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At the Lisa Smith Wengler Center for the Arts at Pepperdine University, we spend a lot of time asking ourselves "What makes a good show?" Selecting the right artists is key—musicians, dancers, and performers with incredible talent and relentless determination to perfect their craft. It is an honor to share these artists with you as we announce our 2022–2023 season of performances and museum exhibitions.

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Classic Albums Live

Sponsored by Anne Marie and Mitch Bredefeld

Thursday, September 8, 2022, 8 PM

Fan Favorites, Pop/Rock/Folk
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Pride and Prejudice
presented by Aquila Theatre

Tuesday, October 4, 2022, 8 PM

Stars of Stage and Screen
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Parkening Master Class Thumbnail

Christopher Parkening, Director

Saturday, September 24, 2022, 2 PM

Student Productions, Pepperdine Music
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Long-Tao Tang, Director

Thursday, October 20, 2022, 7:30 PM

Student Productions, Pepperdine Music
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The Importance of Being Earnest

By Oscar Wilde
Bradley Griffin, Director

Tuesday, September 20–Saturday, September 24, 2022

Student Productions, Pepperdine Theatre
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Graham Nash
An Intimate Evening of Songs and Stories

Friday October 14, 2022, 8 PM

Fan Favorites, Pop/Rock/Folk, Singer-Songwriter
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Syncopated Ladies

Saturday, October 15, 2022, 8 PM

Stars of Stage and Screen, Dance and Spectacle
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Delphi Trio

Part of the Recital Series

Sunday, October 16, 2022, 2 PM

Recital Series
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Peabo Bryson

Saturday, October 22, 2022, 8 PM

Student Productions, Pepperdine Music
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Shades of Django

Sunday, October 23, 2022, 7 PM

Global Sounds, Soul/Gospel/Jazz
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Taimane

Tuesday, October 25, 2022, 8 PM

Global Sounds, Pop/Rock/Folk
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Chamber Choir

Ryan Board, Director

Friday, October 28, 2022, 7:30 PM

Pepperdine Music, Student Productions
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2022 Holiday Boutique and Luncheon
presented by the Center for the Arts Guild

Tuesday, November 29, 2022, 10 AM

Center for the Arts Guild
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Pepperdine Choir and Orchestra Christmas Concert

Ryan Board and Long-Tao Tang, Directors

Thursday, December 1, 2022, 7:30 PM

Pepperdine Music, Student Productions
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Joy to the World
A Christmas Musical Journey featuring Damien Sneed

Sunday, December 4, 2022, 2 PM

Soul/Gospel/Jazz, Family Fun
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Pepperdine Jazz and Wind Ensembles

Vincent Trombetta and Long-Tao Tang, Directors

Wednesday, December 7, 2022, 7:30 PM

Jazz
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Chamber Music Concert Guitar

Louise Lofquist, Director

Thursday, December 8, 7:30 PM

Pepperdine Music, Student Productions
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Tommy Emmanuel

Sponsored by Ellen and Doug Weitman

Friday, December 16, 2022, 8 PM

Fan Favorites
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Blind Boys of Alabama
with Special Guest Charlie Musselwhite

Tuesday, January 17, 2023, 8 PM

Fan Favorites, Soul/Gospel/Jazz
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Into the Woods

The Luciana and Daniel Forge Fall Musical

Friday, November 11–Saturday, November 19, 2022

Student Productions, Pepperdine Theatre
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Pacific Ballet Dance Theatre
Pacific Ballet Dance Theatre

Delight the entire family with dances that include Land of the Snow, The Sugar Plum Fairy, Waltz of the Flowers, The Nutcracker, The Little Match Girl, and Les Patineurs (The Skaters Waltz).  

