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San Diego weekend arts events: 'On the Move,' 'Bob Fosse's Dancin',' Women in Jazz and more

Julia Dixon Evans

Our weekend arts picks: Trash Lamb Gallery, acoustic music along Adams Ave., "Bob Fosse's Dancin'," "Women in Jazz," high school orchestras at the Shell, "Les Paul through the Lens," and György Kurtág's "Kafka Fragments."
Racial Justice and Social Equity

Can classical music really be inclusive? Composer Jessie Montgomery thinks so

Tom Huizenga

With orchestras clamoring for her work, the rising artist feels a responsibility and opportunity to help reframe classical music and the institutions that present it.
In Dua Lipa's ever-expanding world, 'there's no time limit and there's no what-ifs'

Rachel Martin

Marc Rivers

The pop star is returning to stages two years after releasing an acclaimed second album, Future Nostalgia, and being forced like everyone else to hunker down for the long chill.
National

Rapper-activist Linqua Franqa is on a mission to change both music and politics

Allyson McCabe

Athens, Ga. is often regarded as one of the best college towns in America, but around 30% of residents live below the poverty line. Mariah Parker—aka Linqua Franqa—is looking to bridge that divide.
Her Voice Is In The Air

Ann Powers

The Brazilian singer Flora Purim helped create the sound of jazz fusion. Now, as she releases what she says will be her final album, it's time to give her artistic legacy its due.
Under Greg Tate's direction, musical possibilities were limitless

Ann Powers

Greg Tate's death left an immeasurable hole in the universe of cultural criticism. Vernon Reid, Matana Roberts, Jared Michael Nickerson and Christina Wheeler pay tribute to his music as Burnt Sugar.
Arts & Culture

Coachella's music fan fave Do LaB is back!

Mandalit del Barco

Coachella is back after being shuttered by the pandemic. We take a look at the Do LaB stage, created by three brothers, as a renegade event.
Local

San Diego weekend arts events: 'Black Lady Showcase,' 'Rent,' last chance for Yolanda López and more

Julia Dixon Evans

This weekend in the arts: Black Artist Collective at The Old Globe; Yolanda López and Irma Sofia Poeter; "Mother of the Maid" at Moxie; Broadway San Diego presents "Rent"; Anya Gallaccio at Quint ONE; the Symphony; and Spellling at the Casbah.
Cypress Hill's impact comes into focus in new documentary

A Martínez

Reena Advani

Marc Rivers

Cypress Hill's '90s sensational hit "Insane in the Brain" is also the title of a new Showtime documentary out this week about the hip-hop group.
International

Ukrainian band DakhaBrakha delivers an urgent message to U.S. audiences

Anastasia Tsioulcas

This "ethno-chaos" group brings sophisticated music and strong anti-Putin messages to their listeners at home and abroad, as "ambassadors of free Ukraine." They're currently on a U.S. tour.