 | Lila Downs: Día de Muertos
Presented by La Jolla Music Society — San Diego
Thursday, 10/29/2026 Celebrate Día de Muertos with internationally acclaimed, GRAMMY®- and Latin GRAMMY®–winning Mexican American artist Lila Downs in an unforgettable live performance. |
 | Seasons of America with Teddy Abrams & Ray Chen
Presented by LA Philharmonic — Los Angeles
10/29/2026 - 11/1/2026 Next performance: Thursday, 10/29/2026 Violinist Ray Chen joins conductor/composer Teddy Abrams for a tour of American symphonic music. |
 | Lila Downs
Presented by LA Philharmonic — Los Angeles
Friday, 10/30/2026 The singer with “a stunning voice” and “a confident multicultural vision” (Los Angeles Times) celebrates Day of the Dead. |
 | Main Series 2: Thick as Thieves - Laguna Beach
Presented by Salastina — Laguna Beach
Friday, 10/30/2026 Some ensembles are assembled for a performance. Others are forged over decades of concerts, recordings, rehearsals, road trips, and shared adventures. |
 | Trick or Treat Symphony
Presented by San Diego Symphony — San Diego
Saturday, 10/31/2026 Kalena Bovell, conductor
San Diego Symphony Orchestra
MODEST MUSSORGSKY, arr. RIMSKY-KORSAKOV: Night on Bald Mountain
AMY BEACH: Bal Masqué, Op. 22
JOHANN STRAUSS JR.: Overture to Die Fledermaus
JOHANNES BRAHMS: Hungarian Dance No. 5 in G minor
P.D.Q. BACH (PETER SCHICKELE): Minuet Militarie
EDVARD GRIEG: Suite No. 1 from Peer Gynt, Op. 46 |
 | Halloween Organ, Film & Music: Dr. Jekyll and Mr. Hyde
Presented by LA Philharmonic — Los Angeles
Saturday, 10/31/2026 Film critic Leonard Maltin described Clark Wilson as a “master of silent film and showman of the first order” for his organ accompaniments of silent films. This Halloween, Wilson performs a haunting score for John S. Robertson’s 1920 Dr. Jekyll and Mr. Hyde, starring John Barrymore. |
| | Werewolf by Night & Headless
Presented by LA Philharmonic — Los Angeles
Saturday, 10/31/2026 A Halloween spectacular from Academy Award-winning composer Michael Giacchino. |
 | Duck Pond by Circa
Presented by The Soraya — Northridge
Sunday, 11/1/2026 Created by Yaron Lifschitz and the Circa Ensemble |
 | The Ring in Concert
Presented by San Diego Symphony — San Diego
Sunday, 11/1/2026 Susie Benchasil Seiter, conductor
San Diego Symphony Orchestra
The Ring – the landmark psychological horror film directed by Gore Verbinski – comes to Jacobs Music Center for a one-night-only concert performance. The film will be shown on the big screen as the San Diego Symphony Orchestra performs Hans Zimmer’s haunting score, conducted by Susie Benchasil Seiter. |
 | Main Series 2: Thick as Thieves - Palos Verdes Estates
Presented by Salastina — Palos Verdes Estates
Sunday, 11/1/2026 Some ensembles are assembled for a performance. Others are forged over decades of concerts, recordings, rehearsals, road trips, and shared adventures. |
 | The Servant of Two Masters
Presented by The Electric Company Theatre — Fullerton
11/2/2026 - 11/18/2026 Next performance: Monday, 11/2/2026 This ECT-centric adaptation will follow a group of underfunded performers as they attempt to pull off this classic comedy with the limited resources they have. |
 | Brahms’ Second Piano Concerto
Presented by LA Philharmonic — Los Angeles
11/6/2026 - 11/8/2026 Next performance: Friday, 11/6/2026 Daniel Harding leads Bernstein’s prophetic symphony and Brahms’ concerto of refined beauty. |
 | Hercules vs. Vampires
Presented by McCallum Theatre — Palm Desert
Friday, 11/6/2026 Presented in Partnership with LA Opera |
| | Rent
Presented by Phantom Projects Theatre Group — La Habra
11/6/2026 - 11/22/2026 Next performance: Friday, 11/6/2026 Winner of the Tony Award for Best Musical and the Pulitzer Prize for Drama, Rent has become a pop culture phenomenon. With songs that rock and a story that resonates with audiences old and new.
|
 | Bob Baker Marionettes
Presented by Soka Performing Arts Center — Aliso Viejo
Saturday, 11/7/2026 Bob Baker Marionettes have “enchanted children over nearly five decades” – The New York Times
Back by popular demand! One of our most sought after family shows.
Complimentary balloon twisting at 2:30 pm and free snacks! |
 | Cheyenne Jackson
Presented by McCallum Theatre — Palm Desert
Sunday, 11/8/2026 That Guy from That Thing |
 | Swan Lake: Symphony of Lights
Presented by Various, posting as venue — Arroyo Grande
Tuesday, 11/10/2026 “Swan Lake: Symphony of Lights” opens the door to an entirely reimagined world: vivid light design, illuminated costumes, and world-class dancers from around the globe transform the classic ballet into a mesmerizing visual experience. Discover Swan Lake in a whole new light — a legend reborn with breathtaking imagery and emotional power. |
 | Orpheus Chamber Orchestra with Isata Kanneh-Mason
Presented by Philharmonic Society of OC — Costa Mesa
Tuesday, 11/10/2026 Mozart & Haydn
Grammy Award-winning Orpheus Chamber Orchestra returns with pianist Isata Kanneh-Mason for a program of Mozart, Haydn, selections from Handel’s Water Music Suite, and a newly commissioned work by Katie Jenkins. |
 | Purpose
Presented by Geffen Playhouse — Los Angeles
11/11/2026 - 12/13/2026 Next performance: Wednesday, 11/11/2026 Meet the Jaspers: generations of a powerful Black political family under one roof where nothing stays buried for long. When their youngest son returns home, instincts kick in to protect their public image of leadership and moral authority, and fractures soon appear as private grievances, betrayals, and long-simmering questions of identity rise to the surface. |
 | Destiny of Desire
Presented by Center Theatre Group — Los Angeles
11/11/2026 - 12/20/2026 Next performance: Wednesday, 11/11/2026 A DELIGHTFULLY UNAPOLOGETIC HOMAGE TO TELENOVELAS
Destiny of Desire
A Telenovela Play with Music
By Karen Zacarías
Directed by Marcela Lorca
A co-production with Denver Center Theatre Company |