Last Minute Plans: March 28-29
This week’s guide blends literary brilliance, theatrical classics, and riveting musical performances. San Francisco welcomes Johan Dalene & Sahun Sam Hong, while Seattle hosts bestselling author Emma Donoghue. Portland revisits Edward Albee’s dark comedy Who’s Afraid of Virginia Woolf?, and Chicago’s Symphony Orchestra takes audiences on a journey along the Rhine. The weekend continues with powerful storytelling in Santa Fe’s Every Brilliant Thing and a unique fusion of circus and opera in Boston’s Arias Aloft: Gather Together.
San Francisco: Johan Dalene & Sahun Sam Hong – San Francisco Performances
Gramophone’s 2022 Young Artist of the Year, violinist Johan Dalene makes his SF Performances debut, captivating audiences with his expressive artistry, joined by acclaimed pianist Sahun Sam Hong.
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Seattle: Emma Donoghue – Seattle Arts & Lectures
Bestselling author Emma Donoghue discusses her sweeping historical novel about the infamous 1895 train disaster at Paris’ Montparnasse station, in an evening of literary insight.
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Portland: Who’s Afraid of Virginia Woolf? – Portland Center Stage
Edward Albee’s classic dark comedy returns, as George and Martha host a young couple for drinks and unearth long-buried secrets in this timeless, razor-sharp portrayal of marriage.
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Chicago: Bruch & Schumann Rhenish – Chicago Symphony Orchestra
Nikolaj Szeps-Znaider leads a program featuring Bruch’s lyrical First Violin Concerto, Schumann’s majestic Rhenish Symphony, and Boulez’s Livre pour cordes, marking the composer’s centenary.
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Santa Fe: Every Brilliant Thing – Santa Fe Playhouse
A heartfelt and humorous story of resilience and love unfolds in this intimate play about a child’s evolving list of life’s simple joys, written to help his mother find hope.
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Boston: Arias Aloft: Gather Together – Boston Lyric Opera
Blending circus arts, opera, and folk songs, this collaboration between BLO, Circus 617, and Opera on Tap Boston weaves stories of community, joy, and perseverance in an unforgettable performance.
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Friday, March 28th
San Francisco: Johan Dalene & Sahun Sam Hong – San Francisco Performances
Gramophone’s 2022 Young Artist of the Year, violinist Johan Dalene makes his SF Performances debut, captivating audiences with his expressive artistry, joined by acclaimed pianist Sahun Sam Hong.
• Tickets + More Information
Seattle: Emma Donoghue – Seattle Arts & Lectures
Bestselling author Emma Donoghue discusses her sweeping historical novel about the infamous 1895 train disaster at Paris’ Montparnasse station, in an evening of literary insight.
• Tickets + More Information
Portland: Who’s Afraid of Virginia Woolf? – Portland Center Stage
Edward Albee’s classic dark comedy returns, as George and Martha host a young couple for drinks and unearth long-buried secrets in this timeless, razor-sharp portrayal of marriage.
• Tickets + More Information
Chicago: Bruch & Schumann Rhenish – Chicago Symphony Orchestra
Nikolaj Szeps-Znaider leads a program featuring Bruch’s lyrical First Violin Concerto, Schumann’s majestic Rhenish Symphony, and Boulez’s Livre pour cordes, marking the composer’s centenary.
• Tickets + More Information
Saturday, March 29th
Santa Fe: Every Brilliant Thing – Santa Fe Playhouse
A heartfelt and humorous story of resilience and love unfolds in this intimate play about a child’s evolving list of life’s simple joys, written to help his mother find hope.
• Tickets + More Information
Boston: Arias Aloft: Gather Together – Boston Lyric Opera
Blending circus arts, opera, and folk songs, this collaboration between BLO, Circus 617, and Opera on Tap Boston weaves stories of community, joy, and perseverance in an unforgettable performance.
• Tickets + More Information
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