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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.

Stanford University intentionally excluded Jewish students for years, according to a report put forth by the institution. The university's president issued an extensive apology Wednesday.

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.

Alarmed by the humanitarian crisis caused by Russia's invasion, an economist in Slovakia gathered food and clothes from friends — and found himself leading a convoy carrying tons of aid into Ukraine.

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.

San Diego Repertory Theatre (San Diego REP) is proud to announce the upcoming production of "The Great Khan"! About the play: Jayden, an African American teenager, just wants to be his game-playing, nerdy self. But after he saves a girl, Ant, from an assault by a gang of boys, he and his mother are forced to move to keep him safe from those who attacked her. While Jayden debates with himself if he should toughen up, Ant tries to reject the tough Black girl persona she has adopted. Both are trying to figure out how to define themselves in a culture that insists on seeing them as forever dangerous. Oh, and then Genghis Khan shows up. Join us at "The Great Khan's" opening night on Thursday, March 3 at 7 p.m. The play will be showing at Lyceum Theatre from March 3 through March 27 on the following schedule: • Wednesdays at 7 p.m. • Thursdays at 8:30 p.m., also playng at 10:30 a.m. on March 17 • Fridays at 8 p.m. • Saturdays at 8 p.m., March 19 and 26 also playing at 2 p.m. • Sundays, March 12 and 27 at 2 p.m. and 7 p.m. • Sunday, March 6 at 7 p.m. • Sunday, March 20 at 2 p.m. Get tickets here! General admission ranging from $24 to $60. For more information, please visit sdrep.org/show-detail.php?id=658 or call (619) 544-1000.

From Aretha to Nina to Etta James, and everything in between, this is a stunning tribute to the women who formed the foundation of Soul and Jazz as we know it. Some of San Diego's very best musicians working in the genre play through these enduring songs of the ages. It’s a night that will be as unforgettable as the legends that are honored. Get ready to be taken into the clouds with this very special Fever Candlelight performance! Date | Friday, February 18 at 6:30 p.m. and 8:45 p.m. Location | The Abbey on Fifth by City Experiences Get tickets here! Ticket prices from $50 – $70 For more informatin, please visit the Candlelight Jazz event site.

Candlelight concerts are a unique musical and sensorial experience created by the stunning ambience of candlelight. Professional musicians from the world of classical music will leave you speechless with their talent, making your experience unique and unforgettable! Join us for the Candlelight: Trubute to ABBA, where you will enjoy an intimate ambiance in a beautiful venue bathed in candlelight, along with a talented string quartet performing a tribute to ABBA, and the stunning architecture of the iconic Chappel. Date | Saturday, January 15 at 8:45 p.m. Location | Chappel, San Diego Get tickets here! Ticket prices ranging from $34 to $50. For more information, please visit the Candlelight: Tribute to ABBA site.

Saudi leaders viewed their summit with President Biden as a success, but human rights advocates worry about the message it sent to the kingdom.

This presentation will feature California-based artist Ala Ebtekar, whose multifaceted practice reflects intellectual, material, and technological research into the history of image making across cultures, and has involved light, painting, drawing, ceramic, text, alternative photography, public projects, and pedagogical initiatives in the United States, United Arab Emirates, and Iran. In conversation with SDMA’s curator of South Asian and Islamic art, Ebtekar will discuss his artistic practice through a selection of work from the past fifteen years, including three important pieces currently on display in the Museum’s galleries of the Arts of Iran and the Americas, and a major commission for the Asian Art Museum in San Francisco. Ebtekar and Akbarnia will also share some preliminary thoughts about the artist’s upcoming commission for SDMA’s 2024 exhibition, Wonders of Creation: Art, Science, and the Islamic World, on the intersection of art, science, and Islam. Reserve your spot for the online guest lecture by clicking on this link. All participants will be sent the Zoom link and instructions via email once you secure your place. Space is limited. Date: Jan. 21, 2022 Time: 10 a.m. Location: Virtual Zoom Link Cost: Free For more information on this event and spot reservation please visit HERE!