Event Guide for an Egg-stra Special Week

Tails will be a-hoppin' throughout the county as everyone gears up to hunt eggs, shake a bunny tail and pay heed as Easter Sunday approaches.

The holiday weekend features chances to search for goodies aplenty, as many cities and groups host egg hunts and encounters with a certain big white furry guy. Other venues take the opportunity to use the egg-focused weekend to shine a light on their everyday work, like the Birch Aquarium is doing with Eggstravaganza.

In non-holiday happenings in La Jolla and beyond from April 21-27, the Barrio Logan community celebrates Chicano Park's 41st anniversary. And someone at the San Diego Opera has a devilish sense of humor, debuting Faust the day before Easter. 

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CLOSE TO HOME

• Where/when: Birch Aquarium, 2300 Expedition Way, La Jolla, 11 a.m. through Sunday.

• Why Go: Kids aren't the only ones searching for eggs this time of year. Ocean animals are laying eggs or watching them hatch too, and at the Eggstravaganza the aquarium will point out which ones, from squid to sharks, add to their marine families in the spring time.

• Price: $8-$12.

• Where/when: The Loft, UC San Diego, 9500 Gilman Dr., La Jolla, Thursday and Friday.

• Why Go: Janu and the Whalesharks headline a bill with the Howls (from North County) Thursday, followed Friday by Theo Bleckmann, who performs “Songs for Voice, Loops, and Toys,” a solo program of experimental and electronic sounds.

• Price: $8-$15.

• Where/when: , Garfield Theatre, 4126 Executive Dr., La Jolla, Friday and Saturday.

• Why Go: Culture Shock San Diego is a hip-hop dance troupe that has been on the scene for nearly two decades. “Shock 101: Evolution” examines the development of a Culture Shock dancer.

• Price: $15-$20.

• Where/when: D.G. Wills Books, 7461 Girard Ave., La Jolla, 7 p.m. Saturday.

• Why Go: Meet Mary McDonough, now an author and filmmaker, but then a youngster who spent her youth as part of the popular TV show the Waltons. But life for McDonough wasn't as simple as life on Walton Mountain. She discusses in in her book, Lessons From the Mountain.

• Price: Free.

BEST BETS, A LITTLE FARTHER OUT

• Where/when: Del Mar Fairgrounds, 2260 Jimmy Durante Blvd., Del Mar, Thursday through Sunday.

• Why Go: The Del Mar National Horse Show kicks off a three-week run with the Western competition. Dressage and jumping competitions follow in the coming weeks.

• Price: $10-18, though some shows are free.

• Where/when: Chicano Park, National Avenue and Dewey Street, San Diego, 10 a.m. Saturday.

• Why Go: The community celebrates another anniversary for the park, decorated by murals that document the history of the neighborhood and the protests that helped lead to the founding of the park. This year's theme focuses on education.

• Price: Free.

• Where/when: San Diego Civic Theater, 1200 Third Ave., San Diego, 7 p.m. Saturday.

• Why Go: It's hard to reclaim one's soul, according to Gounod's Faust, if one decides to part with it in exchange for material pleasure. San Diego Opera tells the tale; four performances through May 1.

• Price: $35-$195.

• Where/when: Lyceum Theatre, 79 Horton Plaza, San Diego, Wednesday.

• Why Go: The La Jolla Playhouse takes its act a little south, by partnering to present Anna Deavere Smith's Let Me Down Easy. Smith, perhaps mostly widely known for her stint on NBC's the West Wing, is an accomplished theater performer. Through May 15.

• Price: $39-$53.