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...
2013
TeamSupreme hip-hop reverberates at the Echo
Author: Damian Mendieta A hurricane of unique sounds overwhelmed the jam-packed Echo nightclub last Tuesday as TeamSupreme took over the venue. TeamSupreme is an event where...
2014
Dr. Dog brings 12 years of albums, original sound to Observatory stage
Author: Ella Fornari Depending on the track, Dr. Dog's sound can span from baroque-pop, folk, soul or psychedelic rock. Since they began touring in 2002, the...
2015
Tinashe scheduled to headline SpringFest, Rachel West to open
Author: Jane Drinkard Singer/Songwriter Tinashe will perform at the Remsen Bird Hillside Theater (Greek Bowl) for the annual SpringFest concert April 4, making her the first...
2016
Kanye debuts evolving album
Author: Benj Salkind Last week, my iPhone automatically updated to the newest iOS. Last night, my laptop updated to the latest version of Windows 10. And...
2011
Snoop Dogg Brings Sizzle to Greek Bowl For Spring Fest
Author: Evan Carter, Additional Reporting by Juliet Seuss Snoop Dogg may be known for his rapping, but he and Warren G lit up the Greek Bowl...
2013
Kristoff Krane showcases poetic hip-hop at Weingart Patio
Author: Emma Lodes Last Saturday night a small crowd of around fifty hip hop enthusiasts stood on Weingart patio to watch Kristoff Krane perform. As he...
Arts & Entertainment
Freestyle rap show dishes out more than sick beats
Author: Earl Park A catchy loop echoes across the Search to Involve Pilipino Americans (SIPA) community center. Sudden breaks, additional tones and original mixes supplement the...
Arts & Entertainment
Wourms helps bring hip-hop collective to LA
Author: Malcolm MacLeod Kelly Wourms (senior) is putting his classroom education in Media Arts and Culture to work in the real world under his stage name,...
