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Beethoven & Sibelius
2024-05-16 - 2024-05-18 | Segerstrom Center for the Arts, 600 Town Center Drive, Costa Mesa, CA, 92626, United States
Beethoven’s poetic Piano Concerto No. 4 in contrast with Sibelius’ energetic and triumphant symphony.

The Cripple of Inishmaan
2024-05-16 - 2024-05-19 | North Coast Rep, 987 Lomas Santa Fe Dr Suite D, Solana Beach, CA, 92075, United States
Set on a remote island off the west coast of Ireland in 1934, The Cripple of Inishmaan is a strange comic tale in the great tradition of Irish storytelling. As word arrives on Inishmaan that the Hollywood director Robert Flaherty is coming to the neighboring island of Inishmore to film Man of Aran, the one person who wants to be in the film more than anybody is young Cripple Billy, if only to break away from the bitter tedium of his daily life.

World Ballet Series: Swan Lake Performed with a LIVE Orchestra
2024-05-16 19:00 - 21:00 (America/Los_Angeles) | California Center for the Arts, Escondido, 340 N Escondido Blvd, Escondido, CA, 92025, United States
Swan Lake, the ballet of all ballets, will be performed one night only as a part of the World Ballet Series. The production will feature richly detailed, hand-painted sets as well as over 150 radiant costumes that bring fresh representation to this timeless classic.

Pablo Ferrández, cello
2024-05-16 19:30 - 21:30 | Conrad Prebys Theatre Center, 1363 Old Globe Way, San Diego, 92101, United States
Born to a family of musicians, Pablo Ferrández joined prestigious Escuela Superior de Música Reina Sofía when he was 13. He has developed into a cello phenomenon and the most in-demand instrumentalists of his generation. His debut album “Reflections” released in 2021 to high acclaim.

Dudamel Conducts Harry Potter
2024-05-18 - 2024-05-19 | Walt Disney Concert Hall, 111 S Grand Ave, Los Angeles, CA, 90012, United States
Gustavo Dudamel leads the LA Phil in a family friendly program featuring a Grand Suite from
Harry Potter
with a special guest narrator and selected film clips, as well as a musical journey through the orchestra guided by a magical Sprite.

Turandot
2024-05-18 - 2024-06-08 | Dorothy Chandler Pavilion, 135 N Grand Avenue, Los Angeles, CA, 90012, United States
For the first time in two decades, Puccini’s blockbuster returns to LA Opera. Captivated by a beauty who scorns love, a renegade prince enters an all but impossible contest, where the price of failure is death.

Charles & Friends: John Beasley and the Next Generation
2024-05-18 08:00 - 17:00 | The Conrad Prebys Performing Arts Center, 7600 Fay Ave, La Jolla, CA, 92037, United States
Jazz @ The Jai guest curator, legendary award-winning saxophonist Charles McPherson and John Beasley, two-time Grammy winner, pianist and composer curate a program from Duke Ellington through the eras of jazz up to the present.

Brahms and Mendelssohn
2024-05-18 19:30 - 21:30 | The Rady Shell at Jacob Parks, 222 Marina Park Way, San Diego, CA, 92101, United States
Rafael Payare leads soloist Lozakovich and the Symphony in this dynamic program that opens with Brahms’ intense Tragic Overture.

Inna Faliks
2024-05-19 14:00 - 17:00 | broadstage, 1310 11TH STREET, Santa Monica, CA, 90401, United States
Ukrainian-American pianist Inna Faliks, makes her BroadStage solo debut with an eclectic program of works from Beethoven, Billy Childs, Ravel, Clara Schuman, and more. Faliks will also premiere two new contemporary works.

JIJI, guitar
2024-05-19 15:00 - 17:00 | The Baker-Baum Concert Hall, 7600 Fay Avenue, La Jolla, CA, 92037, United States
South Korean virtuoso JIJI is joined by students from The Colburn School in a concert program that ranges from traditional and contemporary classical to free improvisation.

