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...
Arts & Entertainment
Guillermo del Torro exhibit at LACMA brings new meaning to horror
One does not enter into a space like LACMA with the expectation to be scared, but del Toro’s retrospective exhibit, full of his beautiful...
Culture
Low End Theory Will Make You Cooler
There’s a specific kind of “LA cool;” A septum-pierced, political-street-artist brand of cool. But the stereotypical, young LA transplants aren’t actually gifted in art...
Culture
New Oxy Arts Director aims for inclusivity and collaboration
Exciting things are happening with Oxy Arts, largely thanks to new Director Deena Selenow. Selenow has a wide array of artistic experiences. She has...
Culture
Occidental student artists debut mixed media exhibit “Phases” on Colorado Boulevard
A dual-exhibit of graphic art by Occidental seniors Irene Lam and Elizabeth “Lizz” Wu is showing Los Angeles what the "arts" in liberal arts...
Arts & Entertainment
‘MEGAFAUNA’ exhibit highlights African biodiversity
A stoic paper cheetah with gleaming eyes stares out from the Weingart marble fireplace as a neighboring hyena looks on, its usual smile replaced...
City
LA culture shapes Occidental experience
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 part....
Arts & Entertainment
‘Dry Land’ reveals reality of adolescence
A dim blue light shines on a mildewy floor, focusing on a single drain. The sounds of splashing and shrieks of children fill the...
Culture
Music icons influence geek culture
There was something about David Bowie in “Labyrinth” that made my little 10-year-old heart go aflutter. Maybe it was the tight pants, the abundance...
