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Jesse Cook may have a simple name, but his music is anything but. A true world traveler, Cook grew up between France, Barcelona, and eventually Canada. His music is a reflection of those many places and many adventures. His guitar style is one of his own inventions, which merges the worlds of flamenco, classical, and jazz. Cook’s newest album Beyond Borders is just that, featuring the sounds that have made Jesse Cook the acoustic virtuoso he is. Blending the electric sounds of flamenco and rumba with the smooth elegance of acoustic jazz is second nature to Cook. Don’t miss this truly original master bring his rhythms and infectious tone in concert for one night only! He will be performing live at the California Center for the Arts, Escondido on Sunday, January 30 at 7:30 p.m. Get tickets here! Ticket prices ranging from $30 to $70. For more information, please visit artcenter.org/event/jesse-cook-2 or call (760) 839-4138.

Listen to our KPBS Midday Edition interview with the artist here: From the gallery: Bread & Salt is pleased to announce Irma Sofia Poeter’s upcoming solo exhibition "New Man: A Woman’s Gaze" opening in our main gallery February 12, 5-8 p.m. New man is comprised of fifteen never-before-seen works created over the course of the COVID-19 pandemic. Through the language of textiles, Poeter imagines a world in which women control the lens, directing and defining a new masculinity. She describes the body of work as an “exploration of an alternative masculinity in which ways of being and being in the world stand out in a different way. Sensitive men, men in harmony with nature, men clad in floral and lace textiles, men whose sexual organs are not the center of attention, men who are passive and reflective, men who live together without competing, men aware of their sensuality, men who by means of symbolic devices, blur the violent gender binary and open the way to the existence of a new man.” About the artist: Irma Sofia Poeter is a multidisciplinary Mexican-American artist whose practice encompasses all forms of textile. Her work is deeply rooted in the reevaluation of sewing and textile as high art and its ethos lies in the absolute necessity of an empowered femininity in collective pursuit of a more balanced and equitable future. Poeter currently resides and works in Tecate, Baja California. Related links: Bread and Salt on Instagram Bread and Salt on Facebook Irma Sofia Poeter on Instagram

From San Diego weekend arts events (KPBS feature): Preston Swirnoff's latest multidisciplinary work is called "Stained Glass Enters the Stream," and it's a circular composition, with no clear beginning or end. The apparatus Swirnoff uses to perform the piece involves an intricate analog tape looping between two machines, emitting a dynamic, tuned chord, and it's connected to an organ. Swirnoff has collaborated with artists Spenser Little, known for his intricate and text-based wire sculptures, and Richard Isabella. It's immersive and meditative, and the installation will remain on view through Jan. 16. RSVP with Swish for access to the free performance, to reduce the number of guests indoors. The performance will also be livestreamed on Instagram. Details: Friday, Jan. 7, 2022 at 7 p.m., or by appointment through Jan. 16. Swish Projects, 2903 El Cajon Blvd., North Park. Free. Related links: Preston Swirnoff on Instagram Swish Projects on Instagram

Our weekend arts picks include the launch of a theater-centric Juneteenth festival, brand new plays you can listen to on Spotify, outdoor dance from emerging choreographers and Mozart under the stars.

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From San Diego Weekend Arts Events (KPBS feature): The San Diego Symphony welcomes back their guest conductor, Edo de Waart to lead two performances of works by two great Russian Romantic composers, Tchaikovsky and Rachmaninoff, plus contemporary British composer Anna Clyne's 2016 work "Abstractions." Clyne's piece was inspired by five works of contemporary art, with each of the five movements corresponding to a work of art from the private collection of Robert E. Meyerhoff and Rheda Becker. The artworks are Sara VanDerBeek‘s "Marble Moon" (2015), Julie Mehretu’s "Auguries" (2010), Hiroshi Sugimoto’s "Caribbean Sea, Jamaica" (1980), Ellsworth Kelly’s " River II" (2005) and Brice Marden’s "3" (1987-88). The composition is enchanting and mysterious, and is propulsive — even in the moody quiet of the first movement. The piece overall pairs well with Rachmaninoff's "Symphonic Dances," which the orchestra will also perform, plus Tchaikovsky's "Piano Concerto No. 1 in B-flat minor." Details: Two performances, Saturday, Nov. 13 and Sunday, Nov. 14 at 5 p.m. The Rady Shell at Jacob's Park, 222 Marina Park Way, downtown. $25-108. —Julia Dixon Evans, KPBS From the Symphony: Edo de Waart, conductor Simon Trpčeski, piano San Diego Symphony Orchestra PROGRAM: ANNA CLYNE: Abstractions TCHAIKOVSKY: Piano Concerto No. 1 in B-flat minor, Op. 23 RACHMANINOFF: Symphonic Dances, Op. 45 A night to celebrate a pair of Russian Romantics! Principal Guest Conductor Edo de Waart leads the Orchestra in Sergei Rachmaninoff's melodic and shimmering Symphonic Dances. The virtuosic pianist Simon Trpčeski performs Piotr Tchaikovsky's beloved Piano Concerto No. 1.

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This weekend in the arts: Mahler, Ravel and Moya at The Shell, 'Shutter Sisters' opens at The Old Globe, eclectic outdoor music and more.

Xavier Foley is known for communicating his virtuosity and passion for music on the double bass, which is rarely presented as a solo instrument. Winner of a 2018 Avery Fisher Career Grant, a Paiko Foundation Fellowship, and First Prizes at Astral’s 2014 National Auditions, Sphinx’s 2014 Competition, and the 2011 International Society of Bassists Competition. Program: J.S. BACH:Cello Suite No. 5 in C minor, BWV 1011 (transposed for solo double bass) XAVIER FOLEY:Always on the Move for Double Bass and Piano VIVALDI:Cello Sonata No. 1 in B-flat Major, RV47 (transposed to G major for double bass and piano) XAVIER FOLEY:Lost Child Etude No. 11 “The Singer”Untitled Latin Paradise Date | Sunday, February 27 at 3 p.m. Location | The Baker-Baum Concert Hall at The Conrad Prebys Performing Arts Center Get tickets here! General seating starting at $51. For more information, please visit ljms.org/events/xavier-foley or call (858) 459-3728.

Two of the hottest chamber music groups in America today, the Kennedy Center’s quartet-in-residence, the Dover Quartet, and the Escher Quartet share the stage for a rare all-octet program. The Escher is “one of the major string quartets playing today” (Bachtrack), and the Dover is “the young American string quartet of the moment” (The New Yorker). Both are winners of the coveted Avery Fisher Career Grant and have turned heads in the chamber music field, and now join forces to show off their distinct styles and explore the depths of music composed for octets. The program includes three works for string octet, each composed by a teenaged musical prodigy. Date | Saturday, February 26 at 8 p.m., prelude at 7 p.m. Location | The Baker-Baum Concert Hall at The Conrad Prebys Performing Arts Center Get tickets here! Ticket prices ranging from $52 – $92. For more information, please visit ljms.org/events/dover-escher or call (858) 459-3728.