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Welcome to the Lisa Smith Wengler Center for the Arts


Box Office

310.506.4522

Hours:* Tuesday–Friday, Noon‑5 PM

*open two hours prior to most performances

Weisman Museum

310.506.4851

Hours:* Tuesday–Sunday, 11 AM‑5 PM

*open one hour prior to most shows through intermission

Upcoming Events

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The Light in the Piazza

Wednesday, April 8–Friday, April 10, 2026, 7:30 PM | Saturday, April 11, 2026, 2 PM and 7:30 PM

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Guitar Chamber Concert

Monday, April 13, 2026 • 7:30 PM

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An Evening with Garrison Keillor

Thursday, May 21, 2026 • 7:30 PM


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Check out music from some of our favorite artists.

Frederick R. Weisman Museum of Art

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WAY OUT: Studio Art Thesis Exhibition 2026

Thursday, April 16–Saturday, May 2, 2026

WAY OUT features artwork by 10 artists graduating as majors from the undergraduate studio art program at Pepperdine University. Participating artists include Inara Ali, Miriam Kim, Mason Turner, Daniel Subotnik, Julianna Thomas, Annelore Strenge, Harmony Houston, Grace Akiko Bidewell, Carlo Sebastian Gonzalez, and Samantha Escamilla Olvera.


The artists in WAY OUT use a variety of artistic media including painting, sculpture, installation, and digital media to critique the systems of power in which they operate, explore personal and public identities, and understand the human condition more fully. Resilience and passion are on full display in WAY OUT as these artists consider their time at Seaver and what lies ahead. For these artists, the only way out is through.


WAY OUT is organized by the Studio Art faculty in the Pepperdine Fine Arts Division, in collaboration with the Weisman Museum of Art.

Special Programs

ARTSReach musical performance

The ARTSReach program provides free performances to over 5,000 schoolchildren each year.

International Guitarist Andrea Roberto

Every three years, talented young classical guitarists around the world travel to Malibu for the world's preeminent guitar competition.

Pepperdine student production

The Lisa Smith Wengler Center for the Arts brings some of the most exciting performances from around the world to children and families in Los Angeles.

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