Directed by Caltech Theater’s Brian Brophy, “Socially Unacceptable” follows three Facebook content moderators who are hired to work remotely during the COVID-19 pandemic. Feeling lucky to have a job, these new employees spend their days in a virtual world, Zoom conferencing with teammates for full workdays. As they screen the site’s most violent and offensive posts, these…
President-elect Joseph Biden has appointed Frances Arnold, a Caltech professor of chemical engineering, bioengineering and biochemistry, to the President’s Council of Advisors on Science and Technology (PCAST) — which advises the president on science, technology, education, and innovation policy. The council also provides the president with scientific and technical information that informs public policy. “From…
The Caltech Chamber Singers, directed by Nancy Sulahian and accompanied by William Schmidt, will present a concert on Saturday, May 11 at 8 p.m. This event will take place in Dabney Lounge on the Caltech campus. Program to include madrigals, motets, part songs and solos by Claudio Monteverdi, Joseph Haydn, Johannes Brahms, Tomas Luis de Victoria, Jan Pieterszoon Sweelinck, Johann Sebastian Bach, Clara Schumann, and Marice Duruflé. Admission…
The Caltech-Occidental Wind Orchestra and the Caltech Jazz Band Present the 39th Annual Bandorama. This event will take place on May 17 and 18 at 8 p.m. in Ramo Auditorium at Caltech. The Caltech-Occidental Wind Orchestra, directed by Glenn D. Price is proud to present “Wind Band Classics” as part of the annual Bandorama concert. Featuring the iconic…
Caltech Chamber Music Ensembles present their Spring Concert Series, beginning on Friday, May 10. Programs will include works by Telemann, Mozart, Fauré, Shostakovich, and Carnival of the Animals. Schedule is as follows: Friday, May 10 at 8 p.m. Sunday, May 12 at 3:30 p.m. Sunday, May 19 at 3:30 p.m. All concerts will take place at…
The Caltech Jazz Band will present its 19th Annual Caltech Jazz Festival on Saturday, April 13 from 1–6 p.m. The event will take place at Gates Annex Patio, on the Caltech campus, just west of Dabney Lounge. It is open to the public and performers will include Yamaha Performing Artist The Jimmy Branly Trio featuring Andy…
On April 8 from 8 – 10 p.m., Caltech will be hosting Third Coast Percussion for their performing arts series. Third Coast Percussion is a Grammy Award-winning, artist-run quartet of classically-trained percussionists. They have forged a unique path in the musical landscape with virtuosic, energetic performances that celebrate the extraordinary depth and breadth of music…
Award-winning juggler Michael Moschen performs MacArthur Genius Award-winning juggler Michael Moschen will present Moschen in Motion on Saturday, Jan. 26 at 8 p.m. in Caltech’s Beckman Auditorium. Ranked as one of the world’s leading jugglers and one of America’s most visionary performing artists, Moschen has transformed this ancient circus art into a mesmerizing concert form…
