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Payare Conducts Mozart

The Conrad Prebys Performing Arts Center 7600 Fay Ave, La Jolla, CA, United States

San Diego Symphony performs three Mozart symphonies under the direction of Rafael Payare. The program will cover three of the composer’s best loved symphonies written across his lifetime.

The Year of Magical Thinking

Divisionary Theatre 4545 Park Blvd., San Diego, United States

Joan Didion’s best-selling memoir about the sudden loss of her husband and daughter is brought to life by actress Sandy Campbell in this powerful one-woman show January 27 & 28, […]

English at The Old Globe

The Old Globe 1363 Old Globe Way, San Diego, United States

This Pulitzer-Prize winning production is told with hilarious wit and genuine compassion as it follows the journey of adult students in Tehran as they prepare for an English proficiency exam […]

Chapatti

Scripps Ranch Theatre 10755 Scripps Poway Parkway, San Diego, United States

It’s a meet cute between two animal lovers living in Dublin: Dan and his dog Chapatti crosses paths with Betty and her nineteen cats. A spark ignites and the heartwarming […]

Redwood at La Jolla Playhouse

La Jolla Playhouse 2910 La Jolla Village Drive, La Jolla, CA, United States

Broadway legend Idina Menzel stars in her first La Jolla Playhouse production, the debut of "Redwood," a unique theatrical experience that explores a woman's transformative journey amidst the ancient redwoods. […]

Renée Fleming, soprano

The Baker-Baum Concert Hall 7600 Fay Avenue, La Jolla, CA, United States

Renée Fleming joins SummerFest Music Director, Inon Barnatan for a recital program that is inspired by her 2022 Grammy award-winning album, Voice of Nature: the Anthropocene. It is a classical, […]

Clarice & Sergio Assad

The Conrad Prebys Performing Arts Center 7600 Fay Ave, La Jolla, CA, United States

The Assad family has been making music since the 1950s with Seu Jorge, a self-taught mandolinist, and his wife Dona Ica.    The passion of music has been passed down to […]

The Curious Incident of the Dog in the Night-Time

California Center for the Arts, Escondido 340 N Escondido Blvd, Escondido, CA, United States

"The Curious Incident of the Dog in the Night-Time," winner of the 2015 Tony Award for Best New Play, is celebrated as a "dazzling, pulse-pounding, and remarkable" theatrical adaptation (Time […]

Peter and the Wolf with Stravinsky Pieces: An All-Family Ballet

Balboa Theatre 868 Fourth Ave, San Diego, United States

Two ballets in one family-friendly performance, teaching children about music and dance. First, Peter and the Wolf set to Sergei Prokofiev’s 1936 score recounts Peter’s adventures in the family garden […]

Jason Mraz Foundation Presents – KALEIDOSCOPE

California Center for the Arts, Escondido 340 N Escondido Blvd, Escondido, CA, United States

The Jason Mraz Foundation is delighted to announce "Kaleidoscope," a community concert celebrating the collaboration of eight San Diego nonprofit arts organizations, scheduled for February 17 and 18, 2024, at […]

Ambrose Akinmusire Quintet

The Conrad Prebys Performing Arts Center 7600 Fay Ave, La Jolla, CA, United States

Newly appointed as the next Artistic Director of the Herbie Hancock Institute of Jazz Performance, Ambrose Akinmusire brings an unorthodox approach to sound and composition. He performs at the JAI […]

Love and Revolution

Saints Constantine & Helen Greek Orthodox Church 3459 Manchester Ave, Cardiff, CA, United States

GRAMMY award-winning lutenist and conductor Stephen Stubbs’s collaboration with Claudio Monteverdi broke the rules of Renaissance polyphony and created the foundations of modern music. Bach Collegium presents the invention of […]

Maria Ioudenitch

The Baker-Baum Concert Hall 7600 Fay Avenue, La Jolla, CA, United States

Dynamic young violinist Maria Ioudenitch is joined by pianist Kenneth Broberg and students from The Colburn School as she performs violin sonatas by Brahms, Poulenc and Ravel.

Molière’s Tartuffe

North Coast Rep 987 Lomas Santa Fe Dr Suite D, Solana Beach, CA, United States

Tartuffe, one of the most enduring comedic masterpieces, is given a clever translation by two-time Pulitzer Prize poet Richard Wilbur. With wicked precision and brilliantly rhyming verses, this highly satiric […]

Hand to God

Divisionary Theatre 4545 Park Blvd., San Diego, United States

Set in a small, conservative town, the play follows the story of Jason, a quiet young man, and his puppet, Tyrone, who seems to have a mind of its own. […]

Chicken & Biscuits

217 North Coast Highway Oceanside, 217 North Coast Highway,, Oceanside, CA, United States

Chicken & Biscuits reveals the rivalry between sisters Baneatta and Beverly when they come together to bury their father. Baneatta’s pastor husband tries to mediate the family drama while officiating […]

Āhuti: Nrityagram & Chitrasena

The Baker-Baum Concert Hall 7600 Fay Avenue, La Jolla, CA, United States

Nrityagram Dance Ensemble and Chitrasena Dance Company collaborate to create a contemporary fusion of Odissi classical dance from India and traditional Kandyan dance from Sri Lanka.

