GRADS ARE REDCAT VETERANS.Byline: Amy Raisin Darvish Staff Writer VALENCIA - When CalArts graduated its biggest-ever class Friday, it bid farewell to the first batch of students who enjoyed the unusual opportunity of performing at the school's own world-caliber theater. In their final year at California Institute of the Arts California Institute of the Arts known as CalArts U.S. private institution of higher learning in Valencia. Created in 1961 through the merger of two other art institutes, it was the first in the U.S. , aspiring actors, dancers and set designers put their studies to the test at the Roy and Edna Disney/CalArts Theater - or REDCAT REDCAT The Roy and Edna Disney/Calarts Theater - 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 . Part of the sleek, silver Walt Disney Concert Hall This article or section may contain original research or unverified claims. Please help Wikipedia by adding references. See the for details. This article has been tagged since September 2007. designed by famed architect Frank O. Gehry, REDCAT was the site of a CalArts-produced Chinese opera Chinese Opera (Chinese: 戏曲/戲曲; Pinyin: xìqǔ) is a popular form of drama and musical theatre in China. There are numerous regional branches of opera with its original root starting in the dynastic periods History Dynastic periods performance and the college's Spring Dance Concert since it opened last year. ``This class has had the opportunity to take advantage of of our theater, which has widened their circle,'' said Yvonne Guy, dean of student affairs Student affairs staff are responsible for academic advising and support services delivery at colleges and universities in the United States and abroad. The chief student affairs officer at a college or university often reports directly to the chief executive of the institution. at CalArts. ``Being associated with the Disney Hall is really a great professional experience.'' School officials expected more than 1,500 people to attend graduation services Friday, in addition to the 356 graduates. Students studying subjects including writing, theatrical set design, costume design and singing were able to either perform at the theater or attend engagements. CalArts, in its 35th year, has a 99-year lease at the Disney Concert Hall, which translates into enriched, hands-on experience for art students for generations to come, Guy said. Amy Raisin Darvish, (661) 257-5254 amy.raisin(at)dailynews.com |
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