SHANNON URTNOWSKI A&E Assistant Alumnus country-rock band Come and Go has big opportunity coming its way that will not only showcase the band’s talent, but also the school from which they formed. Lead vocalist and rhythm guitarist Shannon Hudson, a 1999 graduate, started the band at Pepperdine in 1997 with brother and lead guitarist Shane Hudson, bassist David Freeman, and … [Read more...] about Alumnus picked as finalists
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Singers get their game on
MARY WISNIEWSKIAssistant A&E Editor This week, students will not need to go all the way to Broadway to hear a good show. Beginning Tuesday and continuing through Saturday, students can take a short stroll to Smothers Theatre for the 33rd annual Songfest. This year’s theme is Songfest 2006: Across the Board. Every group will be performing a show based on a popular board … [Read more...] about Singers get their game on
Creating V for Victorious
HANNA CHUA&E Editor The public was surprised to see Natalie Portman sporting a shaved head recently, and while her baldness has helped publicize director McTeigue’s new action-packed movie “V for Vendetta,” the movie will stand out on its own once it hits theaters tomorrow because of the movie’s carefully laid out production. The movie is set in a futuristic landscape of … [Read more...] about Creating V for Victorious
Moving behind the scenes of MTP, professor Joi Carr opens up about her own career and background in music and theater.
HANNA CHUA&E Editor Professor by day, singer/songwriter/producer/actress by night: Dr. Joi Carr has a life that has remained a mystery to the Pepperdine community, even after eight years at the Malibu campus. On the surface, Joi seems like she is the average professor, teaching upper division literature and film studies courses. She has been married 11 years to religion … [Read more...] about Moving behind the scenes of MTP, professor Joi Carr opens up about her own career and background in music and theater.
Improv comedy worth just one sitting
BJ FLEMINGStaff Writer After the fall of the superpower Axis of Comedy “Friends” and “Seinfeld,” there has been a rush within the industry to fill the gap. We are in the middle of the sitcom revolution, and a veritable conflagration of interest and innovation within the genre has ignited. There have been victories. ABC hit “Everybody Loves Raymond” is emerging as a force to be … [Read more...] about Improv comedy worth just one sitting