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"Madama Butterfly" by Giacomo Puccini San Diego Civic Theatre 1100 Third Avenue San Diego, CA 92101 Friday, April 26, 2024 at 7:30 p.m. Sunday, April 28, 2024 at 2 p.m. Amidst the cherry blossoms of Nagasaki, a young woman makes a stand to support herself as a geisha after her disgraced father takes his life. Fate intervenes and brings her an American Naval Officer and she falls desperately in love. Unaware she is just a distraction to him, she believes they are married and renounces her religion as he sails away promising to return. And he does return, ready to take their child and raise him with his American wife. With her broken heart, she must choose to live with dishonor or die with honor. These performances star soprano Corinne Winters (last heard as Violetta in 2017’s "La traviata") and tenor Adam Smith as Pinkerton in his "Company" debut. San Diego Opera’s Principal Conductor Yves Abel returns to lead the San Diego Symphony with Jose Maria Condemi directing these performances. LANGUAGE – Sung in Italian with English and Spanish text projected above the stage RUN TIME – 2 hours and 30 minutes, including one intermission. Madama Butterfly In Discussion: In preparation for our upcoming production of Puccini’s "Madama Butterfly," San Diego Opera will host a series of online conversations. Click here for more information and to RSVP. Pre-Opera Talk: The pre-opera talk begins at 6:40 p.m. before the 7:30 p.m. Friday evening performance. The Sunday matinee pre-opera talk begins at 1:10 p.m. before the 2 p.m. curtain. Mainstage Post-Opera Talk-Back: Stay after the performance for a Talk-Back. Once the curtain falls, there will be a 10-minute break, then join us in the front of the Dress Circle section where you can ask questions of the stars and cast (subject to availability), and find out what really happened onstage and backstage during the performance!

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Join us for a moving discussion with MCASD’s Educator Manager Maru Lopez, a Puerto Rican jewelry artist, educator, and craft researcher, and Dr. Jade Power-Sotomayor, a Cali-Rican educator, scholar, and performer who works as an Assistant Professor in the Department of Theatre and Dance at UC San Diego. The vaivén (a back-and-forth discussion) will explore the intersections between performance and the Caribbean through the artworks featured in MCASD’s special exhibition, Forecast Form: Art in the Caribbean Diaspora, 1990s–Today. Capacity is limited to 25 participants. RSVP today! For more information visit: mcasd.org Stay Connected on Facebook and Instagram

Learn how to make the perfect loaf of sourdough bread! You will learn all about sourdough, and how to make your first loaf of sourdough bread with organic flour and local sourdough starter. Nothing tastes quite like fresh-baked, naturally leavened bread!* Learn: We’ll explain fermentation and have a brief discussion about the benefits of making and eating fermenting foods Demo: We’ll show you how easy it is to start making naturally-leavened bread yourself at home! Taste: We’ll have a variety of sourdough bread flavors and will bake bread fresh during the workshop Do It Yourself: Roll up your sleeves and make your very own dough (to be baked the next day!) Class duration is about 2.5 hours Includes your own sourdough starter and take-home loaf of sourdough bread! For more information visit: fermentersclub.com Stay Connected on Facebook and Instagram

Golden State Ballet presents "From New York, with Love," April 6 and 7 in San Diego at the historic Balboa Theatre, and April 10 in Orange County at the Irvine Barclay Theatre. From "New York, With Love" will feature the world’s freshest choreography from New York City icons – Justin Peck, Norbert De La Cruz III, and Gabrielle Lamb. The Saturday, April 6 performance will take place at 7:30 p.m. while the Sunday, April 7 performance will be a matinee at 2 p.m. For more information visit: goldenstateballet.org Stay Connected on Facebook and Instagram

Discover how theater design brings a stage production to life! Color, space, line, texture – all the artistic elements and more are explored and used. Design campers learn about set design, lighting design, prop design and costume design, with the opportunity to actually use their skills on Footloose, the Summer Youth Theater musical production. For more information visit: oceansidetheatre.org Stay Connected on Facebook and Instagram

Step into a world of timeless elegance and rhythmic enchantment with "Swinging Serenades: An Evening of Timeless Classics." In this captivating journey through the golden age of jazz a 7-piece band and four talented vocalists breathe new life into the most beloved melodies of yesteryear. For more information visit: oceansidetheatre.org Stay Connected on Facebook and Instagram

Please join San Diego Poet Laureate, Jason Magabo Perez, for the launch of his signature project entitled San Diego Poetry Futures 2024! We are thrilled for the launch of Poet Laureate Perez’s signature project, San Diego Poetry Futures 2024 (SDPF24)! SDPF24 will serve as a collaborative space for poetic experimentation and explore poetry as a form of intergenerational community empowerment, through various programs and projects to bridge communities. Please join us on Wednesday to learn more and celebrate! Learn More Here: sandiego.gov/arts-culture/initiatives/poet-laureate/jason-perez

Creativity is limitless at Art Camp! Children will explore their artistic potential through a variety of fun, engaging activities, and the freedom to express their unique visions. There's ample time for both structured and free-form art-making, indoors and out. For more information visit: thevillageschool-sd.org Stay Connected on Facebook and Instagram

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