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MARC CHOQUETTEPerspectives Editor Family musical acts are nowhere to be found these days. The most popular ones that come to mind are long gone: for pop, The Jackson Five and the Osmonds, and for rock music, perhaps the brothers Gallagher of Oasis, who made great music but were not exactly good examples of brotherly love.The Kings of Leon have brought the family act to rock ‘n’ … [Read more...] about Family rockers deliver unique southern flair

JESSIE REIMERStaff Writer With profound lyrical content coupled with an extraordinary voice and warm tone, singer/songwriter Bethany Dillon creates a therapeutic cleansing for the soul on her new album,“Waking Up.” It features brilliantly intimate, spiritual vocals that compliment her mature pop-rooted musicality. On the album, Dillon offers insight on faith, love, adolescence, … [Read more...] about Singer’s faith guides album

LAURA JOHNSONA&E Assistant A few simple wooden chairs and two plain little tables complete the scene. There is no backdrop, there are few props and most actions are pantomimed. Welcome to “Our Town,” Thornton Wilder’s American classic, which is the Pepperdine Theatre department’s last production for the 2006-2007 season. A uniquely script-centered story, it is a drama that … [Read more...] about Welcome to ‘Our Town’

SAMANTHA BLONSAssistant A&E Editor The Pepperdine Hawaii Club will inspire aloha spirit and teach island culture on campus when the annual lu’au returns to Firestone Fieldhouse on Saturday. Club members will serve a traditional Hawaiian dinner before performing an array of hula, Tahitian and New Zealand dances.This year’s lu’au theme is “One Foot on Sand,” an appropriate … [Read more...] about Hawai’i club delivers aloha spirit to campus

COLLEEN CONWAYStaff Writer “Blades of Glory” is a hilarious comedy with the predictable humor and silliness of Will Ferrell’s past creations such as “Kicking and Screaming” or “Anchorman,” but it fails to reach the epic glory of these predecessors.The movie attempts to be serious with creative writing by Jeff and Craig Cox, picking up on certain humorous parallels that exist in … [Read more...] about ‘Glory’ cracks on thin ice