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
Rodriguez’ ‘It’s Okay’ wins study abroad film fest
Author: Andrea Tuemmler The montage at the beginning of Kyle Rodriguez's (senior) film "It's Okay" condenses a semester's worth of hiking, kayaking, alpaca petting, exploring...
2015
Fresh juices and juicy tortas: Jugos Azteca satiates
Author: Clif Cody Walking by Jugos Azteca on York Boulevard, the first thing a passerby notices are the walls, painted an eye-catching lime green with large...
2011
Apollo Night Showcases New Talent
Author: Lauren Siverly What do Ella Fitzgerald, Lauryn Hill and Stevie Wonder have in common? They all got their start at the Amateur Night at the...
2011
FYF Fest Kicks Up the Hype, the Jams, the Dust
Author: Aralyn Beaumont FYF, formerly known as Fuck Yeah Fest, came back to the Los Angeles State Historic Park on Saturday, Sept. 3 surrounded by self-made...
2012
The odds are ever in the fans’ favor
Author: Danielle Christopher The anticipation surrounding the film adaptation of Suzanne Collins' "The Hunger Games" has been overwhelming, as many fans awaited midnight premiers in "Hunger...
2011
New Talent Emerges at Student Film Festival
Author: Claire Diggins Student filmmakers shared their latest projects on Monday, March 21, at the eighth annual Student Film Festival. Films were screened to a lively...
2011
Radiohead Embraces Electronic Sound and Pop Roots with Latest Album
Author: Sam Dalsheimer Radiohead's breakthrough albums "OK Computer" and "Kid A" were tinged with a self-serious melancholy. Inherent in those albums was a sense that maybe...
2011
Deconstructing the Arab Archetype in Cinema
Author: Brittany Wightman Dr. Jack Shaheen visited Occidental Tuesday, Sept. 20 for a screening of his documentary "Reel Bad Arabs" and an informal discussion of the...
