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...
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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...
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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...
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Recent alum’s film Cha Cha Real Smooth shimmied at Sundance
The most recent film by Cooper Raiff '19, “Cha Cha Real Smooth,” premiered at the virtual Sundance Film Festival Jan. 23 and won the...
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Finding catharsis with Mannequin Pussy, live at the Teragram Ballroom
How does one work through the complicated pain of the last year and a half? A year and a half defined by the pandemic...
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Student-run Instagram account Oxy Fitz makes the Academic Quad a runway
A new student-run Instagram account named Oxy Fitz, under the username @oxy.fitz, captures photos of Occidental’s most fashionable students nearly every day. Most recently, the...
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Racial justice panel discusses accountability in art
Art is more than a purely aesthetic practice for six Los Angeles-based performance artists, it is a platform for social change. Oct. 18, Oxy...
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KOXY kicks off another year of music with DJ Peanut Butter Wolf
Sycamore Glen beamed with colorful lights, creating a club-like atmosphere that had everyone dancing. On stage, DJ Peanut Butter Wolf performed, accompanied by mixed...
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Highland Park Independent Film Festival has a successful third year
The old-fashioned decor of The Highland Theater brings my grandpa's stories to mind. I envision him paying 25 cents to go see a movie...
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The Museum of Broken Relationships highlights the beauty in the break-up
Los Angeles is a city built on dreams. Big name actors, directors and musicians pose for photos at every corner. The streets of Hollywood...
