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...
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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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I got ‘2048’ problems but my phone ain’t one
Author: Will Westwater I recently downloaded the hit iPhone game "2048," which has consumed all of my free time. It's so addicting that I...
2014
Film series showcases Middle Eastern conflict
Author: Olivia Landon As a busy Monday faded into evening on Occidental's sleepy campus, Choi Auditorium was still wide awake with the buzz of students, faculty...
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Marvel Phase Three ushers in new era
Author: Will Westwater Big news, true believers! This week Marvel Studios unveiled Phase Three, their slate of films set to be released over the next ...
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‘Anticipatio’ invites active viewer participation
Author: Leah Nomkin Visitors to the Weingart Gallery exhibit "Anticipatio" last month were first met with mysterious instructions: “For this exhibition, each participant presents one score...
Arts & Entertainment
Alumna brings ghost towns to TED stage
Author: Rourke Healey Abbey Williams '14 never imagined she would give a TEDtalk a year after graduating from Occidental College. Speaking last November at a StateStreet...
2015
Two years after city lifts ban, mural community thrives
Author: Malcolm Macleod In the 1980s, LA was considered the mural capital of the world. But in 2002, public murals were banned after unsightly graffiti tags...
Arts & Entertainment
A SoCal summer: where to find art, music
Author: Jamie Stevenson While there is never a shortage of things to do in Los Angeles, it is easy to get trapped within the "Oxy bubble"...
2015
Lindsey Collins talks women, render farms, and story telling in Pixar
Author: Jessica Faroy She was not wearing a sharp black suit. She did not have a Bluetooth attached to her ear. Her personal assistant was nowhere...
