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The Show Must Go On: Students and Staff Reimagine Songfest Virtually

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Graphic courtesy of @pepperdinesongfest Instagram For Songfest participants, the show will go on this year — not in Smothers Theatre, but virtually. Rehearsals began over Zoom the second week of February following the Feb. 15 kickoff event, with 25 students in attendance in addition to student group leaders. The two Songfest groups — Gamma Ghkkkkket Sigma and Eta Theta … [Read more...] about The Show Must Go On: Students and Staff Reimagine Songfest Virtually

The Ghosts of Pepperdine: Taking a Look Behind the Scenes at Smothers Theatre’s Paranormal Activity

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Via Apple Podcasts | Via SoundCloud | Via Spotify Podcast by Kaelin Mendez Editor's Note: Kaelin Mendez was an employee at Smothers Theatre at the time of writing this article. When Stewart O’Rourke, now assistant technical director at Pepperdine's Smothers Theatre, worked backstage for Songfest in the late 1980s, he and his fellow workers heard clapping coming from … [Read more...] about The Ghosts of Pepperdine: Taking a Look Behind the Scenes at Smothers Theatre’s Paranormal Activity

Shelter-in-Place Order Hits Local Businesses and Student Employees

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Addy Hardin (center) and the four other Pepperdine students that make up the core team of Harmonize, a nonprofit organization, pose for a photo on the beach. Photo courtesy of Addy Hardin Pepperdine students are witnessing first-hand how a national emergency can affect business operations. Employees, including students, are out of work as it remains unclear when businesses … [Read more...] about Shelter-in-Place Order Hits Local Businesses and Student Employees

COVID-19 Forces Cancellations of Spring Performances and Showcases

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Songfest group Eta Theta Tau (HOT) gathers for a final group photo in the Fireside Room. Photo courtesy of Daniel Zarasua With the closure of Pepperdine’s campus from the COVID-19 outbreak, university events, department performances and student activities have been canceled. Among the list of canceled productions are Pepperdine Fine Arts department showcases and Pepperdine's … [Read more...] about COVID-19 Forces Cancellations of Spring Performances and Showcases