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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...
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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...
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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...
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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...
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From love stories to cosmic cataclysms: The Occidental Symphony Orchestra’s musical landscape
The Occidental Symphony Orchestra held its first concert of the year Nov. 11 in Thorne Hall, capturing the audience's attention and crafting a musical...
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Campus Dining’s special meals are a taste of home
As the Marketplace filled with its usual lunchtime rush, something looked a little different. The Sauté station was serving chile rellenos, Homestyle had a line...
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Oxyhedron fractalizes barriers in math
Waves of students and community members joined in constructing a towering, 17-foot-tall Sierpinski octahedron dubbed the “Oxyhedron” between Fowler Hall and Johnson Hall Nov....
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Enriching conversations thrive at Oxy Live!
At Oxy Live!'s first installment of their speaker series last month, acclaimed interviewer Paul Holdengräber spoke with Alok Vaid-Menon on topics that ranged from the ways in which fiction...
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Editorial: From pop to psychedelic rock, our editors list their albums of the year
"The Rise and Fall of a Midwest Princess" by Chappell Roan Kawena Jacobs (Arts and Culture editor) When you think of a pop song, most envision...
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New Language Tables program brings linguistic immersion to the Marketplace
The Language Tables program launched Oct. 4 to expand foreign language learning on campus, according to Luz Forero ‘98, the specialist for language education...
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“A Dream Play” questions the meaning of life — and doesn’t provide an answer
Originally written in 1901 by August Strindberg and reimagined by Caryl Churchill in 2006, Occidental Theatre’s “A Dream Play” follows a young woman’s journey to discover...
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Outside Occidental: Made in LA 2023: Acts of Living exhibit
The Hammer Museum’s sixth edition biennial “Made in LA” art exhibit highlights artists working throughout the greater LA area. The exhibit opened Oct. 1 and will...
