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Rafael Payare, conductor Stefan Jackiw, violin San Diego Symphony Orchestra SHOSTAKOVICH: Festive Overture, Op. 96 PROKOFIEV: Violin Concerto No. 2 in G minor, Op. 63 TCHAIKOVSKY: Symphony No. 5 in E minor, Op. 54 The San Diego Symphony launches its Summer 2026 season at The Rady Shell at Jacobs Park with Music and Artistic Director Rafael Payare leading a program of sweeping drama and brilliant virtuosity. Dmitri Shostakovich’s electrifying Festive Overture sets a jubilant tone before Stefan Jackiw – one of America’s foremost violinists – takes center stage in Sergei Prokofiev’s lyrical and rhythmically incisive Violin Concerto No. 2. The evening culminates in Pyotr Ilyich Tchaikovsky’s Symphony No. 5, a deeply expressive journey from brooding introspection to triumphant resolve. Brimming with color, passion, and orchestral brilliance, Opening Night promises an exhilarating start to the summer season on the San Diego waterfront. San Diego Symphony on Facebook / Instagram

Spread by parasitic worms that can infect via a splash of water, schistosomiasis causes debilitating symptoms. It hits kids hard. A board game teaches how to prevent it.

Communities around the U.S. are putting on epic fireworks shows for America's 250th birthday — but that spells trouble for dogs and cats. Here's a guide to help the animals in your life.

Newsom opposes a California measure taxing billionaires, arguing the issue should be addressed federally to prevent billionaires from leaving the state.

A timeless act of defiance takes center stage as ANTIGONE closes the season at Grossmont College. In ANTIGONE, one woman’s courage ignites a battle between personal conviction and political power. When Antigone dares to bury her brother—branded a traitor by the state—she defies King Creon’s decree and risks everything to honor the dead. What follows is a gripping clash of wills where justice, morality, and loyalty collide, and the cost of pride and power becomes devastatingly clear. “For 2500 years, people have been telling the story of Antigone,” says director Shana Wride. “She is the original rebel.” This ancient tale still resonates today—don’t miss this powerful, haunting drama that asks: when the law is unjust, what is your duty? Tickets may be purchased at www.StagehouseTheatre.com or by calling the box office at 619-644-7234. Grossmont College Theatre Arts on Facebook / Instagram

New federal work requirements are rolling out in stages across California’s public benefit programs, leaving many recipients in San Diego County wondering whether the changes apply to them.

Bonnie Raitt is a singer, songwriter, and guitarist whose unique style blends blues, R&B, rock and pop. After 20 years as a cult favorite, she broke through to the top in the early 90s with her Grammy Award-winning albums, "Nick of Time and Luck of the Draw," which featured hits “Something to Talk About” and “I Can’t Make You Love Me,” among others. The 13-time Grammy winner was inducted into the Rock & Roll Hall of Fame in 2000 and Rolling Stone named the slide guitar ace one of the “100 Greatest Guitarists of All Time” and one of the “100 Greatest Singers of All Time.” On tour for the better part of the last four years, Raitt has connected with audiences in North America, the UK, Ireland, Europe and Australia since the release of her critically acclaimed, three-time Grammy Award-winning studio album, "Just Like That…" in 2022. Recognized for her 55+ year career and multi-faceted artistic contributions, most recently Raitt was a Kennedy Center Honoree (Class of 2024), received the Billboard Women in Music Icon Award (2022) and a Grammy Lifetime Achievement Award (2021). Please note: The San Diego Symphony Orchestra does not appear on this concert. Bonnie Raitt on Facebook / Instagram

Buddy Guy brings his 90th birthday celebration to The Rady Shell at Jacobs Park! At nearly 90 years old, he stands as one of the most influential guitarists in American music. As a Rock & Roll Hall of Fame inductee and a pioneer of Chicago’s explosive West Side sound, Buddy Guy remains a guiding force for generations of rock and blues legends. The nine-time Grammy winner has also earned a Lifetime Achievement Grammy, 38 Blues Music Awards, the Billboard Century Award, the Presidential National Medal of Arts, and the Kennedy Center Honor. Rolling Stone ranks him #23 on its list of the “100 Greatest Guitarists of All Time,” underscoring his unmatched impact on modern music. Born in 1936 to a sharecropper’s family in rural Louisiana, Guy arrived in Chicago in 1957 and went on to reshape the sound of the electric guitar through groundbreaking work with Chess Records and influential recordings of his own. His recent achievements include a 2019 Grammy win for "The Blues Is Alive and Well" and the acclaimed PBS American Masters documentary "Buddy Guy: The Blues Chase the Blues Away." Today, as he celebrates 90 years, Buddy Guy remains an American music icon – one of the last living architects of the electric blues tradition. Please note: The San Diego Symphony Orchestra does not appear on this concert. Buddy Guy on Facebook / Instagram

This weekend in the arts in San Diego: Protest art and printmaking at the Chicano Park Museum; gossip-inspired art gets vulnerable; Voices of Our City Choir takes on yacht rock; August Wilson's "Fences"; Oddities Flea Market and more.

Back after winning Audience Choice at San Diego Fringe 2024, “Rhythm Delivered” by DrumatiX is a wildly inventive, nonverbal explosion of rhythm, movement, humor, and surprise. Tap dance, body percussion, and found-object drumming transform buckets, barrels, boxes, tech gadgets, and everyday items into a thrilling live a cappella orchestra. As mysterious boxes are opened, performers uncover hidden objects, unexpected rhythms, and one surprise after another. Athletic, playful, and bursting with audience interaction, the show builds a shared pulse in real time. Accessible across ages and cultures, this award-winning hit invites you to clap, laugh, respond, and jump into rhythm. San Diego International Fringe Festival on Facebook / Instagram