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...

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...

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...

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...

Treviño discusses activism, film

Author: Emma Lodes Picture two iconic images of Los Angeles. One of gritty Chicano rights activism and the fight for immigrant rights, and the other of...

LUV film review

Author: Adrian Hairapetian The Sundance Film Festival—one of America’s largest independent film festivals—gives lesser-known directors, producers and actors the opportunity to showcase their talents to a...

Last Bookstore exhibits last of a dying breed

Author: Jacob Surpin Spring Street runs through the heart of Downtown Los Angeles, serving as one of the main pipelines for cars and bikes in the...

In Memoriam: Lilly Pulitzer

Author: Noel Hemphill Lillian "Lilly" Pulitzer Rousseau, queen of preppy prints and bright colors, died Sunday, April 7 of natural causes at 81-years-old at her home...

Mad Decent Block Party finally lands in L.A.

Author: Emma Lodes A blacktop dance floor burns under the midday sun. Oversized speakers, the bass cranked to its decibel max, blast noise across crowds of...

Beginner’s Poetry Slam an avenue for positive self-expression

Author: Lauren Rewers On a warm fall evening, the unexpected sound of laughter drifts through the open doors of Occidental's largest chemistry classroom. Clapping, cheering, snapping...

Students help create giant art installation as KNITTING NATION floods campus

Author: Rachel Stober KNITTING NATION hits Occidental // !function(a){var b="embedly-platform",c="script";if(!a.getElementById(b)){var d=a.createElement(c);d.id=b,d.src=("https:"===document.location.protocol?"https":"http")+"://cdn.embedly.com/widgets/platform.js";var e=document.getElementsByTagName(c);e.parentNode.insertBefore(d,e)}}(document); // The bell tower chimes as students hurry to class Wednesday, Nov. 6. But even the...

Wild night in the Glen sets new tone for semester

Author: Lena Smith KOXY and ArtLab, Occidental's student-run radio station and art club, respectively, tend to put on events or produce artwork individually, a trend among...