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Arts & Culture Newsletter: 'Higher & Higher' an hour and a half of music and memories


I’m
David L. Coddon,
and here’s your guide to all things essential in San Diego’s arts and culture this week.
Two timeless songs performed by
Chester Gregory during his
“Higher & Higher: A Rock ‘n’ Soul Shindig” concert stirred me to the core, because when the virtual show was over, I turned to Alexa and asked her to play “A Change is Gonna Come” by Sam Cooke, and after that “What’s Going On” by Marvin Gaye. I just had to hear them again, in their original incarnations.
Not that Gregory, a Broadway performer with “Hairspray” and “Sister Act” and “Motown: The Musical” on his resume, didn’t give them his all. He stars in this 90-minute show presented by the Chicago-based Artists Lounge Live. It’s being offered and presented here through April 18 by the San Diego Repertory Theatre. ....

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