Photo by Meriel Peterson “Once upon a time” — it’s the beginning of some of our most beloved stories. These tales influence and captivate generations, yet few continue past their happily ever afters. Pepperdine’s Lisa Wengler Center for the Arts has picked up these stories from their final page and carried them into the reality after […]
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Famed Percussionist to Grace Pepp’s Stage
Photo Courtesy of Dave Obenour If there has ever been a time in your life that you wanted to dance passionately with the musicians of Woodstock-based Creative Music Studio, now is the time. World-renowned Brazilian percussionist Cyro Baptista will perform at Smothers Theatre Oct. 5 at 7 p.m. “Uncontrollable booties” will be sprinkled throughout the […]
Flying dragons swoop onto campus
Photo Courtesy of Art Fegan Entertainment Inc. On Sunday at 2 p.m. Smothers Theatre will fill with the breathtaking skill and beauty of the award-winning Golden Dragon Acrobats. In Nov. 2005 the Golden Dragon Acrobats made their sold-out Broadway debut in the New Victory Theatre. Their show ran on Broadway for six weeks to adoring […]
Winston to wow Smothers
Photo Courtesy of Joe de Tufo Grammy award-winning pianist George Winston will bring his brand of piano music to Smothers Theatre tomorrow at 8 p.m. Winston will be performing selections of his soulful piano recordings along with R&B piano, stride piano, Vince Guaraldi’s “Peanuts” pieces and more. Winston will not only be playing solo piano pieces […]
Shakespearean classic opens in Smothers
“A Midsummer Night’s Dream” brought laughter to Smothers
Step Down: It’s the Stepocalypse
Pepperdine’s Step Team shows off their skills in a zombie themed performance
Songfest: “Bright Lights, Big City”
Photo by Kailyn Neil In a school abundant with passion for the arts, it’s not a surprise that Songfest is one of Pepperdine’s most beloved traditions. This year’s show will honor the tradition by captivating audiences with outstanding performances and dazzling lights, as the theme is “Bright Lights, Big City.” Songfest took place for […]
Dance in Flight celebrates 21st birthday
Classic films portrayed through dance
Recycled percussion hits Smothers
Photo by Benjamin S. Keoseyan With comedy, fire and plenty of “junk rock” to go around, Recycled Percussion rocked the Smothers Theatre stage Sunday afternoon. Each audience member recieved “recycled instruments,” which had color codes coordinated to each member of the band. The crowd waited for the show to start, making a cacophony of banging and […]
‘Les Mis’: I dreamed a dream…
Photo by Misha Padilla Imagine turning the pages of a history book, the golden pages breathing dust and the brown spine cracking under the weight of the heavy parchment paper. Now imagine having the words on the paper brought to life before your very eyes. Smothers Theatre has been transformed into the manifestation of a […]
