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...
2012
‘A Doll’s House’ entices audience with emotional drama
Author: Vivien Reece "Is that my little lark twittering out there? When did my squirrel get home?" Henrik Ibsen's 1879 play, performed by Occidental College last...
2011
Fantastiprov’s New Troupe Hits An Early Bump
Author: Ian Mariani|Ian Mariani On the evening of Sept. 3, students filled Thorne Hall to see the nationally recognized improvisational comedy group known as Upright Citizen's...
2011
Kevin Smith takes on the Studio System at Sundance
Author: Jack Greenbaum, "The Reel Deal" Columnist In film history, there are milestone movies that changed cinema for better and for always. Kevin Smith is trying...
2011
Occidental Hosts Guenveur Smith & “Watts Towers Project”
Author: Daniel Horowitz Roger Guenveur Smith performed "The Watts Towers Project" in Keck Theater on Friday, Jan. 4, the second of his two solo performances here...
2012
“The Master” mesmerizes with its multifaceted talent
Author: Taylor-Anne Esparza The newly released Paul Thomas Anderson film, "The Master," provides audience members with a chance to experience incredible acting, a well-written storyline, and...
2012
Exhibit investigates graphic design
Author: Elwyn Pratt From the advertisements that parade across our physical and digital landscapes, to the animation and typography necessary to making attractive newspapers, magazines and...
2012
RAWRecords provides space for students to produce music
Author: Emma Lodes During certain hours of the day, a small, discrete room in the basement of Booth Hall labeled "Room 105" explodes with sound. Open...
2013
How to escape the concrete jungle: Discovering hikes close to Occidental’s campus
Author: Emma Lodes A cliff drops off into a vast desert while cerulean waves crash on black cliffs and white sand beaches. The forest floor is...
