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Conrad Tao & Friends Rhapsody in Blue at 100

Segerstrom Center for the Arts 600 Town Center Drive, Costa Mesa, CA, United States

With its opening clarinet glissando, bluesy piano riffs, and syncopated rhythms, Gershwin’s Rhapsody in Blue quickly became an American masterpiece and audience favorite. Now, 100 years after its 1924 premiere, pianist Conrad Tao celebrates the work’s vibrant flair with both original and reimagined versions with the chamber ensemble and dancer Caleb Teicher.

Leslie Odom, Jr.—The Christmas Tour

Jacobs Music Center 1245 Seventh Avenue, San Diego, California

Multi-faceted performer recognized for his work on Broadway (Hamilton), television and film, Leslie Odom, Jr. is a Tony, Grammy and Emmy award nominee. He brings a night of holiday hits to Jacobs Music Center including selections from his newly released album The Christmas Album.

Leslie Odom, Jr. The Christmas Tour

Walt Disney Concert Hall 111 S Grand Ave, Los Angeles, CA, United States

Tony and Grammy Award winner Leslie Odom, Jr. (Hamilton, One Night in Miami) returns to Walt Disney Concert Hall for a night of holiday hits including selections from his release The Christmas Album.

Art of the Spanish Guitar

Segerstrom Center for the Arts 600 Town Center Drive, Costa Mesa, CA, United States

Two-time Grammy nominated artist Mak Grgić, for his Pacific Symphony debut, will perform Rodrigo’s masterful Fantasy for a Gentleman, filled with lively, dancing melodies, and musical sunshine.

Manny and the Wise Queens

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

The first full staging of Manny and the Wise Queens by Idris Goodwin Gift-bearing travelers find themselves in the attic of Manny, a depressed recent high school graduate, who has locked himself away to escape the remnants of holiday cheer in his quarantined town. Luckily, the sudden arrival of the two wise queens provides a […]

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The Wallis 9390 N. Santa Monica Blvd, Beverly Hills, CA, United States

L.A.-based dance company, BODYTRAFFIC, led by Tina Finkelman Berkett, returns to The Wallis. Internationally acclaimed, BODYTRAFFIC has not only conquered the contemporary dance realm, but also bewitched audiences worldwide with its astounding performers, transcendent technical mastery, and a repertoire that vibrates with the sheer joy of dancing.

Two Concertos: Barnatan Plays Shostakovich

Jacobs Music Center 1245 Seventh Avenue, San Diego, California

Music Director Rafael Payare leads pianist Inon Barnatan in a program that highlights the humorous side of classical music in works by Richard Strauss and Dmitri Shostakovich.

Brahms with Zubin Mehta

Walt Disney Concert Hall 111 S Grand Ave, Los Angeles, CA, United States

Conductor Zubin Metha teams up with violinistLeonidas Kavakos for a program that will feature Brahms’ Violin Concerto and Second Symphony

Carols by Candlelight

Our Lady Queen of Angels Catholic Church 535 N Main Street, Los Angeles, CA, United States

Join the Pacific Chorale as Istad weaves a seamless blend of classic and contemporary holiday carols, celebrating the essence of the season.

Festival of Carols

Walt Disney Concert Hall 111 S Grand Ave, Los Angeles, CA, United States

The Chorale presents an eclectic lineup of holiday events in December including Festival of Carols, featuring magnificent arrangements of traditional carols spanning the globe, alongside contemporary classics sung with the virtuosity and flair only the Los Angeles Master Chorale can deliver.

Handel’s Glorious Messiah

Segerstrom Center for the Arts 600 Town Center Drive, Costa Mesa, CA, United States

A timeless masterwork that transcends three centuries of fads and fashions, Handel’s Glorious Messiah is an event of joy, reflection, and renewal.

Charles Dickens’ A Christmas Carol: A Ghost Story

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

This holiday season, Mays will return to The Old Globe after his San Diego Theatre Critics Circle Award–winning performance in A Gentleman’s Guide to Love and Murder in 2013. He will portray over 50 beloved characters from Charles Dickens’s A Christmas Carol—from Scrooge and Marley to Tiny Tim and the three Ghosts. In this new […]

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