Ladysmith Black Mambazo

The Baker-Baum Concert Hall 7600 Fay Avenue, La Jolla, CA, United States

The all-male choral group from South Africa have become internationally famous, winning multiple Grammys and the designation by the late President Nelson Mandela as “South Africa’s Cultural Ambassadors to the […]

Vivaldi’s Magic

The Baker-Baum Concert Hall 7600 Fay Avenue, La Jolla, CA, United States

Music of Antonio Vivaldi, José Enrique González-Medina, Francois Couperin and J. C. Bach performed by an ensemble of virtuosos including flute, string quartet, double bass, keyboard, and guitar.

San Diego Saints Choir – Lamb of God

California Center for the Arts, Escondido 340 N Escondido Blvd, Escondido, CA, United States

The San Diego Saints Choir performs Rob Gardener’s Lamb of God in an Easter celebration. Lamb of God tells the story of the final days of Jesus Christ’s mortal ministry […]

Creative Conversations

THe THursday Club 224 Santa Barbara St, San Diego, CA, United States

Artistic Director Javier Velasco, the artists of the San Diego Ballet, and special guest SDB resident composer Gilbert Castellanos pulls back the curtain on the various facets of the artistic […]

An American in Paris

California Center for the Arts, Escondido 340 N Escondido Blvd, Escondido, CA, United States

A program exclusively of firsts. Geoffrey Gonzalez premieres his new ballet, An American in Paris. Elizabeth Wistrich premieres her new ballet, Boléro – The Awakening. And City Ballet adds their […]

Motown: The Music That Changed America

California Center for the Arts, Escondido 340 N Escondido Blvd, Escondido, CA, United States

After multiple sold out runs the CCAE Theatricals moves their annual Motown performance to the larger Concert Hall with more performers, new songs and the D. Ben-Jamin’ Band.

Steam Powered Giraffe: Live in Concert

California Center for the Arts, Escondido 340 N Escondido Blvd, Escondido, CA, United States

San Diego’s robot band performs live. Steam Powered Giraffe is a musical act that combines robot pantomime, dance, comedy, and music for a unique entertaining experience. Costumes and makeup encouraged.

Besos Jazz Trio

Conrad Prebys Theatre Center 1363 Old Globe Way, San Diego, United States

Besos Jazz Trio stirs audiences with music and dance, balancing their worldly inspiration and traditions. They perform as part of the free outdoor concert series.

Cristian Fatu & Evangelyia Delizonas-Khukhua

California Center for the Arts, Escondido 340 N Escondido Blvd, Escondido, CA, United States

Award-winning concert violinist is joined by prodigy pianist Evangelyia Delizonas-Khukhua who gave her first concert in Moscow at the age of 5.

Ride at The Old Globe

The Old Globe 1363 Old Globe Way, San Diego, United States

The smash-hit London musical makes its U.S. premiere. It’s 1895, and Annie wants to discover if a woman can ride a bicycle around the world. As Annie and her unwitting […]

The Evolution of Calpurnia Tate

Lamb's Players Theatre 1142 Orange Avenue, Coronado, United States

A world premiere musical about a young girls’ fascination with the natural world and is encouraged by her grandfather who recognizes her special gift. The Evolution of Calprunia Tate is […]

The Highwayman Show

Ocean Side Theatre 217 N. Coast Highway, Oceanside, CA, United States

The Highwayman Show is the premiere Outlaw Country show featuring the music of Johnny Cash, Willie Nelson, Waylon Jennings and Kris Kristofferson as performed by Tony Suraci and his All […]

Jakub Józef Orlinski with Il Pomo D’Oro

The Baker-Baum Concert Hall 7600 Fay Avenue, La Jolla, CA, United States

Polish countertenor Orlinski and acclaimed chamber orchestra Il Pomo d’Oro perform works by Monteverdi, Frescobaldi, Cavalli, Sartorio and more.

10th Annual Mariachi Festival—Mariachi Los Camperos

California Center for the Arts, Escondido 340 N Escondido Blvd, Escondido, CA, United States

Mariachi Los Camperos, Tierra Caliente Academy and LuMaya come together at the CCAE Concert Hall for a festive event that benefits education and charitable programs for the youth in North […]

Natasha, Pierre & the Great Comet of 1812

Cygnet Theatre 4040 Twiggs St., San Diego, United States

Award-winning composer Dave Malloy introduces an electropop opera based on Leo Tolstoy’s War and Peace. Natasha Rostova arrives in Moscow to await the return of her fiancé from the front […]

Quatuor Ébène

The Baker-Baum Concert Hall 7600 Fay Avenue, La Jolla, CA, United States

Violinists Pierre Colombet and Gabriel Le Magadure, Marie Chilemme on viola and new addition to the quartet cellist Yuya Okamoto perform a string quartet concert of Haydn, Bartók and Schubert.

