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Ringo Starr Gets By with Help from All-Starr Friends at Harrah’s; We Get High on Variety, Nostalgia

By Kris Eitland | March 22, 2019 |

Ringo Starr and his All-Starrs deliver a blast from the past variety show that feels like a surreal two-hour car ride or the best wedding reception ever…

Humorous Thrills From Moxie and SDSU

By David Dixon | March 22, 2019 |

Shows performed at colleges don’t usually reflect the campus experience. An exception is Lauren Yee’s “existential slasher comedy,” Hookman.

Lamb’s’ Fair ‘CHAPS!’ Is Too Slaphappy for Its Own And the Patrons’ Good

By Martin Jones Westlin | March 18, 2019 |

World war? What world war? The human experience is a virtual kaleidoscope of triumph over adversity through humor, as evidenced through Lamb’s Players Theatre’s current ‘CHAPS!’ Sadly, that’s about all there is to be said for this surprisingly substandard piece.

Steven Schick Leads Stirring, Probing Account of Bernstein’s “Kaddish” Symphony with La Jolla Symphony

By Ken Herman | March 17, 2019 |

After a rugged and stirring performance of Leonard Bernstein’s Symphony No. 3, “Kaddish,” by the La Jolla Symphony and Chorus Saturday, March 16, I left UC San Diego’s Mandeville Auditorium refreshed and uplifted. Bernstein’s “Kaddish” Symphony, based on the ancient Hebrew prayer for the dead, takes the listener on a probing and at times exalting journey.