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...

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...

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...

Lineage Dance Company Hosts Benefit, Stuns Pasadena Audiences

Author: Sam Byrne   This past Thursday, Friday and Saturday, the Lineage Dance Company of Pasadena hosted its biggest event of the year: the Fourth Annual Pasadena...

Hundreds Flock to Occidental’s Dance Production

Author: Sam Byrne   Several hundred students waited in line on Friday, March 18, for Dance Production — Occidental's most anticipated and well-attended performance on campus. The...

“Like Crazy,” “Happy, Happy” Win Big at Sundance Fest

Author: Kara McVey The Sundance Film Festival has been a major platform for independent film for more than three decades. Founded by Robert Redford in 1978,...

The Longest Gang War of America

Author: Kate Bustamante Politics professor Thalia Gonzales presented the documentary "Crips and Bloods: Made in America" on Wednesday, Oct. 26 as part of the Fall social...

Rare Adams images at drkrm

Author: Natania Reed For a short time, drkrm, located in downtown Los Angeles, is hosting an exhibition of Ansel Adams photographs taken during the late 1930s...

Faith Restored in Green Bean After Product Overhaul

Author: Cordelia Kenney After receiving flak from students over a lack of drip coffee for three consecutive days two weeks ago, the Green Bean appears to...

Occidental-Caltech Concert Band Preps for Saturday Performance

Author: Cordelia Kenney The Occidental-Caltech Concert Band reflects the ideal for musical ensembles. With nearly 80 members drawn from Occidental and Caltech students, alumni, professors and...

Eagle Rock Music Festival brings community together

Author: Ella Fornari|Emily Bell|Ella Fornari|Emily Bell Colorado Boulevard was closed to traffic Saturday afternoon and late into the evening to accommodate the 14th Annual Eagle Rock Music...