CalArts launches D.R.E.A.M.S. program to train students in location-based entertainment

The California Institute of the Arts (CalArts) has launched the D.R.E.A.M.S. (Digital Research Entertainment Arts Media Storytelling) Initiative supported by a gift from Tom Dolan and the Dolan Family Foundation. The initiative is intended to prepare students for dynamic careers in the rapidly growing industry of location-based entertainment (LBE)…Read More

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Today, Gaza is a terrorist’s dream.
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Are you not entertained? Man United go from ridiculous to sublime

Man United had no shots on goal and were terrible for 72 minutes vs. Everton, but they somehow salvaged a 2-2 draw, and a late VAR penalty overturn only added to the drama.
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Saturday Sessions: Cymande performs "Chasing An Empty Dream"

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Hazel Scott, a trailblazing entertainer and activist, was silenced. A PBS doc brings her to light

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South Sudan closes schools after students collapse due to extreme heat

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South Sudan closes schools after students collapse due to extreme heat

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12 university students killed when their bus and a truck collide in Brazil

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A train struck an elephant herd in Sri Lanka, killing 6 animals

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Train strikes elephant herd in Sri Lanka, killing 6 animals

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