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Both And (a Play About Laughing While Black)

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

Experience a unique and powerful theater performance with 'Both And (A Play About Laughing While Black)', created and performed by Carolyn Ratteray. This show combines clowning, poetic language, and an impressive solo performance to explore the essence of Black happiness. The story follows Teayanna, who finds herself in a mysterious realm between life and death […]

Sean Mason Quartet

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

New York-based jazz pianist and composer, Sean Mason, has performed and toured with jazz legends including Branford Marsalis, Wynton Marsalis and Herlin Riley. Hear him and the members of his quartet for the first time in San Diego. Sunday, 5 p.m. & 7:30 p.m.

SHEN YUN 2024

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

Shen Yun Performing Arts, a non-profit group from New York, brings ancient Chinese culture and traditions to life on stage, showcasing China's history from before communism. Currently, Shen Yun cannot be performed in China. The name 'Shen Yun' translates to 'the beauty of divine beings dancing.' The performance features classical Chinese dance, one of the […]

Art of Elan @ The JAI: Death and the Maiden

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

Art of Elan returns to The Conrad with a performance that features the epic “Death and the Maiden” string quartet by Franz Schubert. A complimentary pre-concert talk with Alex Greenbaum will take place at 6 p.m. in the Wu Tsai Courtyard.

In Momentum: Time and Space

CAP AT UCLA 10745 Dickson Ct., Los Angeles, United States

Join acclaimed pianist Althea Waites for 'Momentum: Time and Space', an evening of music featuring the works of Margaret Bonds, renowned for her African American spiritual arrangements and collaborations with Langston Hughes, and other lesser-known but remarkable African American composers. Waites is dedicated to promoting her peers and fostering new musical experiences. Her influential album […]

Diavolo: Existencia

The Soraya 18111 Nordhoff Street, Northridge, CA, United States

In January 1994, Cal State University Northridge experienced the worst natural disaster to hit the university campus. What followed next was an extraordinary act of perseverance and a fledgling dance company was born to meet the omement with innovative works that celebrated the human spirit. Existencia, a Soraya commissioned work, reflects how a community resets […]

KATE

Pasadena Playhouse 39 S. El Molino Avenue, Pasadena, CA, United States

In her highly acclaimed solo performance, esteemed comedian Kate Berlant delves into the experiences that have shaped her journey to the present. Through her remarkable portrayal of numerous characters in this captivating display, she skillfully undergoes transformations right before the audience, unveiling a long-concealed truth. The show is directed by Bo Burnham.

Michelle Cann, Piano

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

Michelle Cann makes her Wallis recital debut for a program of works by African American women composers. This world class pianist honors gems of Chicago’s Black Renaissance like Margaret Bonds, the first African American to perform with the Chicago Symphony Orchestra.

PHILHARMONIC SOCIETY

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

The Royal Philharmonic Orchestra and its music director Vasily Petrenko, who was honored with the Artist of the Year award at the prestigious annual Gramophone Awards, leads audiences on an evocative musical journey through Rimsky-Korsakov's nautical and imaginative Scheherazade. .

Tatiana Eva-Marie

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

Brooklyn-based singer and bandleader Tatiana Eva-Marie was born into a musical family. She has been nicknamed “the Gypsy-jazz warbler” for musical influences of jazz and Klezmer and Gypsy folk music. Friday, January 19, 2024 • 6 PM & 8:30 PM

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