Review: Ocean Campus art gallery–James Groleau
By Lulu Orozco The Guardsman Groleau, a self- taught mezzotint artist from Oakland, and former City College art student, is drawn to dark psychological themes. Two of his exhibitions “Blood Bone Elegy”...
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Fun Reading for Winter Break
By Rachael Garcia, Peter Hernandez, Catherine Lee, and Lulu OrozcoThe Guardsman Book recommendations by artists, authors, librarians, and bloggers: Sleepwalking in Paradise by Andrew O. Dugas,...
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There’s An App For That
Rate My Professors app and Pulse news app. BROADUS PARKER / THE GUARDSMAN The Guardsman Oz Litvac Smartphones are taking over as the standard all-in-one device, many helpful phone apps will cost you...
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On the runway, from Gaultier to City College
Performers in attire using the entire span of the rainbow at the De Young Museum event Beautiful Rebels: A Celebration of the World of Gaultier on Apr. 6, 2012, hosted and curated by Peaches Christ....
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Mystique, experimentation at dance festival
By Peter Hernandez and Sara Bloomberg The Guardsman Members of inkBoat, in association with Mills College, perform in "Exquisite Cucaracha" at the ODC Theater's Walking Distance Festival on July 1,...
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Munch on this: Crepes
A Happy Face Crepe from Belly Good Cafe in the Japan Town mall. Photo by Francesca Alati/The Guardsman By Valerie Demicheva The Guardsman It’s hard to be a college student and fill your belly on a...
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Sculptor meditates over ancient craft
A portrait of the award winning artist, Karin Mortensen at the Sea Horse Labor Day Art Show on September 1, 2012 in Sausalito, Calif. Photo by Leslie Calderon/The Guardsman Stone Sculptor, Karin...
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Munch On This: Mediterranean food makes waves on Ocean campus
Sweet and savory, Moroccan influenced Bastilla, served at Cafe Med in Smith Hall. Photo by Leslie Calderon/The Guardsman Marinated lamb in warm pita bread prepared by named Cafe Med, the new...
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Sonic Treatment: Mount Eerie transforms natural landscape into an aural...
Mount Eerie captures the visual sensuality of the natural landscape in his recent release “Clear Moon.” By Peter Hernandez The Guardsman Mount Eerie “Clear Moon” P.W. Elverum & Sun Records &...
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Wonderland conjures dystopia, fantasy, and artistic ambition
An original illustration by past City College student Nadja Martens, titled, “Snow White & Rose Red”, was created using acrylic on canvas and is currently on gallery display as part of the ANALOG:...
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Barry McGee: Street art becomes high art
By Dannie Hawkins, Photos by Shane Menez The Guardsman “Sellout” reads oversized, bleeding spray paint in front of the Berkeley Art Museum and Pacific Film Archive, where City College alumnus...
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Unusual Southern perspective delivers political, social zeal
By Jandean Deocampo, photos by Leslie Calderon The Guardsman In City College theater instructor Susan Jackson’s newest production, a murdered waitress confronts her killer, a woman befriends a toy...
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Munch on this: Campus eatery packs design and taste
Leslie Calderon/The Guardsman By Valerie Demicheva The Guardsman Chasing Lions Café seems to have teleported right out of the Mission District, with Four Barrel Coffee and re-purposed vintage...
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Local gourmets discover Oaxaca
Counterclockwise from left: Emily Beitiks, Mike Beitiks, and Stephan Kolsanoff, enjoy a meal together at the, A Taste of Oaxaca 2012 fundraiser at the Pierre Coste Room restaurant at Ocean campus on...
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The hunt for Bin Laden through Hollywood’s eyes
A still from Zero Dark Thirty (Sony Pictures/MCT) Gina Scialabba The Guardsman Go see “Zero Dark Thirty.” You know you want to. All your friends are already doing it. Everyone is talking about it....
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Kerouac’s “On The Road” takes a detour
Image courtesy of IFC Films By Gina Scialabba The Guardsman Another example of a book that shouldn’t be a film. “The only people for me are the mad ones, the ones who are mad to live, mad to talk, mad...
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Steven Soderburgh’s new film is A Tough Pill to Swallow
Jude Law, left, and Catherine Zeta-Jones star in “Side Effects,” directed by Steven Soderbergh, opened on Feb. 8, 2013. (Barry Wetcher/Courtesy Open Road Films/MCT) Gina Scialabba The Guardsman A woman...
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Beanstalk falls flat
By Gina Scialabba The Guardsman There is something rotten in the state of Fairyland. It’s this film. Hollywood is at it again, attempting to take a classic childhood tale and make millions. The...
View ArticleMovie review: In “Twenty Feet from Stardom,” the back up singers get recognized
By Gina Scialabba The Guardsman Carole King. Lynyrd Skynyrd. Mick Jagger. Frank Sinatra. Michael Jackson. Elvis—all household names. All musical geniuses that possessed sheer, raw talent. No wonder...
View ArticlePlot falls flat in new Malick flick, “To the Wonder”
By Dalton Amador The Guardsman It’s impossible to talk about “To the Wonder” without bringing up Terrence Malick’s previous film, “The Tree of Life.” The ever-reclusive Malick has with each film he’s...
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