Photos by Milan LoiaconoVarious groups across campus, such as SGA and the Counseling Center, will hold events to recognize Sexual Assault Awareness Month throughout April, including the Pepperdine Theater Department's U.S. premiere of "The Interference." The play, which opened Wednesday and will run through Saturday, discusses the reality of sexual assault.Freshman Buddy … [Read more...] about Pepperdine Acknowledges Sexual Assault Awareness Month
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‘Don Giovanni’ Adapts to the 21st Century
Photos by Brett BeanThe themes of seduction, murder and egotism are not foreign to a modern viewer. They are themes that are just as likely to pervade our changing political climate as they do a Marvel movie. In Pepperdine University’s Flora L. Thornton Opera Program’s performance of Mozart’s “Don Giovanni,” which debuted Thursday, Feb. 23 at … [Read more...] about ‘Don Giovanni’ Adapts to the 21st Century
Bringing Brechtian Theater to Smothers
Photos by Zach LeThe Fine Arts Division Theater Department will present "The Threepenny Opera" at 7:30 p.m. Wednesday through Friday, from April 6 to April 8, with a 2 p.m. matinee Saturday, April 9, in Smothers Theatre. Associate Professor of Theater Bradley Griffin directs the student-led cast. Set in London in 1837, "The Threepenny Opera" is a translation of the 18th … [Read more...] about Bringing Brechtian Theater to Smothers
Smothers Tuned in to The Wellington International Ukulele Orchestra
Photos by Ashley Ekstrum The Wellington Ukulele Orchestra performed for a packed Smothers Theatre on Saturday and won over crowds with their Kiwi humor and charmingly tiny ukuleles. The eight-person group is currently on a nine-week tour, where they will play 40 shows on the West Coast. From Wellington, New Zealand, the Orchestra travels internationally, performing … [Read more...] about Smothers Tuned in to The Wellington International Ukulele Orchestra
Blue Sky Riders to Debut their Newest Album at Smothers
Photo courtesy of Allison ClayTo the “Top Gun” devotees, the Kevin Bacon enthusiasts, the slow-dancers of “Danny’s Song” or simply the lovers of a good three-part harmony: Stay tuned. Kenny Loggins, who brought dancing back to Beaumont in “Footloose,” will bring dancing to Smothers Theatre on Sept. 19 as he takes the stage with Georgia … [Read more...] about Blue Sky Riders to Debut their Newest Album at Smothers
