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By Jennifer ClayStaff Writer There was no red carpet, but there were acceptance speeches at Pepperdine’s version of the Academy Awards. The Pepperdine Video Festival announced this year’s winners during an intimate ceremony in Raitt Recital Hall Tuesday night. Pepperdine alumnus Michael Richards, senior producer for “The Other Half,” hosted the event. The winners from each of … [Read more...] about Students reel-in awards

By Emily DurninStaff Writer Picture yourself sitting in a dimmed theater, the dark stage before you. As the lights come up, you hear the soft, sweet sounds of violins, followed by the harmony of the woodwinds. Gradually, the drums join in, and you jump a little at the sudden, staccato entrance of the trumpets. After more than 20 years of bringing audiences this excitement, Dr. … [Read more...] about Symphonic sounds fill Smothers

By Kristen LowreyAssistant A& E Editor Adventure, acceptance and awakening. “The Matchmaker” has all three of these themes, not to mention romance, deceit and dancing. Director George Neilson stresses these three themes with his student cast and emphasizes the relation of the themes to becoming active in life. “It’s about joining the human race,” Neilson said of the play. … [Read more...] about Smothers stage reveals a Wilder side

By Christina LittlefieldA&E Editor What do you get when you mix the creative talents of multiple Pepperdine graduates with the experience of a professional musical theater composer? An unconventional rock drama that blows the corsets off Baz Luhrmann’s “Moulin Rouge!” “HERE.I.AM” is a modern-day adaptation of George Orwell’s “1984” that explores issues of privacy and … [Read more...] about Pep alumni rock musical theater

By Christina LittlefieldA & E Editor Senior Jennifer Anne Miller’s ultimate goal is to work out of her garage. The art and math double major wants to be able to paint and sell her artwork out of her home, preferably keeping her own Internet studio where she could ship her paintings and sculptures all over the world. “We are going to need a rather large garage with that,” … [Read more...] about Miller debuts at Weisman