Photos Courtesy of Claire Fagin Jason Garofolo, filmmaker and Pepperdine senior, understands hard work from his past as an aspiring Olympian. Garofolo, who will be graduating this spring, just completed production for his directorial debut, “The Road is All.” He describes it as an art-house adventure film, which follows the story of three friends and a possible love … [Read more...] about Making Waves: Jason Garofolo
Artist Corner: Ryan Opton
Photos courtesy of Ryan Opton Senior Ryan Opton believes comedy has a way of healing. Opton, president of the Pepperdine Improv Troupe (PIT), did not attempt improv until his freshman year at Pepperdine. On a whim, he auditioned for the troupe and found himself performing in front of audiences the next week. Soon, he was addicted. “It’s changed my life a lot,” Opton … [Read more...] about Artist Corner: Ryan Opton
World Renowned Music: Free Admission
Photos by Milan Loiacono While campus began to simmer back to life, and the stillness of winter break surrendered to the business of spring semester, something else, something beautiful, was happening in Raitt Recital Hall. Eight impassioned classical guitar students performed for a small and fortunate audience. Students of Christopher Parkening, a Pepperdine … [Read more...] about World Renowned Music: Free Admission
‘Moonlight’ Beautifully Captures an Untold Story
Image Courtesy of IMDB.comDirector Barry Jenkins debuted his second feature film in October, which felt like an early Christmas gift. Not only is it a cinematic masterpiece, but "Moonlight" is an outstanding story that breathes truth with every line, every sigh and every glance at the camera."Moonlight" takes place in Miami’s housing projects during the 1980's "war on … [Read more...] about ‘Moonlight’ Beautifully Captures an Untold Story