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Hits! The Musical is a high energy production featuring America's best young superstars. The cast of approximately 22 members will consist of the country's most talented singers and dancers, ages 8-23. The show will take audiences on a musical journey through the decades, highlighting the biggest hits of all time in Pop, Country, Rock and Broadway. It will incorporate fast- paced production medleys, dazzling costumes, and is sure to thrill audiences young and old! WHERE| Balboa Theatre ‣ 868 4th Ave. San Diego, California 92101 SHOW TIMES| 7: 30 p.m. Friday, May 5, 2023 & 3:00 p.m. Sunday, May 7, 2023 ‣ Approximately 2 hours runtime (including intermission) ADMISSION| Tickets can be purchased here! ‣ Tickets start at $32.50 (includes a $3.50 Facility Restoration Fee) ‣All ages must have own ticket

Sit back and enjoy a fun-filled night of stand-up comedy from YouTuber/podcaster/country music artist/mayor…Kurtis Conner. And please be nice to him! It’s the law! Kurtis Conner is embarking on his most ambitious solo comedy tour yet. A sell-out performer, podcaster, and global YouTube sensation, Conner is bringing his freshest, funniest material yet to the stage. After studying comedy writing and performance in Toronto, Conner quickly found an audience on Vine, later migrating to YouTube and growing that audience to over 3.7 million subscribers worldwide. His 2016 stand-up record "Cuppla Jokes" reached number 6 on the Billboard comedy chart and number 1 on iTunes, while his videos regularly hit the top ten trending page on YouTube. Conner has previously appeared on stage alongside collaborators Danny Gonzalez and Drew Gooden, and also hosts the "Very Really Good" podcast. WHEN| Thursday, Oct. 27, 2022 ‣ This show starts at 7 p.m. WHERE| Balboa Theatre ‣ 868 4th Ave. San Diego, California 92101 ADMISSION| Tickets can be purchased here! ‣ Tickets start at $70+ SOCIALS| Follow Kurtis Conner on Instagram + Twitter

Thrash pioneers Machine Head are coming to San Diego for their brand new Of Kingdom And Crown Tour! Undisputed masters of murderous riffs, pugnacious grooves and ferocious hooks since 1991, Machine Head are long established as one of the most influential and incendiary bands in the metal world. Exploding into the world’s consciousness with 1994’s seminal Burn My Eyes album, the now legendary Oakland crew brutishly redefined what it meant to be heavy, incorporating a wild array of influences into some of the sharpest and most brutal metal anthems ever written. See them live at House of Blues on Thursday, December 22 at 7:00 p.m. WHEN| Thursday, December 22, 2022 ‣ The show starts at 7:00 p.m. WHERE| House of Blues ‣ 1055 Fifth Ave. San Diego , California 92102 ADMISSION| Tickets can be purchased here! ‣ Tickets start at $46+ SOCIALS| Follow Machine head on Instagram!

Guest conductor: RUBEN VALENZUELA This concert will open with Joan Tower’s intrepid work; a “tribute to women who take chances and who are adventurous.” We’ll then feature local favorite pianist Kyle Adam Blair as soloist in Chávez’ dynamic Piano Concerto. Beethoven’s beautiful “Pastoral” Symphony, so named by the composer himself, will complete the program. Program: Joan Tower: "Fanfare for the Uncommon Woman #6" Carlos Chávez: "Piano Concerto" Ludwig van Beethoven: "Symphony #6" Soloist: Kyle Adam Blair, piano Visit: https://www.ljsc.org/events/october-29-30-2022-powerful-nature/ La Jolla Symphony & Chorus on Facebook + Instagram + @LaJollaSymphony on Twitter

Guest conductor: SAMEER PATEL This concert will be bookended by two stunning pieces by British composer Anna Clyne. The opening work Within Her Arms was written as an ode to her mother, a meditation on loss, love, and life. The closing work will be her 2020 composition, Color Field, a work that was inspired by abstract artist Mark Rothko’s painting: Orange, Red, Yellow. Aaron Copland’s orchestral suite from the ballet Rodeo, and Leon Littlebird’s 2021 Brenda and Steven Schick commission, When Echoes Speak, will round out the program. Program: Anna Clyne: "Within Her Arms" Aaron Copland: Suite from "Rodeo" Leon Littlebird/Max Wolpert: "When Echoes Speak" 2021 Brenda and Steven Schick commission Anna Clyne: "Color Field" Visit: https://www.ljsc.org/events/october-29-30-2022-powerful-nature-921-873-891-154/ La Jolla Symphony & Chorus on Facebook + Instagram + @LaJollaSymphony on Twitter

