While college is an exciting time for students, some are bombarded with homework and other tasks that keep them from exploring the other opportunities that campus life has to offer.
As college students, it is necessary to “let off some steam” from the grueling confines of the library, to be entertained by someone other than a teacher, to live out our college experience so that when we look back years from now we can say, “College was the best time of my life!”
But there’s so much work.
Well, what if Pepperdine made it easy for students to achieve all of these things without even leaving campus and at an affordable price? This is where the Center for the Arts comes to the rescue of over-worked, over-hiked and over Caf food (OK, maybe not that far) Pepperdine students everywhere.
Each year, the Center for the Arts invites acclaimed entertainment acts, musicians, and theatrical troupes from all over the country to perform on campus for students and the surrounding community. This provides a “great opportunity for students to try something new,” Rebecca Carson, the Center’s managing director said.
Plena Libre
Sept. 30, 2012
Plena Libre helps students explore the fun, upbeat rhythms of Puerto Rican music with a trifecta of five vocalists, master drummers and horns.
The Grammy-nominated group provides a lively, energetic show requiring audience involvement and has performed all over the world, including the Morocco’s Fez Festival and the Playboy Jazz Festival. They even do half of their show in Spanish, which is perfect for those students missing a certain International Program.
Dala
Oct. 7, 2012
Dala adds an acoustic/folk genre with a smidge of pop into the mix of musical line-ups for this coming year. Formed in 2002 by two best friends from high school, Dala’s unique earth tones and upbeat tempo have earned them recognition and various awards, including the 2010 Canadian Folk Music Award for Vocal Group of the Year, the 2010 Toronto Independent Music Award for Best Folk Artist, a nomination by the National Public Radio in the U.S. as one of the Top 10 folk songs of 2009, as well as many other recognitions herein the U.S. and Canada. If you like Bob Dylan, Joni Mitchell, Neil Young and Gordon Lightfoot, Dala is definitely something you might want to consider.
Whose Live Anyway?
The guys from “Who’s Line is it Anyway?” are back in this hilarious stand-up comedy event on Oct. 19!
This isn’t their first time on the Pepperdine campus however, as they have performed the past few years for students. Whose Live Anyway is always a sell-out here at Pepperdine, so be sure to get your tickets fast. As always, tickets are just $10 for students.
“Oklahoma!”
Nov. 8-11 and 15-17, 2012
The Center for the Arts did not have to look far for this show; it is done entirely by Pepperdine students. Debuting on Broadway in 1943, “Oklahoma!” tells the story of a cowboy who falls in love with a farm girl through lighthearted musical numbers and dances.
These performances are just a taste of what is to come from The Center for the Arts this upcoming year. The Center for the Arts works hard to find performers appealing to the entire student body, so if these don’t excite your theatrical taste buds, there are about thirty other performances that can be found at their website, arts.pepperdine.edu/performances/.
Don’t worry about that pile of homework sitting on the desk or that stack of laundry that needs to be done. It’ll all still be there tomorrow, but tickets to some of these amazing shows might not be, so hurry and get yours before they are sold out.
