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...
2015
Museums for Millennials
Author: Taylor Majewski In an attempt to reach the next generation of art enthusiasts, major art museums have begun using beacon technology, providing a second-screen experience...
2015
Show within a show parodies and honors Broadway
Author: Gregory Feiner "The Drowsy Chaperone" came to life on the Keck Theater stage April 17–19 and 24–26. The musical, directed by Theater Department Chair John...
2015
The best of Bond: theme songs that defined an era
Author: Rory Horne “Spectre,” the 24th movie in the iconic James Bond series, opens in U.S. theaters Friday. The film has already been a box office...
2016
Menstruation destigmatized at period party
Author: Aria Bryan After a week of tampon selfies and ovulation education for fraternity members, co-presidents of Planned Parenthood Club Alexis Morse (sophomore) and Chase McCain...
2011
Multicultural Spread Goes Fast at ‘Taste of Oxy’
Author: Riley Kimball The annual Taste of Oxy last Sunday Nov. 13 offered students over 20 booths filled with an impressive variety of foods, live music...
2012
LACMA tributes surrealist feminist art
Author: Natania Reed, Senior Writer In an unprecedented look at female artists of the surrealist movement, the Los Angeles County Museum of Art (LACMA) opened its...
2011
Painting the Way for the World’s ‘Mural Capital’
Author: Ian Mariani The city of Los Angeles annually spends around $7 million destroying artwork in the community. Or at least, that is how local street...
2011
Snoop Dogg to Headline Big Budget Springfest
Author: Sam Byrne With this year's Springfest fast approaching, Occidental students are excited to welcome one of the most well-known contemporary musicians to campus. This Saturday,...
