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Sweet Symphony: Pepperdine and Westlake High School Orchestras Fill Smothers with Sound

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Photos by Sherry YangGreat waves of sounds and harmonies filled Smothers Theatre on Thurs. Oct. 19, when the Pepperdine Orchestra performed with the Westlake High School Chamber Orchestra and internationally renowned pianist Rufus Choi. Under the direction of conductor Tony Cason, they performed pieces from Wolfgang A. Mozart, Ludwig von Beethoven and the lesser known Jean … [Read more...] about Sweet Symphony: Pepperdine and Westlake High School Orchestras Fill Smothers with Sound

Weekly Culture Collection

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Weekly Culture Collection is a column that gives the best things to eat, see and do near Pepperdine, Malibu and the surrounding Los Angeles area. It’s like The New Yorker’s Goings on About Town section but not as high-brow, and there is no dandy with an eyeglass. It also has nothing to do with New York.   This week’s collection gives the best things to eat, see and … [Read more...] about Weekly Culture Collection

Grammy Award Winners Play Benefit Concert

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Photos by Maria Valente A jazz concert was held this weekend at Pepperdine not only for entertainment but for a cause. Grammy award-winning Herb Alpert and Lani Hall held a concert Sunday to raise money to rebuild the Malibu Urgent Care. The two-hour concert in Smothers Theatre was sponsored by Gary and Melissa Oakland. Prominent Malibu residents like Lisa Smith … [Read more...] about Grammy Award Winners Play Benefit Concert

Making Waves: Tara Jenkins

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Photos courtesy of Tara Jenkins Senior Tara Jenkins is putting her Theatre and Media Production major into action by taking on her own documentary project about Pepperdine students’ different experiences and how their identities tie into their school life. “I am filming a documentary about identity at Pepperdine,” Jenkins said. “It explores how people separate themselves … [Read more...] about Making Waves: Tara Jenkins

Mikaela’s Meals

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Photos by Mikaela Bisson It’s the perfect Malibu moment: You’re walking down the pier to Malibu Farm — beacon of hope in a world of cafeteria food. You order the cauliflower crust pizza you have been craving for weeks. Then, the dream ends, the bubble pops and reality sinks in. “That’ll be $25 please.” Just like that, the cost of your perfect pier pizza ruins the … [Read more...] about Mikaela’s Meals