Arts & Entertainment
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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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From Borat to band names, Brick Wall Comedy Club brings stand-up to the Green Bean
With the chubby, pensive face of comedy god Louis CK in the background, 30 plus students packed into the Green Bean Coffee Lounge on...
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“The Get Down” and “Atlanta” navigate hip hop’s past and future
After decades of shows that focus overwhelmingly on white, middle class Americans, a recent spate of TV shows finally welcomes a cast of diverse...
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Where is Wonder Woman? A Call for Female Superhero Representation
With a string of new smash-hit blockbuster superhero films coming out every summer, it’s easy to forget that not all action-packed, special effects-filled movies...
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Glee Club and Pacific Opera Project collaboration provides new opportunities for Occidental Music
The Occidental College Glee Club dove headfirst into this semester by putting on a full operatic production in conjunction with the local company, the...
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Guillermo del Torro exhibit at LACMA brings new meaning to horror
One does not enter into a space like LACMA with the expectation to be scared, but del Toro’s retrospective exhibit, full of his beautiful...
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Young Thug, periwinkle dresses, and the emergence of queer hip hop
Young Thug may not yet be a household name, but for rap fans who spend any amount of time on the internet, he’s become...
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‘MEGAFAUNA’ exhibit highlights African biodiversity
A stoic paper cheetah with gleaming eyes stares out from the Weingart marble fireplace as a neighboring hyena looks on, its usual smile replaced...
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‘Dry Land’ reveals reality of adolescence
A dim blue light shines on a mildewy floor, focusing on a single drain. The sounds of splashing and shrieks of children fill the...
