Ladies Who Launch: A Panel Discussion with Women in Digital Media
The digital media space is a multi-billion-dollar industry and growing faster than ever. With the rise of diverse female driven content, these stories have directly contributed to the presence and overall growth of the digital media landscape. In this panel discussion, we’ve invited ladies from FBE/REACT, Buzzfeed and All Def Digital to talk about how they are shaping female voices and influencing female driven narratives in digital media.
What defines a hero? A hero could be a historical figure, social activist, or even a friend or family member who has had a positive impact. Celebrate Black History Month and African-American heroes through the visual arts and join us for a showcase of student work this Friday!
Barrier Breakers: The Art of Time Management with Paquita Hughes
In this installment of our Barrier Breakers series, we discuss the art of time management with military veteran, alumna and location manager Paquita Hughes. Between her work on 100 IMDB credits, including HBO’s Golden Globe nominated show Perry Mason, and running her own production company, Paquita joins us for a conversation about balancing creative projects with daily responsibilities and making the most of every hour in the day.
Join us for a chat with Alumni Jason Beale! Jason is the Director of Post Production for Legendary Pictures and has worked on Thor: Ragnorak, Godzilla vs Kong, and the upcoming Dune among many other projects.
Barrier Breakers : Alumni Edition with Sean Cooper
Join us for a chat with Alumni Sean Cooper! We’ll hear about Sean’s experiences while working with artists including Snoop Dogg, Jamie Foxx, Mary Mary, Musiq Soulchild, BJ The Chicago Kid, Jennifer Hudson and Kanye West. We’ll also talk about how he’s giving back in his community through music.
Join us this month for our FIRST 2021 LARS LIVE “Wellness Check” – streamed live on TWITCH and FB Live! We will be focusing on mental health awareness this month and will showcase student musical artists, animation, and film student’s work! Our special guest host is Blaq Thompson.
Watch this LARS Live from November 2020. We will showcase student work from the animation program as well as three student musical artists who will perform!
Join us as we honor our veterans and active-duty military community for their sacrifice and service to our country. Our keynote speaker is US Marine Corps Veteran and actor Michael Broderick (True Detective)
Watch this virtual haunted LARS Live where student music performers and filmmakers will showcase their work! Though the home of LARS Live, The Ivar Theatre, has been closed since March, the spirit of LARS Live remains! We’ll be going on a virtual walk through in the darkened theatre to see what lurks!