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When Dance Makers Test Work & Compete for Prizes, Everyone Wins

By Kris Eitland | February 6, 2015 |

Brooks commented on Barton’s gorgeous partnering and counterpoint.

“There was a sweeping quality that felt like calligraphy,” he said. “I like your sense of centrifugal force and not stopping.” His statement triggered laughter from Ms. Whelan in the bleacher seats, who is keenly aware of Brook’s dance aesthetic and approach to partnering.

Arditti Quartet’s Tribute to Roger Reynolds at 80

By Ken Herman | February 6, 2015 |

No one has exercised a more profound influence on the character and direction of music at UC San Diego than composer Roger Reynolds. So it was fitting that the university fete its Pulitzer Prize winning resident composer on his 80th birthday with a concert . . .

Brilliant Performance to What End?

By Ken Herman | February 1, 2015 |

22-year-old piano virtuoso Nikolay Khozyainov’s glittering recital of brilliant piano showpieces Saturday (Jan. 31) at La Jolla’s Sherwood Auditorium raised a number of questions . . .

Lamb’s’ Fair ‘Joseph’ Forgets Its Roots

By Martin Jones Westlin | February 1, 2015 |

Lamb’s Players Theatre is back at what it does best, branding an acclaimed stage piece with its own tight-knit look and feel. The problem is that the story behind ‘Joseph And the Amazing Technicolor Dreamcoat’ falls short of the company’s renowned potential.