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FRIDAY – AUGUST 3

San Diego Padres: 7:05 p.m., vs. New York Mets, PETCo Park, 100 Park Blvd., tickets start at $5.

Big Bad Voodoo Daddy: 7:30 p.m., Anthology 1337 India St., Little Italy.  Tickets, $18-66.

Jumping Jack Flash: Tribute to the Rolling Stones, 9:30 p.m., Anthology, 1337 India St., Little Italy. Tickets, $10-29.

Twilight in the Park: Marine Band at the Organ Pavilion, San Diego, 6:15 – 7:15 p.m. – FREE.

Summer Shakespeare Festival: Inherit the Wind through September 25, 8 – 10 p.m., Old Globe’s Lowell Davies Festival Theatre, 1363 Old Globe Way Balboa Park. Prices vary, visit – theoldglobe.org.

SATURDAY – AUGUST 4

Art Mart: Outdoor Art Show at Balboa Park. Federal Lawn, just north of Hall of Champions. 10 a.m. – 4 p.m. – FREE.

Champagne Jazz Brunch: With Daniel Jackson, 11:30 a.m. – 2 p.m., Croce’s 802 Fifth Ave., Gaslamp.

San Diego Padres: 5:35 p.m., vs. New York Mets, PETCo Park, 100 Park Blvd., tickets start at $5.

Little Italy Mercato: 8 a.m. – 2 p.m. Farmers Market every Saturday with over 100 booths, Date & India streets – FREE.

Yinka Shonibare: Through Sept. 23, Shonibare is one of U.K.’s most celebrated artists, with video sculptures and photographs, San Diego Museum of Art, 1450 El Prado in Balboa Park – FREE.

Big Bad Voodoo Daddy: 7:30 p.m., tickets $27-56; also at 9:30 p.m., tickets $12-44. Anthology, 1337 India St., Little Italy.

SUNDAY – AUGUST 5

Gaslamp Farmers Market: 9 a.m. – 1 p.m., Farmers Market every Sunday, 400 block of Third Ave between Island Ave and J St. FREE

Anthology Brunch: 10:30 a.m. – 1:30 p.m. Bottomless mimosas and various menu items, with live music or televised sports games. Anthology, 1337 India St., Little Italy.

Art Mart: Outdoor Art Show at Balboa Park. Federal Lawn, just north of Hall of Champions. 10 a.m. – 4 p.m. – FREE.

Champagne Jazz Brunch: With Irving Flores, 11:00 a.m. – 2:30 p.m., Croce’s 802 Fifth Ave., Gaslamp.

San Diego Padres: 1:05 p.m., vs. New York Mets, PETCo Park, 100 Park Blvd., tickets start at $5

Liquid Blue: Coronado Summer Concert Series, 6 p.m., Spreckels Park on Orange Ave (between 6TH & 7TH) – FREE.

Brian McKnight: 9:00 p.m., tickets $21-78. Anthology, 1337 India St., Little Italy.

MONDAY – AUGUST 6

City Council meeting: 2 p.m. Mondays, 202 C St., 12th floor – FREE.

Phil’s BIG BBQ tailgate party benefit for Operation BIGS (Big Brothers Big Sisters of SDC) at Imperial & Park Blvd behind PETCo Park. Doors 4:30 p.m., 5-7 p.m. $25 admission includes Padres v Cubs ticket or $20 with ticket.

San Diego Padres: 7:05 p.m., vs. Chicago Cubs, PETCo Park, 100 Park Blvd., tickets start at $5.

TUESDAY – AUGUST 7

Residents Free Tuesdays in Balboa Park: hours vary by museum, participating museums include Reuben H. Fleet Science Center, Centro Cultural de la Raza, San Diego Model Railroad Museum, San Diego Natural History Museum. Free for San Diego Residents with ID, active military and dependents.

Coronado Certified Farmers Market: 2:30 – 6 p.m., Every Tuesday, First and B streets at Coronado’s Ferry Landing – FREE.

