excellence. In her elevated post,…

“Ordinarily, we’d be having this show in a packed theater somewhere in Los Angeles,” comedian and writer Nicole Byer quipped on the virtual opening night of the 72nd Annual Primetime Creative Arts Emmy Awards. “But as we know, there is nothing ordinary about 2020.” During such an unprecedented and uncertain year, however, some things haven’t…

It was supposed to be a sort of homecoming for Riverside, Calif.,-born multimedia artist, CalArts School of Art faculty and 2020 Wein Prize winner Cauleen Smith. Her solo exhibit, Give It or Leave It, was due to open at the Los Angeles County Museum of Art (LACMA) in November. But like most things in the…

Aerial advertising usually lets us know three things: someone somewhat near you is hopefully getting married (“Will U Marry Me?”), that you might be able to save money on car insurance, or that whatever you’re doing, “It’s Miller Time.” These are not, however, the kinds of messages Americans would have seen in the sky during…

By any measure, 2020 has been a watershed year for James Brandon Lewis (Music MFA 10). In July, Lewis was named Rising Star — Tenor Saxophonist in the 2020 DownBeat Critics Poll. In the prior months, the composer and saxophone player won The ASCAP Foundation Fred Ho Award (named after the late jazz saxophonist and…