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• The Athenaeum Music & Arts Library concludes its “On Broadway! A Salute to the Broadway Musical” lecture series at 6:30 p.m. Thursday, May 6, online, with Jacqueline Silver discussing Broadway’s newer shows, such as “The Lion King” and “Hamilton.” $17 per lecture for members; $22 for non-members. • Bach Collegium San Diego concludes its 2020-21 virtual season with “Bach and His Rivals — The Leipzig Audition” at 7 p.m. Saturday, May 8. The program will highlight thre...

Print North Coast Repertory Theatre’s latest filmed play, “Einstein Comes Through,” is a hard one to classify. It’s an absurdist comedy, a tragedy, a mystery and a science lesson all rolled into one. As a result, following the story as it hops confusingly between multiple plot threads and genres can be challenging during the one-hour, one-man play. But the strong, shape-shifting performance by actor Jake Broder helps smooth out some of the script’s flaws. Co-written by Marc Silver an...

Delaware News Journal Actor Jason Momoa is getting all the praise for bringing DC superhero Aquaman to life. But you could argue that Pierre S. du Pont, founder of Longwood Gardens, is the King of Atlantis. du Ponts fascination with water lead to the creation of the popular Festival of Fountains event at Longwood, returning May 6 through Sept. 26. Daily fountain performances will make a splash this summer, featuring 1,719 jets that spin and dance to music, spouting as high as 175 feet. These...

Print To support local theaters that are hoping to stage a live comeback this summer, San Diego Performing Arts League has revamped its annual San Diego Theatre Week promotion to a monthlong program. Tickets will be offered to locally produced showed for $15, $30 and $45. New shows are being added each week, but for now there are nine, including one in-person show at the Flower Fields in Carlsbad. Here are details on the shows now on offer from May 1 to 31. All shows are filmed for streaming, ...

The La Jolla Light presents this continuing series of online activities to undertake on your computer or tablet during your quarantine quandary. Lectures & learning • UC San Diego presents “A Deep Look Into Earth Day 2021: The Changing Climate of Our Natural World” at noon Thursday, April 22, online. UCSD researchers will offer a range of perspectives on how the climate, human activities and other forces interconnect with the natural world. Free. • Citizens’ Climate Lobby presents ...

Also: The Earth showing off its best, a race-based tragedy, and a crowded melodrama. We’ve got two special days coming up. Thursday is Earth Day and Disney again allies with National Geographic for two notable series. I write about one today; the second, next week. Wednesday is Canadian National Film Day and many outlets (now streaming only) are giving you free access to key films. At least three, including VIFF Connect, are showing an early Christopher Plummer film, The Silent Partner, in ...

Marlon Brandos Former Hollywood Hills Home Is for Sale — See Inside the $4.3 Million Mansion People 2/18/2021 The neo-Gothic Hollywood Hills mansion that once belonged to Marlon Brando is up for sale. The $4.295 million home was built in 1926 and designed by famed architect A.F. Leicht. The mansion is known for its dramatic architecture, still features the vaulted ceilings, flying buttresses, and grand rooms where Brando was once photographed with his first Oscar in 1955. © Courtesy Marc ...