Here are some of the best things to do this weekend in San Diego from Friday, April 19 to Sunday, April 21.
Friday
La Jolla Music Society’s jazz piano mini festival: This celebration of Jazz Appreciation Month features a discussion, masster class and an outdoor concert. All events take place in venues at La Jolla Music Society’s Conrad Prebys Performing Arts Center, 7600 Fay Ave., La Jolla. theconrad.org/jazz-piano-mini-festival
San Diego Asian Film Festival Spring Showcase: Through April 25, Pacific Arts Movement will host a spring showcase to compliment its San Diego Asian Film Festival in the fall. See films in the categories of drama, documentary, action and more. 6 and 8 p.m. Friday; 12:30, 2:45, 5:35 and 8 p.m. Saturday; 12:30, 2:45, 5:20 and 7:15 p.m. Sunday. UltraStar Cinemas Mission Valley, 7510 Hazard Center Dr #100, San Diego. $15 for general ission. sdaff.org/spring2024
‘The Prom’: San Diego College’s Dramatic Arts Program presents the San Diego premiere of this 2019 Broadway musical comedy about group of washed-up Broadway stars who descend on a conservative Midwestern town to campaign for diversity at a high school prom while drumming up media attention for themselves. Opens Friday and runs through April 27. 7:30 p.m. Fridays and Saturdays; 2 p.m. Sundays; and 11 a.m. April 25. Saville Theatre, S.D. City College, 14th and C streets, San Diego. $8-$20. citycollegetheatre.com
Jojo Jorge Fálcon: Mexico City native Jojo Jorge Fálcon brings a night of monologues, songs, imitations, jokes and other funny bits San Diego County. 9 p.m. Friday. The Magnolia, 210 E Main Street, El Cajon. Tickets start at $67.50. magnoliasandiego.com/EventDetail?tmeventid=vvG1iZbkM9ivRf&offerid=0
“Stew”: Scripps Ranch Theatre & Common Ground Theatre present Zora Howard’s 2021 Pulitzer Prize finalist play about three generations of Black women sharing stories, hopes and sorrows as they prepare stew for a church event. 7:30 p.m. Friday. 2 and 7:30 p.m. Saturday. 2 p.m. Sunday. Legler-Benbough Theatre, Alliant International University, 9783 Avenue of Nations, San Diego. $29-$49. (858) 578-7728, scrippsranchtheatre.org
‘Conservation in the Park’: To demystify the science of art conservation, from now through April 30, the Timken Museum in Balboa Park is inviting visitors to watch as conservators from the Balboa Art Conservation Center restore the museum’s 1758 Rococo painting “Lovers in the Park” by François Boucher. Visitors can interact with and watch the conservators work from noon to 4 p.m. Friday and on April 26, and also quietly observe their work from 10 a.m. to noon and 1 to 3 p.m. Thursday. 1500 El Prado, Balboa Park. Free. (619) 239-5548, timkenmuseum.org
Saturday
La Jolla Concours d’Elegance: Fans of luxury and classic cars can enjoy an elegant three-day event taking place in various locations throughout the weekend. On Saturday, a free Cars & Coffee parade will go through Rancho Santa Fe on Paseo Delicias starting at 9 a.m. and through La Jolla Shores along Avenida de la Playa and Calle de la Playa starting at 11:30 am. This will be followed later in the evening with a free Porches on Prospect event that will display 75 Porches along Prospect and Herschel streets from 5 to 9 p.m. The main event takes place Sunday with immersive activities, up-close viewing of the cars, live music and food and drink offerings. Times vary Friday, Saturday and Sunday. La Jolla, La Jolla Shores and Rancho Santa Fe. General ission is free for kids under age 10, $30 for older children, $60 for military and $105 for adults. VIP tickets available. lajollaconcours.com
Chicano Park Day: For the 54th time, the community of Logan Heights will celebrate one of San Diego’s most distinct cultural landmarks on Chicano Park Day. This year’s theme is “Bringing back the true spirit and energy of the Chicano Park takeover.” The events and activities inside the park on this day are as diverse and colorful as the murals that mark the pillars throughout the park. Visitors will hear traditional music and see performances in Aztec Indigenous dance. This family-friendly event also features art workshops, a lowrider exhibition and craft vendors. 9 a.m. to 4 p.m. Saturday. Chicano Park. Free. chicano-park.com
“Freak Out!”: The San Diego Gay Men’s Chorus will perform disco hits with looks from the era of Donna Summer and the Bee Gees. Expect a lot of dancing, glitter and even roller-skating. 7 p.m. Saturday 3 p.m. Sunday. Balboa Theatre, 868 Fourth Ave., San Diego. Tickets start at $26.50. sdgmc.org
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Self-care plant workshop: Local author Rachael Cohen will share about her latest book, “Self-Care for Eco-Anxiety,” and walk participants through the process of self-care with a succulent arrangement activity. ission covers the succulent arrangement craft and a signed copy of the book. 10:30 a.m. Saturday. $70. 3010-b Juniper St., San Diego. thebookcatapult.com/event/2024-04-20/workshop-rachael-cohen
