Dance in Flight is celebrating their 30th year here at Pepperdine University! They will be presenting a very exciting show in Smothers Theatre on March 14, 15, and 16. I sat down with senior dancers Mariah Macias and Taylor Faas to learn more about the excitement and hard work that go into these special performances.

Ticket link: https://arts.pepperdine.edu/events/dance-in-flight-2023.htm?gad_source=1&gclid=Cj0KCQjw-r-vBhC-ARIsAGgUO2DwyZxAYVYugp9zkyVqD4XTMT7EmYptwofGHcWElI-xJVvk65pasIIaAlwjEALw_wcB

More information about the Center for the Arts can be found at https://arts.pepperdine.edu/

Music by Jeremy Zerbe

Presented by the Flora L. Thornton Opera Program, the light-hearted romantic comedy, The Merry Widow, is coming to Smothers Theatre on February 22nd and 24th!

I sat down with Dr. Keith Colclough, the show's director and associate professor of vocal studies at Pepperdine, and talked about the challenges of preparing opera for the stage, his favorite parts of the show, and the enormous talent that carries the opera. 

Ticket link: https://arts.pepperdine.edu/events/2023-2024-season/merry-widow.htm

More information about the Center for the Arts can be found at https://arts.pepperdine.edu/

Music by Jeremy Zerbe

Pepperdine University’s Raitt Recital Hall was recently treated to an incredible performance by five young classical artists: American bass-baritone Joseph Parrish, Danish cellist Jonathan Swensen, Spanish/Dutch pianist Albert Cano Smit, American tenor Daniel McGrew, and Chinese violinist Lun Li. Represented by Young Concert Artists, these singers and instrumentalists are among the elite of today’s rising classical musicians. Together, they shared an impressive program of Mendellsohn, Strauss, Schumann, and Marx.

I had a chance to sit down with them and discuss their touring experience, performing on the concert stage, and the demands of practice and preparation. 

More information about the Center for the Arts at Pepperdine University can be found at https://arts.pepperdine.edu/

Music by Jeremy Zerbe