What our patrons are sayingReviews and Comments, 2014–2015 Season

SEAN CHEN, OCTOBER 19“Sean Chen’s recital was just the best. What a treat it was to listen to this young artist’s performance. Thanks for choosing this young pianist.” —Rosemarie Ihde, Recital Series Subscriber

“Wonderful recital today at Pepperdine! I’ll never be able to listen to the Tannhauser Overture again without thinking of your masterful performance. Thank you so much.”—Sandra Binstead Newell

THE DUNWELLS, OCTOBER 25“The Dunwells are a very tight British rock band with some very good songs. They put on a great performance at Pepperdine University in Malibu on Saturday night. This young band is on its way. Well done!” —Goldstar Member

VERSA-STYLE DANCE COMPANY, JANUARY 25“That sure was fun! Just wanted to say how much I enjoyed the show!” —Tiffany Hill, Patron

LEO KOTTKE, JANUARY 31“Thank you so much for a great concert and a wonderful evening.” —Ross Altman, Staff Writer at FolkWorks

“Very enjoyable. We really like the venue and the surrounding campus is beautiful. It’s great listening to music in such an intimate setting. And, as always, Leo Kottke did not disappoint.” —Patron

“Fantastic. I love Leo Kottke and will go see him anywhere. But this venue is perfect. Every seat was great; great atmosphere, a great experience.” —Patron

THE MARCY AND ZINA SHOW, FEBRUARY 3“I loved the master class with Marcy and Zina! This was one of my favorite master classes, because, above everything else, they stressed over and over again to “just be you” in an audition and in performing arts in general. It is so hard hearing time after time that this “business” will kill you and tear you down, but Marcy and Zina’s positivity towards show business was so refreshing. They definitely inspired me to become a better storyteller. After the master class with Marcy and Zina, I felt inspired, worthy, and capable of a life in the performing arts.” —Missy Marion, Pepperdine University Student

ROBERTA FLACK, FEBRUARY 6“Special mention must be made of the Smothers Theatre, an elegant and intimate 450-seat auditorium with excellent acoustics and ample parking...an easy commute from West Hollywood. The venue was a perfect fit for Flack.” —Edge Los Angeles

PILOBOLUS, MARCH 25“We saw Pilobolus Dance Company at Pepperdine University the other night. They continue to delight their audiences with their athleticism, physicality, outstanding choreography, costumes, music, and overall staging. They have started to incorporate short animated films between their works. They are funny and a real crowd pleaser.” —Performing Arts Live

NORTHWEST DANCE PROJECT, APRIL 18“The clarity and definition of the high-end sound system combined with the rich alternative music and dance created a mesmerizing performance.” —Goldstar Member

“This is one of the most exciting dance companies I’ve seen in a while. Fresh, exciting choreography and extraordinary dancers. A happy surprise.” —Goldstar Member

“I had the amazing privilege of attending the master class held by Ching Ching Wang of the Northwest Dance Project team. Ching Ching was full of energy and was so encouraging. She particularly complimented us on our willingness “to go for it.” She admired our bravery for trying new styles—only two people who attended had ever danced the contemporary style before. I feel blessed to have the opportunity to learn from the Northwest Dance Project. I got to see their show on Saturday, and I was blown away. Because we took the master class with them the day before, we were able to connect personally with them as they danced. I am truly grateful for this experience and hope that things like this can continue to happen through the Center for the Arts.” —Tanner Heckle, Pepperdine University Student

THE OKEE DOKEE BROTHERS, APRIL 25“What an amazing experience for the whole family! Can’t wait to see them again.” —Goldstar Member

2014–2015 Year in Review

ENVIRONMENTAL IMPACT, AUGUST 26—NOVEMBER 30 WEISMAN MUSEUM OF ART“I wanted to invite you to see our little exhibit of environmental sculptures that the students at Juan Cabrillo created after being inspired by the exhibit at the Weisman Museum. We are so lucky to have you in our neighborhood, as it brings a whole other level of art experience for our students.” —Nicole Fisher, Teacher, Juan Cabrillo Elementary

