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Imaginative shadow dance company -Catapult- comes to Pepperdine University’s Smothers Theatre in Malibu

Lisa Smith Wengler Center for the Arts 24255 Pacific Coast Highway, Malibu, CA, United States

Founded in 2008 by dancer-choreographer Adam Battelstein—the choreographer, creative director, and master teaching artist for the Pilobolus for 19 years—Catapult transcends the traditional dance performance with its unique combination of dance, storytelling, and sculpture. By showcasing the human body...

$22 – $50

BalletX at the Smothers Theater at Pepperdine

Lisa Smith Wengler Center for the Arts 24255 Pacific Coast Highway, Malibu, CA, United States

BalletX, Philadelphia's premier contemporary ballet, whose dancers were named "among America’s best" by the New York Times, commissions choreographers from around the world to create dance that is "fresh, inclusive, and connects to what people want" (Philadelphia Citizen) while "positioning...

$20 – $50

The Wailin’ Jennys at the Smothers Theater

Lisa Smith Wengler Center for the Arts 24255 Pacific Coast Highway, Malibu, CA, United States

Juno Award winners and frequent guests on the iconic radio program A Prairie Home Companion, the Wailin’ Jennys are “the darlings of the North American roots music arena” (Toronto Star), with three distinct voices that combine to make an achingly perfect...

$30 – $60

An Evening with JD Souther at the Smothers Theater

Lisa Smith Wengler Center for the Arts 24255 Pacific Coast Highway, Malibu, CA, United States

GRAMMY-nominated JD Souther has penned countless hits for the Eagles, Linda Ronstadt, Roy Orbison, James Taylor, Don Henley, George Strait, Trisha Yearwood, and Brooks & Dunn, and found success as a solo artist. This led him to being inducted into...

$20 – $45

Colin Mochrie and Brad Sherwood – The Scared Scriptless Tour

Lisa Smith Wengler Center for the Arts 24255 Pacific Coast Highway, Malibu, CA, United States

Whose Line Is It Anyway? stars Colin Mochrie and Brad Sherwood have teamed up to present an extraordinary evening of live improvisational comedy. Get ready for a night of nonstop laughter that's "consistently funny and occasionally breathtaking" (Dallas Morning News) as...

$40 – $70

Jake Shimabukuro at The Smothers Theater at Pepperdine University

Lisa Smith Wengler Center for the Arts 24255 Pacific Coast Highway, Malibu, CA, United States

In little more than a decade of recording music and playing sold-out shows worldwide, Jake Shimabukuro has already redefined the ukulele. In his hands this diminutive Hawaiian instrument becomes a complex and bold new musical force. jakeshimabukuro.com

$25 – $55