Friday (14)
Everybody’s gotta listen to mindless music sometime, and that’s what Channel 93.3’s Your Show concert is all about. Featuring the musical “talents” of Jessica Simpson, Hillary Duff, Fountains of Wayne, Maroon 5 and Black Eyed Peas, among others, the show is the one to go to for all things pop. Your Show begins at 5 p.m. at Coors Amphitheatre. Tickets are $33.85 to $63.85.
The Greyboy Allstars combine the best that acid jazz has to offer. The band was formed in 1993 by DJ Greyboy and saxophonist Karl Denson. From 1995 to 1997, the band released three albums that helped put them on the acid-jazz map. Though the members have released solo projects, they have reunited with their latest album Live and have begun touring the country. The Greyboy Allstars play at 4th and B, and the 21-and-up show begins at 9 p.m. Tickets are $25. For more information, call (619) 231-4343.
Saturday (15)
The lives of an anorexic poet, a male model and a crisis hotline volunteer cross in Nicky Silver’s “The Food Chain.” The off-Broadway play has made waves in the theatre world due to the meaning behind the story. Silver uses social satire to tell a story that analyzes society’s preoccupations with food, sex, looks and fashion — a story that is perfectly fitting in today’s appearance-driven world. The show runs through May 30 at the Old Globe. For more information, call (619) 239-2255.
Celebrate Latino culture with the San Diego Latino Book and Family Festival, produced by actor and activist Edward James Olmos. The festival will be divided into different “villages,” each with a different theme: Book, Career, Education & Technology, Children’s, Culture & Travel, Health and Mi Casita. Featuring music, tango and salsa dancing along with author appearances, the festival brings Latino culture to the forefront. The festival takes place at Exposition Hall at Southwestern College in Chula Vista. It is free and runs through May 16. For more information, call (760) 434-4484 or visit http://www.latinofestivals.com.
For those wanting to explore the artistic side of San Diego, head over to the Spring Art Festival in the Spanish Village at Balboa Park. Featuring the work of more than 100 artists and artisans, the Spring Art Festival will showcase all different kinds of art mediums, from kaleidoscopes to paintings and everything in between. The festival will also feature a silent auction, artist demonstrations and food. The festival runs through May 16 and begins at 10 a.m. For more information, call (619) 233-9050 or visit http://www.spanishvillageart.com.
Monday (17)
All you can eat for $15? Not a bad deal. Take a walk down Garnet Avenue, Mission Boulevard and Grand Avenue in Pacific Beach for the Coast of Pacific Beach Restaurant Walk. For $15, you can visit more than 20 Pacific Beach restaurants and sample the different foods. After the walk, stop by the Cannibal Bar in the Catamaran Resort and listen to some live music. The food walk begins at 5:30 p.m. and ends at 8:30 p.m.; the live music ends at 10:30 p.m. For more information, call (858) 273-3303.
Called the “punk-disco queen of the underground,” Peaches has made an impression on the music world. After releasing her debut album Teaches of Peaches in 2002, Peaches brought her own brand of musical flavor to the industry with her aggressive, feminist and campy tones. Although her second album, Fatherfucker, hasn’t received the critical acclaim her first album has, Peaches still stays true to her own beat. She will play at Canes Bar & Grill at 8 p.m. Tickets are $15 in advance and $18 on the day of the show. For more information, call (858) 488-1780.
Tuesday (18)
Don Juan is the world’s greatest lover and his story is now acted out in the Old Globe’s production of “Don Juan.” The play tells the story of the stubborn Don Juan who refuses to change his ways until the supernatural intervenes and he begins to realize he should take a different course. Directed by Stephen Wadsworth, the play runs through June 13. For more information, call (619) 239-2255.
Niki de Saint Phalle is best known to UCSD students for her art on campus, and now the California Center for the Arts, Escondido, will feature her drawings, paintings and lithographs as well as pieces from her private collection. The exhibition, “California Dreamin’,” which runs through Nov. 30, features models and prints from her international works. Tickets are $5. For more information, call (760) 839-4120.
Wednesday (19)
Porsches are sleek, fast and some of the most coveted cars around — and now they’re on display at the San Diego Automotive Museum in Balboa Park. The exhibition features a history of the car, from its creator’s birth in 1875 to its current existence as one of the most idolized cars around. The exhibition also features a selection of 1960s models, among other displays. Tickets are $7. For more information, call (619) 231-2886 or visit http://sdautomuseum.org.