May-May 13. Blue13’s work rejects monolithic representations of both Indianness and contemporaneity and reveals complexities intrinsic to South Asian and intersectional identities through provocative and boundary-expanding contemporary works.
May 13-14. Conner Gray Covington conducts the San Diego Symphony Orchestra in bringing to life in concert, the Star Wars: The Phantom Menace, the fourth episode of the saga. Starts at 7:30 p.m.
May 14. The joy of George Gershwin will fill the concert hall as Carl St. Clair explores those fascinating rhythms, including Rhapsody in Blue, An American in Paris and other works from the Jazz Age. Who could ask for anything more? Starts at 3 p.m.
May 16-21. There’s never been a better time to experience Chicago, Broadway’s razzle-dazzle smash. This triumphant hit musical is the recipient of six Tony Awards, two Olivier Awards, a Grammy, thousands of standing ovations and now the #1 longest-running American Musical in Broadway history. Times vary per date.
May 18-19, 21. The incomparable Esa-Pekka Salonen, former LA Phil Music Director, conducts the LA Philharmonic and organist Iveta Apkalna in a program by two of his heroes, Stravinsky and Bartók. Times vary per day.
The joys, tribulations, and plot twists of epic love are bursting onstage in this brilliantly funny homage to the telenovela. On a stormy night in Bellarica, Mexico, two babies are born—one into a life of outlandish wealth, and one into a life of poverty. When the newborns are swapped by a ruthless ex–beauty queen, the […]
The Old Globe presents Destiny of Desire – An Unapologetic Telenovela for the Stage, a witty and modern comedy by Karen ZacarÃas, winner of the Helen Hayes Award. Directed by Tony Award winner and Academy Award nominee Ruben Santiago-Hudson, this highly anticipated production reunites ZacarÃas and Santiago-Hudson following their acclaimed works Native Gardens and August […]
May 20. In its Wallis debut, the award-winning Miró Quartet reunites with Pulitzer Prize-winning composer Kevin Puts, one of the most important composers of his generation. Starts at 7:30 p.m.
Pacific Chorale proudly presents Price’s rediscovered Abraham Lincoln Walks at Midnight, alongside Joseph Haydn’s stirring and majestic Nelson Mass. Starts at 5 p.m.
May 20. Stranger Love is a LA Phil commissioned world-premiere production that follows two lovers whose romance unfolds. An inspired 3 act performance that combines music and theater.
Celebrate Memorial Day Weekend by bringing the grill experience home with  Mastro’s Butcher Block To-Go.. Indulge in perfectly aged cryo-vac sealed steaks, aged for 28 days and accompanied by Mastro's exclusive house steak rub. You can conveniently pick up your order at either the Beverly Hills or Downtown Los Angeles location. If you prefer dining […]
Music Director Rafael Payare leads the Orchestra in works by two of Venezuela’s most notable composers. Antonio Estévez’s best-known music is the 1954 Cantata Criolla, a lively work based on the Venezuelan mythic poem by Alberto Arvelo Torrealba about a singing contest between Florentino and the Devil. And Evencio Castellanos’ Santa Cruz de Pacairigua is […]
