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New Village Arts partners with the Oceanside Theatre Company to co-produce Stephen Sondheim’s "Into The Woods," directed by Kristianne Kurner. Interwoven through fairy tales is the story of a baker and his wife, whose longing for a child is thwarted by a mischievous witch. Sondheim’s songs, seamlessly melded to James Lapine’s text, are perfect expressions of the complications of living in modern society and the difficult choices we encounter on the paths of our lives. "Into The Woods" will transform the Oceanside Theatre Company’s stage into a magic land where almost anything can (and does) happen. Previews: March 18 – 25 Opening Night: March 26 Performances: March 27 – May 1 Visit the website for tickets. Full schedule: Friday, March 18 at 8 p.m. Saturday, March 19 at 7:30 p.m. Sunday, March 20 at 2 p.m. Wednesday, March 23 at 2 p.m. Friday, March 25 at 8 p.m. Saturday, March 26 at 7:30 p.m. Sunday, March 27 at 2 p.m. Wednesday, March 30 at 2 p.m. Friday, April 1 at 8 p.m. Saturday, April 2 at 2 p.m. + 7:30 p.m. Sunday, April 3 at 2 p.m. Wednesday, April 6 at 2 p.m. Friday, April 8 at 8 p.m. Saturday, April 9 at 2 p.m. Friday, April 15 at 8 p.m. Saturday, April 16 at 2 p.m. + 7:30 p.m. Sunday, April 17 at 2 p.m. Wednesday, April 20 at 2 p.m. Friday, April 22 at 8 p.m. Saturday, April 23 at 2 p.m. + 7:30 p.m. Sunday, April 24 at 2 p.m. Wednesday, April 27 at 2 p.m. Friday, April 29 at 8 p.m. Saturday, April 30 at 2 p.m. + 7:30 Sunday, May 1 at 2 p.m. New Village Arts on Facebook + Instagram / Oceanside Theatre Company on Facebook + Instagram

Voz Alta 1821 Gallery presents "The Fire Every Time," a research installation by the artist duo Robyko. The opening reception is Wednesday, May 4 from 5 p.m. to 8 p.m. at Voz Alta 1821 Gallery. During the opening at 6:30 p.m., Navajo poet Sherwin Bitsui will read a selection of his works. This new work is the third in a series for The Alchemy Project’s Ritual #7: Burn Phoenix to Ancestral. The space will become a darkly lit multi-media environment imagining the fiery end of borders. The exhibit will be open to the public until Thursday, May 26, 2022. About the artists: Sherwin Bitsui (Diné) is originally from White Cone, Arizona, on the Navajo Reservation. He is Diné of the Todich’ii’nii (Bitter Water Clan), born for the Tl’izilani (Many Goats Clan). He is the author of Shapeshift, Flood Song, and Dissolve. His honors include a Lannan Foundation Literary Fellowship and a Native Arts & Culture Foundation Arts Fellowship. He is also the recipient of a 2010 PEN Open Book Award, an American Book Award, and a Whiting Writers Award. He is on faculty at Northern Arizona University. About robyko: Based in San Diego, California, robyko is a collaborative duo: Robert J. Sanchez (rob) and Emiko René Lewis-Sanchez (ko). As “anti-career artists,” they use low-tech aesthetics, misappropriation, and faux marketing as strategies to create cultural critiques. Their artwork is part of one endeavor: The Alchemy Project (TAP). TAP began in 2004 when they developed 19 action statements, which serve as the titles and concepts for rituals. Since then, they have been investigating, analyzing, documenting, and archiving their process of inventing a poetic science of flesh and bone as a means to create “alchemy.” TAP’s Research Archives consist of numerous interdisciplinary artworks: performances, installations, videos, photos, objects, paintings, drawings, and irrational experiments. Previously, they have been a part of the following collaborative groups: BAW/TAF, Los Anthropolocos, La Pocha Nostra, Corner Liquor Store, The Infinity Lab, and Mobile Toy Theater. For more information, please visit the event's Facebook page.

Two weeks ago, the Jet Propulsion Lab lost contact with the interstellar spacecraft after engineers mistakenly pointed its antenna away from Earth. On Friday, it responded and is operating normally.

The exhibit explores how Native Americans have used water. But it also points out how political water is.

