Tony CarnelliStaff Writer While music is going to hell due to the rise of so-called “pop stars” who are cloned to meet the expectations of corporate music industry owners, it is genuinely awesome to see a band with some guts start a movement that will influence many heavy-metal bands to come. Less then a year ago, Killswitch Engage released their third full-length album, “The … [Read more...] about Killswitch album packs a heavy punch
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Alum publishes palm tree photo book
Amy LarsonStaff Writer Actresses Tia and Tamera Mowry and R&B queen Brandy aren’t the only well-known individuals who have attended Pepperdine. Add David Leaser to the list of up-and-comers who attended Seaver College. Leaser, a 1986 Pepperdine graduate, came to Malibu from Pennsylvania and has been living in Southern California ever since. While a student at Pepperdine, … [Read more...] about Alum publishes palm tree photo book
Cosi Fan Tutte (All women are like that)
Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart’s comic opera about romance and infidelity will be performed tonight through Saturday at 7:30 p.m. in Smothers Theatre. Carissa MarshStaff Writer Theater lovers can stay dry and de-stress by cozying up to this year’s opera production, “Cosi Fan Tutte,” a story of love and infidelity. The Pepperdine University Flora L. Thornton Opera Program will … [Read more...] about Cosi Fan Tutte (All women are like that)
Nominees locked in tough competition
Evelyn BargeA&E Editor While Hollywood gears up for the Academy Awards, its biggest night of self-congratulatory praise, the rest of Los Angeles is preparing to endure endless hours of traffic that will result from a few blocks of Hollywood Boulevard being shut down for eight hours. This is not to mention the back up from motorists traveling to one of the thousands of … [Read more...] about Nominees locked in tough competition
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Local talent hone skills at acting studio Erika TunglandStaff Writer While some call them acting lessons, others prefer to describe them as life lessons. Tom Todoroff, founder and artistic director of the Malibu Actors Studio, would call them both. “Children are the most wonderful actors because they know what they want,” Todoroff said. “Adults struggle with acting because … [Read more...] about Ben Young/Photo Editor


