Events
Culture
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...
2013
Eagle Rock Music Festival returns, controversy over reduced size
Author: Malcolm MacLeod Next Saturday Oct. 5, the Eagle Rock Music Festival (ERMF) is coming back to town, albeit with significantly fewer performers. The festival has...
Arts & Entertainment
Hipsters, apocalypse combine in student play
Author: Jane Drinkard Bearded, bespectacled, dark-roast sipping hipsters muddle about a coffee shop in Northeast Los Angeles. They text vigorously on their iPhones, talk philosophy...
Arts & Entertainment
‘Anticipatio’ invites active viewer participation
Author: Leah Nomkin Visitors to the Weingart Gallery exhibit "Anticipatio" last month were first met with mysterious instructions: “For this exhibition, each participant presents one score...
2015
DarkMatter confronts privilege, identity through spoken word
Author: Melina Devoney Outside Thorne Hall, Occidental students and LA community members formed a line that nearly extended to the Tiger Cooler an hour before the...
2016
Skid Row exhibit highlights LAPD mission
Author: Hannah Fishbein While Los Angeles is home to numerous art galleries and theater groups, few successfully merge theater, art and social activism like the Armory...
2011
Music Majors’ Performances Conclude Studies
Author: Lauren Siverly Senior comprehensive projects, or comps, are different for the music major than for any other majors.. Both Alyson Melzer (senior) and Alexandra Forman...
2013
RAWR showcase owns the night
Author: William Stupp As the sun began to set on Thursday night, a crowd of around 150 students descended upon the Gilman Fountain for the third...
2014
L.A. artist fuses pop culture, politics in Weingart showcase
Author: Flora Adamian Students who enter Occidental's Weingart gallery encounter the unexpected combination of former First Lady Nancy Reagan in watercolor to their right and black-and-white...
