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February 14 at 10 a.m. February 14 at 11:30 a.m. Featuring a San Diego Symphony Orchestra Percussion Ensemble Get ready to stomp, clap and groove as we dive into the rhythmic world of percussion! Featuring the electrifying Clapping Music and an array of drums, cymbals and marimbas, this interactive performance will have your little ones moving to the beat and making music of their own. Fun, lively and totally unforgettable! San Diego Symphony on Facebook / Instagram

Tristan Rais-Sherman, conductor Taylor Renee Henderson, narrator San Diego Symphony Orchestra RIMSKY-KORSAKOV: “Flight of the Bumblebee” from Tale of Tsar Saltan DAVID MACKENZIE: Right Whale, Wrong Letter (World Premiere) GERSHWIN: Promenade (Walking the Dog) ANDERSON: The Waltzing Cat PROKOFIEV: Peter and the Wolf Join the San Diego Symphony for a family-friendly concert that celebrates the beauty of the animal kingdom. Experience the buzz of "Flight of the Bumblebee", the grace of The Waltzing Cat, and Gershwin’s playful Promenade (Walking the Dog). Be among the first to hear the world premiere of "Right Whale, Wrong Letter", a heartfelt piece about Robley, a North Atlantic Right Whale. The performance concludes with Prokofiev’s Peter and the Wolf, a timeless tale that brings the characters of animals to life. Bring your family for a morning of music, wonder and a celebration of the natural world we all share. These 1-hour concerts feature captivating musical stories and interactive moments that are sure to inspire both kids and adults alike. Extend your excellent experience! Join us one hour early for pre-concert activities featuring crafts and activities, included with ticket purchase. Visit: https://www.sandiegosymphony.org/performances/peter-wolf-fam/ San Diego Symphony on Instagram and Facebook

This is the party of a killer, Bella. October marks 20 years since "Twilight" was first published, and also 8 years since Serpentine Cider opened our doors! Join us at our tasting room and event space in Miramar, San Diego, for a Forks-worthy joint birthday party! Enjoy a night of dozens of new birthday ciders, "Twilight-themed" drinks and food, movies, costumes, and prizes! We will take a poll from ticket-holders and play the most voted for "Twilight" movie on our TVs from 6:30-8:30 p.m. Prizes will be given for the best Serpentine or Twilight costume, so come dressed to impress! You will also have access to a themed photo station to take pictures with throughout the night! We have lots of surprises up our sleeves too. Mysterious Galaxy will be on-site serving up "Twilight-themed" merch and 20th anniversary special edition books! There will also be handcrafted small batch Serpentine Cider chocolates for sale, based on our most beloved cider flavors! Tickets are $20/person if you purchase online ahead of the event. Your ticket will include guaranteed entry, a $10 gift card to Serpentine Cider to use at a later date, a themed blood bag drink, and a birthday goody bag to take home! Tickets at the door will be $25/person, but since space is limited, entry is not guaranteed. Tickets purchased at the door will not include the gift card or goody bag. It's hoa hoa hoa season so hold on tight, spider monkey! This event is open to all ages! Kids 12 and under do not need to purchase a ticket. No pets are allowed except legitimate service animals. We have a LARGE and FREE parking lot that wraps around our building, as well as free street parking! Serpentine Cider & Smokehouse on Facebook / Instagram

The series continues Sunday, November 9, with the Anthony Wilson Nonet. A longtime Athenaeum favorite, guitarist-composer Anthony Wilson brings his new nine-piece ensemble to the Scripps Research Auditorium to perform music from his latest album, "House of the Singing Blossoms." Wilson has cultivated a diverse body of work shaped by long-standing collaborations with jazz greats like Diana Krall (whose quartet he has been a core member since 2001), Charles Lloyd (with whom he last appeared on the Athenaeum series in 2023), and John Clayton, as well as by the deep musical influence of his father, legendary bandleader Gerald Wilson. Wilson launched his musical career in 1995 when he was awarded the Thelonious Monk Institute International Composers’ Award. His first album, Anthony Wilson (1997), featured a nine-piece “little big band” and received a Grammy nomination for Best Large Ensemble Jazz Recording. It was followed by Goat Hill Junket (1998) and Adult Themes (2000). His fourth recording with the nonet, Power of Nine (2006), was recognized as one of the top ten jazz albums of the year by The New Yorker. With "House of the Singing Blossoms", he returns to the nine-piece format for the first time in nearly two decades. For this album Wilson crafted lush, harmonically sophisticated arrangements with a reverence for the jazz and blues tradition that balance intricate ensemble interplay while spotlighting his nuanced compositional voice and the expressive artistry of the elite improvisers that comprise his ensemble. Visit: https://www.ljathenaeum.org/events/jazz-25-1109 Anthony Wilson on Instagram and Facebook

