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Dayramir González & Habana enTRANCé
2024-04-19 | Conrad Prebys Theatre Center, 1363 Old Globe Way, San Diego, 92101, 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 leading international composer and performs at The JAI as part of Jazz History Month.

Michael Cavanaugh Performs the Music of Elton John
2024-04-19 - 2024-04-20 | Segerstrom Center for the Arts, 600 Town Center Drive, Costa Mesa, CA, 92626, United States
Get ready to rock out with Michael Cavanaugh (back by popular demand!), as he performs the timeless hits of Elton John! This electrifying show features Cavanaugh’s powerhouse vocals and incredible piano skills, accompanied by a full orchestra

Nashville Nights
2024-04-19 - 2024-04-21 | California Center for the Arts, Escondido, 340 N Escondido Blvd, Escondido, CA, 92025, 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 hits of all time, performed by a talented cast of singers and musicians. From classic country to modern hits, Nashville Nights has something for everyone.

Jersey Boys
2024-04-19 - 2024-05-12 | La Mirada Theatre, 14900 La Mirada Blvd, La Mirada, 90638, United States
Jersey Boys follows the fascinating evolution of four blue-collar kids who became one of the greatest successes in pop-music history

AXIS Dance Company
2024-04-19 08:00 - 2024-04-20 17:00 (America/Los_Angeles) | The Wallis, 9390 N. Santa Monica Blvd, Beverly Hills, CA, 92010, United States
AXIS Dance Company presents a triple bill of world premieres and highlights from their repertoire that showcase the strength, power and infinite possibilities of disability-integrated dance
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Vivaldi Four Seasons
2024-04-20 | Ambassador Auditorium, 131 S St. John Avenue, Pasadena, CA, 91105, United States
Multiple prize-winning violinist Charlotte Marckx brings Vivaldi’s most cherished concertos to life with her technical chops and expressive panache.

Patti Lupone
2024-04-20 07:30 - 21:30 | Dorothy Chandler Pavilion, 135 N Grand Avenue, Los Angeles, CA, 90012, United States
Broadway’s diva extraordinaire returns to LA Opera for a solo concert after unforgettable star turns in The Ghosts of Versailles and Rise and Fall of the City of Mahogany.

Horizons: Beethoven + Skye
2024-04-20 08:00 - 2024-04-21 17:00 | CAP AT UCLA, 10745 Dickson Ct., Los Angeles, 90095, United States
LACO presents music that unifies us during times of dissonance with the premiere of Derrick Skye’s multicultural exploration, To Be A Horizon, which engages in an endless pursuit of connection in order to deconstruct musical and cultural divides.

A Cathedral of Trees
2024-04-20 19:00 - 21:00 | St. Mark’s United Methodist Church, 3502 Clairemont Drive, San Diego, 92117, 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 as emerging voices in our field. Musical selections include Crescent Meadow by Nell Shaw Cohen, At the Round Earth’s Imagined Corners by Williametta Spencer, and Polar Eurfori by Kim Andrew Arnesen.

Hiromi’s Sonicwonder
2024-04-20 19:30 - 21:30 | The Baker-Baum Concert Hall, 7600 Fay Avenue, La Jolla, CA, 92037, 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 improvisation eclipse the boundaries of jazz, classical and pop.

Antonio Sánchez: Birdman Live
2024-04-20 19:30 - 21:30 | broadstage, 1310 11TH STREET, Santa Monica, CA, 90401, United States
Four-time Grammy-Award winner Antonio Sánchez, one of the most renowned drummers in the international jazz scene, takes the stage to celebrate the 10th anniversary celebration of Birdman with a live score to film.
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Galilee, 34
2024-04-21 - 2024-05-12 | Segerstrom Center for the Arts, 600 Town Center Drive, Costa Mesa, CA, 92626, United States
The healer from Nazareth is dead—and his followers are determined to keep sharing his message. The problem is the Roman Empire wants them out of the picture. And they don’t have a leader.

Willie Nelson & Family
2024-04-22 19:00 - 21:00 | The Rady Shell at Jacob Parks, 222 Marina Park Way, San Diego, CA, 92101, 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.

Tchaikovsky’s Sixth
2024-04-25 - 2024-04-27 | Segerstrom Center for the Arts, 600 Town Center Drive, Costa Mesa, CA, 92626, United States
One of classical music’s enduring favorites, Tchaikovsky’s “Pathétique” is a musical representation of the composer’s private struggles, including his failing health and his difficult personal life.

The Hope Theory
2024-04-25 - 2024-06-09 | Geffen Playhouse, 10886 Le Conte Avenue, Los Angeles, CA, 90024, United States
. As a Portuguese immigrant, storyteller, and sleight-of-hand magician, Helder Guimarães arrived in America at age 29. Wide-eyed and full of ideas, he discovers a fascinating puzzle of cultural and professional challenges to solve while he tries to build a home.
The Hope Theory
offers a unique perspective on America through the eyes of an optimistic outsider

Madama Butterfly
2024-04-26 - 2024-04-28 | San Diego Civic Theatre, 1100 3rd Ave, San Diego, CA, 92101, 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 the American Naval Officer with whom she falls in love with.