Lisa Smith Wengler Center for the Arts Pepperdine University

24255 Pacific Coast Hwy • Malibu, CA 90263310.506.4594 • arts.pepperdine.edu

Dear friends, It’s been a joy sharing our 2014-2015 season of performances and exhibitions with you. It’s hard to capture in a few short words and pictures the depth and breadth of our programming, our artists, and our impact in this last year. There are the legendary artists we presented in our intimate Smothers Theatre in 2014-2015, like Tommy Tune and Roberta Flack. There are the emerging artists who gave us exceptional, memorable performances, like SHUFFLE Concert, The Hot Sardines, and the Calidore String Quartet. And then, of course, there are the thousands of Pepperdine students, ARTSReach students, families, and local artists who have come to or participated in our performances, family art days, and outreach programs. In this Year in Review, we hope to give you a little glimpse behind the scenes to see the significance of what we do at the Center for the Arts. This year, we offered our first Spanish language performance in our ARTSReach program. We presented several outstanding master classes by our guest artists to Pepperdine students. And this year’s Parkening International Guitar Competition has received more than 18,000 live stream views throughout the world. This is just a small window into what this year has meant to us. Amazing moments of wonder and joy happen each day here in our three theatres and our museum. They are magical moments—but they don’t happen by magic. They happen because of the generous, thoughtful contributions of people like you—who believe in the arts, believe in this place, and believe in what we do here. Thank you.

Sincerely,Rebecca CarsonManaging Director

Our mission The mission of Lisa Smith Wengler Center for the Arts at Pepperdine University is to present an innovative, unique, entertaining, and diverse program of exceptional performances and museum exhibitions and thus:

1. Enhance the educational experience at the University for all students and to provide a professional laboratory to train students in the arts

2. Foster artistic excellence and creativity

3. Connect Pepperdine University and the richly varied communities of Los Angeles and surrounding communities

48,721 patrons served in 2014–20151,996 artists, technicians, and onstage participants

29,399 attendees to performances in Smothers Theatre, Lindhurst Theatre, and Raitt Recital Hall (AND 18,000+ views of the Parkening International Guitar Competition final round live stream)

17,276 attendees to the Frederick R. Weisman Museum of Art

6,349 Pepperdine University students attending performances, exhibitions, and master classes

5,840 ARTSReach performance attendees

$6,018 worth of tickets donated to 64 deserving nonprofit organizations benefiting arts, education, the local community, and various friends of Pepperdine

734 zip codes served

L.A.-based Versa-Style Dance Company, performing on January 25, 2015.

Year in review highlightsSeptember 20A benefit for the Center for the Arts takes over the Santa Barbara Polo & Racquet Club for an afternoon, featuring a special polo match, luncheon, silent auction, and divot stomping.

October 18Mermaid Theatre of Nova Scotia returns with their unique magic of black light and fanciful puppets. Center for the Arts collaborates with The Big Draw LA for Family Art Day activities.

October 19-20Van Cilburn International Piano Competition prize-winner Sean Chen opens the recital series. His performance is so popular it must be moved from Raitt Recital Hall into the larger Smothers Theatre. He hosts a master class with Pepperdine students the next day.

October 30The ukulele sensation Jake Shimabukuro returns to Pepperdine for another sold-out performance.

November 13–222,560 people attend the student presentation of Into the Woods. Tyler Burk, who played the “Baker,” earns the John Raitt Award for his excellent contributions to Pepperdine musical theatre.

January 17The legendary actor/dancer/director Tommy Tune visits Pepperdine before returning to Broadway in Lady, Be Good! in February 2015. (Pictured with Pepperdine theatre students at left.)

January 17–April 5Chuck Close: Face Forward attracts 7,500 visitors to the Frederick R. Weisman Museum of Art.

January 25-26L.A.-based Versa-Style Dance Company conducts both a public performance and two ARTSReach performances as part of their residency at the Center for the Arts.

