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
Modern cartoons tackle complex, mature themes
Author: Frida Gurewitz I’m an adult who likes cartoons. From this statement, one might imagine someone eating cereal and milk in front of the television on...
2015
The song of the year is ‘Untitled’
Author: Benj Salkind As 2014 came to an end and the final "Colbert Report" aired, Kendrick Lamar humbly took to the stage to send off the...
2011
American Apparel Confronts New Debt
Author: Iris Edwards American Apparel, the clothing company geared toward the young alternative scene, is facing financial problems. Between August 2009 and August 2010, American Apparel...
2011
Thought-Provoking Dramas, Thrillers Hit Fall Box Office
Author: Cordelia Kenney For silver screen enthusiasts, September marks the beginning of dramatic and cerebral cinema. Motion pictures with preliminary Oscar nods and endorsements from critics...
2012
L.A. Star-struck for Starfucker
Author: Natania Reed, Senior Writer Portland-based pop-rock aficionados Starfucker took the stage along with the multifarious group Prescription Pills and the kaleidoscopic ensemble White Fence at...
2011
Schodorf’s a Welcome Addition to Highland Park
Author: Claire Diggins Just south of Avenue 51 on York Boulevard is Schodorf's Luncheonette, a new and convenient stop for fresh sandwiches and salads. Matt and...
2012
Burgeoning producers, directors
Author: Zach Windheim, Contributor Unlike any other Senior Comprehensive presentation at Occidental College, the Media Arts and Culture Department's (MAC) production majors complete their undergraduate studies...
2011
“Mex/LA” Exhibits Modern Chicano Art
Author: Natania Reed|Natania Reed The Getty Center-sponsored Pacific Standard Time initiative, a collaboration between more than 60 art institutions across Southern California, celebrates the growth of...
