Lisa Smith News

Professional circus troupe Cirque FLIP Fabrique performs their newest winter-themed show BLIZZARD at Pepperdine University at 8 p.m. on Thursday, February 6, 2020 at the Lisa Smith Wengler Center for the Arts.

Chinese pianist Yi-Nuo Wang comes to Pepperdine University's Raitt Recital Hall at 2 p.m. on Sunday, January 26, 2020 as part of the Recital Series for the 2019-2020 season.

Grammy Award-winning bluegrass band Steep Canyon Rangers will bring their high-energy show to Smothers Theatre at Pepperdine University at 8 p.m. on Friday, January 24, 2020 at the Lisa Smith Wengler Center for the Arts. 

Canadian Celtic rock group Derina Harvey Band will perform its upbeat take on traditional folk songs and high-spirited rock music at Pepperdine University's Smothers Theatre at 8 p.m. on Thursday, January 16, 2020 at the Lisa Smith Wengler Center for the Arts.

A handpicked collection of world-class musicians from the orchestra group Classic Albums Live will perform the Beatles' Abbey Road album in its entirety at Pepperdine University as the first show of the spring. The performance will take place in Smothers Theatre at 8 p.m. on Saturday, January 11, 2020 at the Lisa Smith Wengler Center for the Arts.

Two-time Grammy nominee Tommy Emmanuel, one of Australia's most respected guitarists, once again brings his passionate and infectious live show to Pepperdine University's Smothers Theatre at 8 p.m. on Wednesday, December 11 and Thursday, December 12 at the Lisa Smith Wengler Center for the Arts. This show marks Emmanuel's eight performance at Pepperdine.

Cellist Zlatomir Fung comes to Pepperdine University's Raitt Recital Hall at 2 p.m. on Sunday, November 24, 2019 as part of the Recital Series for the 2019a?"2020 season.

Marcus Pfister's award-winning, colorful book The Rainbow Fish comes to life with enchanting puppetry at Pepperdine University's Smothers Theatre in Malibu on Saturday, October 26, 2019 at 11 a.m. and 1 p.m.

Theatrical dance-acrobatic company MOMIX performs its dazzling choreography and distinctive movements on the Smothers Theatre stage on Wednesday, October 23, 2019 at 8 p.m.

Jazz ensemble Phil Norman Tentet brings its big band sound to the Smothers Theatre stage on Sunday, October 20, 2019 at 2 p.m.

Los Angeles-based hip-hop dance troupe Versa-Style Dance Company, Canadian Celtic group Derina Harvey Band, and the electrifying gospel performance of We Shall Overcome are just a few of the companies scheduled to perform as part of the ARTSReach program at the Lisa Smith Wengler Center for the Arts this season.

Acclaimed guitarist Leo Kottke brings his unique fingerpicking style to the Smothers Theatre stage at Pepperdine University in Malibu on Thursday, October 10, at 8 p.m. at the Lisa Smith Wengler Center for the Arts.

Electrifying string trio Simply Three brings its infectious energy and heartfelt musicality to Pepperdine University's Smothers Theatre in Malibu on Wednesday, October 2 at 7:30 p.m.

L.A.'s most dynamic troupe Versa-Style Dance Company brings their stylistic and educational dance performance to the Smothers Theatre stage at Pepperdine University in Malibu onSaturday, October 5, at 7:30 p.m.

Four-time Grammy nominee and folk/rock innovator Chris Hillman chronicles his storied music career alongside long-time musical partner Herb Pedersen at Pepperdine University's Smothers Theatre in Malibu on Saturday, September 21 at 8 p.m. at the Lisa Smith Wengler Center for the Arts.

Canadian violinist Blake Pouliot comes to Pepperdine University's Raitt Recital Hall at 2 p.m. on Sunday, September 15, 2019 as the first Recital Series performer of the 2019a?"2020 season.

Grammy-nominated singer and American Idol winner Ruben Studdard pays tribute to the remarkable talent of Luther Vandross as part of a special concert event coming to Pepperdine University's Smothers Theatre in Malibu on Saturday, September 14 at 8 p.m. at the Lisa Smith Wengler Center for the Arts.

Rock and Roll Hall of Fame inductee Darlene Love kicks off the 2019-2020 season at the Lisa Smith Wengler Center for the Arts with her powerhouse vocals on Thursday, September 12 at 8 p.m. in Smothers Theatre.

Celebrated songwriters Rosanne Cash and Burton Cummings, American Idol winner Ruben Studdard, returning favorites Tommy Emmanueland Lea Salonga, and Whose Line is it Anyway? stars Colin Mochrie and Brad Sherwood are just a few of the artists set to appear at the Lisa Smith Wengler Center for the Arts at Pepperdine University during its 2019-2020 season.

After an exciting week of classical guitar performances, Christopher Parkening and Pepperdine University announced the winner of the fifth quadrennial Parkening International Guitar Competition. The competition, the world's preeminent guitar competition, took place from Tuesday, May 28 through Saturday, June 1, 2019.