February 6Grammy Award-winner Robert Flack performs to a sold-out house in Smothers Theatre. (Pictured at right: Kathy and Lou Colombano, Mary and Tom Hawkins, Lisa Smith Wengler and Rebecca Carson, Roberta Flack and Morten Wengler.)

April 16The Pepperdine Choir collaborates with the Los Robles Children’s Choir and Malibu High School Concert Choral and Chamber Singers for an exciting Masterworks Concert.

April 18Northwest Dance Project hosts a master class for Pepperdine students the day before their extraordinary public performance.

April 25Grammy Award winners (2013 Best Children’s album) The Okee Dokee Brothers perform two energetic concerts for both ARTSReach and the public. They had the children up out of their seats and dancing in the aisles.

May 26-30The Center for the Arts hosts the fourth triennial Parkening International Guitar Competition. After three days of intense competition, Meng Su, 27, of China takes the Gold Medal. Meng Su was also the winner of the 2006 inaugural Parkening Young Guitarist Competition, and is the first female guitarist to both make it to the final round of the main competition and win the Gold Medal (depicted on the cover).

“I would like to thank you, the Parkening International Guitar Competition, and Pepperdine University for everything. To me it was a wonderful experience, the deal you gave us was splendid. I never thought to know these great guitarists of classical music, and now I

have some photos with them and I am dreaming to participate in the Parkening International Guitar Competition 2018.” — Erick Chipana, 17, Bolivia, Young Guitarist Competitor

Rebecca Carson, Managing DirectorRick Aglietti, Technical DirectorMonica Chapon, Museum Assistant/Arts Education

CoordinatorMatt Davis, Production ManagerAlana Dowden, Events Coordinator/Administrative

AssistantTodd M. Eskin, Theatre Operations ManagerDanielle Lobello, Technical Production ManagerDaniel Lovett, Box Offi ce and Patron Communications

ManagerStewart O’Rourke, Scene Shop ForemanStephanie Pease, Parkening Competition Production

ManagerChelsea Sutton, Publicity ManagerMichael Zakian, Museum Director

Center for the Arts Staff

Beacon Hill Classical AcademyBerendo Middle SchoolBlanche Reynolds ElementaryCALSTEAMCalahan ElementaryCalvary Christian SchoolCanyon Charter ElementaryCommunity Preparatory AcademyConejo Valley HomeschoolersDaVinci Innovation AcademyDeAnza Academy of TechnologyEast Valley High SchoolEdison Language AcademyGlenwood Elementary

ARTSReach 2014–2015: Schools Served

Administrative Offi ce Maxwell Seifert

Center for the Arts Student Workers

Raegan CavenderYa Yin ChengJared ChumsaeKendra CopelandKendal CopelandMeghan Drouin

Paul Dufresne Candice ErdosStefani FranciscoImani GoodmanLily Jacoby Amy Kahng

Deborah KimFrida MoralesHannah SamsonMaria Sequerth Mariah TaylorMacKayla Testerman

Attendants in the Frederick R. Weisman Museum of Art

Melanie AllenRamine AmeliLeah BeckSarah BondClayton BriggsFaith BuiChloe CheungNicholas ConnollyEverett DaileyMatthew DavisChristopher DenglerCharles DobeyPaul DufresneMadi Erceg

Madison FortneyCheyenne GibsonGabrielle GontaKevin GoosherstFernando Grimaldo Nadine Hanley Emily HarrisAmoni HendersonHannah ImsonKatelynn KutiperSarah LindsleyJerome MartinChandler PayneDanielle Peña

Marisa PieriniBrittney RiveraApril RockBrandon RuizJennifer RustadMathew San JoseGracelyn SweeneyJoshua UeckertMatthew WestmanAllyson YamamuraClayton YanSteven Zhou

Center for the Arts Technicians

Sharar Ali-ClarkeEden ArbogastBrigid BerginDavid BermeaAnna BoerwinkleBrandon ChongJames CowartJulie CowgerAddyson CulpepperDarin Daffi nKyle Duffi nPaul DufresnePaige ElsonArielle FodorGrant FurukawaJayci GivensJilani GhafurGabrielle Gonta

