Do you ever wonder what there is to do in Los Angeles that won’t leave your pocketbook permanently scarred? Wonder no more. The Graphic has the answer for you. Each week the Arts & Entertainment section provides features of a different location or activity to provide hours of entertainment without forcing you into debt. This Friday, jazz vocalist Jane Monheit will perform … [Read more...] about From the Cheap Seats
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In Review: The Lighthouse Buffet
Restaurant: The Lighthouse BuffetLocation: Santa MonicaPhone: 310-451-2076Hours: Everyday, 11:30 am to 2:30 pm, then 5:30 pm to 9:00 pm Rating: A good sushi place ain’t all that hard to find in Los Angeles. But finding extensive Japanese cuisine at an affordable price can be tricky, and finding it served buffet-style like at Ponderosa is virtually impossible. That’s what … [Read more...] about In Review: The Lighthouse Buffet
Orchestrating the Classics
By Faith LynnStaff Writer World-renowned violinist Gilles Apap will join Pepperdine's new string orchestra as both soloist and conductor today. A teacher and performer who has played all over the world for nearly twenty years, Apap will play in and conduct a program tonight in Raitt Recital Hall, including Bach, Vivaldi and folk tunes. Apap has long been praised for his … [Read more...] about Orchestrating the Classics
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Nelly concert ends in injury and death Two fans were stabbed last Friday at a Nelly concert at the Coors Amphitheatre in Chula Vista, Calif. Faitamai Taunuu, 30, and Sean Bower, 27, were rushed to a local hospital. Bowers survived, however, Taunuu died from multiple stab wounds late Saturday night. Police arrested Hank Carl Banegas, 26, Steven Francis Tesam, 46, and an … [Read more...] about MakingWaves
Claim 2 Fame: Fasel finds passion in two places
By Jennifer Clay Staff Writer Have you seen Dr. Gerard Fasel roaming the Keck Science Center halls in between teaching his physics and math courses? Not sure? Catching a glimpse of him these days is as easy as turning on your TV. A visiting professor of math and physics at Pepperdine, Fasel recently appeared on an episode of the CBS crime drama The District. The hit TV show, … [Read more...] about Claim 2 Fame: Fasel finds passion in two places