Pete Polansky News Today

This weekend in the arts: Cog•nate Collective at ICA North; LITVAKdance's fall performances; Bocón Arts' "Mía'; the San Diego Symphony with Brahms, Liszt and Wagner; Iranian folk music at UC San Diego; 'As You Like It" at La Jolla Playhouse and more.

Print Travel restrictions and social distancing have nearly crippled live dance concerts and yet, it’s not all bad news. Performance opportunities that would not otherwise be available have made it possible for hope and creativity to flourish. “Dances to Strings,” a collection of eight dance videos that pair renowned musicians with original choreography, is a good example. The collaboration came to fruition when LITVAKdance director Sadie Weinberg discovered that world-class artists were ...