Nikki KliestAssistant Life and Arts Editor Keeping in tune with the current revival of 60s-inspired psychedelia, Pepperdine’s Frederick R.Weisman Museum of Art is hosting its first exhibition of the year, with colorful works by artist Carolyn Mary Kleefeld. “Visions From Big Sur” is comprised of over 75 paintings and drawings that were created between 1983 and 2008. The … [Read more...] about Weisman gets ‘Sur’ge of inspiring art
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Go Out…doors: Camping in Big Sur
Laura JohnsonLife and Arts Editor Highway One is most aptly named. Not only does the expansive road running from Orange County to Oregon have one of the most breathtaking drives of a lifetime, but it is actually a national scenic byway — making Highway One, truly No.1. Along this road of enlightenment, about 150 miles short of San Francisco, is a place so spectacular it only … [Read more...] about Go Out…doors: Camping in Big Sur
The Cafe’ that once ‘Was’ now is
John VignoloStaff Writer Impresario Ivan Kane is famous for his nightclubs in Hollywood and Las Vegas. His newest venture, a restaurant in Hollywood known as Café Was, offers an atypical dining experience with an enthralling atmosphere. Café Was, located on North Vine Street, hopes to become the new Hollywood hot spot, with an extensive and extremely detailed Bohemian French … [Read more...] about The Cafe’ that once ‘Was’ now is
Go outdoors: Open the ‘doors’ to a cave hike
Derek SedamAssistant Online Editor “Here lie the gates of hell” — quite an imposing statement to the destination of a hike, but the hellish entrance into the Corral Canyon cave is one of the many exciting features the area has to offer. For Pepperdine students, it has been almost of rite of passage to see the cave before concluding their stays in Malibu. It’s on the … [Read more...] about Go outdoors: Open the ‘doors’ to a cave hike
Hippie commune bares all to the sun
Laura JohnsonLife and Arts Editor The place said to have inspired Jim Morrison of the Doors to write the song "Roadhouse Blues" once also inspired many to take their clothes off — and stay that way. The nudist colony, known as Elysium Fields, opened it's welcoming arms in the 60s to Bohemians living the hippie lifestyle in the hills of Topanga Canyon — the purpose being to … [Read more...] about Hippie commune bares all to the sun