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Pepperdine University Center for the Arts is available to rent for performances, meetings, or special events. With 450 seats and just 15 rows, Smothers Theatre is an ideal space for dance, music or theatre performances, or for lectures or meetings. In addition to our state-of-the-art theatres, we offer technical services, ticketing services, and audience services to meet your needs and the needs of your guests. Our beautiful oceanside facilities are just 25 scenic minutes from the Westside or Valley areas.

 


 

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Malibu Academy Dance Recital 2024
Winter Gala Concert

The Conejo Valley Youth Orchestra presents their 2024 Winter Gala Concert at Smothers Theater: the culminating concert of our fall semester and a celebration of some of the greatest symphonic masterworks throughout music history and the talented young musicians that bring them to life.

All 5 of CVYO’s ensembles with musicians ranging from grade school to pre-college levels perform in this unforgettable event. With works by…

Dvorak | Stravinsky | Arensky | Mozart

Youth Strings | Flore Ensemble | Preparatory Orchestra | Symphony Orchestra | CVYO Virtuosi
Alexander Tseitlin, Artistic Director | Rebecca Tseitlin, Associate Conductor

cvyo.org

Dec 16, 2024 | 5:00 PM and 8:00 PM | Smothers Theatre

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Calabasas Academy of Dance
The Nutcracker

Celebrate the holiday season with a cherished classic tradition as the award-winning California Dance Ensemble presents its 17th annual ballet production of  Tchaikovsky’s The Nutcracker!  Starring Joel Kioko as the Nutcracker Cavalier and Sophia Shahani as the Sugar Plum Fairy, this stunning production features over 150 performers, including Academy students, pre-professional dancers and professional guest stars. Complete with snowfall, magic, sword fights and Sugar Plum Fairies, this version of The Nutcracker, under the direction of Jennifer and Robbin Shahani, is inspired by the ballet’s first American choreographer, Willem Christensen.

californiadanceensemble.org

Dec 20, 2024 | 3:30 PM and 7:00 PM

Dec 21, 2024 | 1:00 PM and 6:00 PM | Smothers Theatre

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motown
The Sound of Young America & The Soul of Modern Music

Superband with Internationally Acclaimed Artists
 
LIVE ON STAGE RECREATING MANY CLASSIC HITS OF:
 
THE TEMPTATIONS, THE SUPREMES,  MARTHA AND THE VANDELLAS, MARVIN GAYE, THE FOUR TOPS, THE JACKSON5, STEVIE WONDER...AND MANY MORE MOTOWN LEGENDS

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June 29, 2025 | 4:00 PM | Smothers Theatre

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