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...
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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...
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Pasadena theater troupe rejuvenates Wilde play
In a satirical exposition of high-society England, the artists at A Noise Within Playhouse brought to life the buffoonery of a tangled love story...
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Local flea markets offer serendipitous steals to shoppers
It is no secret that Los Angeles boasts a wide array of flea markets, distinctive for their goods, customers and locations. But the markets,...
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Embrace adventure in daily life
"Believe in the fiction." Professor John Bouchard says this at least 20 times every class period of his Acting II course. When my scene...
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Student artist unveils installation in local gastropub
The exposed brick walls and naked light bulbs hanging from high ceilings of The York give the Highland Park bar a modern, minimalist feel....
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New club creates space for hip-hop subculture
For students searching out study spots on Sunday evenings, a peek inside Berkus Hall 243 reveals an unexpected scene: students freestyling and rapping along...
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Students celebrate autumn at Harvest Festival
Occidental students celebrated autumn at the first-ever Harvest Festival, sponsored by the Office of Student Life (OSL) on Saturday. Saturday was the coldest day...
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Campus Security writes up college experience
Each song on Campus Security's first self-titled EP, released on Oct. 17, is based on the college experiences of the band's five members. In...
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‘Dear White People’ examines racial tension with humor
"Dear White People" could not be any more topical, especially for Occidental students—it addresses college diversity issues with a dark sense of humor. Writer/director...
