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to communicate her identity by just checking a box, causing her to dance to her own beat in contemporary America. The result is a brash, joyous, and liberating musical. The extraordinary cast brings "an incredible vitality to a show that is very much of our current cultural moment," says Christopher Ashley, the Rich Family Artistic Director of La Jolla Playhouse. lajollaplayhouse.org Beyond Van Gogh: The Immersive Experience Through May 8 Del Mar Fairgrounds Created by French-Canadian Creative Director Mathieu St-Arnaud and his team at Montreal's world-renowned Normal Studio, this exhilarating experience features more than 300 of Vincent Van Gogh's iconic artworks, exciting the art lovers' senses through a three-dimensional lens in a way that's never been experienced before. vangoghsandiego.com Once April 22-May 7 | California Center for the Arts, Escondido The winner of the 2012 Tony Award for Best Musical will have audiences remembering it for its story of human interaction and kindness, both of which can profoundly affect art. Most of all, Once will be treasured for its music, having won a Grammy This is Indian Country April 8-10 | EC Gallery Exclusive Collections Gallery presents its first ever Native American Art show. The weekend show will be held from 1-5pm daily, when attendees will have the opportunity to meet internationally acclaimed Native American artists Randy Barton, Nocona Burgess, Joe Hopkins, LX Lewis, George Rivera, Jeremy Salazar, and Cody Sanderson. There will also be a VIP reception (open to guests 21+) on Saturday, April 9, from 6-9pm. ecgallery.com Tootsie April 12-17 | San Diego Civic Theatre Presented by Broadway San Diego, this laugh-out-loud love letter to the theater tells the story of Michael Dorsey, a talented but difficult actor who struggles to find work until one show-stopping act of desperation lands him the role of a lifetime. Based on a hilarious story by Don McGuire and Larry Gelbart and the hit 1982 movie starring Dustin Hoffman, this New York Times Critic's Pick is "so packed with punchlines, it should be called a jokebox musical!" (Bloomberg). broadwaysd.com Bhangin' It: A Bangin' New Musical Through April 17 La Jolla Playhouse A young woman finds she is unable Award for Best Musical Theater Album. The tale stresses the importance of pursuing one's dreams and the power of music to connect us. artcenter.org Coronado Flower Show April 23-24 | Spreckels Park Celebrating 100 years, the Coronado Flower Show brings together more than 4,000 attendees as well as THIS IS INDIAN COUNTRY: ARTWORK BY JOE HOPKINS TOOTSIE: PHOTO BY EVAN ZIMMERMAN FOR MURPHYMADE BEYOND VAN GOGH: PHOTO COURTESY OF PAQUIN ENTERTAINMENT GROUP CORONADO FLOWER SHOW: PHOTO BY ANDREW LEVACY Culture @ranchandcoast ranchandcoast.com 34 APRIL 2022 RANCH & COAST MAGAZINE