SoCal music & dance, Sept. 2-9: Tchaikovsky with fireworks, Natalia Lafourcade, Michelle Dorrance and more

Classical, opera, jazz, folk, pop, rock, ballet, tap, flamenco, contemporary dance and more for LA & OC

Michelle Dorrance (Los Angeles Philharmonic Assn.)

Welcome to the latest TV or Not TV newsletter spotlighting live music and dance performances all around Southern California this coming week. I’m Matt Cooper, former listings coordinator for the LA Times’ Calendar section.

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Classical & opera

‘Carmen’ and ‘Carnival’ with Dudamel Gustavo Dudamel and the Los Angeles Philharmonic are joined by mezzo-soprano Rihab Chaieb for selections from Bizet’s tragic opera, and by brother-sister piano duo Sergio Tiempo and Karin Lechner for the whimsical Saint-Saëns favorite. Hollywood Bowl, 2301 Highland Ave., Hollywood. 8 p.m. Tuesday and Thursday, Sept. 3 & 5. $1-$186. (323) 850-2000. hollywoodbowl.com

‘Hills Like White Elephants’ A new edition of the “Under the Oaks” music series gets underway as the classic Ernest Hemingway short story is brought to life in an interdisciplinary adaptation set to music by Caroline Shaw, Philip Glass, et al.; includes adult language and themes. Will Geer Theatricum Botanicum, 1419 N. Topanga Canyon Blvd., Topanga. 7:30 p.m. Fridays, Sept. 6 & 13; 7:30 p.m. Thursday, Sept. 12. $35, $37. (310) 455-3723. theatricum.com

Natalia Lafourcade The acclaimed Mexican singer-songwriter teams up with Dudamel and the LA Phil for new songs, old favorites and some special collaborations; program also includes symphonic works by John Adams, Arturo Márquez and Gabriela Ortiz. Hollywood Bowl, 2301 Highland Ave., Hollywood. 8 p.m. Friday-Saturday, Sept. 6-7. $15-$264. (323) 850-2000. hollywoodbowl.com