Calling all poets and writers! Do you want to see your work published in a magazine? Currents Magazine is seeking submissions for poems and short stories to be featured in this semester’s edition. The Theme: Flipping the tropes of light and darkness. We want to challenge people’s intrinsic associations of light = good and dark = bad, which means we are writing stories on … [Read more...] about Currents Creative Writing Competition
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Editor’s Note
Photo by Milan Loiacono Nikolai Rimsky-Korsakov's "Scheherazade" is my favorite orchestral piece ever written. The 45-minute suite is split into four movements, each based on a specific story told in "One Thousand and One Nights," the Middle Eastern collection of folk tales. Ships caught in a storm, princes saving princesses and the ever-present Scheherazade entering the … [Read more...] about Editor’s Note
Pepperdine Grapples with Censoring Art on Campus
Photo by Channa Steinmetz Like many artists, alumna Angelica Ramos expresses her "innermost raw, visceral emotions" through her art. When Ramos prepared her final collegiate piece for the walls of the Weisman Museum, she didn’t anticipate covering it up. When administrators removed alumni David Limon’s LGBTQ+ dance from Dance in Flight, company member Michael Mossucco … [Read more...] about Pepperdine Grapples with Censoring Art on Campus
Artistic Privilege: How Does Socioeconomic Class Affect Artists?
Photos by Milan Loiacono, modeled by Kana Oyama and Shanelle Wilkins. Punk singer Iggy Pop once noted that money matters little to an artist's work but it's a huge factor in their prosperity. Whether it's lessons, instruments, ballet slippers or oil paint, art costs money. Artists are among some of the most passionate and determined people, often associated with images … [Read more...] about Artistic Privilege: How Does Socioeconomic Class Affect Artists?
The Art of Makeup Transforms Faces and Lives
Photos by Milan Loiacono, modeled by Jazmyn Simone. Powerful. Confident. Beautiful. Free. These are the words drag queen Jazmyn Simone used to encapsulate how she feels when wearing makeup. Simone, a Los Angeles resident who grew up in Pomona, California, said she discovered makeup and drag simultaneously. She instantly fell in love with their transformative powers … [Read more...] about The Art of Makeup Transforms Faces and Lives