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Malibu Funny Farm Opens Pumpkin Patch

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Photos by Monica AvilaMalibu Funny Farm, a family owned and managed pumpkin patch, opened Saturday, Oct. 1 on Pacific Coast Highway and allows the Malibu community to embrace the Halloween spirit. This is the first year there is a pumpkin patch opening its doors to the Malibu community. Co-owner Laurie Anderson is enthusiastic about the new addition her family has made to the … [Read more...] about Malibu Funny Farm Opens Pumpkin Patch

Crowds Welcome Rachel Patten at Waves Weekend Concert

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Photos by Brett BeanWaves Weekend Concert on Saturday, Oct. 15 featured artist Rachel Platten, drawing in students and their visiting families to Alumni Park for an evening of food trucks, music and the conclusion of Greek Life’s Spirit Week. The event began in the early evening with a lip-sync competition between paired fraternities and sororities, the concluding event … [Read more...] about Crowds Welcome Rachel Patten at Waves Weekend Concert

Iris DeMent Combines Folk Music and Poetry at Smothers

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Photos by Brett BeanIris DeMent performed recently at Smothers Theatre, her bright red and polka-dot platform heels reflecting the stage lights as she pressed the piano pedals down while playing.DeMent, who performed for a Pepperdine audience on Sept. 29, is a Grammy-nominated singer-songwriter, mostly sang songs from her newest album, "The Trackless Woods," melodies that she … [Read more...] about Iris DeMent Combines Folk Music and Poetry at Smothers

‘The Yellow Boat’ Sets Sail

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Photos by Milan LoiaconoPepperdine's production of "The Yellow Boat," a true story by David Saar, describes an emotional journey through a child's passion, humor and reality. The story surrounds a young boy, Benjamin (freshman Andreon Watson), as he grows up in the early 1980s with hemophilia and recognizing that he is not like other kids. At age 8, he is diagnosed with the … [Read more...] about ‘The Yellow Boat’ Sets Sail