Amy LarosnStaff Writer Think that filmmaking and theology have absolutely nothing in common? City of the Angels Film Festival proves otherwise. This year, City of the Angels Film Festival held Oct. 22 to 24 at the Directors Guild of America Theatres, celebrated its 10th year of working toward its mission: “To identify and showcase movies that probe the ambiguities of human … [Read more...] about City of Angels Film Festival asks tough questions
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Zoot Suits Swing in Smothers
Jen ClayStaff Writer Courtesy of Center For The Arts What’s left for neo-swing rockers Big Bad Voodoo Daddy?They’ve conquered everything from Vince Vaughn movies (“Swingers”) to televised football (via the 1999 Superbowl halftime show) to televised gymnastics (via Carly Patterson’s recent gold-medal floor routine to “Mr. Pinstripe Suit”). What’s left is more tours, more tours … [Read more...] about Zoot Suits Swing in Smothers
Ben Folds rocks sold out show
Jen ClayStaff Writer With the breakup of his three-piece band, Ben Folds Five in 2000, Ben Folds boldly stated “nobody gives a s--- about piano rock.” Four years, a pseudo-feud with Korn, a Ben Folds solo album, a solo-live album and a few extended players later, music fans (presumably) still don’t care about piano rock. But they certainly turned out in droves to Ben Folds’ … [Read more...] about Ben Folds rocks sold out show
Holy Chihuly
Sarah PyeEditor in Chief Pepperdine’s Frederick R. Weisman Museum of Art will soon be overrun with the colorful works of a man who has been called one of the world’s most dynamic artists: Dale Chihuly. “Chihuly: Los Angeles” will bring the vibrant blown glass sculptures of this world-renowned artist to the Pepperdine campus Nov. 21 through March 20, as well as to two other … [Read more...] about Holy Chihuly
‘Commandments’ need rewriting
Sarah PyeEditor in Chief He sings. He dances. He tells knock-knock jokes. He’s … Moses? OK, the knock-knock jokes might be a stretch of the truth, but a singing, dancing Moses is still fairly uncommon. Or at least it was until Patrick Leonard and Meribeth Derry decided that a big-budget Bible show was their ticket to musical theatre success when they wrote “The Ten … [Read more...] about ‘Commandments’ need rewriting