Culture

‘American Immigrants’ brings freestyle storytelling to Keck

The improvised comedy show "American Immigrants" was performed at Keck Theater Sept. 25. The show was produced by comedians Vivek Venugopal and Anthony Veneziale, who create...

TAFOC creates dedicated space for transgender students

The Trans Action Front of Occidental College (TAFOC) is a new club formed Fall 2026 to support the collective interests of transgender students at Occidental. According to...

Nahuatl course teaches Mesoamerican language and thought

Department chair & professor of Latino/a & Latin American Studies Lisa Sousa teaches a course called "Nahuatl Language, Writing, and Culture." The course is cross...

‘Truth has always come first’: Brian Joseph speaks to survivors

Investigative journalist and author Brian Joseph spoke at the Seminar for Survivors event in Choi Auditorium Sept. 19. The event was hosted by Survivor Strategies and...

Production of ‘The Thugs’ suffers from static performances

Author: Jeremy Childs Adam Bock’s play “The Thugs" ran its course on the stage of Keck Theater this past weekend, exploring the characters' panic after they...

How to get a lot out of your latte; Green Bean do’s and don’ts

Author: Cordelia Kenney "Dirty Blue Velvets" might just tear this school apart. For those who have sampled this bizarre amalgam of coffee and tea, these three...

Get twitchy with it in revolutionary collective gaming experience

Author: Will Westwater What if 80,000 people played a video game, and they all shared one controller? Recently a user on Twitch.com, a website where users...

Second ‘Groove’ promotes shift in social landscape

Author: William Stupp The event itself is hard to characterize. It is not quite a concert and certainly not a party. With its decentralized landscape, multiple...

Pasadena gets swinging, Lindy Groove jazzes up Thursdays

Author: Lena Smith On a stage at the front of the room, the DJ plays the first jazzy tune and the lights dim to a glow....

‘The Drop’ entertains, refreshes tired storylines

Author: Gregory Feiner Director Michaël R. Roskam's latest film, "The Drop," featuring James Gandolfini and Tom Hardy, may seem like the stereotypical Brooklyn mob crime thriller,...

Downtown showcase feeds artistic appetites

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

Student actors explore meaning of ‘Refuge’

Author: Demi Duenes On Friday night, students, parents and community members alike swarmed Keck Theater for the second night of "Refuge," a play directed by Culley...