Theater
Arts & Entertainment
Student-run play ‘It Could Have Been Enough’ fosters meditations on identity
The student-run production of "It Could Have Been Enough" was performed in an outdoor venue behind Keck Theater, March 3 and 5. The play, written and produced by Zachary Goldsmith (junior), details a Jewish family’s confrontations with antisemitism...
Culture
BSA Apollo Night returns to live performance after two years online
Apollo Night, hosted by the Black Student Alliance (BSA), is back in full swing at Occidental after being virtual for two years. The event...
Arts & Entertainment
‘Dry Land’ reveals reality of adolescence
A dim blue light shines on a mildewy floor, focusing on a single drain. The sounds of splashing and shrieks of children fill the...
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
'Hamilton' doesn't hesitate
As hard as it is to believe, one of most important and popular hip-hop albums of 2015 was a Broadway cast album about founding...
Culture
'Vagina Monologues' celebrates female sexuality
The audience could see the silhouettes of ten people through the darkness of Thorne Hall. The spotlight shone on one as she yelled, “My vagina...
Culture
New Play Festival gives aspiring playwrights the opportunity to share their work
Theater Professor Laural Meade sits alone in the lamdas of Occidental’s Keck Theater, watching a cast of student actors rehearse the play “Tell Me...
2013
Hairspray holds up in Keck Theater
Author: Juliet Suess Sometimes it's all about the little things. This year's showing of "Hairspray" understands how little things add up to something amazing, whether it...
2013
‘The Normal Heart’ detaches HIV/AIDS from its negative taboo
Author: Will Westwater Larry Kramer’s semi-autobiographical play, “The Normal Heart,” beautifully tells a story about living with HIV/AIDS. While the play first premiered in the 1980s,...
2013
Production of ‘The Thugs’ suffers from static performances
Author: Jeremy Childs Adam Bock’s play “The Thugs" ran its course on the stage of Keck Theater this past weekend, exploring the characters' panic after they...
2014
Vagina Monologues came, conquered
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With the flair and audacity of Beyoncé’s surprise album, last Friday’s performance of the Vagina Monologues took the classic show in original and...
2014
Minimal money, maximum fun for a night out in Los Angeles
Author: Leah Nomkin Task: Explore the neighborhoods surrounding Occidental to see what local restaurants and events Los Angeles has to offer for one night under $15....
