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BWW Review: DIXIE'S HAPPY HOUR at Cygnet Theatre
by E.H. Reiter - April 12, 2021
DIXIE'S HAPPY HOUR is a boozy, breezy, if at moments bittersweet, fun show streaming until April 18th through Cygnet Theatre.
Old Globe Plans to Reopen as Early as June 2021
by BWW News Desk - April 10, 2021
The theater has begun to ramp up toward in-person events in its outdoor Lowell Davies Festival Theatre and hopes to schedule events as early as the first week of June. 
EINSTEIN COMES THROUGH Announced At North Coast Repertory Theatre On Demand
by BWW News Desk - April 08, 2021
In a brilliant solo performance, versatile actor Jake Broder, as a seemingly ordinary man, Hank, takes audiences on an imaginative journey that is punctuated by the inimitable wit and wisdom of his lifelong idol, Albert Einstein.
Scripps Ranch Theatre and Oceanside Theatre Present MY BROOKLYN HAMLET
by BWW News Desk - April 07, 2021
Scripps Ranch Theatre and Oceanside Theatre have teamed up once again  to co-produce the filmed performance of the one woman play, MY BROOKLYN HAMLET written and performed by Brenda Adelman. 
San Diego REP Managing Director Larry Alldredge Retires After 13 Years
by BWW News Desk - April 06, 2021
San Diego Repertory Theatre announced today the retirement of Managing Director Larry Alldredge. Having successfully led the downtown theatre through multiple construction projects and strong financial years, Alldredge will soon step down after thirteen years at the helm.
Peter Pan Junior Theater's Production of PETER PAN Returns For 2021
by BWW News Desk - April 05, 2021
PPJT’s 50th Anniversary production of “Peter Pan” will return in 2021. Performances will run June 30 - July 3, 2021, which is postponed from 2020.
BWW Review: TRYING at North Coast Repertory Theatre
by E.H. Reiter - April 03, 2021
TRYING, now streaming from North Coast rep, is an interesting portrait of two generations meeting and trying to be understood by the other.  With all of the talk of Millennials and Baby Boomers, it’s easy to think that these are the first generations to ever have difficulty relating to each other. 
New Village Arts Brings The Arts Back To San Diego In Residency At THE FLOWER FIELDS At Carlsbad Ranch
by BWW News Desk - April 02, 2021
New Village Arts will be in residence at the world-famous The Flower Fields at Carlsbad Ranch from April through October 2021.
La Jolla Playhouse Announces Cast and Creative Team for 2021 POP Tour: PICK ME LAST
by BWW News Desk - April 02, 2021
La Jolla Playhouse has announced the cast and creative team for its 2021 Performance Outreach Program Tour production, Pick Me Last, by Idris Goodwin, directed by Jacole Kitchen, Playhouse Director of Arts Engagement and In-House Casting. This year’s POP Tour will be available in a virtual format.
Top Performing Arts Schools in San Diego
by BWW Special - April 01, 2021
BroadwayWorld rounds up the top performing arts schools in San Diego
The Old Globe Announces Four New Resident Artists
by BWW News Desk - March 31, 2021
The Old Globe has announced the appointments of four Resident Artists to join the Globe’s artistic staff for a two-year residency. These four individuals will make a significant impact on the artistic life of The Old Globe as they contribute their voices, artistry, and perspectives to every area of the theatre’s artistic operations.
BWW Review: HARLEM DUET explores racism and relationships at Coronado Playhouse
by E.H. Reiter - March 29, 2021
HARLEM DUET, now streaming from Coronado Playhouse is an apt name for this beautiful, and heartbreaking play.  In a “prequel” to Shakespeare’s OTHELLO, the play follows one couple in the 1860s, 1928, and in modern Harlem. It explores how echoes of the same old songs of racism, privilege, and relationships can be heard throughout history and into the modern-day. Streaming through April 18th
Comic-Con Announces Special Edition In-Person Convention For Thanksgiving Weekend
by BWW News Desk - March 28, 2021
San Diego Comic Convention today announced dates for their November convention. Comic-Con Special Edition will be held as a three-day event over Thanksgiving weekend, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday, November 26-28, 2021 at the San Diego Convention Center.
