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Join us at the Pacific Coast Harmony on Guest Night at 7 P.M. Pacific Coast Harmony, an award-winning 4-part harmony a cappella ensemble, is hosting a special guest night Monday August 22, from 7 to 9:30 p.m. in Pappas Hall, below the church at Saints Constantine & Helen Greek Orthodox Church, 459 Manchester Ave., Cardiff, CA 92007. This is a great opportunity for people who love to sing to enjoy some fun, inclusive musical activities. Visitors may just enjoy watching the rehearsal or are welcome to join in. Guest books are provided with music to help guests sing along. Music reading skills are not required. Learning the music is significantly aided by professionally created audio tracks. Pacific Coast Harmony is an a cappella ensemble based in Encinitas, California, under the direction of Bonnie McKibben, an award-winning director, quartet champion, and recording artist. PCH is proud to be a chapter of the Barbershop Harmony Society. For more information, visit PacificCoastharmony.org or call (619) 427-6669

Whitney Shay With sparkly dresses, fiery tresses, and a talent rivaled only by her unstoppable hustle, Whitney Shay is one #busylittlesinger. The four-time San Diego Music Award winner (including 2019 Artist of the Year) and 2019 Blues Music Award nominee is scorching stages at home and internationally throughout Europe and South America. Shay’s latest release, A Woman Rules the World, is receiving high praise from music critics who are calling the singer “a future blues icon” (Blues Matters!), “one of the next best things in soul music” (Blues and Rhythm Magazine), and “the epitome of a rising star” (Elmore Magazine). The album landed on several notable music media lists, including: Top Albums of the Year in Blues Music Magazine, France's Soul Bag Mag, and top ratings in Norway's Bluesnews Magazine and Germany's Magazine bluesnews. Shay’s tracks have also been placed in TV/film, including shows on NBC, HBO, Bravo, BET, and Tyler Perry’s A Madea Family Funeral. Shay recently signed to the prestigious Ruf Records label, and will extensively tour in Europe in 2020 with Ruf's Blues Caravan. Whether in studio, on screen, or stage, Whitney Shay’s electric energy, soulful style, and powerhouse pipes keep listeners connected and coming back for more. Follow on social media! Six String Society: Facebook + Instagram Whitney Shay: Facebook + Instagram

Manzanita Concerts presents Dan Steinman. Dan Steinman’s songwriting is alternately bewondered and world-weary, traditional and experimental. His eclectic style draws from folk, classical, jazz, and pop. He will be performing a mix of original instrumental and vocal music and some favorite gems from his musical travels. Free-will donations support the artist. Follow Manzanita Concerts on Facebook & Instagram!

The pandemic was especially tough for up-and-coming musicians from smaller cities and towns. But for at least one country rocker from the rural Northwest, it may have leveled the playing field.

Monday, March 20 is International Day of Happiness — as proclaimed by the United Nations. The themes this year are gratitude and kindness. We asked photographers to send us images in that vein.

By W.A. Mozart Co-produced with the Hungarian State Opera August 5 & 6 @ 7:30pm | Bread & Salt András Almási-Tóth, stage director Peter Kozma, conductor From the opera: Produced in collaboration with The Hungarian State Opera, Mozart’s rarely performed early opera is a darkly comic exploration of requited and unrequited love. The production, featuring young artists from the Hungarian State Opera performing along-side Opera Neo young artists, is directed by András Almási-Tóth and conducted by Peter Kozma. Opera in two acts with one intermission Sung in Italian with English subtitles Related links: Opera Neo website Opera Neo on Instagram

Juried exhibit features 61 artists from 900 entries

Join us for a FREE, monthly vegan market at Grossmont Center, from 5 p.m. – 8 p.m. next to Claim Jumper. We’ll be celebrating the vegan lifestyle with all-vegan eats, sweets, drinks, goods, and music! Follow Grossmont Center on Facebook & Instagram!

Local arts organizations weigh in on the last twelve months of art and music during the pandemic and face continued uncertainty and adaptation as we move towards reopening.

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