San Diego Padres: 7:05 p.m., vs. Chicago Cubs, PETCo Park, 100 Park Blvd., tickets start at $5.

WEDNESDAY – AUGUST 8

Puppet Shows in Balboa Park: Wed – Sun, 11 a.m., 1 p.m. and 2:30 p.m., Marie Hitchcock Puppet Theater summer series, Balboa Park Recital Hall 2130 Pan American Plaza, $5 adult/child, under 2 FREE. Group discounts.

San Diego Padres: 7:05 p.m., vs. Chicago Cubs, PETCo Park, 100 Park Blvd., tickets start at $5.

MixTape: Lambs Players present Greatest Hits of the 80’s, 7:30 p.m., Horton Grand Theatre, 444 Fourth Ave (between Island and J St) Gaslamp. Celebration Wednesdays – all seats $25.

THURSDAY – AUGUST 9

Horton Square Certified Market: 11 a.m. – 3 p.m. Farmers Market every Thursday, 225 Broadway, south side of building, cross street Broadway Circle  – FREE.

San Diego Padres: 7:05 p.m., versus the Cincinnati Reds, Petco Park, 100 Park Blvd., tickets start at $5.

East Village Association Mixer: 5 – 7 p.m., at Bootlegger, 804 Market St., Gaslamp. RSVP by Aug 6 [email protected]. FREE.

MixTape: Lambs Players present Greatest Hits of the 80’s, 7:30 p.m., Horton Grand Theatre, 444 Fourth Ave (between Island and J St) Gaslamp. Girls Night Out Thursdays – groups of 10 or more $10 off each ticket. Tickets $26 – $38.

FRIDAY – AUGUST 10

National S’Mores Day: Various restaurants Downtown participating; Saltbox, Gaijin Noodle & Sake House and US Grant.

Kettner Nights: 6 – 8 p.m., Second Fridays in Little Italy North (Kettner between India and Laurel) in the art and design district. Free.

Neil Sedaka: Summer Pops at Embarcadero Marina Park South. 7:30 p.m., Tickets, $18-76.

SATURDAY – AUGUST 11

COLOR ME RAD: Colorful 5K fun run through Gaslamp and East Village benefits Deaf Community Services of SD. Starts and ends near PETCo Park. 7 a.m. $55 register by 8/8.

Little Italy Mercato: 8 a.m. – 2 p.m. Farmers Market every Saturday with over 100 booths, Date & India streets – FREE.

Art Mart: Outdoor Art Show at Balboa Park. International Lawn, corner of Presidents Way and Pan Presidio Pkwy. 10 a.m. – 4 p.m. – FREE.

Ottmar Liebert & Luna Negra: 7:30 p.m. tickets $29-59; also at 9:30 p.m., tickets $20-44. Anthology 1337 India St., Little Italy.

SUNDAY – AUGUST 12

Gaslamp Farmer’s Market: 9 a.m. – 1 p.m., Farmers Market every Sunday, 400 block of Third Ave between Island Ave and J St. FREE.

Art Mart: Outdoor Art Show at Balboa Park. International Lawn, corner of Presidents Way and Pan Presidio Pkwy. 10 a.m. – 4 p.m. – FREE.

Surfin’ Safari: Tribute to Beach Boys at Coronado Summer Concert Series, 6 p.m., Spreckels Park on Orange Ave (between 6TH & 7TH) – FREE.

Ottmar Liebert & Luna Negra: 6 p.m. tickets $29-59, Anthology 1337 India St., Little Italy.

MONDAY – AUGUST 13

Residents Free Tuesdays in Balboa Park: hours vary by museum, participating museums include Reuben H. Fleet Science Center, Centro Cultural de la Raza, San Diego Model Railroad Museum, San Diego Natural History Museum. Free for San Diego Residents with ID, active military and dependents.

City Council meeting: 2 p.m. Mondays, 202 C St., 12th floor – FREE.

