A stunning red carpet, a cutting-edge ice sculpture and an exquisite buffet marked the 16th annual ReelStories Film Festival on Jan. 31. This year, the festival aimed to celebrate those behind the lens who made the films memorable and lovable. Over 600 students, faculty and other locals attended the formal event, which featured its usual red carpet photo-op in Lower Mullin … [Read more...] about Lights, Camera, Celebration: RSFF16 Honors Student Filmmakers in Style
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‘9 to 5 The Musical’ Empowers Working Women Through Over-the-top Humor
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
Students Probe Loneliness, Confront Whimsicality in ‘Lost Girl’
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’
Magic, Revenge and Reconciliation Swirl in ‘The Tempest’
Shipwrecked shores, swirling magic and sweet first love — on the surface, “The Tempest” is a comedy. Diving deeper, the story deals with themes of revenge and reconciliation.From April 3-6, Pepperdine’s Theatre program presented their adaptation of William Shakespeare's “The Tempest” in Smothers Theatre.Director Cathy Thomas-Grant said she … [Read more...] about Magic, Revenge and Reconciliation Swirl in ‘The Tempest’
Reduced Shakespeare Company Presents At Smothers Theatre
Smothers Theatre was packed Feb. 2, with Malibu locals to see the Reduced Shakespeare Company's "The Complete History of Comedy 'Abridged'" show. The show was presented by the Lisa Smith Wengler Center for the Arts and was sponsored by Mary and Tom Hawkins.Laughter consumed the auditorium sporadically throughout the night as audience members watched slapstick-style humor … [Read more...] about Reduced Shakespeare Company Presents At Smothers Theatre