Yefim Bronfman
2024-04-26 19:30 - 21:30 | The Baker-Baum Concert Hall, 7600 Fay Avenue, La Jolla, CA, 92037, 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 Wien and Tchaikovsky’s Grand Sonata in G Major.

The Boy Who Cried Wolf
2024-04-27 - 2024-04-28 | Segerstrom Center for the Arts, 600 Town Center Drive, Costa Mesa, CA, 92626, United States
Inspired by the famous Aesop fable and featuring a gifted ensemble of actor/musicians, this musical, wintery tale follows a young boy who learns that nobody believes a liar, even when they’re telling the truth.

Tchaikovsky’s Pathetique
2024-04-28 15:00 - 17:00 | Segerstrom Center for the Arts, 600 Town Center Drive, Costa Mesa, CA, 92626, United States
You’ll not only get to enjoy the music but also commentary from the stage as Pacific Symphony guest conductor Shiyeon Sung guides you through Tchaikovsky’s Pathetique

A Conversation with Michael Pollan
2024-04-29 20:00 - 22:00 | Segerstrom Center for the Arts, 600 Town Center Drive, Costa Mesa, CA, 92626, United States
The bestselling author and sustainable food advocate is sure to provide a highly entertaining and thought-provoking evening of discourse.

Víkingur Ólafsson
2024-05-01 20:00 - 22:00 | Walt Disney Concert Hall, 111 S Grand Ave, Los Angeles, CA, 90012, United States
Víkingur Ólafsson performs the 75,000+ notes of Bach’s Goldberg Variations with “a complete show of mastery and virtuosity” (Bachtrack).

Matt Doyle
2024-05-02 - 2024-05-04 | Segerstrom Center for the Arts, 600 Town Center Drive, Costa Mesa, CA, 92626, United States
Matt Doyle is coming to Orange County directly from Broadway, where he won the 2022 Tony Award for ‘Best Featured Actor in a Musical’ for his performance in the Broadway revival of Stephen Sondheim’s Company
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Dudamel Leads Mozart and Strauss
2024-05-02 - 2024-05-05 | Walt Disney Concert Hall, 111 S Grand Ave, Los Angeles, CA, 90012, United States
Gustavo Dudamel and the LA Phil lead Strauss’ Don Quixote featuring LA Phil Principal Cello and Principal Viola Robert deMaine and Teng Li as soloists.

Monsters of the American Cinema
2024-05-02 - 2024-05-19 | Geffen Playhouse, 10886 Le Conte Avenue, Los Angeles, CA, 90024, United States
When his husband dies, Remy Washington, a Black man, finds himself both the owner of a drive-in movie theater and a caregiver to his late husband’s straight, white teenage son, Pup. Told through dueting monologues and playful dialogue,
Monsters of the American Cinema is a haunting and humorous tale about fathers and sons, ghosts and monsters.

VÍKINGUR ÓLAFSSON, Piano
2024-05-02 08:00 - 22:00 | Segerstrom Center for the Arts, 600 Town Center Drive, Costa Mesa, CA, 92626, United States
Hailed as “Iceland’s Glenn Gould” (The New York Times), Icelandic pianist Vikingur Ólafsson makes his Orange County recital debut performing Bach’s Goldberg Variations.

Us, An Evening of Magic & Illusions
2024-05-03 - 2024-05-18 | California Center for the Arts, Escondido, 340 N Escondido Blvd, Escondido, CA, 92025, 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 both engage and involve the audience. Us is about the magic of family, community, and the act of living.

High School Choir Festival: 35th Anniversary Celebration
2024-05-03 13:00 - 15:00 | Walt Disney Concert Hall, 111 S Grand Ave, Los Angeles, CA, 90012, United States
The LA Master Chorale celebrates 35 years of arts education program that connects the communities of greater Los Angeles in a performance of 1,000 voice choir led by Grant Gershon, Kiki and David Gindler Artistic Director.

Indiana Jones and the Raiders of the Lost Ark Live in Concert
2024-05-03 19:30 - 21:30 | The Rady Shell at Jacob Parks, 222 Marina Park Way, San Diego, CA, 92101, 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.
The concert will be led by conductor John Beal
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Carmina Burana
2024-05-04 - 2024-05-05 | California Center for the Arts, Escondido, 340 N Escondido Blvd, Escondido, CA, 92025, 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 Tuesday tale that only a high-drama ballet can tell

Stir
2024-05-04 - 2024-05-26 | The Old Globe, 1363 Old Globe Way, San Diego, 92101, 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.
