EURYDICE, DON GIOVANNI, Recitals and More Set for Pepperdine Fine Arts Events This Spring

The Pepperdine University Fine Arts Division announces several music, opera, and theatre performances during the months of January through April 2017.

For more information, call Pepperdine's Box Office at (310) 506-4522 or visit arts.pepperdine.edu. For information on upcoming lectures in The Art and Art History Lecture Series, visit seaver.pepperdine.edu/finearts.

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THEATRE

Eurydice

By Sarah Ruhl

Hollace Starr, Director

A modern telling of the Orpheus myth, Eurydice takes you on a journey to the hereafter. With its chorus of talking stones and its tricycle-riding Lord of the Underworld, this afterlife may as well be Alice's Wonderland! After taking a dip in the River of Forgetfulness, Eurydice stumbles upon her deceased father, only to mistake him for a hotel bellman. Over time, father and daughter fight the natural order of death itself to rediscover their primal bond. But when a lovelorn Orpheus descends into the underworld to retrieve his beloved, Eurydice must make a difficult choice. Come see why The New Yorker's John Lahr describes Ruhl's work as "full of astonishments, surprises, and mysteries." No late seating allowed. Join a talk back with the actors and director after the Wednesday performance.

Tuesday, January 24-Friday, January 27, 2017, 7:30 p.m.
Saturday, January 28, 2 p.m. and 7:30 p.m.

$15

Lindhurst Theatre

The U.S. Premiere of

The Interference

By Lynda Radley

Cathy Thomas-Grant, Director

Winner of the Scotsman Fringe First Award for excellence and innovation in new writing;

Winner of the Broadway Baby Bobby Award for exceptional work on the Fringe;

Final shortlist for the Amnesty International Freedom of Expression Award for outstanding work addressing human rights issues.

Through the use of a live-mixed soundscape and set against the backdrop of the worldwide university campus sexual assault epidemic, The Interference follows one survivor's struggle to make her story heard above all the noise. It explores the seemingly infinite source of opinion, commentary, and distorted or suppressed information that have become routine players in the aftermath of these incidents. The play also takes a closer look at the unique circumstances involved when student athletes are part of the story.

Wednesday, April 5-Friday, April 7, 2017, 7:30 p.m.
Matinee: Saturday, April 8, 2 p.m.

$15

Smothers Theatre

OPERA

The Flora L. Thornton Opera Program presents

Don Giovanni

By Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart

Henry Price, Director

Seduction, murder and retribution propel Mozart's masterpiece, Don Giovanni, AKA Don Juan. Many call it "the greatest opera ever written." Don't miss the brilliant young artists of the Flora L. Thornton Opera Program as they bring the quintessential Mozart music drama to life! Sung in the original Italian, with English supertitles.

Thursday, February 23, 2017, 7:30 p.m.
Saturday, February 25, 7:30 p.m.

$20

Smothers Theatre

MUSIC

Free tickets to choir and orchestra concerts are available for Pepperdine students, faculty, and staff with ID.

Pepperdine Guitar Concert Series

Christopher Parkening, Director

Tuesday, January 10, 2017, 5 p.m.

Free

Raitt Recital Hall

Christopher Parkening Master Class

Saturday, February 4, 2017, 2 p.m.

Free

Raitt Recital Hall

New Music Recital

A performance of student compositions from the studio of N. Lincoln Hanks

Sunday, February 12, 2017, 7:30 p.m.

Free

Raitt Recital Hall

Pepperdine Guitar Concert Series

Christopher Parkening, Director

Tuesday, February 14, 2017, 5 p.m.

Free

Raitt Recital Hall

Alexander Treger Violin Master Class

Saturday, March 11, 2017, 2 p.m.

Free

Raitt Recital Hall

Pepperdine Woodwind Faculty Recital

Sunday, March 19, 2017, 7:30 p.m.

$10

Raitt Recital Hall

Pepperdine Wind Ensemble

Tony Cason, Director

Thursday, March 23, 2017, 7:30 p.m.

Free

Smothers Theatre

Pepperdine Guitar Concert Series

Christopher Parkening, Director

Tuesday, April 4, 2017, 5 p.m.

Free

Raitt Recital Hall

The Pickford Ensemble: An Evening of Contemporary Chamber Music

N. Lincoln Hanks, Director

Monday, April 10, 2017, 7:30 p.m.

Free

Raitt Recital Hall

Pepperdine Choir Masterworks Concert

J.S. Bach's St. John Passion

Ryan Board, Director

Friday, April 14, 2017, 7:30 p.m.

Free

Ascension Lutheran Church, 1600 East Hillcrest Drive, Thousand Oaks, 91362

Pepperdine Jazz Ensemble

Brian Scanlon, Director

Monday, April 17, 2017, 7:30 p.m.

Free

Smothers Theatre

Pepperdine Guitar Chamber Concert

Christopher Parkening, Director

Tuesday, April 18, 2017, 7:30 p.m.

Free

Raitt Recital Hall

Pepperdine Orchestra Masterworks Concert

Featuring the 2016 Thomas M. Osborn Concerto Competition Winner

Tony Cason, Director

Friday, April 21, 2017, 7:30 p.m.

Free

Raitt Recital Hall

STUDIO ART

Service Learning Exhibition

This exhibition showcases colorful works by Malibu High School teenagers with special needs, curated by Pepperdine painting students.

April 7-15, 2017

Reception: April 7, 2017, 4-6 p.m.

Free

Sandbar, Malibu Pepperdine Campus

Senior Thesis Art Exhibition

This fascinating exhibition showcases work by Seaver College students graduating with degrees in studio art.

April 13-29, 2017

Reception: April 13, 2017, 5-7 p.m.

Free

Weisman Museum of Art

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