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...
Arts & Entertainment
Read all about it: The Weekly previews the Festival of Books
Author: Carmen Triola On April 18 and 19, the LA Times will host its 20th annual Festival of Books at the University of Southern California. The...
Arts & Entertainment
Metal Gear: More than a summer fling
Author: Will Westwater This summer I fell in love.There is a whole lot to love about the weird but thrilling “Metal Gear” games, and the Sept....
2015
Echo Park bar/arcade mixes pinball and beer
Author: Hannah Fishbein There are moments of semi-adulthood in college, like lying awake until 3 a.m. worrying about student loans, that invoke a longing to remain...
2016
SASA premieres playing Holi at 2016 festival
Author: Brianna Zimmerman Complete with brightly colored body parts, smiles stained blue and orange by biodegradable colored powder and pounding bass rhythms from a mixture of...
2011
Hands-On Gaming Brings Together Diverse Demographic
Author: Ashly Burch Last weekend, I re-enacted "West Side Story" in an abandoned parking lot. The soundtrack was not quite as dramatic and emotive, nor was...
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...
