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...
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,...
2016
Dom Kennedy pumps up the crowd at SpringFest
Author: Benj Salkind Dom Kennedy dusted off his mic Saturday in Rush Gym to headline Occidental's SpringFest, his first live performance since the end of his...
2011
Indian Music Masters Perform for Free in Herrick
Author: Sam Dalsheimer For close to 40 years, Herrick Chapel has been the primary venue for nearly 300 concerts of premiere Indian classical music. The non-profit...
2013
RAW Records returns louder and stronger
Author: Emma Lodes An oriental rug, sound proof foam, tightly bound chords and massive speakers line the walls and floor of Booth 105. Musician and sound...
