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This month, if you’re traveling to these destinations, don’t miss the following events.
Wunderkind conductor Gustavo Dudamel, poised to take over for Esa-Pekka Salonen in 2009, conducts his orchestra-to-be in a series of concerts at the Walt Disney Concert Hall, including a program featuring pieces by Prokofiev, Berlioz and Salonen and another with works by Strauss and Mozart. Dates: March 26-30.
The popular International Comedy Festival (www.comedyfestival.com.au) Kicks off on March 19. Local and international comedy stars perform at venues around the city. It runs through April 13.
Contemporary art takes center stage on Manhattan’s East and West sides: The Whitney (www.whitney.org) hosts its annual Biennale, which focuses almost entirely on new works, many of which are site-specific, by more than seventy artists. The show opens on March 6 and runs through early June. The Armory Show (www.thearmoryshow.com), meanwhile, which draws galleries and collectors from around the world, runs from March 27-30.
The Petit Palais (www.paris.fr/musees), which reopened in 2005 after extensive renovations, hosts Gravures de Goya, a massive showcase for the Spanish master’s etchings (more than two hundred will be on view). From March 13-June 8.
Starting March 1, the Legion of Honor (www.famsf.org) is mounting Annie Leibovitz: A Photographer’s Life, 1990–2005, showcasing a wide range of the prolific photographer’s work, including celebrity portraits as well as scenes from her family life. From March 1-25.
Acclaimed Australian soprano Cheryl Barker stars in Strauss’ demanding Arabella, a new production directed by John Cox and conducted by Richard Hickox at the Sydney Opera House. The debut performance will take place on March 7. Dance aficionados should not miss star ballerina Sylvie Guillem, who is performing at the Opera Theatre (www.sydneyoperahouse.com) with choreographer Akram Khan in a stunning pas de deux Khan created for them last year. Performance dates are: March 16-19.
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