Pep dance company electrifies Smothers Karin SabinStaff Writer Ben Young / Photo Editor The high-energy dance extraordinaire Dance in Flight is putting on its annual show where, this year, there truly is something for everybody. Performances, which are tonight and tomorrow night at 8 in Smothers Theatre, showcase dance genres ranging from modern, tap, can-can, Tahitian and … [Read more...] about Ben Young / Photo EditorIn Sync: Dance in Flight dancers rehearse in Smothers Theatre. The show will be performed Thursday and Friday night at 8 p.m.
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Oscar season inspires musings
Gabe DurhamStaff Writer Since Evelyn wrote a column last week about a friend who name-drops all the time, I thought, “What a good chance to set my own record straight.” Contrary to popular belief, I don’t really know that many celebrities. I mean, of course I have an inner circle of A-list actors and directors, but it isn’t nearly as big as you’d think. Just the other night, … [Read more...] about Oscar season inspires musings
Funky dance troupe returns to Smothers
Amy LarsonStaff Writer The audience has finally received their demand: Pilobolus Dance Theater is at Pepperdine once again. The Connecticut dance troupe known for contorting into impossible positions will perform at Smothers Theatre tonight. Though this is not the group’s first visit to Pepperdine, they have returned with a variety of new and unique routines to perform for the … [Read more...] about Funky dance troupe returns to Smothers
CD Review: Rap album reaches top of The Game
DAVID TESICA&E Assistant Dr. Dre has a new member on his team. The Game is his name and gangsta rap is his game. And it’s not only his name and profession that make him so interesting. Just like Dre, he’s coming straight out of Compton. Who would ever guess that another Compton-born rapper, besides Dr. Dre himself, would be so successful? But the newest member of the … [Read more...] about CD Review: Rap album reaches top of The Game
‘Hide and Seek’ plays off fear
Carissa MarshStaff Writer Eight one thousand… nine one thousand… ten one thousand. Ready or not, here I come! Who ever thought that an innocent children’s game would become the subject of a gruesome nightmare? But this is just what happens in “Hide and Seek” when the favorite childhood game goes terribly wrong and Emily Callaway’s imaginary friend Charlie becomes more real than … [Read more...] about ‘Hide and Seek’ plays off fear