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...
Community News
A less than powerful Puff delight
Looking back on my childhood, it seems like my entire life was colored pink, blue and green. I grew up watching “The Powerpuff Girls"...
Culture
Dom Kennedy pumps up the crowd at SpringFest
Dom Kennedy dusted off his mic Saturday in Rush Gym to headline Occidental's SpringFest, his first live performance since the end of his By...
Arts & Entertainment
SASA premieres playing Holi at 2016 festival
Complete with brightly colored body parts, smiles stained blue and orange by biodegradable colored powder and pounding bass rhythms from a mixture of contemporary...
Arts & Entertainment
Geek culture thrives at LA WonderCon
Flurries of cosplayers meandered through the Los Angeles Convention Center with teased hair, multicolored wigs, homemade props and costumes of cartoon and comic book...
Arts & Entertainment
‘Out at Sea’: Taylor Pool goes cannibalistic
A swimsuit, flip-flops and a towel are not the typical theater-going attire, but last weekend, children, community members and students alike floated on brightly...
Arts & Entertainment
Springfest will showcase greater variety of performers
Los Angeles-based rapper Dom Kennedy will perform at Rush Gymnasium for this year’s highly-anticipated Springfest concert April 9. Occidental student John Drumright (junior) will...
Culture
Kanye debuts evolving album
Last week, my iPhone automatically updated to the newest iOS. Last night, my laptop updated to the latest version of Windows 10. And today,...
Arts & Entertainment
Alumna brings history to life at the Petterson Museum
Rachel Wilson's peers would be unsurprised to learn that less than a year after graduating from Occidental in 2015, the charismatic, nearly six-foot tall...