San Diego Poetry Futures 2024: This event, a collaboration with San Diego Poet Laureate Jason Magabo Perez, will celebrate local Asian & Asian American poets and authors. Hear live poetry and participate in a workshop. 5 to 7 p.m. Saturday. Third Floor of Hazard Center. Free. sdaff.org/spring2024/special_events/san-diego-poetry-futures
North Park Salsa Fest: Taste salsa, enjoy musical performances and watch as local restaurants compete to be named the best salsa maker in San Diego. 11:30 a.m. to 4:30 p.m. Saturday. North Park Mini Park, 3812 29th St., San Diego. Tickets start at $15. friendsofjefferson.org/events/salsa-fest-2
Coronado flower show: For more than a century, this annual Coronado flower show has celebrated all things floral. Festivities of the weekend will kick off tonight with a family movie night in Spreckels Park. Saturday and Sunday, visitors can see flower demonstrations and lectures as well as competitions, while enjoying live music, food and a beer and wine garden. 1 to 5 p.m. Saturday, 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. Sunday. Spreckels Park, Coronado. $10 per person, free for kids under age 17. coronadoflowershow.com
“Sense of Decency”: North Coast Repertory Theatre presents the world premiere of Jake Broder’s fact-based play about American Army psychiatrist Douglas M. Kelley, who was tasked with interviewing and determining the competency of Nazi leader Hermann Göring during the post-World War II Nuremberg war crimes trials. Opens Saturday and runs through May 12. 7 p.m. Wednesdays and Thursdays; 8 p.m. Fridays; 2 and 8 p.m. Saturdays; 2 p.m. and 7 p.m. Sundays. 987 Lomas Santa Fe Drive, Solana Beach. $57-$74. (858) 481-1055, northcoastrep.org
Black Angus Steakhouse diamond anniversary: Black Angus is serving a brunch to celebrate its 60 years in business on Saturday. Brunch will be a three-course meal that includes a spicy honey chicken biscuit slider with a jalapeño strawberry ion fruit margarita, a rib-eye steak with scrambled eggs, a lobster fritter and a bloody mary on the side, and for dessert, a sugar cookie with strawberries on top, paired with a lavender blueberry mimosa. This brunch is a collaboration with Coffee Bean & Tea Leaf, which will have coffee and tea to order. Black Angus has three locations in the county: Chula Vista, El Cajon and Escondido. 11:30 a.m. Saturday. $44.99. blackangus.com
Bazaar del Mundo Shops Spring Pop-Up: Diane Powers presents a spring art show and sale spotlighting the 50th anniversary of famed San Diego artist Laurel Burch’s art business (she ed away in 2007). Jewelry, fashion, and decor items will be offered for sale, and a free limited-edition Burch poster will be free to attendees. Other featured exhibitors include Kim Yubeta, Janet Pitcher, Sue Titus, Sheri Liebert and Jackie Brazil. 11 a.m. to 5 p.m. Saturday. 4133 Taylor St., Old Town San Diego. bazaardelmundo.com
“Treasures from the Trunk, Pearls of Wisdom”: Mojalet Dance Collective presents an evening of music and contemporary dance. 4:30 p.m. Saturday; 2 p.m. Sunday. The Vine Arts Village, 12540 Oaks North Drive, San Diego. $15-$20. (858) 243-1402, mojalet.com
Marisa Takal exhibition: The Athenaeum Music & Arts Library presents the Los Angeles artist’s first local solo exhibit, featuring vivid colors and ed iconography to explore behavior and personal patterns. Opens Saturday and runs through July 13. 10 a.m. to 5:30 p.m. Tuesdays-Saturdays. 1008 Wall Street, La Jolla. Free. (858) 454-5872, ljathenaeum.org
Sunday
Multicultural Earth Day: At this annual festival returns with a theme of “Call for Unity for Climate and Food Justice.” Expect garden tours, craft vendors, guest speakers, workshops and live performances in drumming and Aztec dance. 11 a.m. to 7 p.m. Sunday. WorldBeat Cultural Center, 2100 Park Blvd., Balboa Park. Free. worldbeatcenter.org
100th Anniversary Organ Concert: Mission Hills United Church of Christ in Mission Hills will present a concert by organist Alison Luedecke to honor the centennial of its 1924 Austin pipe organ. 4 p.m. Sunday. 4070 Jackdaw St., San Diego. Free. missionhillsucc.org
Third annual Wildcoast benefit dinner: Herb & Sea is hosting a fundraising dinner for the nonprofit Wildcoast on Sunday. The event is a family-style seafood dining experience on the restaurant’s deck and will feature a large fish on a bed of hot coals, covered with burlap and seaweed, and buried in sand to roast. Dinner will also include tasting of oysters, ceviche and focaccia; sides such as a green salad and oven-roasted potatoes; and doughnuts with sea salt and fish marrow chocolate sauce for dessert. Tickets include food, alcohol, tax and gratuity, and all ticket profits will be donated to Wildcoast. 6 p.m. Sunday. 131 W. D St., Encinitas. $120. (760) 704-8300, herbandsea.com
