Editor's note: Running through all 21 miles of Malibu, PCH is a backdrop to daily life and community tragedy. We chose to name this series, "PCH: A Perfect Storm" to encapuslate the beautiful scenery and the deadly risks that face those who use this road. The inspiration for the title of this series came from an October 2023 interview with Michel Shane who lost his daughter, … [Read more...] about Students Express PCH Anxiety, Pepperdine Speaks Out
Student Mia Earls Desires to Pursue Art, Business, Galleries Around the Globe
Mia Earls, senior Art major and Entrepreneurship minor said she focuses on hyperrealism, color, street style and renaissance in her sometimes 4-foot oil, acrylic or charcoal paintings. Earls said her life dream is to have her work in Miami Basel, one of the largest art shows in the United States, working around artists and developing her own brand. Earls said she has always … [Read more...] about Student Mia Earls Desires to Pursue Art, Business, Galleries Around the Globe
‘Portable Paradise’: Art Professor Uses Connection, Spirituality to Paint Her Way Through Life
Art Professor Yvette Gellis was born and raised in Chicago and born and raised with art. During her childhood, she said she went on constant trips with her mother who was also an art teacher, to see “Paris Street; Rainy Day” by Gustave Caillebotte at the Art Institute of Chicago. Almost 15 years out of graduate school and well into her professional art career, … [Read more...] about ‘Portable Paradise’: Art Professor Uses Connection, Spirituality to Paint Her Way Through Life
The Magic of ‘The Music Man’ Aims to Bring Pepperdine Together
With sets decorated down to the tiniest detail and old-fashioned movie credits rolling on the big screen — Pepperdine Theatre credits of course — before the show's start, Pepperdine's Theatre Program brings the classic golden age musical, "The Music Man." The musical opens this weekend at Smothers Theatre, and is playing Nov. 10-12 and Nov. 16-18 with shows at 2 and 7:30 … [Read more...] about The Magic of ‘The Music Man’ Aims to Bring Pepperdine Together
Good News: Tim Burton Characters Make Season Warm
"There's an empty place in my bones, that calls out for something unknown," Jack Skellington sings in "Jack's Lament" from The Nightmare Before Christmas. Held in my heart, this lyric has always inspired me to run after my dreams and go beyond what is expected in life. Director and artist Tim Burton has always made me feel I am a part of his fantasy worlds. From a young age, … [Read more...] about Good News: Tim Burton Characters Make Season Warm