Event Calendar

4 p.m., May 21

Pockets of Paradise

San Diego Public Library, East Village

Hawaiian poet Keoni Cabral — who "weaves his experiences growing up in Hawaii into his original spoken word poetry" — performs for "Downtown Verse" series. 619-236-5817.

noon to 1:30 p.m., May 23

"Live, Learn, and Serve Overseas"

UCSD: University of California San Diego, UCSD

What will you do after college? Consider Peace Corps service when Diana Gomez, a recruiter and returned Peace Corps volunteer, visits Career Center to discuss service abroad, eligibility, life as a volunteer, commitment to serve, benefits, and more.

6 p.m. to 9:30 p.m., May 24

Get to Know Gaza

WorldBeat Cultural Center, Balboa Park

Opening and reception for "A Child’s View from Gaza" exhibition of art created by children in Gaza (6pm). Vibeke Lokkeberg’s Tears of Gaza screening follows (7pm). Photo essay presentation by curator Susan Johnson (8:30pm). 619-230-1190.

2:30 p.m., May 18

Dead Man

San Diego Public Library, East Village

Jim Jarmusch's 1995 black-and-white postmodern Western starring Johnny Depp, Crispin Glover, and Gary Farmer.

9 a.m. to 5 p.m., May 19

Crossroads of the West Gun Show

Del Mar Fairgrounds, Del Mar

Exhibits designed to appeal to hunters, gun collectors.

2 p.m., May 20

Topdog/Underdog

Ion Theatre, Hillcrest

Ion Theatre's fierce, quirky, funny, first-rate production benefits from having Delicia Turner Sonnenberg guest-direct and casting Mark Christopher Lawrence and Laurence Brown (in a breakout role) as Lincoln and Booth, African-American brothers whose attempts to one-up, "topdog" each other escalate. Lawrence and Brown excel with the play's rhythms and elemental, "king of the mountain" drives. The brothers spiral and lie so much, the truth hops about like the winning card in 3-card Monte. Lincoln and Booth con us as well. From Ion's intimate house seats, you'd swear they were spiraling upward [note: due to popular demand, Ion Theatre has extended the run of this show].

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