Thursday | 25 TWANG GANG: FEMME FATALE–INSPIRED SILENT ART AUCTION Five female artists will showcase their artwork in a silent auction. Featured artist Jessica Krantz, known for her Días de los Muertos art, will show new material. The other four …

Thursday | 18 FREEDOM OF SPEECHMoxie Theatre presents Eliza Jane Schneider’s 34-character solo performance about her “spiritual quest” across America “in a second-hand ambulance,” asking all she met “What’s going on?” Delicia Turner Sonnenberg directs.WHEN: 8:00 p.m. (through August 11)WHERE: …

Thursday | 11 BEST OF THE DECADES: MILLENNIUM COMFORT FOOD Chef Katherine Emmenegger instructs. Recipes: roasted cauliflower soup; chipotle grilled chicken Cobb salad; BLT; mac-n-cheese; savory smoked salmon bread pudding; blackberry crème brûlée. $36. WHEN: 10:30 a.m. to 1:00 p.m. …

Tuesday | 9 TWILIGHT IN THE PARK SUMMER CONCERT Featuring Real Jazz Big Band. Dine from carts or bring your own picnic dinner. WHEN: 6:15 to 7:15 p.m WHERE: Spreckels Organ Pavilion, 1549 El Prado, Balboa Park. balboapark.org/calendar Wednesday | …

Friday | 28 OPENING RECEPTION: OCEANSIDE 5x10 A group photography exhibit featuring five Oceanside-related images from each of ten local artists. Featuring Johnny Nguyen, Robert Pendleton, J-Hon Poellnitz, Bob Boon, Jake Sipes, Larry Vogel, Margaret Hernandez, Brendan Klein, Ben Rivera, …

Thursday | 13 MEDIA ARTS CENTER CARNIVAL This Media Arts Center fundraiser includes performances by comedian Mike Vinn, magician Nathan Gibson, and stilt-walking banjo-player Johnny High-Hat. Catering will be provided by True Kitchen Creatives, with silent auction items from La …

Thursday | 6 ERNEST SILVA: ARTIST AT WORK Experience how Ernest Silva develops his signature iconography. Complimentary appetizers and an open beer and wine bar provided. Reservations suggested. $0–$10. WHEN: 6:00 to 9:00 p.m. WHERE: Oceanside Museum of Art, 704 …

Thursday | 30 CULTURE AND COCKTAILS: PIRANESI Take a 3-D or holographic photo, have your portrait etched by the etch-a-sketch man, and watch an acrobatic performance by Cristin Sandu. This night features interactive visual elements, Italian soda cocktails, and classic …

Friday | 24 FORE THE KIDS: MUSEUM SCHOOL GOLF TOURNAMENT The second annual tournament features a shotgun start, lunch, and a dinner/awards banquet. Also includes luxury carts, drinks, opportunity prizes, and contests. Novice and experienced golfers welcome. Event benefits the …

Thursday | 16 DIANE WAKOSKI POETRY READING Wakoski is the featured poet in this year’s San Diego Poetry Annual. Her reading will be followed by live music until midnight, featuring Franco Z and Z-BOP, with special guest stars. Ages 21+. …

Through Sunday, May 12 GATOR BY THE BAY 2013 Twelfth annual zydeco and Cajun festival showcases over 60 bands, artists, performers, food, dance, and “8000 pounds of crawfish straight from Louisiana.” Also on tap: authentic Creole food, dancing and dance …

Friday | 3 SUNBURN San Francisco–based photographer Chris McCaw speaks about his project, begun in 2003, in which he creates images by allowing the sun to burn its path onto a paper negative during a long exposure, using the camera …

Friday | 26 ART ALIVE 2013 EXHIBITION For the 32nd annual Art Alive, the museum fills the galleries with floral interpretations of the permanent collection and transforms the rotunda into a floral experience. This year’s arrangements are by Bella Meyer, …

Friday | 19 CHARLIE MURPHY Charlie Murphy’s rapid evolution from Chappelle’s Show cast member to top-billed international comedian, playing to sold-out audiences around the globe, has been remarkable. He has spent the past eight years performing his critically acclaimed stand-up …

Friday | 12 GRUNION RUN Observe hundreds of small silver fish called grunion ride the waves onto La Jolla beaches to spawn. Before hitting the beach, see grunion hatch before your eyes during a special presentation about this mysterious fish. …

Friday | 5 LIGHT IN THE ATTIC YouTurn Arts 2013 presents Light in the Attic: Explorations of Luminance, Love and Loss, a collaborative event featuring live music, dance, a light installation, live mural painting with body canvases, participatory projection media, …

Friday | 29 DIVE IN MOVIES Watch National Lampoon’s Vacation from inside the pool. Includes self-serve popcorn and roaming servers offering beef hot dogs, hamburgers, and fries as well as cocktails, beer, soda, and water. WHEN: 8:00 p.m. WHERE: Lafayette …

Thursday | 21 SUICIDE GIRLS: HARD GIRLS, SOFT LIGHT Some of the SuicideGirls will be signing their hard-cover photo book of tattooed pinup girls. The first 25 people to have a copy of the book signed will receive a free …

Thursday | 14 SCIENCE ON THE ROCKS: PIZZA, PINOT, AND PI An after-hours party celebrating Pi Day (3/14) and Einstein’s birthday. Ticket includes hors d’oeuvres, entertainment, and activities. Identification required. A cash bar includes beer, wine, and cocktails. Ages 21+. …

Saturday | 9 CHERRY BLOSSOM FESTIVAL Experience the beauty of cherry blossoms in the garden’s grove of 150 cherry trees in the new nine-acre garden expansion. Featuring Japanese street food, local craft vendors, cultural performances, a crafts and play area …