By Darcy HickeyA&E Assistant Pepperdine alumnus Cory Martin is living the dream he didn’t know he wanted. After graduating from Pepperdine in 2001, Martin heard about an opening in a Christian singing group that he had grown up admiring, Acappella. He decided to send in an audition tape for fun, not expecting anything to come of it. One month later, Martin was asked to … [Read more...] about Claim 2 Fame: Alum learns no dream is too high
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Events Calendar
Concerts Jan. 16 • Erykah Badu at House of Blues, Hollywood Jan. 17 • Jimmy Eat World at Wiltern Theatre Jan. 18 • Jennifer Holliday at Cerritos Center for Performing Arts • Elton John at Bakersfield Centennial Garden and Convention Center • Yolanda Adams and Kirk Franklin at Universal Amphitheatre Jan. 19 • Something Corporate at Ventura Theatre • Social Distortion … [Read more...] about Events Calendar
From the Cheap Seats
Got a lot of time to kill but little money to spend? Let the Graphic be your guide to Los Angeles. Each week, the Arts & Entertainment section provides hotspots and activities that will blow your mind but not your budget. Take in a bit of culture and learn about our country’s history with NAT TURNER: the play! Randolph Edmunds’ dramatization stars Ted Hayes as Nat Turner, … [Read more...] about From the Cheap Seats
Diavolo dances into Smothers
By Andrea BandaA&E Editor In 1992 Jacques Heim introduced Los Angeles to a new type of dance. In the 2002-2003 touring year, Heim’s group, the Diavolo Dance Theatre, is making its only Los Angeles appearance at Smothers Theatre Jan. 16. Heim’s 10-member company, the Diavolo Dance Theatre, consists of gymnasts, dancers, rock climbers and actors whose individual creative … [Read more...] about Diavolo dances into Smothers
INREVIEW: Kenneth Pattengale
"downtown l.a." To the casual onlooker or TV watcher, the most visible representatives of the Los Angeles music scene rarely extend themselves beyond three blaring stereotypes: the jewel-encrusted rappers with their throngs of busty women, the Orange County punk bands with their out-of-control backyard keggers, and the teen pop-star beauties with their gyrating rear-ends. The … [Read more...] about INREVIEW: Kenneth Pattengale