School of Art installs new 3D sculpture exhibition
The exhibit at Lindhurst Gallery features ceramics, sculpture and pottery.
A Divine Sound: With Genre Dead, Ayoni is Very Much Alive
Thornton Junior Ayoni Thompson released her single “Divine” on Sept. 6. Next, she looks forward to releasing her debut EP Iridescent.
Maggie Rogers speaks, performs at GRAMMY Museum
The young artist spoke on her career, rise to fame and upcoming projects.
Wren knows wren best: How the singer expresses queerness in music
Warren Hastings embraces what makes him different, and conveys it in song.
Tongue in Chic: Socks were my way of rebelling against the dress code
Throughout middle and high school, I attended Oxford Academy, the No. 10 public school in the nation (the ranking has since dropped to 19). To maintain our reputation as an academically rigorous institution, we were discouraged from engaging in frivolous pursuits like football games, home economics and dressing ourselves. Our school uniforms consisted of white […]
Let’s Wine Down: Ranking the most Instagrammable wines
There is no shame in admitting that some of us drink wine for the aesthetics. It wouldn’t be the first time someone daydreams of standing on the rooftop with a glass of red wine in hand overlooking the city’s skyline. Can’t you just imagine that Instagram-worthy shot? One of the great things about wine is […]
REVIEW: Charli XCX claims pop throne with latest project
It’s hard to believe that, with the Billboard Hot 100 top-10 charting songs (including the number one ‘Fancy’), four platinum singles and a niche fan base with the loyalty of a European mafia, Charli XCX is still underrated. The artist’s extra-layered bubblegum bass instrumentation has made her solo work too jarring for casual radio listeners, […]
All the World’s a Screen: The post-summer box office slump is worse than ever
Loving someone (or something) means showing it. You know the classic rom-com trope — the guy does some bold, sacrificial thing that shows the girl how much he loves her and they live happily ever until the screen goes dark. Thus we are meant to learn one of the simplest, toughest, noblest principles of love: […]
Conductor sets out to unite audience’s hearts and minds
Before the Thornton School of Music was even called the Thornton School of Music, Maestro Carl St. Clair was conducting at USC. St. Clair began teaching when he was just 24 years old and now has over 42 years teaching across the country. His fascination with music began at a young age when he started […]
Violinist reflects on classical music and its future
While most kids grew up singing along to the catchy tunes of Sesame Street and Disney movie soundtracks, the Siess household was filled with the emotionally evocative sounds of Pyotr Tchaikovsky and classical violinists like Perlman. “As a young kid … I thought Tchaikovsky’s 1812 Overture was awesome because when you’re a little kid [the […]