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‘Centered on the Arts’ Podcast Provides a New Way To Experience Art in the Wake of COVID-19

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Art by Gabby DiGiovanni Correction: The first episode of the Centered on the Arts podcast debuted June 29 and featured Center for the Arts staff members. This was incorrectly reported in the original version of this story.  The "Centered on the Arts" podcast originally came to fruition when COVID-19 started affecting Pepperdine, said R.J. Morgan, the events coordinator … [Read more...] about ‘Centered on the Arts’ Podcast Provides a New Way To Experience Art in the Wake of COVID-19

Theater Review: ‘Polar Bears, Black Boys & Prairie Fringed Orchids’

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Art by Madeline Duvall Even during a pandemic, the curtains will never fall on the Pepperdine Theatre Department, and this time its creativity shows the world multiple perspectives about how to value a Black life. Directed by Theater Professor Nic Few, "Polar Bears, Black Boys & Prairie Fringed Orchids" performed Oct. 1–3 on Zoom. The setting plays out in the Harlem, … [Read more...] about Theater Review: ‘Polar Bears, Black Boys & Prairie Fringed Orchids’

First-year Performs Her Way to Pepperdine

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Photos courtesy of Anastasia CondolonVisionary Anastasia Condolon shows off her school spirit with a pink Pepperdine sweatshirt shortly after receiving her acceptance. She said she was extremely excited to be accepted.First-year Anastasia Condolon said she is a jack of all trades — she is a self-proclaimed singer-songwriter, actress, filmmaker, photographer and author.In … [Read more...] about First-year Performs Her Way to Pepperdine

Opinion: We See You, White Pepperdine Theater

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Art by Madeline Duvall After months of protests, U.S. police are still shooting Black children and adults in the back, and racism plagues most areas in the country. Shouldn't theater, an industry famous for its inclusivity, be a safe space for POC to express themselves? Sadly, the theater landscape is also in desperate need of permanent change. Earlier this summer, a … [Read more...] about Opinion: We See You, White Pepperdine Theater

Silent Allies

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Art by Madeline DuvallAt Pepperdine, one can find stickers on professors' doors signaling the office as a safe space. Email lines for some identify personal pronouns, and there are many faculty and staff who speak to challenges the LGBTQ+ community faces on our campuses — and their willingness to love and support these students all the more.Students have been on the front … [Read more...] about Silent Allies