LAURA JOHNSONA&E Assistant Rollin’ with the homies is cool, but bowling with the homies is better, and Pinz Bowling Center is the perfect place to do it. Renovated a few years ago, the alley brings in a new generation of bowlers with its “Rock ‘n’ Bowl” Friday and Saturday nights. Located on Ventura Boulevard in downtown Century City, Pinz is a great getaway (that is just … [Read more...] about Rock ‘n’ Bowl in the fast lane
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Celebrity charity stirs controversy
CARISSA MARSHA&E Editor Some say there is no such thing as a good deed, and that altruism is dead. But these cynical views have not stopped people from donating, volunteering or, if you’re Oprah Winfrey, building an extravagant $40 million school in South Africa.The Oprah Winfrey Leadership Academy for Girls opened in January. The talk show diva handpicked 152 young girls … [Read more...] about Celebrity charity stirs controversy
Crafting ‘The Crucible’
SAMANTHA BLONSAssistant A&E Editor The Pepperdine Music department brings a chilling tale about the price of paranoia to campus tonight, when the curtains open on the annual student opera, “The Crucible.”The cast will perform at 7:30 tonight and Saturday night in Smothers Theatre, accompanied by the Pepperdine University Orchestra.The opera was adapted from Arthur Miller’s … [Read more...] about Crafting ‘The Crucible’
Hollywood loves ‘Reno’
NICOLE ALBERTSONStaff Writer While seeing “Reno 911!: Miami,” audiences will be clutching their sides and gasping for air as they experience the year’s best spoof comedy. The Comedy Central cast that normally delivers its humor on the popular television show “Reno 911” every Sunday night expanded its portfolio this weekend when it opened Friday on the silver screen. Bringing … [Read more...] about Hollywood loves ‘Reno’
Law school alum finds calling working stage, not courtroom
JESSICA BIBERStaff Writer It is not everyday that a lawyer decides to trade filing briefs and arguing his way around a courtroom for writing lyrics and rocking out center stage. But that is exactly what Pepperdine alumnus George Rowe did.The lawyer-turned-singer graced Firestone Fieldhouse with his smooth voice and soulful Christian pop songs at Convocation on Feb. 21, his … [Read more...] about Law school alum finds calling working stage, not courtroom