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...
2015
Weingart exhibit melds thrifted objects, ceramics
Author: Flora Adamian A ceramic eagle flies over a bed of puppies, a floral vase and a miniature watering can. On the next wall, a finely...
Arts & Entertainment
Review: Professor’s new film candidly explores death
Author: Malcolm MacLeod Zenith Virago introduced herself as the local death walker when she met Art History and Visual Arts Chair Broderick Fox at the Byron...
2015
“Two Years” continues Rushdie’s fantastical tradition
Author: Hannah Fishbein While LA may not have the literary pedigree of New York City, a famed novelist's appearance nevertheless attracts bibliophiles in droves. Most recently,...
2015
You better Beliebe it: Bieber’s back
Author: Benj Salkind “My life is a movie. And everyone’s watching. So let’s get to the good part.” Though that sounds a bit egotistical, it’s hard to...
2016
‘Out at Sea’: Taylor Pool goes cannibalistic
Author: Laura Scott A swimsuit, flip-flops and a towel are not the typical theater-going attire, but last weekend, children, community members and students alike floated on...
2011
New Play Ties Past Union Clashes to “Occupy” Movement
Author: Ian Mariani The blinds and poles matched perfectly, almost eerily, to the design of any Occidental classroom. And as the audience settled in to their...
2011
Jack’s Best Picture Rundown
Author: Jack Greenbaum I've previously stated my opinions about the brilliance of the "The Social Network" and the shortcomings of the "The King's Speech." Before Feb....
2011
MEN Talk About Bodies
Author: Daniel Horowitz MEN's debut album "Talk About Body" is a genre- and gender-bending extravaganza. The album packages unashamed gender politics with funky guitar rhythms and...
