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Black Violin’s Wil Baptiste on Blending Genres, Purpose, and Finding Your Voice

Black Violin returns to San Diego to perform at ArtPower UCSD on Friday, April 17 As one half of the genre-defying duo Black Violin, Wil Baptiste has spent more than two decades reshaping expectations of what string music can sound like. Blending classical training with hip-hop influences, the group has built a sound—and a live show—that is as high-energy […]

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From Past to Present: Director Delicia Turner Sonnenberg on the Enduring Power of August Wilson’s FENCES

“Fences has always been my favorite. It’s about a family, and we all have families. That’s why it endures.” – Delicia Turner Sonnenberg In San Diego, director Delicia Turner Sonnenberg has carved out an artistic home grounded in storytelling, community, and legacy. Originally from Atlanta, Sonnenberg’s journey as a director has been deeply intertwined with

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From Tradition to Transformation: Chloe Arnold and Syncopated Ladies Bring Tap to Life at ArtPower UCSD

Chloe Arnold, Emmy-nominated choreographer and co-director of the internationally acclaimed Syncopated Ladies, continues to redefine tap dance for a new generation. A Washington, D.C. native and protégé of Debbie Allen, Arnold blends the rich traditions of tap with contemporary music, creating work that is both rooted and refreshingly modern. Her choreography has reached global audiences

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“Not Your Mama’s Lincoln: A Conversation with Composer Crystal Monee Hall on 3 Summers of Lincoln”

With powerful lyrics, hard hitting melodies and soul-stirring percussions that’ll have your heart pounding—“3 Summers of Lincoln” is the newest masterpiece to hit La Jolla Playhouse. The world-premiere musical opens Tuesday, February 18, and the show follows one of the most important friendships in our nation’s history—Abraham Lincoln and Frederick Douglass. In the middle of

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Broadway San Diego: Naomi Rodgers & Zurin Villanueva Share What it Takes to Play Tina Turner

It takes two baby! Yes it does. Two actresses are on tour and playing the role of the legendary Tina Turner in the Broadway musical TINA: The Tina Turner Musical.   During the tour, there are eight performances that are two hours and forty five minutes. Each actress will play the lead in four out

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Voices for Children: Court Appointed Special Advocates Making a Difference in Foster Care Youth

The experience of a child in foster care is inexplicably one of the most life-altering circumstances that anyone can endure. If you can imagine, it’s not easy being anxious about the uncertainty of where your next home will be, or questioning if you’ll get along with everyone in the new temporary place, or even wondering

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Empowerment Through Golf: San Diego Golf Pro/Scientist Aim to Diversify Golf & STEM

So, you’ve heard of Tiger Woods, but have you heard of Cheyenne Woods? What about Mariah Stackhouse or Sadena Parks? What do they all have in common? They’re apart of the few bad-ass black girls who are changing the face of golf. Now, let’s try another exercise, shall we? You’ve heard of Katherine Johnson, but

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IDA B. the Queen: Great Grand-daughter Pens a New Biography on the Extraordinary Life of Ida B. Wells

Michele Duster, author of a new biography, Ida B. The Queen, The Extraordinary Life and Legacy of Ida B. Wells, says that her goal is to expand the story of the iconic journalist and pioneering civil rights activist, who just happens to be her, great-grandmother.   Duster, who took an interest in history and in

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