SHANNON URTNOWSKIStaff Writer Graham Shea / Photo Editor The Pepperdine University Hispanic Council presented its 10th Annual Mariachi Concert on Sunday at the Thousand Oaks Civic Arts Plaza. The event is designed to celebrate the importance of education among members of the Hispanic community and showcased a variety of performers ranging from classical to pop musicians. The … [Read more...] about Mariachi concert aids Hispanic education
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Film’s point lost in ‘The Fog’
CANON HAMLINStaff Writer B-movies are strange creatures. Some of them are actually quite entertaining, and even the really horrible ones are so bad they are good. Low-budget films, especially those in the horror genre, can either take audiences completely by surprise, like “The Blair Witch Project,” or be so embarrassingly bad that they are entertaining to watch and make fun … [Read more...] about Film’s point lost in ‘The Fog’
Haunted Hollywood
EVELYN BARGEA&E Editor Ghosts have always been a favorite topic in Hollywood, where horror films often produce huge box-office figures. But aside from the smoke-and-mirrors effects of movie studios, the city of Hollywood is purported to possess some real-life specters of its own. Below is a sampling of Hollywood’s most-haunted hot spots and the legendary ghosts who inhabit … [Read more...] about Haunted Hollywood
MOCA displays images of ‘Ecstasy’
AUDREY REEDNews Editor It’s the drug trip without the hangover, memory loss or lasting addiction. “Ecstasy: In and About Altered States” at the Geffen Contemporary at the Museum of Contemporary Art creates experiences that challenge the perception of a sober mind. The exhibit features traditional paintings as well as sculpture, audio and video, and complete environmental rooms. … [Read more...] about MOCA displays images of ‘Ecstasy’
Zelda Fitzgerald goes solo at the Weisman
HANNA CHUAssistant A&E Editor The artistic and literary worlds meet at a new exhibit titled “Zelda By Herself: The Art of Zelda Fitzgerald” at the Frederick Weisman museum. Zelda Fitzgerald is better known as the wife of F. Scott Fitzgerald, author of classic American novels such as “The Great Gatsby” and “This Side of Paradise,” but few know that Zelda was also a painter, … [Read more...] about Zelda Fitzgerald goes solo at the Weisman