Culture
Culture
Falling ‘Head Over Heels’ in love with the spring musical
Occidental College’s theater department is bringing to the stage “Head Over Heels,” a musical comedy consisting of songs by the 1980s female rock band,...
Culture
Occidental’s student diversity shines during graduation celebrations
The week prior to Commencement, graduates have the opportunity to take part in cultural graduation ceremonies, according to the 2026 Celebration Schedule on the Intercultural Community...
Culture
A spotlight for storytellers: Occidental Children’s Theater takes center stage
The Occidental Children’s Theater is a theater troupe in its 31st year of performing fairytale-inspired shows and hosting camps for local kids. The cast is made...
Culture
Joey Valence & Brae and student openers bring high-energy to SpringFest
Occidental’s annual SpringFest concert featured headliner Joey Valence & Brae, with student openers Aitan Milman (sophomore) and Hannah Fortvne (senior), April 4 at Remsen Bird Hillside Theater. The event...
Culture
TEDxLA: It’s about time for equality
TEDxLA, a Los Angeles based organization that produces TED Talk-like events, hosted a discussion panel of local female-identifying activists and a viewing session from...
Culture
Hospital reborn as an art exhibit explores what it means to be human
A forgotten hospital in West Adams has been repurposed as an art gallery. With so many trendy art shows popping up around Los Angeles,...
Culture
Occidental’s Wanlass artist in residence embodies art
Rafa Esparza stood on a hilltop in Elysian Park in a white suit with a sequined bullseye on the back. For 14 hours, he...
Culture
MorYork: A surreal journey into the mind of Eagle Rock artist Clare Graham
As viewers drift between sculptures of bird bones, towers of buttons and pyramids composed of old wooden rulers, reality in MorYork seems to be made of...
Culture
FOX’s rendition of the beloved “Rocky Horror Picture Show” was a bust
FOX premiered their remake of the classic cult musical "The Rocky Horror Picture Show," starring Laverne Cox, Victoria Justice, Adam Lambert and Christina Milian,...
Culture
Dessert Week LA makes its debut
Oversized wooden doughnuts with colorful sprinkles framed a wall pegged with Dunkin Donuts’s confections, complete with a range of pink, white, brown and orange...
Culture
Ms. Lauryn Hill returns to the stage after her long-term hiatus
It is Thursday night and Los Angeles’s Greek Theatre is abuzz. Concertgoers munch on fries and nurse glasses of wine in their outdoor seats,...
Arts & Entertainment
Racial justice panel discusses accountability in art
Art is more than a purely aesthetic practice for six Los Angeles-based performance artists, it is a platform for social change. Oct. 18, Oxy...
