Pepperdine’s theatre department won a "Fringe First" award at the 2012 Edinburgh Festival Fringe for their unique play Why Do You Stand There in the Rain? Rain was one of two new plays performed at the Edinburgh Festival Fringe by the Pepperdine Scotland program, and premiered at the festival August 1. Written by Scottish playwright Peter Arnott and developed with Cathy … [Read more...] about Pepperdine drama wins prestigious award at Edinburgh Festival Fringe 2012
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Hall H dominates Con, Robert Downey Jr. proves he is a superhero
Hall H proved once again that enduring hours of waiting in line is (almost always) worth it. Saturday marked a big day for Comic Con in which all the big studios decided to flex their movie-making prowess. And Warner Bros. and Marvel did just that. The panels for Warner Bros. consisted of Guillermo del Toro’s sci-fi Pacific Rim, the mysterious Zack Snyder helmed Man of Steel, … [Read more...] about Hall H dominates Con, Robert Downey Jr. proves he is a superhero
Comic Con International strikes again, fans invade San Diego
The annual 4-day convention officially opened Thursday to a ridiculous number of attendees, professionals and press members. Comic International is a world-renowned event with people travelling from all over the world to jump head first into the mecca of all things nerd. San Diego Comic Con (SDCC) has exponentially expanded its' guest-list over the years and with that has … [Read more...] about Comic Con International strikes again, fans invade San Diego
Pippen, Deng, Outkast’s Big Boi highlight World Basketball Festival
LONDON, ENGLAND— To say basketball “isn’t a big deal” in London is an understatement. A few weeks ago, my friend and I went on a mission to find a court to play on. The nearest one was indoors, but charged a hefty $67 fee per hour. The nearest free one? —A 30-minute Tube ride away. We arrived to four baskets. Only one hoop had a net—well, half a net hanging off. Two local kids … [Read more...] about Pippen, Deng, Outkast’s Big Boi highlight World Basketball Festival
A Band Called Death: Los Angeles Film Festival
A black punk rock band. In the 70’s. Wait, what? That’s right. Around before the Ramones, The Sex Pistols and The Clash, A Band Called Death, made Motown cool and jammed to punk rock before punk rock even existed. The documentary, A Band Called Death, directed by Jeff Howlett and Mark Covino debuted recently at the 2012 Los Angeles Film Festival and moviegoers were not … [Read more...] about A Band Called Death: Los Angeles Film Festival