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...

A SoCal summer: where to find art, music

Author: Jamie Stevenson While there is never a shortage of things to do in Los Angeles, it is easy to get trapped within the "Oxy bubble"...

Lindsey Collins talks women, render farms, and story telling in Pixar

Author: Jessica Faroy She was not wearing a sharp black suit. She did not have a Bluetooth attached to her ear. Her personal assistant was nowhere...

LA’s finest museums are cheap and within reach

Author: Paul Sirri On a tight college budget, it seems impossible to spend time off campus without breaking the bank. While restaurants, retail stores and movie...

The Reel Deal

Author: Jack Greenbaum Movie remakes are not necessarily bad things. "Batman Begins" was able to delve into a completely new and different realm of the superhero's...

Celebrated Science Writer Visits Campus

Author: Daniel Arkin   A geological statistician cracks the Ontario scratch-ticket lottery. A recent college graduate gets lost in the bush in Nairobi and discovers that baboons...

Comfort Food at an Uncomfortable Price

Author: Aralyn Beaumont   The cabin-like exterior glows iridescently in its porch lighting at night, conjuring vibrant images of a Southern home, minus the flickering fireflies and...

Royal Nuptials Thrill Onlookers, Inspire Media Frenzy

Author: Kara McVey Thirty years ago, 750 million people watched as Prince Charles wed Lady Diana Spencer at St. Paul's Cathedral in London. This year, it...

New Continent, New Identity

Author: 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 Los...