Steve Hackman, conductor San Diego Symphony Orchestra Steve Hackman’s newest production celebrates and elevates the power of women by combining pop's Queen with classical music's King: Beethoven and Beyoncé. Beethoven's Symphony No. 7, the symphonic repertoire's most joyful and pulsing celebration of dance, is the canvas onto which Hackman seamlessly interweaves 15 of Beyoncé's most popular songs spanning her entire catalog, including, “Girls,” “Crazy in Love,” “Sorry,” “Cuff It,” “Single Ladies,” and “Texas Hold 'Em.” The production’s emotional peak features the soulful union of two of the most recognizable melodies from each composer: Beyoncé’s “Halo” and the hauntingly beautiful second movement from Beethoven’s seventh symphony. Hackman brings with him three powerhouse female soloists and a band featuring drums, guitar/keys and bass. Steve Hackman’s "Beethoven X Beyoncé" is a SoundFuse Production. San Diego Symphony on Facebook / Instagram

Rafael Payare, conductor San Diego Symphony Orchestra MAHLER: Symphony No. 7 in E minor One of the greatest orchestral composers of all time, Gustav Mahler wrote symphonies which – as a later composer famously remarked – “sum up the whole history of music”. Rafael Payare is a passionate, renowned champion of Mahler and determined this composer should be central to the repertoire and mission of our San Diego Symphony Orchestra. In this concert, he reaches the epic Seventh Symphony, a huge cathedral of sound in five movements, which move from an eerie opening inspired by a trip across an alpine lake at night, through three central movements filled with the ghosts of nocturnal dreams and experiences, to an ending like a colossal and heroic dawn in which all humanity seems to be celebrating. San Diego Symphony on Facebook / Instagram

Celebrate a vibrant and culturally rich Day of the Dead 2025, themed Barrio Magico. A free, family-friendly celebration of culture, tradition, art, and community — featuring live music, altars, food, dance, kids’ activities, vendors, art installations by local artists, and much more! For more information, visit allforlogan.com. Take MTS to the event! Use one of our Park & Ride lots and then take the UC San Diego Blue Line to Barrio Logan. Kids ride free! Take advantage of the MTS Youth Opportunity Pass or Family Weekends (two kids 12 and under ride free with an adult, no PRONTO card needed) promotions.

Rafael Payare, conductor San Diego Symphony Orchestra January 24 at 7:30 p.m. January 25 at 2 p.m. BEETHOVEN: Symphony No. 1 in C Major, Op. 21 SHOSTAKOVICH: Symphony No. 8 in C minor, Op. 65 Beethoven’s explosively exhilarating First Symphony was written in the very last years of the 18th century, when Napoleon was first seizing control of France and setting out to conquer Austria and Italy. The music breathes the air of earth-shaking public events and an intense optimism for the future. Shostakovich composed his colossal Eighth Symphony in the depths of World War II, when the Battle of Stalingrad was raging and the future of the entire world at stake. This wildly dramatic, almost cinematic, music traverses every kind of human feeling from the dark tragedy and struggle of the first movement, through bitter satire and brutal human conflict to despair and finally a vision of a new world of transcendent beauty. San Diego Symphony on Facebook / Instagram

October is National Dental Hygiene Month. and Concorde Career College–San Diego is partnering with PDS Health to provide no-cost dental care to children ages 4–17. Adult and senior appointments will also be accepted. This event is part of a nationwide initiative to honor the dental hygiene profession, and promote the importance of preventive care and access to oral health services for children and families. All dental services are provided by Concorde Dental Hygiene, students under the direct supervision of faculty and licensed dental professionals. PDS Health is providing toothbrushes for all kids in attendance. The event is open to the public. Cleaning appointments fill up quickly, and pre-registration is required. No one will be turned away. If appointments on October 13 fill up, Concorde will work with area residents to schedule them in the coming weeks during their regular Community Dental Hygiene Clinic hours. Make an appointment Concord Career Colleges on Instagram and Facebook PDS Health on Instagram and Facebook

Thomas Guggeis, conductor Marc-André Hamelin, piano San Diego Symphony Orchestra BRAHMS: Piano Concerto No. 1 in D minor, Op. 15 DVORÁK: Symphony No. 7 in D minor, Op. 70, B. 141 Music and memory have always been close companions; you cannot have one without the other. Brahms’s First Piano Concerto, a work of symphonic vastness and one of its composer’s greatest masterpieces, was written out of his burning grief at the early death of his mentor Robert Schumann and his desire to write a piece that would preserve the older composer’s memory for ever. Dvorák’s Seventh Symphony sprang from his intense longing for the freedom and independence of his native Bohemia (now the Czech Republic), and his passionate desire to commemorate those brave spirits who sacrificed so much in the cause of their beloved country. San Diego Symphony on Facebook / Instagram