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San Diego Theatres is proud to present the farewell performances of Hershey Felder as George Gershwin Alone! George Gershwin Alone tells the story of America’s great composer, who with the groundbreaking Rhapsody in Blue, made a “Lady out of Jazz.” After over 3000 performances in more than 100 venues worldwide, from Broadway to South Korea and points in between, these will be the final performances of Hershey Felder as George Gershwin Alone. Audiences will be enchanted as Mr. Felder brings to life the spirit and talent of the legendary composer and pianist, including a finale where the audience can join the artist and sing Gershwin’s greatest hits. Stay Connected on Social Media! Facebook | Instagram | Twitter

Grossmont String Ensemble in collaboration with North Coast Strings directed by Alyze Dreiling, will present a concert featuring works by Boyce, Hubert Parry, Gershwin, Coleridge-Taylor and Marquez on June 2, 2022 at 7:30 p.m. The concert will be on the campus of Grossmont College in the new Performing and Visual Arts Center. Grossmont College is on Facebook

"We are humbled by this incredible generosity and we will honor Jay by continuing to inspire enduring philanthropy and enable community solutions to improve the quality of life in the San Diego region."

This weekend, San Diego County hit a record of nearly 50,000 new COVID-19 cases. KPBS health reporter Matt Hoffman speaks about the surge and how hospitals are faring. Plus, the impact of the omicron variant on the local economy and how the local economy could be impacted by Gov. Newsom’s budget proposal. Finally, California Report Magazine explores the rich history of the Rainbow Sign — a groundbreaking center in Berkeley for Black culture, politics and art.

During the 19th century, the first truly American art movement began. This school embodied by a collective of landscape painters had an aesthetic vision driven by Romanticism. Importantly, Hudson River School paintings mirrored three themes of America in the 19th century: discovery, exploration, and settlement. Initially, these artists focused on depicting the Hudson River Valley and the surrounding areas, including the Adirondack, Catskill, and White Mountains. Later the second generation of painters expanded their vision to include other regions such as New England, the Maritimes, the American West, and South America. Thomas Cole is generally recognized as the founder of the Hudson River School. We are indeed fortunate to have a superb collection of second generation Hudson River School paintings in the Timken's American Gallery. This docent-led talk will highlight the Timken's masterpieces from this time period and discuss their prominence in the history of American art. Date | Wednesday, May 18, 2022 at 11am Location | Virtual Link Register here! For further information on this event, please visit: https://www.timkenmuseum.org/calendar/event/free-virtual-lecture-the-beauty-and-power-of-america-depicted-by-the-the-hudson-river-painters/

La Jolla has long been known for its iconic and cutting-edge galleries and is proud to relaunch its First Friday Art Walks just in time for the holidays. Save the date as over 16 galleries open their doors for extended evening hours to art lovers. Whether you are a serious collector. enjoy being part of a creative scene or love learning about new and emerging talents; you won’t want to miss this free event. There will be food, drinks, entertainment and more. For more information, visit https://lajollabythesea.com/event/first-friday-la-jolla-art-walk/2022-02-04/

Stream the series now with KPBS Passport on KPBS+. Chuck D of Public Enemy explores Hip Hop’s political awakening over the last 50 years. With a host of rap stars and cultural commentators he tracks Hip Hop’s socially conscious roots. From The Message to Fight The Power 2020, he examines how Hip Hop has become "the Black CNN."

The North Coast Symphony Orchestra presents Saint-Saens Spectacular, a concert dedicated to the music of French composer Camille Saint-Saens. The performance includes the magnificent Organ Symphony, featuring organist Sarah Amos, as well as the Cello Concerto No. 1 with soloist Peter Ko, principal cellist with the La Jolla Symphony and Chorus. Follow North Coast Symphony Orchestra on Facebook!

With the passing of CA SB-107, making CA a sanctuary state for kids seeking gender-surgery from all over the USA, the rites of Cybele and Attis are now the law of the land. Some public discussion seems warranted. OPUS GENERIS uses classical poetry to sketch the gender-identity formation process from Cybele and Attis, the boy unable to escape the mother-goddess, through the ups and downs of good and bad male role-models, to the Valentine's Day moment when Apollo, shot by Cupid's Arrow, turns from loving boys (Cyparissus) to girls (Daphne.) The show is intended to catalyze productive discussions about gender in the 21st century. To what extent is the Cybele and Attis story a model for how to live, and to what extent is it a nightmare from which we must learn to awaken? What would "conversion therapy" look like in Classical terms? How do we guide young men between the excesses of too-little and too-much male role-modeling? Greek & Latin will be performed by a professional reciter; scripts with illustrations and English translations will be provided; audience is invited to participate by reciting the English translations. OPUS GENERIS will be performed monthly in CA, to afford concerned citizens a chance to speak their minds. The highest standards of civilized and respectful discourse are expected. (OPUS GENERIS is operating in the same space as DQSH, but off a forward-moving dialectic, from Cybele and Attis TO Daphne & Apollo.) OPUS GENERIS consists of: Catullus 63, Cybele & Attis (No male role-modeling at all; Attis is unable to pull away from the mother-goddess.) Pindar Olympian #1, Poseidon & Pelops (Too much male role-modeling; Ganymede and Pelops aggressively pulled away by powerful male gods.) Homer, Odyssey II: 1-128. Telemachos without Odysseus (Too little male role-modeling; Odysseus is completely absent from Telemachos's life.) Ovid Metamorphoses, Apollo and Cyparissus, and Daphne and Apollo. (Apollo now grown up enough to try to act independently. He turns away from boys and pursues a girl his own age. Unfortunately, both Apollo & Daphne are too father-bound to make a go of the relationship. But the moment of dawning heterosexuality is preserved in poetry.)

A blistering comedy of bad manners. In the Cobble Hill neighborhood of Brooklyn, two sets of parents meet to discuss an incident... It seems one of the boys hit the other with a stick, breaking two of his teeth. How will they deal with the unruly behavior of their children? As the saying goes, "boys will be boys." Unfortunately, adults are usually worse – much worse. Backyard Renaissance presents Cast: Francis Gercke, Keiko Green, Jessica John and MJ Sieber PREVIEWS: March 2 through 10 OPENING: Saturday, March 11 @ 8 p.m. RUNS THROUGH Saturday, March 25 PERFORMANCE SCHEDULE: Thursdays – Saturdays @ 8 p.m.; Sundays @ 3 p.m. Special Industry Performances - Monday, March 20 @ 7 p.m. Stay Social! Facebook | Instagram | Twitter