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...
2012
Men take on womenswear
Author: Ben Tuthill Hanna Rosin, chill out. The End of Men may be imminent, but in high fashion—of all places—we’re still going strong. If you follow...
2012
Flying Lotus brings distinctive sound back to L.A.
Author: Joe Siegal Steven Ellison, aka Flying Lotus, one of Los Angeles' most influential music producers, celebrated the final stop on his United States tour at...
2012
Art comps exhibits student talent
Author: Natania Reed Marking the culmination of several months of hard work and creative process, the senior Studio Art majors gathered in the Weingart Galleries last...
2013
Rewarming ‘Heat’, two decades after its release
Author: Will Westwater The fervor over "Grand Theft Auto Five" (GTAV) has calmed down and gamers are finally getting sleep. Most of GTAV is set in...
2013
‘Call of Duty: Ghosts’ haunted by predictability
Author: Will Westwater Another year, another "Call of Duty." Publisher Activision has churned out this franchise at the end of every year since 2005, including...
2014
Costantino puts swing in Jazz Ensemble’s step
Author: Lauren Rewers The Occidental Jazz Ensemble rehearses in a circle – highly unusual for most large instrumental groups, who tend to group by section. Yet it works...
2014
New games brighten grim landscape
Author: Will Westwater The last home console generation was the first to be in HD and the new technology allowed for more realistic designs. This renovation...
2014
Holi dinner delights with spicy flavors, colorful setting
Author: Lauren Rewers The sole palm tree and smog-fueled Los Angeles sunset glowing over Thorne patio were at odds with the scent of unfamiliar spices, brightly-colored...
