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...

Screening of ‘Skin I’m In’ more than skin-deep

Author: Vivien Reece Occidental is hosting an advanced screening of Professor of Art History and the Visual Arts Broderick Fox's documentary, "Skin I'm In," this evening...

Watts Embraces ‘Civic Virtue’

Author: Morgan Flake, Contributor As an Oxy student, you've probably visited a few neighborhoods outside the Oxy bubble. Definitely Pasadena and Highland Park, probably Santa Monica...

Fashionistas Find New Guilty Pleasure

Author: Nick Nam The blog "Made in Brazil" has it all: fashion, travel, pop-culture and hot models. With the goal to "Brazilianize" the world, this blog...

Chicana musicians bridge cultures

Author: Emma Lodes Last Tuesday, Herrick Chapel rang with the strong voices and powerful instrumentation of Entre Mujeres, a group of Chicana women coming together to...

Columns full of women: the top 5 women in menswear

Author: Ben Tuthill I give a lot of credit to men and men's fashion in this column.  We deserve it: men are awesome!  Go us!  Menswear...

Gratch showcases talent in L.A.

Author: Daphne Auza In the world of theater, scene design is key in setting the mood and atmosphere of a play. Susan Gratch, Professor of Design...

RAWR showcase owns the night

Author: William Stupp As the sun began to set on Thursday night, a crowd of around 150 students descended upon the Gilman Fountain for the third...

A ‘Knitting Nation’ emerges at Occidental

Author: Lena Smith A performance installation arrives on campus today, bringing students and local artists together to knit on the front steps of Occidental College. The...