Aug. 1-24: SummerFest
The La Jolla Music Society’s SummerFest is a nationally recognized chamber music festival featuring over 70 world-class artists and ensembles performing 16 concerts. SummerFest 2008 pays tribute to the most revered composers of all time while continuing to promote the creation and performance of modern-day masterworks. Since its inception in 1986, SummerFest has welcomed over 550 renowned artists and ensembles, four talented artistic directors and nearly a quarter of a million audience members at venues in San Diego and over the airwaves nationwide. www.lajollamusicsociety.org

Aug. 13-17: A Chorus Line
In an empty theatre, on a bare stage, casting for a new Broadway musical is almost complete. For 17 dancers, this audition is the chance of a lifetime. It’s what they’ve worked for -- with every drop of sweat, every hour of training, every day of their lives. It’s the one opportunity to do what they’ve always dreamed -- to have the chance to dance. This is A Chorus Line, the musical for everyone who’s ever had a dream and put it all on the line. Winner of nine Tony Awards, including “Best Musical” and the Pulitzer Prize for drama, this singular sensation is the longest-running American Broadway musical ever. Now A Chorus Line returns. Come meet the new generation of Broadway’s best. www.broadwaysd.com

Aug. 22-24: Celebrate Dance Festival
Join us for the 12th annual Celebrate Dance Festival in Balboa Park. Free to the public, see dance of all kinds inside the 650-seat Casa Del Prado Theatre, the 400-seat San Diego Museum of Art performance space and two outdoor venues. Over 75 regional dance groups perform works over three full days, offering an incredibly diverse range of dance in types, styles, ethnic heritages and abilities. The festival presents a range of dancers including the region’s most acclaimed and stunning professionals while offering work in world forms, modern dance, contemporary dance, jazz, tap, ballet, hip-hop, Butoh dance and much, much more! This is your chance to see the many dance companies in the Southern California region while basking in the beauty of Balboa Park! Bring your whole family and a large picnic! www.eveoke.org

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