Join the Blue Water Film Festival for their opening night reception, screening and filmmaker Q&A at the Museum of Photographic Arts in Balboa Park! 6 p.m. - Doors Open, Cocktail Reception 7 p.m. - Screening of "Inside Antarctica: Machine Learning & Microplastics" by Nat Geo Explorer and Filmmaker Mike Libecki 7:15 p.m. - Q&A Discussion with Filmmaker Mike Libecki Moderated by Greg Reitman, BWFF Executive Director The 2022 Blue Water Film Festival (BWFF) presented by the Blue Water Institute, is set for its third year from June 2 - June 5. Held each year in celebration of United Nations World Oceans Day, BWFF will screen eighteen feature films, fifteen short films and two animated films--35 films in all, one world premiere; 12 int’l premiere and the remaining California premieres. BWFF is a 501(c)(3) non-profit. Learn more at bluewaterfilmfestival.org. Blue Water Film Festival is on Facebook + Instagram

From San Diego weekend arts preview: Haydn's iconic "The Seven Last Words of Christ" was originally composed for a Good Friday service in the late 1780s in Cádiz, Spain, then later adapted for a string quartet. It contains seven pensive sonatas, each inspired by the seven phrases attributed to Christ during the crucifixion story. An introduction movement and a closing "Earthquake" piece round out the work, and the final movement is as violent, fast and loud as the title suggests. Hausmann Quartet have performed this work during Holy Week in prior years, and this year they're pairing up with a vocal quartet (led by Tasha Koontz) to perform chorales between each movement. Tickets are donation-based, with guests choosing one of three organizations working in Ukraine. —Julia Dixon Evans, KPBS From the organizers: In collaboration with St. Peter's Episcopal Church, the Hausmann Quartet presents a performance of Joseph Haydn’s epic masterpiece, The Seven Last Words of Christ. Originally commissioned for a Good Friday service in 1783, it was adapted for string quartet by the composer and has since become a treasured Easter-time tradition around the world. The Hausmann Quartet will be joined by a quartet of vocalists, who will sing the chorales that precede each movement. This concert will feature a name-your-own ticket price, with proceeds going to your choice of three nonprofits with a presence in Ukraine: Doctors Without Borders World Central Kitchen Voices of Children Related links: Hausmann Quartet on Instagram Hausmann Quartet on Facebook

Robert Adams' obsession with the decay and beauty of the American landscape is on display at the National Gallery's exhibition "American Silence: The Photographs of Robert Adams."

While Estefania broke with her family's Mexican folklórico tradition of dance, she says her mother and uncles did manage to instill discipline and a love for dance and art in her soul.

The Grammy-winning Silkroad Ensemble was originally conceived by Yo-Yo Ma in the late '90s (though Ma will not appear in this performance). In the multimedia project, "Home Within," a small ensemble of performers will accompany the visual art of Syrian Armenian artist Kevork Mourad. Through live projections of Mourad's illustrations — he works on stage alongside the musicians — the program explores Syria's recent history and strife, and the artists reflect on what home is amidst tragedy and loss. Performers include Syrian composer and clarinet player Kinan Azmeh, who conceived the project with Mourad, as well as Layale Chaker, Shawn Conley, Karen Ouzounian, Issam Rafea and Shane Shanahan. As the world faces even more conflict and growing refugee crises, this reflection feels almost necessary. —Julia Dixon Evans, KPBS (from San Diego weekend arts preview) From the organizer: Conceived by Yo-Yo Ma in 1998, the GRAMMY Award-winning Silkroad Ensemble thrills audiences worldwide with a collective of artists representing dozens of nationalities and artistic traditions. Now this prestigious ensemble brings us “Home Within,” an emotional accounting of home in a time of conflict. An audio-visual performance conceived by Syrian composer and clarinetist Kinan Azmeh and Syrian Armenian visual artist Kevork Mourad, it is an impressionistic reflection on the unity of loss, longing, and the impact of tragedy on our sense of “home.” The artists document “home” within specific moments in Syria’s recent history, using image and sound to establish a sense of sustained urgency and continued hope for their homeland and communities around the world. Date | Sunday, April 3 at 7 p.m. Location | The Baker-Baum Concert Hall at The Conrad Prebys Performing Arts Center Get tickets here! Ticket prices ranging from $36 to $70. For more information, please visit ljms.org/events/silk-road-ensemble or call (858) 459-3728.

For Camille A. Brown, choreography unlocked a new way to understand her power as a dancer, and to celebrate her creative identity.