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Outside Occidental: “Jean-Michel Basquiat: King Pleasure” exhibit
The bright colors of Jean-Michel Basquiat’s paintings harmonize with the lingering melodies of Nat King Cole and Jay Z in The Grand LA’s new...
Culture
The fall of FallFest and the rise of Oxy’s music scene
On their way to musical success, artists like 070 Shake, Tierra Whack and Kehlani played at Occidental's FallFest. An annual tradition on campus, FallFest is a free event for Occidental...
Arts & Entertainment
Behind the Scenes: Putting the festival back in Spring Fest
This year’s Spring Fest which featured performances by student bands and headliner Hunny, was held on the Academic Quad April 8. The event was created...
Arts & Entertainment
‘Body Parts’ film screening pushes conversation on women in the entertainment industry
Content warning: This article contains discussions of sexual assault. The Occidental community held a screening of the film “Body Parts” in collaboration with the Critical...
Culture
Upcoming Lunar New Year festival offers opportunity for Asian communities to come together
Communities across the world are celebrating the Lunar New Year holiday that officially began Feb 1. Among these celebrations will be a Lunar New...
Arts & Entertainment
Finding catharsis with Mannequin Pussy, live at the Teragram Ballroom
How does one work through the complicated pain of the last year and a half? A year and a half defined by the pandemic...
Culture
Chicano artist José Luis Gonzalez talks art, activism at LSU panel during Latinx Heritage Month
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The Latinx Student Union (LSU) hosted the event "Chicano Art and Activism: The Role of Art in the Chicano Movement of East LA" Oct. 6 featuring...
Community News
NELA filmmakers spotlighted at eighth annual Highland Park Independent Film Festival
The eighth annual Highland Park Independent Film Festival took place Oct. 1–2 at the Highland Theatre. The festival featured 31 films by NELA filmmakers including “Brandi Finds...
Culture
A return to noise with Ty Segall, live at the Teragram Ballroom
To anyone who has spent time on his Spotify page, Ty Segall looks about how you would expect — well-fed, serious and very friendly with his...
Culture
‘Measure’ actors reflect on acting process, Shakespeare
Four hundred years after Shakespeare's death, the echo of live piano and accordion in Keck Theater paired with elaborate cobblestone buildings, ostentatious Victorian costumes...
Culture
Syrian-American rapper shares his story
Many critics of mainstream hip-hop mourn the loss of the genre's revolutionary messages — the synthesized sounds of the Top 40 tracks seem to...
Culture
Q&A with 2016 SpringFest headliner Dom Kennedy
Los Angeles-based rapper Dom Kennedy performed in a crowded Rush Gymnasium Saturday for this year’s SpringFest concert. Kennedy is an independent artist who has...
