In early 20th-century San Diego, the vaudeville scene was a dazzling spectacle, offering everything from slapstick comedy and death-defying stunts to high drama and soaring operatic arias.

“Walking Each Other Home” by John Masiulionis centers on an 8-year-old boy named Zachary who receives a terminal cancer ...

Lyle Lovett, Gillian Welch & David Rawlings, a vocal recital by DeAndre Simmons and Cygnet Theatre’s “Other Desert Cities” ...