Coppélia and the Toymaker: An All-Family Ballet
2024-05-19 16:00 - 18:00 | Joan B Kroc Theatre, 6611 University Ave,, San Diego, CA, 92115, United States
Toymaker Dr. Coppélius is lonely. He creates a mechanical doll so lifelike he imagines her as his daughter, named Coppélia. She evens fools the villagers that she is alive, including Franz who is engaged to Swanhilda. Swanhilda is jealous of Coppélia and persuades her friends to investigate Dr Coppélius house and his daughter, Coppélia. After Coppélia is discovered to only be a mechanical doll, Swanhilda and Franz are married.

Derek Hough Symphony of Dance
2024-05-19 19:30 - 21:30 | The Rady Shell at Jacob Parks, 222 Marina Park Way, San Diego, CA, 92101, United States
Derek Hough brings you an All New Spectacular Symphony Of Dance with an incredible cast of dancers for a fast-paced show that features a wide array of dance styles.

Kraftwerk
2024-05-21 - 2024-05-30 | Walt Disney Concert Hall, 111 S Grand Ave, Los Angeles, CA, 90012, United States
Over nine nights at Walt Disney Concert Hall, legendary German electronic music pioneers Kraftwerk will celebrate the 50th anniversary of their album Autobahn, which was composed, produced, and recorded by Kraftwerk founders Ralf Hütter and Florian Schneider in 1974.

Lord Huron Tour 2024
2024-05-22 19:00 - 21:00 | The Rady Shell at Jacob Parks, 222 Marina Park Way, San Diego, CA, 92101, United States
Live Nation presents the Los Angeles-based indie rock band Lord Huron will perform songs from their four albums one night only in San Diego.

Terry Virts
2024-05-23 19:30 - 21:30 | The Baker-Baum Concert Hall, 7600 Fay Avenue, La Jolla, CA, 92037, United States
Terry Virts, former US Air Force pilot and Commander for the International Space Station speaks about his experience and insights from his career in the space program. His second book How to Astronaut: Everything You Need to Know Before Leaving Earth, was published in 2020.

Melonie Grinnell Trio
2024-05-24 - 2024-05-25 | Conrad Prebys Theatre Center, 1363 Old Globe Way, San Diego, 92101, United States
Melonie and Justin Grinnell are a dynamic piano-bass duo and married couple and they are joined by drummer Richard Sellars for an ensemble that infuses jazz tradition with improvisation and energy.

FRIDAY, MAY 24 | 8 PM | PHILHARMONIC SOCIETY OF ORANGE COUNTY
SATURDAY, MAY 25 | 8 PM | ALEX THEATRE

Departures: Montero + Mozart
2024-05-24 - 2024-05-25 | CA
The LACO season closes with the world premiere of a Sound Investment commissioned piece by Nina Shekhar and is complemented by Gabriela Montero’s rendition of Mozart’s Piano Concerto No. 24 in C minor and Schubert’s Symphony No. 9 in C major, his final symphonic work.

FRIDAY, MAY 24 | 8 PM | PHILHARMONIC SOCIETY OF ORANGE COUNTY
SATURDAY, MAY 25 | 8 PM | ALEX THEATRE

Piano Women
2024-05-24 19:30 - 21:30 | California Center for the Arts, Escondido, 340 N Escondido Blvd, Escondido, CA, 92025, United States
Following the success of The Piano Man and The Piano Men: Beatles Edition , CCAE Theatricals is creating an all new eight-handed, 88 keys x 2 spectacular. The Piano Women will introduce you to 4 dynamic female performers, singing/playing the songs of Sara Bareilles, Alicia Keys, Norah Jones, Carol King and more.

Los Angeles Chamber Orchestra with Gabriela Montero
2024-05-24 20:00 - 22:00 | Segerstrom Center for the Arts, 600 Town Center Drive, Costa Mesa, CA, 92626, United States
Grammy-nominated pianist Gabriela Montero joins the critically acclaimed Los Angeles Chamber Orchestra for a mesmerizing performance.

