Impressionism – San Diego Story

Breathtaking ‘Sunday in the Park with George’ Opens at CCAE Theatricals

By Cassiopeia Guthrie | February 19, 2023 |

The cast is seen standing before a projected painting of Seurat's famous painting.

“What the eye arranges is what is beautiful,” the acclaimed artist explains onstage. Leaving Sunday in the Park at Escondido’s Center Theatre, running through Mar. 5, I was inclined to agree. A triumphant season kick-off, the T.J. Dawson-helmed production is a work of art, much like the painting it embodies.

Weilerstein and Barnatan in Rhapsodic Duo Recital

By Ken Herman | January 18, 2014 |

Fans of cellist Alisa Weilerstein who have been following her progress over recent seasons of La Jolla SummerFest and last spring’s solo appearance with the touring Academy of St. Martin in the Fields Orchestra brought the highest expectations to her joint recital with pianist Inon Barnatan Friday (Jan. 17) at Sherwood Auditorium. Neither musician disappointed our high hopes, and the chemistry between these accomplished young artists produced a evening of inspired and probing performances.