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Administration Appoints New Weisman Interim Director, Students Protest After Censorship Controversy

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Dean of Libraries Mark Roosa, the new interim director of the Frederick R. Weisman Museum of Art. Roosa now reports to both the Provost and Advancement across his two roles. Photo courtesy of Pepperdine UniversityLess than a week after the University and former Museum Director Andrea Gyorody “mutually agreed” for Gyorody to step down, Pepperdine has named her … [Read more...] about Administration Appoints New Weisman Interim Director, Students Protest After Censorship Controversy

‘9 to 5 The Musical’ Empowers Working Women Through Over-the-top Humor

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This semester’s big theatre production, “9 to 5 The Musical,” closed Nov. 23 after six performances in Smothers Theatre.Directed and choreographed by Theatre professor Kelly Todd, “9 to 5 The Musical” is an award-winning show based on the 1980 film of the same name. It features music and lyrics written by Dolly Parton, who starred in the movie.Set … [Read more...] about ‘9 to 5 The Musical’ Empowers Working Women Through Over-the-top Humor

Audiences Twist and Shout at Bob Eubanks’ Backstage with the Beatles

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Bob Eubanks, beloved disk jockey and host of "The Newlywed Game," took the stage at Smothers Theatre alongside Beatles cover band Ticket to Ride on Oct. 20. Eubanks told stories of the Beatles' concerts in America and his experiences in producing the concerts.Eubanks is the only living person to have produced the Beatles' concerts all three years they toured in America. Eubanks … [Read more...] about Audiences Twist and Shout at Bob Eubanks’ Backstage with the Beatles

Students Probe Loneliness, Confront Whimsicality in ‘Lost Girl’

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Departing from Neverland is like disappointedly waking up from a perfect dream for Wendy Darling in “Lost Girl.” The Pepperdine Theatre Department’s latest production opened Tuesday in Lindhurst Theatre and played nightly at 7:30 p.m., through Saturday, Sept. 28, which also included a 2 p.m. matinée showing.Set in the world of Peter Pan, the tender … [Read more...] about Students Probe Loneliness, Confront Whimsicality in ‘Lost Girl’

Classic Albums Live Performs Fleetwood Mac ‘Rumours’ in Smothers Theatre

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Fleetwood Mac may have officially split, but their music was still alive and well in Smothers Theatre on Sept. 13, thanks to Classic Albums Live’s performance of 1977’s Grammy-winning album “Rumours.” Classic Albums Live is a Toronto-based concert series that aims to recreate classic albums start to finish, “note for note, cut for cut,” according to the group’s website. They … [Read more...] about Classic Albums Live Performs Fleetwood Mac ‘Rumours’ in Smothers Theatre