Firebird & Serenade
2024-05-25 | CA
Firebird is the Russian-Slavic folk tale that tells the story of a magical bird made of fire and it originally debuted in Paris by Imperial Russian choreographer Michel Fokine in 1910. It is paired with Serenade, the first original ballet Balanchine created in America and a signature works of the New York City Ballet’s repertory.
Locations: 1935 Manhattan Beach Blvd, Redondo Beach,

Fat Ham at The Old Globe
2024-05-25 - 2024-06-23 | The Old Globe, 1363 Old Globe Way, San Diego, 92101, United States
A fresh and funny take on Shakespeare’s Hamlet. During a family cookout, Juicy is confronted by the ghost of his father, who demands revenge for his murder. But Juicy, a young, queer, Black man, has enough on his plate

Beethoven and Strauss
2024-05-25 18:30 - 20:30 | The Rady Shell at Jacob Parks, 222 Marina Park Way, San Diego, CA, 92101, United States
Soloist Jeremy Denk joins Music Director Rafael Payare and the Symphony for this brilliant program to close the season. The San Diego Symphony will perform Beethoven’s Piano Concerto No. 4 and Stravinsky’s complete ballet score to The Firebird.

Funny Girl
2024-05-28 - 2024-06-09 | Segerstrom Center for the Arts, 600 Town Center Drive, Costa Mesa, CA, 92626, United States
This bittersweet comedy is the story of the indomitable Fanny Brice, a girl from the Lower East Side who dreamed of a life on the stage. Everyone told her she’d never be a star, but then something funny happened—she became one of the most beloved performers in history, shining brighter than the brightest lights of Broadway.

Jelly's Last Jam
2024-05-28 - 2024-06-23 | Pasadena Playhouse, 39 S. El Molino Avenue, Pasadena, CA, 91101, United States
When legendary musician Jelly Roll Morton’s soul is forced to face the music, the self-proclaimed “inventor of jazz” is left at the ultimate crossroads. Follow Jelly from the back alleys of New Orleans to the sparkling stages of New York, as his remarkable journey unfolds in a stunning display of song, dance, and music.

The Ballad of Johnny and June
2024-05-28 - 2024-07-07 | La Jolla Playhouse, 2910 La Jolla Village Drive, La Jolla, CA, 92037, United States
The love story between country music royalty Johnny Cash and June Carter is iconic. This world-premiere musical covers their love story from their childhoods to their on-stage proposal and through the ups and downs of their marriage. It is the soundtrack of their life.

Camelot
2024-05-29 - 2024-06-23 | North Coast Rep, 987 Lomas Santa Fe Dr Suite D, Solana Beach, CA, 92075, United States
Written by Lerner and Loewe, this Tony Award-winning fairy-tale musical resounds with such memorable songs as, “I Loved You Once in Silence,” “If Ever I Would Leave You,” and the title song, “Camelot.” Based on the King Arthur legend, it features the iconic characters King Arthur, Guenevere, Sir Lancelot, and the Knights of the Round Table.

25th Annual Putnam County Spelling Bee
2024-05-31 08:00 - 17:00 | Lamb’s Players Theatre, 1142 Orange Avenue, Coronado, 92118, United States
Catch the funniest musical comedy of the past 20 years—a hilarious unforgettable middle school spelling competition performed by multitalented adults.

A Space to Belong
2024-05-31 19:00 - 21:00 | St. Paulʼs Episcopal Cathedral, 2728 Sixth Avenue, San Diego, CA, 92103, United States
Composer and San Diego native Dr. Cory Hibbs’ world premiere of “Queer Spaces”, a season-long collaborative project. This multi-movement choral work draws from personal narratives of the composer, choir members and members of the queer community.

Bruce Liu, piano
2024-05-31 19:30 - 21:30 | The Baker-Baum Concert Hall, 7600 Fay Avenue, La Jolla, CA, 92037, United States
Bruce Liu took the classical music world by storm in 2021, winning first price at the 18th Chopin International Piano Competition in Warsaw. His first album received international acclaim including both the Critics’ choice and Editor’s choice in Gramophone Magazine. His La Jolla Music Society debut brings an exciting program that will showcase his awe-inspiring technique.

Silvana Estrada Cécile McLorin Salvant
2024-05-31 20:00 - 22:00 | Walt Disney Concert Hall, 111 S Grand Ave, Los Angeles, CA, 90012, United States
It’s a night of brilliantly crafted songs delivered by two artists who know how to inhabit a story. Silvana Estrada sings from down deep, telling her soulful coming-of-age stories in a voice that embraces the legacy of Latin American song and carries into the 21st century.
