Transparency item: A review provides an informed and opinionated critique. These informed critiques are published to make a recommendation to readers. This review is the opinion of the writer. On the one hand, “Joker: Folie á Deux” doesn’t gravely suffer from most of the original film’s biggest flaws: overbearing pretentiousness, ham-fisted themes and an unoriginal premise … [Read more...] about Movie Review: ‘Joker: Folie á Deux’ Foils The Wrong Genre
Audiences Howl with Laughter at Pepperdine Improv Troupe Show
Keeping in tune with annual tradition, Pepperdine Improv Troupe brought nonstop laughter to students and their families alike at this year’s Waves Weekend alumni show, held in Elkins Auditorium on Oct. 5.The troupe’s director of improv Isabel Klein (’19) hosted the comedy show, guiding 11 current troupe members and seven troupe alumni through various … [Read more...] about Audiences Howl with Laughter at Pepperdine Improv Troupe Show
Students Probe Loneliness, Confront Whimsicality in ‘Lost Girl’
Departing from Neverland is like disappointedly waking up from a perfect dream for Wendy Darling in “Lost Girl.” The Pepperdine Theatre Department’s latest production opened Tuesday in Lindhurst Theatre and played nightly at 7:30 p.m., through Saturday, Sept. 28, which also included a 2 p.m. matinée showing.Set in the world of Peter Pan, the tender … [Read more...] about Students Probe Loneliness, Confront Whimsicality in ‘Lost Girl’
Classic Albums Live Performs Fleetwood Mac ‘Rumours’ in Smothers Theatre
Fleetwood Mac may have officially split, but their music was still alive and well in Smothers Theatre on Sept. 13, thanks to Classic Albums Live’s performance of 1977’s Grammy-winning album “Rumours.” Classic Albums Live is a Toronto-based concert series that aims to recreate classic albums start to finish, “note for note, cut for cut,” according to the group’s website. They … [Read more...] about Classic Albums Live Performs Fleetwood Mac ‘Rumours’ in Smothers Theatre
Review: Magdalena Bay Release 2024’s Best Album Yet
Transparency item: A review provides an informed and opinionated critique. These informed critiques are published to make a recommendation to readers. This review is the opinion of the writer.When one hears an album as ethereal as “Imaginal Disk,” it's a solemn reminder of how magical music can be. Released on Aug. 23 by Magdalena Bay, the Los Angeles-based … [Read more...] about Review: Magdalena Bay Release 2024’s Best Album Yet
