Music, Dance, and Visual Arts

Original Klezmer Piece Delights Mainly Mozart Audience

It was the Fidl-Fantazye: A Klezmer Concerto, that was the starring centerpiece of the program. Written and performed by Noah Bendix-Balgley, concertmaster of the Berlin Philharmonic Orchestra, the piece dazzled with heart-warming folk themes and brilliant violin virtuosity. [Eileen Wingard]

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Eileen Wingard, Music, Dance, and Visual Arts, San Diego County, Staff and Bylined Contributors

Lots of Tchotchkes for Purchase at San Diego County Fair

As my “super cool teens” enjoyed the rides at the San Diego County Fair, I stepped into the “Student Showcase” section to look for any Jewish gems, or other inspirational pieces, among the collection. [Cailin Acosta]

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Cailin Acosta, Holocaust, International, Israel, Jewish History, Lifestyles, Music, Dance, and Visual Arts, San Diego County, Staff and Bylined Contributors, USA

Broadway Musicals Proven to be One Place for Us Jews

The performance’s creator and writer, Becca Myers, welcomed the audience with witty verses, setting a delightful tone before the musical journey began. The show then opened powerfully with the ensemble singing Irving Berlin’s iconic “There’s No Business Like Show Business,” immediately building an energetic and celebratory atmosphere. From there, the show skillfully navigated the rich landscape of American musical theater shaped by Jewish talent. [Barrett Holman Leak]

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Barrett Holman Leak, Holocaust, Jewish History, Music, Dance, and Visual Arts, San Diego County, Staff and Bylined Contributors, Theatre, Film & Broadcast, USA

Nonagenarian Alex Katz’s Exhibit Opens Aug. 21 at the Museum of Contemporary Art San Diego

The Museum of Contemporary Art San Diego (MCASD) from August 21, 2025–January 4, 2026 will present its newest exhibition “Alex Katz: Theater and Dance,” the first comprehensive exploration of Katz’s playful and inventive collaborations with choreographers, dancers, and members of avant-garde theater ensembles over six decades. [Press Release]

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Jewish Celebrities, Music, Dance, and Visual Arts, Press Release, San Diego County

Varied TICO Program Delights JCC Concertgoers

TICO opened with a spirited reading of Glinka’s Overture to Ruslan and Ludmilla, under the baton of their founder and conductor, David Amos. The violins scampered up and down the fingerboard in rapid runs and the cellos sang out their Slavic folk melody with confidence. [Eileen Wingard]

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Eileen Wingard, Holocaust, International, Music, Dance, and Visual Arts, San Diego County, Staff and Bylined Contributors

StandWithUs Calls for Kehlani’s Removal from Pride Festival

As the City of San Diego is grappling with a significant budget deficit, the Antisemitism Task Force of San Diego at StandWithUs is highlighting the fact that the city has pledged $204,091 to this year’s Pride festival, increasing to $376,564 next year, for an event whose headliner makes the local Jewish community feel threatened, marginalized and unsafe. [Press Release]

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Antisemitism, Lifestyles, Music, Dance, and Visual Arts, Press Release, San Diego County

Jewish Women Around the World Have Demonstrated ‘Chutzpah’ for Millennia

Beautifully illustrated, Chutzpah Girls tells the stories of remarkable Jewish women from biblical times through the present with six continents represented. [Donald H. Harrison]

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Books, Poetry & Short Stories, Donald H. Harrison, Holocaust, International, Israel, Jewish History, Jewish Religion, Lifestyles, Middle East, Music, Dance, and Visual Arts, Obituaries & memorials, Science, Medicine, & Education, Staff and Bylined Contributors, USA

Banned Books Celebrated at San Diego’s Central Library

The goal of this exhibition is to stand for creative freedom, the right to read, and the power of art to challenge and inspire. Being a feminist bothered by the repression felt in the workplace, in society, and from the current presidential administration, this exhibit spoke to me. [Cailin Acosta]

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Books, Poetry & Short Stories, Cailin Acosta, International, Jewish Fiction, Music, Dance, and Visual Arts, Opinion, San Diego County, Staff and Bylined Contributors, USA

7 Concertmasters from Throughout USA Perform at Mainly Mozart Concert

Seven concertmasters, from the Mainly Mozart Orchestra, composed mostly of principal players from orchestras around the country, performed Vivaldi’s Four Seasons and Piazzolla’s Four Seasons of Buenos Aires. Seasons from the two works were played alternately. [Eileen Wingard]

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Eileen Wingard, Music, Dance, and Visual Arts, San Diego County, Staff and Bylined Contributors