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Rafael Payare Gives Schoenberg’s ‘Pelléas und Mélisande’ a Welcome Revival in the Sonically Renewed Jacobs Music Center

By Ken Herman | October 13, 2024 |

San Diego Symphony Music Director Rafael Payere and the orchestra brought Schoenberg’s rarely performed symphonic poem ‘Pelléas und Mélisande’ to the Jacobs Music Center on Saturday and Sunday

Pain and Joy in the Stellar Musical, ‘Kimberly Akimbo’

By David Dixon | October 12, 2024 |
Carolee Carmello (photos courtesy of Joan Marcus).

For many, high school is considered to be a difficult time, because of the stress of dealing with social pressures and intense classroom responsibilities. The protagonist (Carolee Carmello) of Kimberly Akimbo, the winner of the 2023 Tony Award for Best Musical, has it tougher than the average student, because she knows her time on earth is limited.

Personal Growth in La Jolla Playhouse’s Touching ‘Primary Trust’

By David Dixon | October 8, 2024 |
Caleb Eberhardt and James Udom (photos courtesy of Rich Soublet II).

The concept of the recent Pulitzer-Prize winning drama, Primary Trust, seems like a fantastical story that is peculiar or excessively idiosyncratic. However, the plot of the excellent drama now playing at the La Jolla Playhouse is one that should resonate with anyone who understands both how it feels to be socially isolated and how important human connections are to a fulfilling existence.

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