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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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FOXY starts anti-fatness conversation on campus
For their final project in Critical Theory Social Justice's "Fatness" class, Meghan Dayton (senior), Jack Zeltzer (senior) and Amaryllis Argueta '23 designed an action...
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Jill Underwood ’93 remains committed to the art form of theater
Jill Underwood ‘93 said she went from acting in experimental theater productions in the basement of the Herrick Chapel to working in the largest and...
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Review: ‘John Waters: Pope of Trash’ exhibit
“The Prince of Puke,” “The Duke of Dirt,” “The Baron of Bad Taste” – filmmaker John Waters has built a career out of shock...
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Student-run, pirate-themed musical harkens back to Golden Age
Sarah Sturdevant (senior) was a first year when she started brainstorming her pirate-themed musical “The Seven Deadly Seas,” set to be performed Oct. 14 in...
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‘A remarkable and insightful microcosm of our world’: the 19th Annual Animation Show of Shows
The Media Arts & Culture (MAC) department presented a screening of the 19th Annual Animation Show of Shows Sept. 29 in Choi Auditorium. The Animation Show...
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‘Shared tradition’: Navigating Judaism on campus
On one of the holiest day in the Jewish tradition, Yom Kippur, which lasted from Sept. 24-25 this year, Ayva Sloo* (junior) was not attending...
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Occidental’s Foucault Pendulum: A unifying symbol of hard sciences
According to physics department chair Professor Daniel Snowden-Ifft, the idea to install a Foucault Pendulum in the Hameetman Science Center was the vision of late Professor George...
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Outside Occidental: Japan House’s Pokemon x Kogei Exhibit
Since July 25, Japan House, a cultural center on Hollywood Boulevard, has showcased a new exhibit that brings art lovers back to their childhood: "POKEMON...