San Diego Music Awards:

TUESDAY – AUGUST 14

Puppet Shows in Balboa Park: 11 a.m., 1 p.m. and 2:30 p.m., Marie Hitchcock Puppet Theater summer series, Balboa Park Recital Hall 2130 Pan American Plaza, $5.

Coronado Certified Farmers Market: 2:30 – 6 p.m., Every Tuesday, First and B streets at Coronado’s Ferry Landing – FREE.

WEDNESDAY – AUGUST 15

Puppet Shows in Balboa Park: Wed – Sun, 11 a.m., 1 p.m. and 2:30 p.m., Marie Hitchcock Puppet Theater summer series, Balboa Park Recital Hall 2130 Pan American Plaza, $5 adult/child, under 2 FREE. Group discounts.

MixTape: Lambs Players present Greatest Hits of the 80’s, 7:30 p.m., Horton Grand Theatre, 444 Fourth Ave (between Island and J St) Gaslamp. Celebration Wednesdays – all seats $25.

THURSDAY – AUGUST 16

Horton Square Certified Market: 11 a.m. – 3 p.m. Farmers Market every Thursday, 225 Broadway, south side of building, cross street Broadway Circle  – FREE.

MixTape: Lambs Players present Greatest Hits of the 80’s, 7:30 p.m., Horton Grand Theatre, 444 Fourth Ave (between Island and J St) Gaslamp. Girls Night Out Thursdays – groups of 10 or more $10 off each ticket. Tickets $26 – $38.

FRIDAY – AUGUST 17

San Diego Padres: 7:05 p.m., vs. San Francisco Giants, PETCo Park, 100 Park Blvd., tickets start at $5.

Wilson Phillips: Summer Pops at Embarcadero Marina Park South. Fri & Sat, 7:30 p.m., Tickets, $18-76.

SATURDAY – AUGUST 18

Little Italy Mercato: 8 a.m. – 2 p.m. Farmers Market every Saturday with over 100 booths, Date & India streets – FREE.

Art Mart: Outdoor Art Show at Balboa Park. International Lawn, corner of Presidents Way and Pan Presidio Pkwy. 10 a.m. – 4 p.m. – FREE.

Gaslamp Farmer’s Market: 9 a.m. – 1 p.m., Farmers Market every Sunday, 400 block of Third Ave between Island Ave and J St. – FREE

Attic Treasures Boutique and Antique Car Show: 9 a.m. – 1 p.m., San Diego Women’s Club clubhouse, 2557 Third Ave., Bankers Hill. Free.

Over the Edge:  Rappelling fundraiser for Kids Included Together at Manchester Hyatt, 1 Market Place, Gaslamp. 9 a.m. – 5 p.m., FREE to watch, donations are appreciated.

San Diego Civic Youth Ballet: SDCYB Present Fairy Tales in the Park, 1 p.m., 3 p.m., 5 p.m., Casa de Prado Theatre, 1800 El Prado Balboa Park. Tickets sold in advance at sdcyb.org.

Big Bay Ballroom/ Swingtime on Broadway:  Enjoy a night of dancing with Jump, Jive or Lindy Hop at the new Port Pavilion on Harbor Drive’s Embarcadero (where Broadway meets Harbor Dr). Dance instructions begin at 7 p.m., with live band and dancing from 8 – 10 p.m. Free.

San Diego Padres: 5:35 p.m., vs. San Francisco Giants, PETCo Park, 100 Park Blvd., tickets start at $5.

One Knight Only: One-man art show by local artist Larry Oren Knight. Acrylics, pastels, watercolors & photography, 225 G Street, Gaslamp. FREE

SUNDAY – AUGUST 19

Art Mart: Outdoor art show at Balboa Park. International Lawn, corner of Presidents Way and Pan Presidio Pkwy. 10 a.m. – 4 p.m. – FREE.

San Diego Padres: 1:05 p.m., vs. San Francisco Giants, PETCo Park, 100 Park Blvd., tickets start at $5.

Sue Palmer Band: Coronado Summer Concert Series, 6 p.m., Spreckels Park on Orange Ave (between 6TH & 7TH) – FREE.