Guest conductor: Jeffrey Malecki Subtitled “Foxtrot for Orchestra,” The Chairman Dances by Adams will open December’s concert program. Sang Song, this year’s Nee Commission winner, will premiere a brand-new work, after which the chorus will join the orchestra to present Rossini’s iconic and powerful Stabat Mater. Program: John Adams: "The Chairman Dances" Sang Song: Nee Commission, 2022 Gioachino Rossini: "Stabat Mater" Visit: https://www.ljsc.org/events/october-29-30-2022-powerful-nature-921/ La Jolla Symphony & Chorus on Facebook + Instagram + @LaJollaSymphony on Twitter

Guest conductor: MICHAEL GERDES Brahms’s colossal Requiem may have been inspired by the death of his mother in 1864, a loss which caused him profound grief. This large-scale work for orchestra, chorus, and soprano and baritone soloists is performed in German, a departure from the traditional Latin. Also on this program, we’ll feature the 2021 Nee Commission winner, Alex Stephenson. The program will open with Missy Mazzoli’s “minimalist” gymnopédie for small orchestra, Sinfonia (for Orbiting Spheres). Program: Missy Mazzoli: "Sinfonia (for Orbiting Spheres)" Alex Stephenson: Nee Commission, 2021 Johannes Brahms: "Ein Deutsches Requiem" Soloist: Philip Lima, Baritone; Tasha Koontz, Soprano Visit: https://www.ljsc.org/events/october-29-30-2022-powerful-nature-921-873-891/ La Jolla Symphony & Chorus on Facebook + Instagram + @LaJollaSymphony on Twitter

From the La Jolla Symphoy & Chorus: Arian Khaefi takes the podium to conduct this program of rich choral and symphonic repertoire. We’ll open with R. Nathaniel Dett’s The Chariot Jubilee, a spell-binding oratorio that is “deep rooted in Spirituals and folklore.” We’ll then present Young Artists Competition winner from 2021, Ayrton Coehlo Pisco, as soloist in Mendelssohn’s gorgeous Violin Concerto. The program will conclude with Ernst Bloch’s monumental Avodat Hakodesh. Rarely performed, this epic sacred work for baritone, chorus, and orchestra represents the full maturity of Bloch’s music in the Jewish tradition. R. Nathaniel Dett: "The Chariot Jubilee" Felix Mendelssohn: "Violin Concerto" YAC Winner 2021: Ayrton Coehlo Pisco, violin Ernst Bloch: "Avodat Hakodesh" Soloist: 2021 Young Artist Competition winner Ayrton Coehlo Pisco, violin; Michael Sokol, Baritone; Richard Hodges, Tenor Visit: https://www.ljsc.org/events/october-29-30-2022-powerful-nature-921-873-891-154-571/ La Jolla Symphony & Chorus on Facebook + Instagram + @LaJollaSymphony on Twitter

Conductor: Steven Schick, Music Director Emeritus We welcome back Steven Schick to conduct this exciting concert. Mary Kouyoumdjian, UCSD alumna and celebrated composer often described as “politically fearless,” will be this year’s Brenda and Steven Schick commission honoree. The orchestra will then present Stravinsky’s energetic Firebird Suite, a work whose premiere was so successful it catapulted the composer to international fame. We will then share Varèse’s work, Octandre, followed by American operatic soprano, and UCSD faculty member, Susan Narucki performing Strauss’ Four Last Songs. Program: "Walking with Ghosts" by Mary Kouyoumdjian Jeff Anderle, bass clarinet Brenda and Steven Schick Commission Igor Stravinsky: "Firebird Suite" Edgard Varèse: "Octandre" Richard Strauss: "Four Last Songs" Jeff Anderle, Bass Clarinet; Susan Narucki, Soprano Learn more about The Steven Schick Prize for Acts of Musical Imagination and Excellence, click here. Visit: https://www.ljsc.org/events/october-29-30-2022-powerful-nature-921-873/ La Jolla Symphony & Chorus on Facebook + Instagram + @LaJollaSymphony on Twitter

Come celebrate Halloween with a costume contest for children and adults with guest judges, a pumpkin carving display photo station, carnival games, goody bags to the first 100 attendees, music, The Super Dentists characters, free photos, and lots of fun! The family-friendly event is FREE & open to the public, but The Super Dentists are asking families to RSVP via The Super Dentists Facebook event. Families who bring non-perishable food items for Feeding San Diego will receive The Super Toothbrush with Augmented Reality (ARV $11.99). Visit: https://www.facebook.com/TheSuperDentists