Lisa Smith News

Rock and Roll Hall of Fame inductee Darlene Love will usher in the Christmas season with a special digital concert performance on Saturday, December 5 at 8 p.m. PST. The concert, which was recorded at Sony Hall in New York City, will be streamed on December 5, and will be available for viewing until Christmas Day.

The Lisa Smith Wengler Center for the Arts at Pepperdine University will host its annual Holiday Boutique event completely online for 2020.

String quartet the Omer Quartet will perform a livestream concert at 2 p.m. on Sunday, November 15, 2020 as part of the 2020–2021 Recital Series season.

Launch Pad Publishing is releasing its first ever anthology, a collection of 18 essays about addiction and recovery from some of the world's top addiction and recovery writers.

The Lisa Smith Wengler Center for the Arts, the premier performing arts venue in Malibu, CA, recently debuted a new podcast on Monday, June 29. The podcast, entitled Centered on the Arts, provides a behind-the-scenes look at the arts at Pepperdine University and feature interviews with current and former CFA staff members and more.

Award-winning actress and singer Lea Salonga closes out the 2019a?"2020 season at the Lisa Smith Wengler Center for the Arts, performing at 8 p.m. on Tuesday, April 28, 2020 and at 8 p.m. Wednesday, April 29, 2020.

Grammy Award-winning singer-songwriter Marc Cohn performs at Pepperdine University at 8 p.m. on Wednesday, April 22, 2020 at the Lisa Smith Wengler Center for the Arts.

Director Billy Ensley has lured a bevy of seasoned Charlotte musical stars to a fine looking Matthews Playhouse production of MAMMA MIA! - and he has found a sensational newcomer to ignite the action.

Violinist Benjamin Baker comes to Pepperdine University's Raitt Recital Hall at 2 p.m. on Sunday, March 22, 2020 as the final performer of the Recital Series for the 2019-2020 season.

Mo Willems' colorful Pigeon book series comes to life with Don't Let the Pigeon Drive the Bus! (The Musical) at Pepperdine University at 2 p.m. on Sunday, March 29, 2020 at the Lisa Smith Wengler Center for the Arts.

Comedy improv superstars Colin Mochrie and Brad Sherwood bring The Scared Scriptless Tour to Smothers Theatre at 7 p.m. and 9:30 p.m. on Friday, March 27, 2020 at the Lisa Smith Wengler Center for the Arts.

Members of the Flora L. Thornton Opera Program will perform a double bill of Purcell's Dido and Aeneas and Puccini's Gianni Schicchi at Pepperdine University's Smothers Theatre on Thursday, February 27 and Saturday, February 29, 2020 at 7:30 p.m. at the Lisa Smith Wengler Center for the Arts.

Multi-genre musical experience We Shall Overcome comes to Pepperdine University at 2 p.m. on Sunday, March 8, 2020 at the Lisa Smith Wengler Center for the Arts.

Acclaimed Spanish guitarist Pablo Sáinz Villegas brings his AMERICANO tour to Pepperdine University at 8 p.m. on Wednesday, March 4, 2020 at the Lisa Smith Wengler Center for the Arts.

Acclaimed singer/songwriter Rosanne Cash performs at Pepperdine University at 8 p.m. on Friday, March 6, 2020 at the Lisa Smith Wengler Center for the Arts.

Charlie Brown, Snoopy, Lucy, Linus and the rest of the a?oePeanuts' gang come to town when the Universalist Players stage the family-friendly musical a?oeYou're A Good Man, Charlie Browna?? at the Universalist Church of West Hartford on Friday, March 27 at 7:00 p.m., Saturday, March 28 at 2:00 p.m. and Sunday, March 29 at 2:00 p.m. 

Former lead singer of rock band the Guess Who and multi-plantinum performing artist Burton Cummings performs at Pepperdine University at 8 p.m. on Monday, March 2, 2020 at the Lisa Smith Wengler Center for the Arts.

Guitarist Andrea Roberto comes to Pepperdine University's Raitt Recital Hall at 2 p.m. on Sunday, February 16, 2020.

GUMP, Comedy. Periodt., and CANCER SUCKS take the stage this week at Southern Rep.