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...
2011
Gordon Ramsey Revamps Capri
Author: Capri is one such intriguing story. Moving from Rehoboth, Massachusetts, the Thiel family started anew in Los Angeles when Jeff and Jim's father landed...
2011
CaCao Mexicatessen Declared Oxy’s Favorite Taqueria
Author: Rachel Silver At the Taco Taste-Off on Sept. 13, three taquerias, all within a five-minute drive from campus, submitted their tacos for the students of...
2011
Blue Hen Serves Up Organic, Vietnamese, Farm-Fresh Cuisine
Author: Kate Bustamante The Zagat-rated Blue Hen Vietnamese Kitchen, located midway up Colorado, offers delicious Vietnamese cuisine made with ingredients that come from organic or local...
2012
G.O.O.D. Music’s ‘Cruel Summer’ falls short of expectations
Author: Adrian Hairapetian Controversial rapper Kanye West and the various artists signed to his G.O.O.D. Music label released the highly-anticipated Cruel Summer compilation album on September Sept. 18....
2012
Artist reveals politics of immigration through art
Author: Emma Lodes A Chicano gangster looms with his arms extended, crucified on a cross, with a tattoo of the Virgin Mary across his stomach and...
2012
Fast food with Japanese flair
Author: Aralyn Beaumont The bold statement on Humble Potato's website couldn't be more accurate: the restaurant truly is "part American, part Japanese, 100% Los Angeles." Perpetuating...
2013
Local used bookstores still relevant, still inspiring
Author: Lena Smith http://www.flickr.com/apps/slideshow/show.swf?v=107931
Local used bookstores still relevant, still inspiring I recently spent a day on a romantic mission: poking around used bookstores. At each store, I...
2013
‘Pokémon X and Y’ brings new flame to old time favorite
Author: Will Westwater Price: MSRP: $40.00System: Nintendo 3DS/2DSPokémon, or "pocket monsters" – the fad that has continued for decades – now has a new iteration: "Pokémon...
