Music
Culture
Music department to build much-needed practice rooms in lower Thorne
Occidental’s music department will be undergoing an expansion beginning Dec. 15 to construct more practice rooms. Booth Hall currently has six practice rooms available...
Culture
Occidental’s Fiddle Club opens doors for aspiring musicians
Occidental’s Fiddle Club welcomes instruments including violins, guitars, banjos and has even used a traditional Irish bodhrán. The club accepts all levels of musicians...
Culture
‘The music is moving through me’: violinist Vijay Gupta says music is a form of service
The college's Core Program invited violinist and social advocate Vijay Gupta to host the talk, “Vijay Gupta: The Medicine of Music,” Sept. 26. Gupta...
Behind the Scenes
Behind the Scenes: Dance Pro choreographers take the stage
Hundreds of students, faculty and families piled into Thorne Hall eager to see an array of dances created and performed by students at Dance...
Culture
Polo G pops out at The Novo
20-year-old rapper Polo G concluded his “Die a Legend” tour at The Novo Sept. 24. The Chicago native spent the last month traveling across...
2011
Folk Quartet Fills Bird Studio With Music for the People
Author: Lauren Siverly Already familiar to Occidental, soprano Karen Benjamin '83 performed on the Occidental stage once again with her quartet to present Music of the...
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
Eagle Rock Music Festival mixes big names, local bands
Author: Jeremy Childs|Jane Drinkard A family of five all dressed as Pikachu may seem out of the ordinary in any other context, but they fit in...
2015
Bethke becomes Icetep behind soundboard
Author: Cory Lomberg What is Gabe Bethke listening to? For the senior American Studies major, there’s no short answer. He jumps from ‘80s thrash metal to...
2011
Japan Benefit Concert Raises Funds and Spirits
Author: Cordelia Kenney The music department hosted a benefit concert for the earthquake and tsunami victims in Japan this past Saturday in Bird Studio, thanks to...
2013
KOXY’s underground hip-hop showcase a ‘transport free’ success
Author: Ella Fornari The eerie tree scape of Sycamore Glen was the ideal backdrop for KOXY's Hip-Hop Halloween show Friday. The show featured artists Zeroh, Ras...
