THOMAS SMITHStaff Writer After serving in the U.S. Army for the past 34 years, Lt. Col. Tony Cason’s music career will march on as a visiting professor in the Fine Arts Division. Now retired, Cason has performed alongside well-known artists such as Duke Ellington, Pablo Cassals, James Mc-Cracken and Elvis Presley. At Pepperdine, Cason is a professor of music and conducts the … [Read more...] about Prof spends 15 years with Army band
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Authors’ lives make fascinating stories
GABE DURHAMStaff Writer These days, visiting a bookstore means all you see is David Sedaris this, Augusten Burroughs that. These writers have made a living off collections of personal essays, those books that tell little stories from a writer’s life and then supposedly show how the stories relate to a larger truth about the human condition. I’m a big boy. I can take larger … [Read more...] about Authors’ lives make fascinating stories
Concert spreads holiday cheer
ELISE ACKERStaff Writer With the holiday season around the corner, Pepperdine’s choir and orchestra are gearing up for a free performance filled with festive carols and religious pieces. The Fine Arts division will present its annual Christmas Concert on Dec. 1, and the event will be a collaborative performance between the choir and orchestra. Director of Choirs Milton Pullen … [Read more...] about Concert spreads holiday cheer
Alumni band records with Napster
CARISSA MARSHStaff Writer Like many bands trying to make it in the entertainment industry, the members of Soundmind said they decided to stay in Los Angeles after graduating from Pepperdine to pursue a music career and wait for their big break. A sign the break may finally be on its way happened last week when Soundmind stopped by Napster Studios in Los Angeles to record a song … [Read more...] about Alumni band records with Napster
‘Rent’ captures stage presence
CARISSA MARSHA&E Assistant The famous Broadway rock opera “Rent” will make its way off stage and onto the big screen Nov. 23, to the delight of Rent-heads and musical-lovers everywhere. “Rent” offers audiences the same beauty and drama of the theatrical version and makes us fall in love with the characters all over again, or for the first time. The movie makes the musical … [Read more...] about ‘Rent’ captures stage presence