Saturday, December 10 - Sunday, December 11, 2022, 8:00 PM & 2:30 PM

Rental
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Laila Biali

Saturday, January 21, 2023, 8 PM

Pop/Rock/Folk, Singer-Songwriter, Soul/Gospel/Jazz
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Pilobolus

Wednesday, January 25, 2023, 8 PM

Dance and Spectacle
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Ying Li

Part of the Recital Series

Sunday, January 29, 2023, 2 PM

Recital Series
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Cirque FLIP Fabrique

 

Wednesday, February 1, 2023, 7:30 PM

Family Fun, Dance and Spectacle
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Pepperdine Music Chamber Orchestra Concert

Long-Tao Tang, Director 

Friday, February 10, 2023, 7:30 PM

Pepperdine Music, Student Productions
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Parkening Master Class Spring

Christopher Parkening, Director

Saturday, February 18, 2023, 2 PM

Student Productions, Pepperdine Music
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HMS Pinafore

The Flora L. Thornton Opera Program

Thursday February 23, 2023 and Saturday, February 25, 2023

Student Productions, Pepperdine Music, Pepperdine Theatre
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Dance in Flight

Presented by Pepperdine Student Activities

Thursday, February 9, 2023–Saturday, February 11, 2023

Student Productions
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Spring Lindhurst Show

Tuesday, January 24, 2023 - Saturday, January 28, 2023

Student Productions, Pepperdine Theatre
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Hitting New Heights
Mandy Gonzalez and Javier Muñoz

Saturday, March 4, 2023, 8 PM

Stars of Stage and Screen
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Adam Sadberry

Part of the Recital Series

Sunday, March 5, 2023, 2 PM

Recital Series
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Trey McLaughlin

Wednesday, March 8, 2023, 8 PM

Global Sounds, Soul/Gospel/Jazz
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Family Exhibition Arts Days

Join us for a Family Art Day full of fun activities for all ages

Saturday, March 11, 2023, 11 AM

Family Fun
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Contempo Miscast

Saturday, March 18, 2023, 7:30 PM

Musical Theater Review
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Pablo Sainz-Villegas

Sponsored by the Flamminio family

Thursday, March 23, 2023, 8 PM

Global Sounds
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Flamenco Vivo

Tuesday, March 21, 2023, 8 PM

Dance and Spectacle
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Maria Ioudenitch

Part of the Recital Series

Sunday, April 2, 2023, 2 PM

Recital Series
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Acoustic Rooster

Presented by The Kennedy Center Theater for Young Audiences on Tour

Saturday, April 15, 2023, 11 AM and 1 PM

Family Fun
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Jazz and Wind Ensembles

Vincent Trombetta and Long-Tao Tang, Directors

Monday, April 17, 2023, 7:30 PM

Jazz
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Megan Hilty

Tuesday, April 18, 2023, 8 PM

Fan Favorites, Stars of Stage and Screen
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Pepperdine Wind Ensemble

Long-Tao Tang, Director

Wednesday, March 15, 2023, 7:30 PM

Student Productions, Pepperdine Music
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Pickford Ensemble
Up Against the Screen: Music in the Living Room

N. Lincoln Hanks, Director

Tuesday, April 11, 2023, 7:30 PM

Pepperdine Music, Student Productions
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Orchestra Masterworks Concert

Long-Tao Tang, Director

Thursday, April 13, 2023, 7:30 PM

Pepperdine Music, Student Productions
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Pepperdine Choir Masterworks Concert

With guest conductor and arranger Dr. Raymond Wise, and Ryan Board, Director

Sunday, April 16, 2023, 7 PM

Pepperdine Music, Student Productions
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Americana

By Morna Young,
Cathy Thomas-Grant, Director

Wednesday, April 5, 2023 - Saturday, April 8, 2023

Student Productions, Pepperdine Theatre 
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Graham Nash
An Intimate Evening of Songs and Stories

Saturday, June 17, 2023, 8 PM

Fan Favorites, Pop/Rock/Folk, Singer-Songwriter
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Pepperdine Chamber Choir Pre-Tour 2023
Featuring Sublime American and European Music for Sacred Spaces

Thursday, April 20, 2023, 7:30 PM

Pepperdine Music, Student Productions
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