Are you feeling very of-the-moment or are you wishing for a bit of a throwback?
We have the answers either way. If you're liking the here and now, check out the big mobile-food truck gathering Friday near the airport. If you're feeling nostalgic, how about revivals of two big-screen classics?
We’ve got all that and more if you're looking for stuff to do March 17-20, whether you want to stay close to La Jolla or branch out. This week, we feature a big-time actor turned author and a naughty event (OK, not really) where you're encouraged to go out in your undies.
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CLOSE TO HOME
Where/when: La Jolla Country Day School, La Jolla, 7 p.m. Thursday.
Why Go: Ted Danson, of Cheers and Damages fame, authored the new book Oceana, an extension of his attempts to persuade legislators and world leaders to protect the oceans. He appears to discuss the book with critic Robert Pincus.
Price: Two tickets are included with purchases of the book from Warwick's in La Jolla.
Where/when: Museum of Contemporary Art San Diego, La Jolla, 8 p.m. Friday.
Why Go: Andre Watts, the accomplished pianist, performs selections by Liszt.
Price: $25-75.
A LITTLE FARTHER AFIELD
Where/when: Fifty-Seven Degrees, San Diego, 5 p.m. Friday.
Why Go: The Hancock Street wine bar owners have organized a gathering of more than a dozen mobile-food trucks, hawking unique cuisine, desserts and beverages. Hundreds of people braved a downpour to join in last month. This week the weather should be just fine.
Price: $2 entry.
Where/when: Mission Bay, San Diego, 8 a.m. Saturday
Why Go: Don the boxer shorts the Colon Cancer Alliance doles out for its Undy 5000 5K race. Then run like heck. Don't worry. No one will be chasing you. It's all for a good cause.
Price: $20-40.
Where/when: AMC Fashion Valley and Palm Promenade and Reading Gaslamp, San Diego, Saturday.
Why Go: Film classics of a very different stripe screen in the evening. At the AMC branches, Taxi Driver, the '70s landmark starring Robert DeNiro, can be seen at 8 p.m. The Quiet Man, starring legendary cowboy John Wayne, will screen at the Gaslamp at 7 p.m.
Price: $5 for the Quiet Man; $10.75-11.50 for Taxi Driver.
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