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Beatrice Rana has been shaking the international classical music world, arousing admiration and interest from concert presenters, conductors, critics and audiences internationally. “Rana’s playing has a kind of Orphic seductiveness, a transcendent lightness of touch. A supremely intelligent reading.”– The Times of London Date | Friday, March 4 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 $54 to $105. For more information, please visit ljms.org/events/beatrice-rana or call (858) 459-3728.

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.

Get ready for a cracking good time in The JAI. The white-hot award-winning Irish quintet, Goitse, pronounced “Go-wit-cha,” brings a vibrant mix of Irish classic jigs and tunes with their own original compositions for an irrepressible Irish musical experience that opens your mind and moves your feet. Date | Friday, February 25 at 6:30 p.m. and 8:30 p.m. Location | The JAI at The Conrad Prebys Performing Arts Center Get tickets here! Ticket prices ranging from $63 – $83. A $15 Food & Beverage Voucher is included with each ticket. For more information, please visit ljms.org/events/goitse or call (858) 459-3728.

123 Andrés (pronounced uno, dos, tres Andrés) are Latin GRAMMY® Award-winning teaching artists who get kids and families excited about learning and moving together in Spanish and English! Families sing, dance, and sound out with Andrés and Christina as they compose an eclectic mix of sounds from all corners of Latin America. The husband-wife duo fuse folk-based rhythms like Vallenato and Champeta with upbeat pop, creating a winning combination for listeners of any age, featuring first-class musicianship and rich instrumentation. They will be performing live at The JAI on Saturday, February 12 at 9:30 a.m. and 11:30 a.m., as part of La Jolla Music Society's ConRAD Kids Series. Get tickets here! Adult admission: $28 Child admission: $18 For more information, please visit ljms.org/events/123-andres or call (858) 459-3728.

A planned spacewalk by two Russian cosmonauts has been called off after ground teams noticed a significant leak from one of the spacecraft docked at the orbiting International Space Station.

Mujeres Brew House, Bread & Salt and CAMARADA unite to present a unique blending of the arts, chamber music, beer tasting and community. An artful experience to wake-up the senses bringing you music, atmosphere, beer, excitement, art, intrigue and discovery! Join us at Something's Brewing: Tango & Tacos, dine with us prior to the concert at Mujeres Brew House, and then enjoy the best of tango music at the gallery. Schedule: 5:30 p.m. - Taco Flights 3 for $10 at Mujeres Brew House @mujeres_brew_house 6:30 p.m. - Doors Open/Gallery Viewing with Artist Irma Sofia Poeter @irma_sofia_poeter 7:00 p.m. - Concert During Intermission: beer tasting, meet the brewmaster, tour the galleries, meet the artists RELATED: Artist Irma Sofia Poeter is turning the male gaze around (KPBS feature) Masks required indoors • Proof of vaccination required Performers: Beth Ross Buckley, flute David Buckley, violin Andrés Martín, bass Dana Burnett, piano Matthew Armstrong, percussion Carolina Jaurena and Marcelo Mesa, tango dance Featured Gallery Artist: Irma Sofia Poeter Traditional and Nuevo Tango: Astor Piazzolla, Andrés MartÍn, Raul Jaurena, Eduardo Donato, Carlos Gardel, Cobian Date | Saturday, February 26 at 7 p.m. Location | Bread & Salt Gallery Get tickets here General Admission: $35 plus fees General Admission Plus $20 Donation: $55 plus fees Priority Seating: $45 plus fees Priority Seating Plus $20 Donation: $65 plus fees For more information, please visit camarada.readertickets.com/events/somethings-brewing-tango-tacos or call the venue at (619) 851-4083.

January 20 marks National Cheese Lover’s Day and the pros at Grater Grilled Cheese are celebrating with a Grilled Cheese Eating Competition of epic proportions! Four brave contestants will face up against competitive eater, Raina Huang, for a chance to win the Grater Grilled Cheese Golden Ticket. With ten minutes to chow down on 15 ‘Basic 5’ Grilled Cheese sandwiches, featuring five slices of all-natural, unprocessed Colby, Swiss, Monterrey, Provolone and Cheddar cheese served on buttery, sourdough bread —the competition is sure to be one for the books. The winner of this competition will receive the Golden Ticket, granting one free grilled cheese per month for the entire year, sweet dreams really are made of cheese! Whether you’re interested in participating or simply spectating the event, make sure to celebrate National Cheese Lover’s Day to the fullest by trying some of the eatery's cheesiest creations. Date | Thursday, January 20 from 2 p.m. to 2:30 p.m. Location | Greater Grilled Cheese Mission Valley For more information, please visit Greater Grilled Cheese's Facebook page or call (619) 458-9611.

Come join Chuze Fitness at Balboa Park for an exclusive SD community workout event. Join Chuze Fitness for a Les Mills BodyCombat class on the Park & Presidents Lawn at Balboa Park, followed by some light snacks and goodies! In addition to a fun, outdoor workout led by our amazing instructors, you'll get a free swag bag including an exclusive Chuze retail discount code to shop at our retail site and three free months to our virtual workout platform, iChuzeFitness.com! Six lucky raffle winners will also win free memberships to Chuze Fitness. Plus, the first 75 attendees will receive a free, exclusive Chuze Fitness CA beanie —let's do this! Date | Saturday, January 22 from 10:15 a.m. to 11:30 a.m. Location | Park & Presidents Way Lawn - Balboa Park Register here for free! This event is offered to the public at no cost, registration is required. For more information, please visit the Les Mills BodyCombat class' page.

MCASD’s Education and Engagement Department is pleased to invite you to a Family ArtLAB workshop. The ArtLAB will start with a 45-minute kid-friendly tour of the exhibition, Yolanda Lopez: Portrait of the Artist, and will be followed by an hour of art-making at our Downtown location. Two workshops will be offered: 11am and 2pm. Borrowing from the artist Yolanda Lopez’s collage practice, families will create self-portrait collages. Children will explore ways to express what makes them unique and how their identities can be reflected through art. Recommended for families with children 6 -12 years of age. REQUIRED: Well-fitting, properly worn N95or KN95 masks required for event. MCASD provided, if needed. Date: Jan.30,2022 Time: 11:00am and 2:00pm Location MCASD Downtown Cost: Free with registration For more information and registration please visit HERE!