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...

Marvel Phase Three ushers in new era

Big news, true believers! This week Marvel Studios unveiled Phase Three, their slate of films set to be released over the next five...

'Lit Crawl: L.A.' lifts words from the page

Tucked away in the Antaeus Company Library in the North Hollywood (NoHo) Arts District, Los Angeles's bundled-up literati listened to the theater company's ...

A Los Angeles Halloween

While Occidental students may be too old to trick-or-treat this Halloween, amusement parks and hayrides are an age-appropriate alternative only a short drive from...

Fans prepare for ‘Age of Ultron’

“The Avengers 2: Age of Ultron” trailer went live Wednesday night, and since then I have watched it well over 20 times. The...

ODESZA DJ talks physics, Cheetos, EDM

Electronic DJ Duo ODESZA will bring their signature sound to Occidental as the headliners of the Fall Fest concert on Oct. 31. Composed of...

Local sandwich shop serves up a relaxed atmosphere

By halfway through the first semester, Marketplace food can become repetitive for many students. Anyone looking for an alternative lunch spot with great value...

Joey Bada$$ show combines reverence, energy

Jo-Vaughn Virginie Scott, better known by his alias Joey Bada$$, had sweat dripping from the Echoplex walls last Friday night. Bada$$, along with fellow...

Downtown showcase feeds artistic appetites

Brunch is not the only time to eat breakfast, drink champagne and quibble over the status quo. Over the past five years, art lovers...