Courtney GrandeFernando GrimaldoNadine HanleyKristopher HarperPhilip HongIshita KhoslaCharlene KimDahan KimHannah Kim Katrina KoskiKatherine LavelleEvelyn LeeWilliam LeeAndrew LeidenthalArielle LeonardKatarina MartinezRobie MayberryCaitlin Mayhut

Caroline MelcherMadeline NoldeKarissa OchoaGrace PorterJordan PowellJonathan RodriguezKailee RogersJennifer RustadElise SanchezSamantha SantyMaxwell SeifertMadison SitterleyRebecca StuartLexie TankersleyScott VincentiKeitra WallaceAllyson Yamamura

Box Offi ce, Usher, and Front of House Staff PRESIDENT’S CIRCLE SPONSORSPerformance SponsorsAndrew K. Benton Anne Marie and Mitch BredefeldCrest AssociatesMelanie and Richard FlamminioGregg G. JuarezThe Rosemary Kraemer Raitt

FoundationBillie Milam WeismanLisa Smith Wengler

Supporting SponsorsEllen and Doug Weitman

Contributing SponsorsThe Anza HotelShelley and Rick BayerLinda Beisswanger Debby and Andy BentonG. Beverly Bergmann Kathy and Lou ColombanoDarolyn and Michael GreenhutMary and Tom HawkinsBrenda Kitchen Marcia and Hank LawsonLaurel and Michael MarionMarnie and Tom MitzeCallie E. and R. Rick MoosDiane E. ReillyJasmine and G. Tyler Runnels

CENTER FOR THE ARTS GUILD SPONSORSLifetime MembersGregg G. JuarezTerry Hamilton QuimbyLisa Smith Wengler

Diamond MembersBecky and David Johnson Emily and Samuel Mann Lucy and Terry Marshall Jennifer and Steve

Nicandros Karen and Jerry Orefi ce Amy Jo and Charlie Runnels Billie Milam Weisman Paul K. Zimmerman

Platinum MembersJerry DanielsJan and Bob HolstromMary Ann and Gerald HunnicuttAndrea and Mark MelcherPhyllis and Ken MyslikSylvia and Walter SherwoodSusan and Gary Stephani

Gold MembersRebecca Carson Susie and Jim Cowen Lori and Mark Craig Ruth E. Crooker Carol and Tom Fairbairn Barbara and Jack Garrett Rosemarie and Gerhard Ihde

*Laurel and Wally Karabian Optimist Club of Malibu Dean Ronald F. Phillips Anita and Steven Segal Jerry M. Warkans Lynne and Jerry Zamarin Joan and John Zambetti

Sterling MembersDiane and Noel Applebaum Bonnie B. Bates Irv Blitz Paul Boulet Pearl and Bill Burns Norman C. Chapman Melissa Diaz Kathie and Lou DrobnickSteve EngelMichelle Haykel Phyllis HolmesMartha Juede Kara Knack Lisa and Stephen Kujolic Mariann and Kip Lord Diana and Steve Maiman Britt and Joe McKelvyJoanna and Tim McPartlinPatrick MooreRebecca and Mark Mushkin Beverly and Stephen NuccioSandy and Herb ObermanSusie and Steve Parks JoAnne and John PaysonMarilyn S. PecsokShirley and Michael PilatClaudia and Mike PrestonMary Lou Saeby Ericha Scott Mary Ellen and Marshall

Waller

Silver MembersStephanie and Bill BeazleyHeidi A. BernardRobert H. BernardHannah and Tom BoundyArlette and Earle CrandallRuth and James DewarChristiane EngelKaren Fairbank and Vahan

MoosekianPat and Avery FalknerJames GarrettGene GladdenErin and Bob HarrisKaren and Doug KirkJudith McAllisterJill McWilliamsJim PeoplesMarjorie and Bob RamsdellLori B. SandelMargaret A. SheppardEllen and Harry SondheimStacey and Steve StephensMarie Ann ThalerCarol and Arnold VinsteinAnne WallaceChristopher R. Wilson