Abel Selaocoe and Manchester Collective

The Baker-Baum Concert Hall 7600 Fay Avenue, La Jolla, CA, United States

Sirocco is a celebration of folk traditions from around the world, led by the inimitable Abel Selaocoe, and UK-based Manchester Collective for a program that weaves between original settings of […]

Peter Frampton: Never Ever Say Never Tour

The Rady Shell at Jacob Parks 222 Marina Park Way, San Diego, CA, United States

Grammy award-winning artist, guitarist and Musicians Hall of Famer Peter Frampton is back out on the road and making a stop at the Rady Shell.

Khruangbin: A La Sala Tour

The Rady Shell at Jacob Parks 222 Marina Park Way, San Diego, CA, United States

Goldenvoice presents this three-piece band from Texas, formed of Laura Lee on bass, Mark Speer on guitar and Donald Johnson on drums takes influence from 1960s Thai Funk.

Sense of Decency

North Coast Rep 987 Lomas Santa Fe Dr Suite D, Solana Beach, CA, United States

Based on the book “The Nazi and the Psychiatrist” by Jack El-Hai, Sense of Decency is a world premiere theatrical foray into the historical meeting at the end of WWII, […]

Sessanta: Primus, Puscifer, a Perfect Circle

The Rady Shell at Jacob Parks 222 Marina Park Way, San Diego, CA, United States

AEG Goldenvoice presents a resurrection, and expansion, of the 2014 Los Angeles event, Cinquanta, which was originally a one-time only celebration. Much like that fabled evening, which commemorated Maynard James […]

Herbie Hancock

Balboa Theatre 868 Fourth Ave, San Diego, United States

In a career spanning five-decades, music icon Herbie Hancock has won an Oscar and multiple Grammy’s. He has had a profound influence on acoustic, electornic jazz and R&B. He performs […]

Dayramir González & Habana enTRANCé

Conrad Prebys Theatre Center 1363 Old Globe Way, San Diego, United States

Dayramir González began his career as a pianist and composer with Chucho Valdés’ Afro-Cuban jazz ensemble Diákara at the age of 16. He continues to make his mark as a […]

Nashville Nights

California Center for the Arts, Escondido 340 N Escondido Blvd, Escondido, CA, United States

Nashville Nights is a country music extravaganza that takes the audience on a journey through the heart of Music City. This high-energy show features some of the best country music […]

A Cathedral of Trees

St. Mark's United Methodist Church 3502 Clairemont Drive, San Diego, United States

Celebrating the beauty of our natural world, this program explores choral artistry rooted in nature and reaching toward the heavens. Selections include some of today's most prominent composers, as well […]

Hiromi’s Sonicwonder

The Baker-Baum Concert Hall 7600 Fay Avenue, La Jolla, CA, United States

Pianist Hiromi’s takes the stage as part of the electrified four-piece ensemble Sonicwonder featuring Adam O’Farrill on trumpet, Hadrien Feraud on bass and Gene Coye on drums. Her musicianship and […]

Willie Nelson & Family

The Rady Shell at Jacob Parks 222 Marina Park Way, San Diego, CA, United States

AEG Goldenvoice presents the 7-decade career of Willie Nelson, who has earned every conceivable award as a musician, with special guests Asleep at the Wheel.

Madama Butterfly

San Diego Civic Theatre 1100 3rd Ave, San Diego, CA, United States

Puccini's Madama Butterfly is a passionate and haunting story about a young woman who makes a stand to support herself after her father takes his life. She is betrayed by […]

Yefim Bronfman

The Baker-Baum Concert Hall 7600 Fay Avenue, La Jolla, CA, United States

Legendary classical pianist Yefim Bronfman returns to La Jolla Music Society for its’ Piano Series for a passionate program that will include Schubert’s Sonata in A minor, Schumann’s Faschingsschwank aus […]

Us, An Evening of Magic & Illusions

California Center for the Arts, Escondido 340 N Escondido Blvd, Escondido, CA, United States

Us is a theatrical magic experience based on real-life, secret pop-up art exhibits orchestrated by the star of the show, Michael Lamb. Experience an evening of amazing, original impossibilities that […]

Indiana Jones and the Raiders of the Lost Ark Live in Concert

The Rady Shell at Jacob Parks 222 Marina Park Way, San Diego, CA, United States

The San Diego Symphony Orchestra will present  Indiana Jones and the Raiders of the Lost Ark Live in Concert featuring John Williams’ Grammy Award-winning score performed live to the film. […]

Carmina Burana

California Center for the Arts, Escondido 340 N Escondido Blvd, Escondido, CA, United States

Season 31 closes with two City Ballet favorites. Mozart Concerto is classical ballet at its finest. And the music and choir of Carmina Burana are matched with a powerful Black […]

Stir

The Old Globe 1363 Old Globe Way, San Diego, United States

A Globe-commissioned, world-premiere play about family, food, and healing. Two siblings, separated by distance and circumstance, meet to share their mother’s favorite recipe.

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