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...

Science and art come together in Weingart Gallery

Author: Sarah Corsa In a glass case about 2 feet high, rows and rows of small monochrome birds lie with their beaks pointing skyward. Feathers shift...

“Odd Future” Plays on Shock Value

Author: Will Harrison Those who tuned in to "The Jimmy Fallon Show" on Thursday, Feb. 17, observed a performance that could be labeled a whole lot...

Curious collection at Jurassic

Author: Natania Reed, Senior Writer Lodged somewhere between myth and reality, the Museum of Jurassic Technology, located in Culver City, is a self-proclaimed "educational institution dedicated...

Angeleno Narratives in Autry’s ‘Hyphen’

Author: Natania Reed   The Getty Center-sponsored Pacific Standard Time initiative, a collaboration between more than 60 art institutions across Southern California, celebrates the growth of Los...

Thaisa Frank Lectures on Surrealism in Writing

Author: Cordelia Kenney Surrealist author Thaisa Frank gave a reading from her debut novel "Heidegger's Glasses" this past Monday as part of the Remsen Bird series,...

Pink is Perfection in New Boutique “Leanna Lin’s Wonderland”

Author: Larissa Saco   The north end of Eagle Rock Boulevard has long been lined with old clothing boutiques and hole-in-the-wall businesses lacking a strong design aesthetic....

3-D revolution is only a one-dimensional gain

Author: Riley Kimball Over the next five years, all six "Star Wars" movies will be re-released, each converted into 3-D. On Feb. 10, "Star Wars Episode...

Talent Beyond the Classroom

Author: Kate Bustamante The music department has showcased the talents of their professors through a series of Facuty Artist Concerts (FACs) for 11 years. Next Saturday...