* In memoriam

WEISMAN MUSEUM OF ART SPONSORS

Steve KandellJoAnne and John PaysonMargo PiscevichFrederick R. Weisman

Philanthropic FoundationLia Skidmore and Michael Zakian

2015 PARKENING INTERNATIONAL GUITAR COMPETITION DONORSThe Parkening International

Guitar Competition SponsorAhmanson Charitable

Community Trust

Gold Medal SponsorThe Jack Marshall PrizeFrank Marshall and Kathleen

Kennedy

Silver Medal SponsorTerry Duggan In Memory of Duke Koch and

Betty Marshall Parkening

Bronze Medal SponsorJoseph Schirripa—UBS Financial

Services

Salon Concert SponsorsRoberta and Carl DeutschMelanie and Richard FlamminioW. E. “Bud” HartmanMary and Lane Weitzman

FriendsG. Beverly Bergmann Sharon DevolDon KendallCathy and Jeff rey RogersNadine TilleyJesse Urias

Media SponsorGuitar Salon International

Competition ContributionsJean and George Stephenson

TRIBUTE GIFTS Denice and Steven Fellows In honor of the marriage of

Kendra Fellows and Ryan Napier

PEPPERDINE POLO CLASSIC DONORS The Ming Dynasty Blue TeamSponsored by Lisa Smith Wengler

Umina Brothers Orange TeamSponsored by Melanie and

Richard Flamminio

Player Sponsors Nancy and Michael Casey Gloria and Glen Holden

Mallet Sponsors Bunnin Chevrolet-Cadillac of

Santa BarbaraBrigitte and Jose CollazoKathy and Lou ColombanoThomas HixJulie and Jamie Smith Susan and Gary StephaniSandra and Cliff ord WickhamWilshire Media

Bus SponsorsG. Beverly BergmannMichael CaseyClark CowanKathie and Lou DrobnickJeff FarleyMelanie and Richard FlamminioBarbara and Jack GarrettDarolyn and Michael GreenhutRichard Hoeffl inGlen HoldenSara JacksonElizabeth LamontEmily and Sam MannMichael McMasterMarnie and Tom MitzeDiane E. Reilly Susan and Gary StephaniLaura WeissharGriffi th WilliamsSebastian Zacharia

Polo ContributionsLaura and Guillermo BordaJacquie DedonaMary and Tom HawkinsDebbie HermanJan and Bob HolstromLeslie LondonTheresa and Christopher

Parkening

POLO CLASSIC EVENTS COMMITTEEGloria and Glen Holden, honorary

co-chairsLinda BeisswangerDebby BentonHeidi BernardMiray BikLou DrobnickDianne HalvorsonMary HawkinsJan HolstromTonya HullBrenda KitchenEmily MannMarnie MitzeDawn PettersenClaudia Arnold PrestonJasmine RunnelsGeannie ShellerPatty StarkeySusan StephaniEllen Weitman

Grant ElementaryJuan CabrilloLos Primeros SchoolMarquez Charter ElementaryMcKinley Elementary-

ComptonMcKinley Elementary- Santa

MonicaMountain Vista SchoolNEW Academy Canoga ParkOceancrest HomeschoolPacifi ca High SchoolPalisades ElementaryPlummer Elementary

Ukulele sensation Jake Shimabukuro (left) with Seaver student Scott Vincenti.

Seaver student Kendra Copeland teaches ARTSReach students about Chuck Close at the Weisman Museum.

Rio Plaza ElementaryRio Real ElementaryRio Rosales SchoolSierra High SchoolSMASHSOCA ArtSomis UnionSoutheast Middle SchoolStoner Avenue ElementaryThurgood MarshallWebster ElementaryWestside Neighborhood SchoolWilliam Jeff erson Clinton

Middle School

Student Photographer Yao Li

A boy shows o� his art project at Family Art Day, October 2015.

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