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‘Slowgirl’ at Onstage Playhouse Focuses on Family Dynamics Amid Legal and Other Troubles
The space requirements for Slowgirl seem an ideal fit for the intimate Onstage Playhouse in Chula Vista. Would that the storytelling had also been such a good fit.
Read MoreA Strong Coming-of-Age Musical from the La Jolla Playhouse
For decades, “The Outsiders” has been a popular book by S.E. Hinton, particularly for middle and high school students. More than 50 years since being published in 1967, a musical version just premiered at the La Jolla Playhouse.
Read MoreIgor Levit Returns to La Jolla in an Impassioned Piano Recital
The Russian-German piano virtuoso Igor Levit played a commanding, superbly programmed recital Thursday at The Conrad in La Jolla.
Read MoreCritic at Large: A Sondheim Weekend in San Diego
I explore two San Diego productions of musicals by Stephen Sondheim, one just opening and the other at its closing performance.
Read MoreDiversionary’s ‘High Table’ Contrasts Traditional and Contemporary Mores
My tendency is to try to make sense of the culture being portrayed, though through the lens of the culture with which I’m familiar. Doing so is probably unfair on some level, but it’s all I’ve got.
Read MoreThe San Diego Symphony’s Bountiful Beethoven at Civic Theatre
The San Diego Symphony’s riveting Beethoven performances Friday at the San Diego Civic Theatre owed more than a little to the youthful brio of guest conductor Case Scaglione and solo pianist Benjamin Grosvenor
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