Arts & Entertainment
Arts & Entertainment
Oxy Wanlass Artist in Residence Roksana Pirouzmand experiments with medium, space and sound
The theme for this semester's Studio Arts course Art Outside the Bounds is "Everything was once something else.” Instructor Roksana Pirouzmand said she was inspired by...
Arts & Entertainment
UEPI Native Garden incorporates alternative landscaping and native plant restoration
The Urban and Environmental Policy Institute (UEPI) located at 1541 Campus Road recently replaced its grass lawn with a new garden holding plants native to...
Arts & Entertainment
Aleem Hossain’s ‘Weird Short Films’ inspires discussion about technology and the future of filmmaking
Media Arts & Culture (MAC) Professor Aleem Hossain showcased “Three Weird Short Films” Feb. 6 to students, professors and Occidental community members at Choi Auditorium. A Q&A...
2011
Good Eats, Good Beats at Colorado Boulevard’s Fest
Author: Riley Kimball & Rachel Silver Pedestrians rarely occupy the length of Colorado Boulevard more than cars do. But last Saturday, Oct. 1, residents took over...
2011
Sundance Winner Screens New Film at Cinematheque
Author: Cordelia Kenney On Nov. 4, Oxy Cinematheque screened filmmaker Alex Rivera's 2008 feature film "Sleep Dealer," a science fiction film that portrays a future in...
2011
Hiking Trails Around L.A. Are Perfect Weekend Getaways
Author: Kara McVey The weather is warming up, the sun is out and Los Angeles is getting back into its groove. When it's cold, it's easy...
2011
‘Psycho-Sexual Thriller’ Conveys Conservative Values
Author: Rachel Silver Billboards for "American Horror Story" feature two faceless characters, one in a pleather fetish suit with his arms outstretched to the other figure,...
2011
Gordon Ramsey Revamps Capri
Author: Capri is one such intriguing story. Moving from Rehoboth, Massachusetts, the Thiel family started anew in Los Angeles when Jeff and Jim's father landed...
2011
CaCao Mexicatessen Declared Oxy’s Favorite Taqueria
Author: Rachel Silver At the Taco Taste-Off on Sept. 13, three taquerias, all within a five-minute drive from campus, submitted their tacos for the students of...
2011
Blue Hen Serves Up Organic, Vietnamese, Farm-Fresh Cuisine
Author: Kate Bustamante The Zagat-rated Blue Hen Vietnamese Kitchen, located midway up Colorado, offers delicious Vietnamese cuisine made with ingredients that come from organic or local...
2012
G.O.O.D. Music’s ‘Cruel Summer’ falls short of expectations
Author: Adrian Hairapetian Controversial rapper Kanye West and the various artists signed to his G.O.O.D. Music label released the highly-anticipated Cruel Summer compilation album on September Sept. 18....
