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From the La Jolla Symphoy & Chorus: Arian Khaefi takes the podium to conduct this program of rich choral and symphonic repertoire. We’ll open with R. Nathaniel Dett’s The Chariot Jubilee, a spell-binding oratorio that is “deep rooted in Spirituals and folklore.” We’ll then present Young Artists Competition winner from 2021, Ayrton Coehlo Pisco, as soloist in Mendelssohn’s gorgeous Violin Concerto. The program will conclude with Ernst Bloch’s monumental Avodat Hakodesh. Rarely performed, this epic sacred work for baritone, chorus, and orchestra represents the full maturity of Bloch’s music in the Jewish tradition. R. Nathaniel Dett: "The Chariot Jubilee" Felix Mendelssohn: "Violin Concerto" YAC Winner 2021: Ayrton Coehlo Pisco, violin Ernst Bloch: "Avodat Hakodesh" Soloist: 2021 Young Artist Competition winner Ayrton Coehlo Pisco, violin; Michael Sokol, Baritone; Richard Hodges, Tenor Visit: https://www.ljsc.org/events/october-29-30-2022-powerful-nature-921-873-891-154-571/ La Jolla Symphony & Chorus on Facebook + Instagram + @LaJollaSymphony on Twitter

Conductor: Steven Schick, Music Director Emeritus We welcome back Steven Schick to conduct this exciting concert. Mary Kouyoumdjian, UCSD alumna and celebrated composer often described as “politically fearless,” will be this year’s Brenda and Steven Schick commission honoree. The orchestra will then present Stravinsky’s energetic Firebird Suite, a work whose premiere was so successful it catapulted the composer to international fame. We will then share Varèse’s work, Octandre, followed by American operatic soprano, and UCSD faculty member, Susan Narucki performing Strauss’ Four Last Songs. Program: "Walking with Ghosts" by Mary Kouyoumdjian Jeff Anderle, bass clarinet Brenda and Steven Schick Commission Igor Stravinsky: "Firebird Suite" Edgard Varèse: "Octandre" Richard Strauss: "Four Last Songs" Jeff Anderle, Bass Clarinet; Susan Narucki, Soprano Learn more about The Steven Schick Prize for Acts of Musical Imagination and Excellence, click here. Visit: https://www.ljsc.org/events/october-29-30-2022-powerful-nature-921-873/ La Jolla Symphony & Chorus on Facebook + Instagram + @LaJollaSymphony on Twitter

In 2020, New Jersey became the first state in the country to require climate change education across grade levels and in most subjects. The standards were rolled out this past year.

A new exhibit at Victoria and Albert Museum corrects the misperception that high fashion belongs to Western designers. The fierce garments attest to the motto of a Ghanaian: "West is not always best."

San Francisco repealed a boycott that prohibits staff from visiting and city departments from contracting with companies headquartered in states including Texas, Florida and Ohio.

Drumming crosses cultures and unites us in the dance of the heart. An international phenomenon, GRAMMY Award-winning tabla virtuoso Zakir Hussain is one of the foremost percussionists of the contemporary world. Widely recognized as a chief architect of the world music movement, Hussain has participated in historic collaborations, including Shakti, Remember Shakti, and his ever-changing musical feast, Masters of Percussion, a platform for rarely heard rhythm traditions from India. Over time, the Masters of Percussion ensemble has expanded to include great drummers and percussionists from many world traditions, including jazz, as well as the occasional stringed instrument. WHEN | Wednesday, March 19, 20223 • Show runs from 7:30 p.m. to 9:30 p.m. WHERE | Balboa Theater • 868 Fourth Ave, San Diego, CA 92101 ADMISSION | Tickets can be purchased here! • Tickets start at $41.50 (includes a $3.50 Facility Restoration Fee) SOCIALS | Follow Balboa Theater on Facebook | Twitter | Instagram

A software engineer proves MyPillow CEO Mike Lindell wrong and debunks a false election conspiracy. Then what happens?

Drag queen Alaska is coming to San Diego for her brand new The Red 4 Filth Tour! A bizarre cosmic collision propelled Alaska to Earth in March 1966… and on to the fifth season of Logo TV’s RuPaul’s Drag Race in January 2013. Still radioactive, no one knows who or what she is yet, but no one cares, as long as she never returns to her native planet. Her age and species remain unknown to the public, but a few of her enemies claim to hold copies of her spawning record and universal passport. See her live at House of Blues on Friday, December 2 at 8 p.m.

More and more tech workers are publicly criticizing their companies. But those who have spoken out say it's taken a toll on their careers, friendships and mental health.

Thursday, June 8, 2023 at 8:30 p.m. on KPBS TV / Stream now with the PBS App + encore Monday, June 12 at 8:30 p.m. on KPBS 2. From managing the longest-running Black theatre company in the United States, to building his name at some of today’s top television networks, Yolanda Franklin and Louis R. Brown III talk about the process of producing and the diverse content they produce on both stage and screen.