Last Minute Plans: May 2 - 4
This weekend’s guide brings together luminous premieres, global celebrations, and powerful reflections on identity and community. Vancouver opens with Where You Go, an immersive blend of dance, music, and storytelling. Across Seattle, San Francisco, Chicago, and Portland, audiences will find everything from Bollywood-inspired symphonies to high-energy prom nights and dazzling guitar recitals. Boston invites audiences to send their hopes into the future with Utopian Hotline, while Santa Fe closes the weekend with a sharp, fast-paced comedy set during Miami’s Art Basel. Wherever you are, there’s something stirring and celebratory to discover.
Vancouver: Where You Go – musica intima
An immersive collaboration blending Indigenous choreography, contemporary dance, and live music, exploring love, loss, and devotion through a poetic, star-crossed journey.
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Seattle: Songs and Dances of India – Seattle Symphony
A vibrant, family-friendly program celebrating India’s rich musical traditions with works by Reena Esmail and beloved Bollywood classics.
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San Francisco: Manuel Barrueco – San Francisco Performances
Legendary guitarist Manuel Barrueco returns with his warm, lyrical style and peerless technique, beloved by audiences and critics alike.
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Chicago: Community Pride – Chicago Symphony Orchestra
Celebrate the beauty of unity through music, with performances by young rising stars and orchestral favorites in a joyful, kid-friendly concert.
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Portland: Prom Night at the Symphony – Oregon Symphony
Relive your prom—or create a new one—with rock anthems, timeless classics, and a night of nostalgia and celebration with the Oregon Symphony.
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Boston: Utopian Hotline – ArtsEmerson
Part hotline, part live performance, this experimental work invites audiences to leave messages of hope for the future, building a cosmic community archive.
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Santa Fe: Laughs in Spanish – Santa Fe Playhouse
A hilarious, cafecíto-fueled comedy about art, family, ambition—and the chaos that comes when a movie-star mother tries to "help" during Art Basel.
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Friday, May 2nd
Vancouver: Where You Go – musica intima
An immersive collaboration blending Indigenous choreography, contemporary dance, and live music, exploring love, loss, and devotion through a poetic, star-crossed journey.
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Saturday, May 3rd
Seattle: Songs and Dances of India – Seattle Symphony
A vibrant, family-friendly program celebrating India’s rich musical traditions with works by Reena Esmail and beloved Bollywood classics.
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San Francisco: Manuel Barrueco – San Francisco Performances
Legendary guitarist Manuel Barrueco returns with his warm, lyrical style and peerless technique, beloved by audiences and critics alike.
• Tickets + More Information
Chicago: Community Pride – Chicago Symphony Orchestra
Celebrate the beauty of unity through music, with performances by young rising stars and orchestral favorites in a joyful, kid-friendly concert.
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Portland: Prom Night at the Symphony – Oregon Symphony
Relive your prom—or create a new one—with rock anthems, timeless classics, and a night of nostalgia and celebration with the Oregon Symphony.
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Boston: Utopian Hotline – ArtsEmerson
Part hotline, part live performance, this experimental work invites audiences to leave messages of hope for the future, building a cosmic community archive.
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Sunday, May 4th
Santa Fe: Laughs in Spanish – Santa Fe Playhouse
A hilarious, cafecíto-fueled comedy about art, family, ambition—and the chaos that comes when a movie-star mother tries to "help" during Art Basel.
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