San Diego REP Receives Three Grants Supporting Future Work
by BWW News Desk - March 25, 2021
San Diego Repertory Theatre (San Diego REP) has been awarded three grants to support the theatre's production of Emmy Award-winner Cris Franco's 57 Chevy starring Culture Clash co-founder Ric Salinas.
NVA Receives $15,000 Grant For DESERT ROCK GARDEN
by BWW News Desk - March 24, 2021
New Village Arts has been approved for a $15,000 Grants for Arts Projects award to support our upcoming world premiere production of DESERT ROCK GARDEN by Roy Sekigahama. This project is among 1,073 projects across America totaling nearly $25 million that were selected during this first round of fiscal year 2021 funding in the Grants for Arts Projects funding category. 
The Conrad Prebys Foundation Awards San Diego Opera $350,000
by BWW News Desk - March 23, 2021
Honoring its namesake's legacy and passion for philanthropic giving, The Conrad Prebys Foundation is celebrating the selection of 121 grant projects, which will receive nearly $78 million in grant funding during its inaugural grant cycle.
Cygnet Theatre Presents DIXIE'S HAPPY HOUR
by BWW News Desk - March 23, 2021
Cygnet Theatre has invited patrons to Dixie's Happy Hour, a new comedy show written by Kris Anderson. This hilarious new streaming play will be available to enjoy from April 7th - 18th. Dixie Longate has returned with a new show for these unpredictable times.
San Diego Civic Youth Ballet Returns to In-Person Classes
by BWW News Desk - March 21, 2021
The show must go on for the San Diego Civic Youth Ballet, which has returned to in-person classes for the first time since the pandemic began.
UC San Diego Hosts Ariane Mnouchkine for Kyoto Prize Symposium
by BWW News Desk - March 19, 2021
University of California San Diego will virtually host world-renowned stage director Ariane Mnouchkine on March 24, 3:30-5 p.m.-PDT, during the annual Kyoto Prize Symposium, which is free and open to the public via livestreaming.
Chance Theater Presents ON THE EXHALE
by BWW News Desk - March 19, 2021
Chance Theater has announced its next Chance Cyber Chat, this time about the chilling one-woman show, On The Exhale, which stars Tony Award nominee Marin Ireland (Broadway: Reasons to be Pretty, TV: “The Umbrella Academy”).
CCAE Theatricals Presents 9th Annual RISING STARS
by BWW News Desk - March 18, 2021
CCAE Theatricals will present a showcase of some of the area's brightest Rising Stars to audiences for the first time in Escondido!
Diversionary Theatre Receives A $25,000 Community Impact Grant From New York Life
by BWW News Desk - March 17, 2021
Diversionary Theatre announced today that they received a $25,000 Community Impact Grant from New York Life in support of their Arts Education and Outreach Program which provides free theatre arts training to youth and seniors, which programming includes Arts Education in the San Diego Unified School District. 
The Old Globe Receives Highest Ratings for Financial Health, Accountability, and Transparency
by BWW News Desk - March 16, 2021
The Old Globe has announced it has earned the highest ratings from two independent organizations that evaluate not-for-profit charities for financial health, accountability, and transparency. The Globe has received a four-star rating from Charity Navigator as well as the Platinum Seal of Transparency from GuideStar.
BWW Review: I AND YOU and Walt Whitman too at MOXIE Theatre
by E.H. Reiter - March 16, 2021
It's not every day that a stranger introduces themselves by barging into your room while quoting poetry, but it is how Anthony introduces himself to Caroline in MOXIE's I AND YOU. Despite this meet-cute moment, he comes bearing homework; a last-minute homework project that they've been assigned on a Walt Whitman poem. The play written by Lauren Gunderson follows their conversation and friendship as both deepen over the course of the assignment as they contemplate life, love, longing, and loneliness...you know, typical teenage discussions.
BWW Feature: Blindspot Collective's interactive SAFA'S STORY Helps Students Build a Foundation to Build A Better Future
by E.H. Reiter - March 15, 2021
Catherine Hannah Schrock, the Director of Community Development for Blindspot Collective, along with some teachers and performers, discuss the impact of SAFA'S STORY on students and how it was important for this program to continue in a virtual form.

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