BRIEFLY : EXHIBIT SHOWCASES STUDENTS AT CALARTS.California Institute of the Arts' master of fine arts Noun 1. Master of Fine Arts - a master's degree in fine arts MFA master's degree - an academic degree higher than a bachelor's degree but lower than a doctor's degree program will present an art exhibition, opening today in downtown Los Angeles Downtown Los Angeles is the central business district of Los Angeles, California, located close to the geographic center of the metropolitan area. The sprawling, multi-centered megacity is such that its downtown core is often considered just another district like Hollywood or , that features new and recent works by graduate students. The show is free and will run through May 22 at the Bradbury Building The Bradbury Building is an architectural landmark in Los Angeles, California, in the United States. The building was built in 1893 and is located at 304 South Broadway. History . It will feature more than 30 pieces, covering a wide range of art practices, including painting, sculpture, video, film, installation, performance and photography. ``The exhibition aptly shows the immense diversity of work that goes on in the School of Art at CalArts,'' Dean Thomas Lawson said. ``The kind of school that CalArts is allows artists to pursue, in a rigorous environment, many forms of expression. This exhibition reflects the large talents of graduating students.'' The Bradbury Building is at 304 S. Broadway in Los Angeles. Gallery hours are from noon to 6 p.m. Tuesdays through Saturdays. A reception for artists, and performances, will be May 1, from 4 to 7 p.m. For more information, call (213) 626-1893. - Daily News College will present spring dance shows The CalArts School of Dance will present its Spring Dance Concert in two separate programs - A and B - through May 8. Program A will take place tonight and again on May 8. Program B will be held on Thursday and May 8. The two programs feature completely different dance pieces - a total of fifteen choreographed works, and faculty works by Gail Chodera, Tina Yuan and Douglas Nielsen. Guest choreographer Patricia Kenny has created a new work, to be performed at both programs, for graduating students. ``The Spring Dance Concert offers two avenues for student growth,'' Dean Cristyne Lawson said. ``One is that the students can choreograph their own pieces, and the other is that students perform in faculty-choreographed work. Both avenues allow students to grow to the next level. In addition, graduating students, we have a guest artist mounting a new work especially for them.'' Kenny has performed and taught nationally and internationally for seven seasons with The Parsons Company. She has also worked with the New York City Ballet New York City Ballet, one of the foremost American dance companies of the 20th cent. It was founded by Lincoln Kirstein and George Balanchine as the Ballet Society in 1946. , Ballet Du Rhin, Pennsylvania Ballet, North Carolina North Carolina, state in the SE United States. It is bordered by the Atlantic Ocean (E), South Carolina and Georgia (S), Tennessee (W), and Virginia (N). Facts and Figures Area, 52,586 sq mi (136,198 sq km). Pop. Dance Theatre, Louisville Ballet and Atlanta Ballet. Currently, she is performing in the new Broadway production of ``Romeo and Juliet Romeo and Juliet star-crossed lovers die as teenagers. [Br. Lit.: Romeo and Juliet] See : Death, Premature Romeo and Juliet archetypal star-crossed lovers. [Br. Lit. ,'' directed by Terrance Mann. Tickets are $7 for general admission, and $2 for students and seniors. For more information, call (661) 253-7832. For reservations, call (661) 253-7800. - Daily News Symphony to play in Valencia tonight Symphony of the Canyons will present its final concert of the season at 8 tonight at College of the Canyons College of the Canyons is one of the fastest-growing community colleges in the state. According to the National Junior College Research Association, College of the Canyons consistently ranks in the top 50 community colleges in the nation. , 26455 Rockwell Canyon Road, Valencia. The symphony will perform Modest Mussorgsky's ``Pictures at an Exhibition,'' and Jerry Folsom, world renowned principal horn with the Los Angeles Philharmonic The Los Angeles Philharmonic (LAP) is an American orchestra based in Los Angeles, California, United States. History Founded in 1919 by William Andrews Clark, Jr. , will perform Mozart's ``Concerto for French Horn No. 4'' with the symphony. The program begins with Ravel's ``Le Tombeau de Couperin Le Tombeau de Couperin is a suite for solo piano by Maurice Ravel, composed between 1914 and 1917. It is in six movements. Each movement is dedicated to the memory of friends of the composer who had died fighting in World War I. .'' Tickets are $10 and can be purchased at the door. - Daily News |
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