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By Christina LittlefieldA&E Editor The best of Latin jazz and swing filled Raitt Recital Hall Tuesday night as the Pepperdine University Jazz Ensemble performed its only concert of the year. Complete with improv instrumental solos and vocalist Lisa Dunn, the small 12-member ensemble reproduced such big band numbers as Juan Tizol and Edward “Duke” Ellington’s “Caravan, … [Read more...] about Jazzing up Raitt

Tara Lawrence and Sasha Rumberg A typical day in the London house goes like this: Waking up and walking down a flight or two of stairs to our classrooms. During breaks, running like crazy down to the basement to get a soda or a meal, especially getting to the toaster. Museum visits are weekly for Dr. Gary Hart’s Humanities classes — attending the National Gallery, British … [Read more...] about London enjoys the sunshine

By Holli LeMarrStaff Writer What do an alley between apartment buildings, a row of vending machines and a funky doorway in Brooklyn have in common? Some would say these are ordinary and insignificant components in our world. But Avery Falkner, artist and professor of art at Pepperdine, uses these “little pockets of our environment” as the basis of his artwork. He believes that … [Read more...] about Living art, finding passion, loving life

By Caleb CamachoStaff Writer “God never told me to become a minister,” Dr. Daniel Rodriguez says with unwary, passion-filled eyes. Hundreds of books, both in Spanish and English, fill any available space on the shelves of his office in the Religion Division. Pictures of his family and former classes stare down at a steady stream of visitors. Not only does Rodriguez preach … [Read more...] about Journey of faith leads professor to unexpected but welcome places