In this episode, Reinhardt guitar specialist Stephane Wrembel joins us and talks about learning the guitar and spending time with the Sinti people, his connection with Django Reinhardt, and his thoughts on why the arts are important. Specializing in the now-known "gypsy jazz" style of guitar, Stephane has performed in prestigious venues such as Carnegie Hall and The Town Hall.

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

Music by Nolan Harvel

It’s season announcement time!!!

Rebecca Carson, our Managing Director, joins me in announcing the new 2022–2023 lineup of Presented Shows at Smothers Theatre, Raitt Recital Hall, and Lindhurst Theatre. Rebecca also shares some details on next year’s season - can you believe we’re already planning for next year too? Join Rebecca and me and learn who’s coming to the Center for the Arts and how Rebecca finds artists to book.

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

Music by Nolan Harvel

IT’S TIME FOR SEASON 3!

Our first guest is Dr. Brad Griffin, Divisional Dean of the Fine Arts Department at Seaver College and the Director of The Importance of Being Earnest here at Pepperdine University.

Brad and I talk a lot about his upcoming show, his directing process, and the selection process in the Seaver College Fine Arts Division. 

The Importance of Being Earnest will run from Tuesday, September 20, 2022 - Saturday, September 24, 2022. The link to purchase tickets are below. Hurry fast, as two nights are completely sold out!

To purchase tickets, please visit:

https://arts.pepperdine.edu/events/2022-2023-season/pepperdine-theatre-importance-of-being-earnest.htm

To be added to our waitlist, please call the Box Office at 310.506.4522

Music by Nolan Harvel

We’d like to thank you all for listening and participating during season 2. After this episode, we’ll be taking a break and will return for Season 3 in the fall. Keep your ears open for our return date.

In today’s episode, we share some of our favorite responses to “why the arts are important?” We hear from Christine Cox, Nolan Harvel, Stacey Kent, Jessica Rivera Shafer, Andrea Gyorody, and Heather Lundstedt.

We would like to thank all of our guests and artists for joining us this year, including Rebecca Carson, Paul Vacchiano, Nic Few, Kelly Todd, Geneva Lewis, Jenny Scheinman, Sean Allinson, Jacob Haren, Keith Colclough, Hollace Starr, Ryan Board, Lincoln Hanks, Christian Romo, Thomas Lowe, and Bryan Yamami.

More info about the Center for the Arts including the 2022-2023 season can be found: https://arts.pepperdine.edu/

Music by Nolan Harvel

In this episode, we will be sharing new audio and excerpts from podcasts with two of our favorite artists, TAIKOPROJECT and Jenny Scheinman. The Center for the Arts will present TAIKOPROJECT on May 21, 2022, and we will present Jenny Scheinman on June 3, 2022.

First, we will hear Rebecca Carson talking with Bryan Yamami about TAIKOPROJECT’s new tour of Benzaiten. This was originally aired on December 1, 2020. After, R.J. Morgan and Jenny Scheinman talk about her upcoming performance of Kannapolis: A Moving Picture, how she fell into this project, and her process. This was originally aired on January 4, 2022. 

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

Ticket Purchases:

TAIKOPROJECT: https://www.etix.com/ticket/p/8091101/taikoproject-benzaiten-malibu-smothers-theatre

Jenny Scheinman: https://www.etix.com/ticket/p/7607916/jenny-scheinman-in-kannapolisa-moving-portrait-malibu-smothers-theatre

Previous Episodes:

TAIKOPROJECT: https://open.spotify.com/episode/10IrvaRSAFMPK0Js55FDlp?si=adb715a46ebd4913

Jenny Scheinman: https://open.spotify.com/episode/0j6bbKUKOMiX7c7rGOjYB0?si=6f19651bfaf743ee

Taiko Music Composer: Jeremy Zerbe

Folk and Violin Music by Nolan Harvel

Dr. Ryan Board, Dr. Lincoln Hanks, and Pepperdine students Christian Romo and Thomas Lowe join R.J. to discuss the upcoming performance of "Satan’s Fall," an oratorio composed by Stewart Copeland, the drummer for the iconic rock band, the Police. The group talk about their unique experiences collaborating with Copeland, the history of the oratorio, and why the arts are important.

If you are interested in tickets for Satan's Fall, please visit:

https://www.etix.com/ticket/p/2753567/satans-fallan-oratorio-by-stewart-copeland-malibu-smothers-theatre

Music by Nolan Harvel

Hollace Starr returns to the podcast to discuss her upcoming production of The Winter’s Tale with Assistant Podcast Producer Sean Allinson. Hollace opens up about her affinity for Shakespeare, the universal themes of comedy and tragedy, and why the arts are important. 

Hollace is an associate professor of theatre at Pepperdine University, where she teaches, coaches voice and dialects, and directs. Outside of Pepperdine she has acted and directed numerous productions, and she is a founding member of Rogue Machine Theatre Company in Venice, CA. Hollace is a lifetime member of the Actors Studio and a designated Linklater Voice teacher.

If you are interested in tickets of The Winter’s Tales performance, please visit:

https://www.etix.com/ticket/e/1021336/the-winters-tale-malibu-smothers-theatre

More info about the Center for the Arts can be found: 

https://arts.pepperdine.edu/

Music by Nolan Harvel

Stacey joins us once again to discuss how she found jazz and how living in new places affects her musically. R.J. hosts as Stacey describes how finding a close-knit team helped her through the Covid-19 Quarantine. 

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

Music by Nolan Harvel

The incredibly talented Stacey Kent guest stars on today’s episode! Stacey and R.J. had a lengthy conversation about the beginning stages of her career,  what she would tell her younger self and the pivotal moments within her career. Of course, we asked her why are the arts important, but she also offers some excellent advice to every artist in any phase of their career.

Stacey Kent will be on stage at Smothers Theatre on Wednesday, March 9, 2022, at 8:00 p.m. For tickets, click the link below.

https://www.etix.com/ticket/p/5312432/stacey-kent-malibu-smothers-theatre

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

Music by Nolan Harvel

Dr. Keith Colclough returns to the podcast! Dr. Colclough is an Assistant Professor of Voice and the Director of Opera. 

We sit down to discuss what a healthy singing voice is, types of singing styles, and the upcoming comedic performance of Le Nozze Di Figaro!

Le Nozze Di Figaro Details 

Thursday, February 24 & Saturday, February 26, 2022

Ticket link: https://www.etix.com/ticket/e/1022062/le-nozze-di-figaro-malibu-smothers-theatre

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

Music Composer: Jeremy Zerbe