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Initiated in 2012, Live Arts Fest is a multi-night festival curated by Executive Artistic Director Terry Wilson that expands San Diego Dance Theater’s mission to celebrate and support multigenerational dance artists from around the world and close to home. The festival features dance from around the US and the world and is a celebration of multidisciplinary arts with a focus on dance.
Live Arts Fest 2026
Featuring work by Nick McGhee and friends
February 28, 2026 at 7:30pm
Light Box Theater
Common Ground brings together a group of friends and artists from diverse backgrounds to discover a cohesive and universal language through movement. Rooted in trust, collaboration, and a deep sense of listening, this contemporary dance work emerges from genuine connection and collective creation, telling the story of "where we came from, where we are, and where we want to go."
Choreographers & Performers:
Nick McGhee, Odessa Uno, Jacqueline Schweighart, Miguel Galvan, Micah Parra, Aisha Reddick
Live Music: Trenton Birch (aka Otari Cloud)

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