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...

Wourms helps bring hip-hop collective to LA

Author: Malcolm MacLeod Kelly Wourms (senior) is putting his classroom education in Media Arts and Culture to work in the real world under his stage name,...

Games on the go: the best of the 3DS

Author: Will Westwater These last few weeks have been crushing for the gamer side of me. I have been in rehearsals for hours and haven't had...

Modern cartoons tackle complex, mature themes

Author: Frida Gurewitz I’m an adult who likes cartoons. From this statement, one might imagine someone eating cereal and milk in front of the television on...

The song of the year is ‘Untitled’

Author: Benj Salkind As 2014 came to an end and the final "Colbert Report" aired, Kendrick Lamar humbly took to the stage to send off the...

American Apparel Confronts New Debt

Author: Iris Edwards American Apparel, the clothing company geared toward the young alternative scene, is facing financial problems. Between August 2009 and August 2010, American Apparel...

Thought-Provoking Dramas, Thrillers Hit Fall Box Office

Author: Cordelia Kenney For silver screen enthusiasts, September marks the beginning of dramatic and cerebral cinema. Motion pictures with preliminary Oscar nods and endorsements from critics...

L.A. Star-struck for Starfucker

Author: Natania Reed, Senior Writer Portland-based pop-rock aficionados Starfucker took the stage along with the multifarious group Prescription Pills and the kaleidoscopic ensemble White Fence at...

Schodorf’s a Welcome Addition to Highland Park

Author: Claire Diggins Just south of Avenue 51 on York Boulevard is Schodorf's Luncheonette, a new and convenient stop for fresh sandwiches and salads. Matt and...