CARISSA MARSHA&E Editor This Saturday, Student Programming Board’s fall concert series continues with Jars of Clay taking the stage at Alumni Park to perform tracks off their newly released album, “Good Monsters.” Gates open at 5:30 p.m. and the show begins at 6:30 p.m. Tickets cost $12 for Pepperdine students and $18 for the public. So far a little more than 500 tickets … [Read more...] about Clay rocks out: ‘Good Monsters’ come to campus
Student forges music career out of a past full of heartache
LAURA JOHNSONA&E Assistant Among the shallow wading pool of mediocre Britney Spears wannabes and J-Lo-esque booty-shakers is a genre of music makers who truly understand what it is to have talent. The singer-songwriter: a breed of music and musician that many attempt but few actually achieve. In a world where processed, over-produced and often times untalented singers make … [Read more...] about Student forges music career out of a past full of heartache
Parkening’s autobiography chronicles journey of faith
LINDSEY BOERMALiving Assistant For serious and professional guitar players, the accomplishments of world-renowned, two-time Grammy-nominated classical guitarist Christopher Parkening are anything but news. Yet, with his recently published autobiography entitled “Grace Like a River,” Parkening has found a new medium of expression, and anyone wishing to learn more about the … [Read more...] about Parkening’s autobiography chronicles journey of faith
Hot topic straddles ‘Fence,’ but performance lacks spice
“The Fence” delves into the issues of border control and immigration, but fails to live up to its comedic potential due to an amateur cast. DIANA ALVAREZStaff Writer When you mix an excellent idea with individuals who vary in talent, they produce a blunder, and that is exactly what happened with “The Fence,” a play that attempts to break the tension between the Tex-Mex … [Read more...] about Hot topic straddles ‘Fence,’ but performance lacks spice
Biblical story comes to life
CARISSA MARSHA & E Editor The story of a peasant girl who becomes a princess is a common one, and the rags to riches tale is an often overused theme. But long before there was Cinderella or Annie, there was Esther, who not only rose from poverty to become the Queen of Persia but rose against the law of the land to save her people from genocide. The amazing story of Esther … [Read more...] about Biblical story comes to life