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...
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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...
2014
MAC comps highlight many aspects of film creation
Author: Ella Fornari Most students will conduct extensive research and write lengthy papers for their senior comprehensive projects. Media Arts and Culture (MAC) seniors do comps...
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Hipsters, apocalypse combine in student play
Author: Jane Drinkard Bearded, bespectacled, dark-roast sipping hipsters muddle about a coffee shop in Northeast Los Angeles. They text vigorously on their iPhones, talk philosophy...
2014
Students flock to historic neighborhood bar
Author: Hannah Teskey Many Occidental students who frequented The Hermosillo or The York last year can now be found packing into the small, dimly-lit space at...
2014
Embrace adventure in daily life
Author: Will Westwater "Believe in the fiction." Professor John Bouchard says this at least 20 times every class period of his Acting II course. When my...
2015
Artists challenge traditional Islamic style, form
Author: Malcolm MacLeod Since the Charlie Hebdo massacre in January, the media has been saturated with discussions about Islam's representation in popular culture. With a new...
2015
Local opera company marries Star Trek, Mozart
Author: Brenna Reid While the word "opera" may bring to mind classical orchestral scores and Italian ballads, the Pacific Opera Project (POP) has reimagined one of...
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Read all about it: The Weekly previews the Festival of Books
Author: Carmen Triola On April 18 and 19, the LA Times will host its 20th annual Festival of Books at the University of Southern California. The...
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Metal Gear: More than a summer fling
Author: Will Westwater This summer I fell in love.There is a whole lot to love about the weird but thrilling “Metal Gear” games, and the Sept....
