This weekend in the arts: Jamie Franks at ICE Gallery; Sons of Kemet and Melanie Charles at Belly Up; Hausmann Quartet performs Haydn's 'Seven Last Words of Christ'; Melissa Chadburn in conversation with Jac Jemc; and more.
British jazz group Sons of Kemet play a high-octane and powerful blend of jazz, Caribbean and African folk and rock music. Led by saxophonist and clarinetist Shabaka Hutchings, the group recently released a new full-length album,"Black to the Future."
Sons of Kemet will perform at the Belly Up, and opening will be the incredible Melanie Charles. Charles recorded a Tiny Desk Concert last year with a gorgeous, Sun Ra/Afrofuturism-inspired arrangement of"Deep River," and you can watch that below.. Belly Up Tavern, 143 S Cedros Ave., Solana Beach. $20-$35.
Hausmann Quartet have performed this work during Holy Week in prior years, and this year they're pairing up with a vocal quartet to perform chorales between each movement. Tickets are donation-based, with guests choosing one of three organizations working in Ukraine.Melissa Chadburn: 'A Tiny Upward Shove' "A Tiny Upward Shove" is the debut novel from Los Angeles-based writer Melissa Chadburn, and it feels like a must-read.
The story promises supernatural magic, grisly crime and artfully crafted writing just from the first page. Chadburn will be in conversation with San Diego-based writer Jac Jemc at The Book Catapult.'Happy Birthday, Mr. Shakespeare'Shakespeare truly has it all and The Old Globe is ready to celebrate the 458th birthday of William Shakespeare with activities and performances in as many ways as they can.
There's a fight choreography workshop, sonnet performances with Ric Scales and more, a puppet show, an Elizabethan dance workshop, music and a chance to check out the winners ofThis is a free AXIS event in the outdoor Copley Plaza, and it's also the launch of the Globe's new, ambitious"Henry 6" project — which you can read about in KPBS reporter Beth Accomando's