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Rising Stars Cellist Zlatomir Fung and Pianist Richard Fu Make Impressive La Jolla Debuts

By Ken Herman | June 8, 2021 |

The young American cellist Zlatomir Fung and pianist Richard Fu gave a recital at The Conrad in downtown La Jolla Saturday, June 5, 2021.

Malashock, Griffin Choreograph Hope

By Janice Steinberg | June 3, 2021 |

Two “tribes”—one dressed in brown, the other in green—exchange wary glances. Using wooden cubes, they stake out their territory and line up, facing off. Yet, a moment later, a man ventures out from the four-person greens, a woman from the browns. To music with a waltz tempo, they explore lyrical partnering.

How do we respond to someone we perceive as “other?” With curiosity or fear?

Live Dance at Liberty Station!

By Janice Steinberg | May 26, 2021 |

I’m excited to go anywhere these days, but a live dance show! My first in more than a year! In fact, it’s a festival—four weekends of performances by the resident companies at Dance Place! Declarations of “I’m vaccinated” were followed by hugs! I may end every sentence with an exclamation point!

San Diego Symphony’s Bold Programming at the New Rady Shell at Jacobs Park

By Ken Herman | May 24, 2021 |

Friday, May 21, 2021, turned out to be a red letter day for the San Diego Symphony. In the morning, the orchestra unveiled four months of pops and classical orchestra programming it will present at the new Rady Shell at Jacobs Park, and Friday evening the organization released online the first San Diego Symphony concert, with Music Director Rafael Payare conducting, from this new venue on San Diego Bay.