By Sarah Pye Living Editor For many Pepperdine students, it is an inevitable weekend destination. Santa Monica’s Third Street Promenade offers a wide range of entertainment activities to capture students’ attention, offering multiple dining and shopping options, six movie theatres, and, of course, a wide array of street performers displaying talents that range from break … [Read more...] about Greetings from Santa Monica
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Detectable plot line gets lost in translation
By Sarah Pye Living Editor In an attempt to gain a little culture, I went to see Sofia Coppola’s most recent film, “Lost in Translation.” Now, of course, by “gain a little culture,” I mean “become exceedingly bored while consuming approximately 68,000 cubic tons of popcorn in a movie theater.” Because, let’s face it, the more “artistic” a film is purported to be, the less … [Read more...] about Detectable plot line gets lost in translation
Advice from the director’s chair
Stan Cahill has already made numerous appearances on television and in movies. Now, the star is teaching Pep’s actors the ropes. By Jen Clay A&E Assistant Los-Angeles based actor Stan Cahill may be best known for his guest-starring roles on such popular television shows as “Judging Amy” and “The Drew Carey Show,” but his newfound role as Pepperdine professor has proved … [Read more...] about Advice from the director’s chair
From Russia with love
Center for the Arts’ production of ‘Fiddler on the Roof’ hopes to entertain, educate and transform. By Peter Celauro A&E Editor On Nov. 6, Malibu’s theatergoers will see the curtain go up on Pepperdine’s production of “Fiddler on the Roof.” For them, the show will be three hours of musical entertainment and, maybe, something to think about for the next few weeks. For its … [Read more...] about From Russia with love
‘Radio’ has no signal
Despite a strong performance from Ed Harris, the film starring Cuba Gooding Jr. fails to enhance the overcoming-ignoranc-through-high-school-football genre. By JJ Bowman Associate Editor Director Michael Tollin’s “Radio” attempts to do for the integration of the mentally handicapped what “Remember the Titans” did for the integration of African Americans. Unfortunately, after … [Read more...] about ‘Radio’ has no signal