Culture
Culture
Morrissey and Sherman discuss the ‘value of art’ at book launch
A book launch event was held at Oxy Arts Oct. 6 to celebrate the publication of “Why the Arts Matter,” written by Clair Morrissey, professor...
Culture
Umi Hsu curates history of ‘struggle and joy’ at Oxy Arts
Curator and Former Occidental professor Umi Hsu gave a tour of the "Hold Each Other’s Hands: Trans Mutual Aid, 1966-1996" exhibition at Oxy Arts...
Culture
Power’s revival of ‘Damn Yankees’ slated for Broadway
“Damn Yankees,” a musical slated for a Broadway revival Spring 2027, was co-written by playwright Doug Wright and Will Power, chair and professor of theater & performance...
Culture
HERS ‘Ensemble in Cabaret’ celebrates female composers
Friday, Oct. 9, the faculty recital "A Cabaret by HERS: Music Ensemble" showcased female vocalists, composers, and instrumentalists with close ties to Los Angeles at...
Artfx
3D printing pushes artistic limits
Author: Taylor Majewski The future of 3D printing lies in the potential for people to create. As the 3D printing process makes three dimensional, solid objects...
2015
The forgotten legacy of ‘808s and Heartbreak’
Author: Benj Salkind I remember the first time I heard Kanye West. I had just turned 12 and received a new iPod Nano for my birthday. One...
2015
Supergirl soars onto the small screen
Author: Frida Gurewitz It’s a bird, it's a plane, it's … not Superman. Sorry if I disappointed you. But it is his cousin Kara Zor-El, more...
2016
Floating Library drifts into Echo Park Lake
Author: Gregory Feiner Renting a paddleboat at the Echo Park Boathouse seems to be something that everyone always means to do, but never quite gets around...
2016
Independent music scene thrives at ‘Pehr’
Author: Griff Wynne Nights at Occidental make it seem like all of Los Angeles is either sleeping, disappointed at a party or cramming in the library....
2016
Springfest will showcase greater variety of performers
Author: Benj Salkind Los Angeles-based rapper Dom Kennedy will perform at Rush Gymnasium for this year’s highly-anticipated Springfest concert April 9. Occidental student John Drumright (junior)...
2016
LA culture shapes Occidental experience
Author: Keegan McChesney Dear Los Angeles, I love you, but I must go. It breaks my heart to say this, but the time has come for us to...
2012
How to make it through Fashion Week
Author: Ben Tuthill It’s Fashion Week. It’s been Fashion Week for three weeks now. If you have been paying attention you are probably starting to feel...
