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Sopranos’ Iler court date set Robert Iler, the 17-year-old co-star of HBO’s hit show “The Sopranos,” will appear in court May 6 on felony second-degree robbery charges. New York State Supreme Court Justice Bonnie Wittner scheduled an April 22 pretrial hearing for the actor. Iler, who plays Anthony “A.J.” Soprano Jr. on “The Sopranos,” has been accused with two buddies of … [Read more...] about Making waves

By Jennifer ClayStaff Writer There was no red carpet, but there were acceptance speeches at Pepperdine’s version of the Academy Awards. The Pepperdine Video Festival announced this year’s winners during an intimate ceremony in Raitt Recital Hall Tuesday night. Pepperdine alumnus Michael Richards, senior producer for “The Other Half,” hosted the event. The winners from each of … [Read more...] about Students reel-in awards

By Emily DurninStaff Writer Picture yourself sitting in a dimmed theater, the dark stage before you. As the lights come up, you hear the soft, sweet sounds of violins, followed by the harmony of the woodwinds. Gradually, the drums join in, and you jump a little at the sudden, staccato entrance of the trumpets. After more than 20 years of bringing audiences this excitement, Dr. … [Read more...] about Symphonic sounds fill Smothers

By Kristen LowreyAssistant A& E Editor Adventure, acceptance and awakening. “The Matchmaker” has all three of these themes, not to mention romance, deceit and dancing. Director George Neilson stresses these three themes with his student cast and emphasizes the relation of the themes to becoming active in life. “It’s about joining the human race,” Neilson said of the play. … [Read more...] about Smothers stage reveals a Wilder side