Wilson Phillips: Summer Pops at Embarcadero Marina Park South. 7:30 p.m., Tickets, $18-76.

MONDAY – AUGUST 20

City Council meeting: 2 p.m. Mondays, 202 C St., 12th floor – FREE.

San Diego Padres: 7:05 p.m., vs. Pittsburgh Pirates, PETCo Park, 100 Park Blvd., tickets start at $5.

TUESDAY – AUGUST 21

Residents Free Tuesdays in Balboa Park: hours vary by museum, participating museums include Reuben H. Fleet Science Center, Centro Cultural de la Raza, San Diego Model Railroad Museum, San Diego Natural History Museum. Free for San Diego Residents with ID, active military and dependents

Coronado Certified Farmers Market: 2:30 – 6 p.m., Every Tuesday, First and B streets at Coronado’s Ferry Landing – FREE.

San Diego Padres: 7:05 p.m., vs. Pittsburgh Pirates, PETCo Park, 100 Park Blvd., tickets start at $5.

WEDNESDAY – AUGUST 22

Horton Square Certified Market: 11 a.m. – 3 p.m. Thursday, farmers market, 225 Broadway, South side of building cross street Broadway Circle free

San Diego Padres: 3:35 p.m., vs. Pittsburgh Pirates, PETCo Park, 100 Park Blvd., tickets start at $5.

MixTape: Lambs Players present Greatest Hits of the 80’s, 7:30 p.m., Horton Grand Theatre, 444 Fourth Ave (between Island and J St) Gaslamp. Celebration Wednesdays – all seats $25.

THURSDAY – AUGUST 23

Horton Square Certified Market: 11 a.m. – 3 p.m. Farmers Market every Thursday, 225 Broadway, south side of building, cross street Broadway Circle  – FREE.

Music of Michael Jackson: Summer Pops at Embarcadero Marina Park South. 7:30 p.m., Tickets, $18-76.

MixTape: Lambs Players present Greatest Hits of the 80’s, 7:30 p.m., Horton Grand Theatre, 444 Fourth Ave (between Island and J St) Gaslamp. Girls Night Out Thursdays – groups of 10 or more $10 off each ticket. Tickets $26 – $38.

FRIDAY ­ – AUGUST 24

Music of the Eagles: Summer Pops at Embarcadero Marina Park South. 7:30 p.m., Tickets, $18-76.

SATURDAY – AUGUST 25

Little Italy Mercato: 8 a.m. – 2 p.m. Farmers Market every Saturday with over 100 booths, Date & India streets – FREE.

Art Mart: Outdoor Art Show at Balboa Park. International Lawn, corner of Presidents Way and Pan Presidio Pkwy. 10 a.m. – 4 p.m. – FREE.

Music of the Eagles: Summer Pops at Embarcadero Marina Park South. 7:30 p.m., Tickets, $18-76.

SUNDAY – AUGUST 26

Gaslamp Farmer’s Market: 9 a.m. – 1 p.m., Farmers Market every Sunday, 400 block of Third Ave between Island Ave and J St. – FREE

Navy Southwest Ensemble: Coronado Summer Concert Series, 6 p.m., Spreckels Park on Orange Ave (between 6TH & 7TH) – FREE.

MONDAY – AUGUST 27

City Council meeting: 2 p.m. Mondays, 202 C St., 12th floor – FREE.

San Diego Padres: 7:05 p.m., vs. Atlanta Braves, PETCo Park, 100 Park Blvd., tickets start at $5.

TUESDAY – AUGUST 28

Residents Free Tuesdays in Balboa Park: hours vary by museum, participating museums include Reuben H. Fleet Science Center, Centro Cultural de la Raza, San Diego Model Railroad Museum, San Diego Natural History Museum. Free for San Diego Residents with ID, active military and dependents

Coronado Certified Farmers Market: 2:30 – 6 p.m., Every Tuesday, First and B streets at Coronado’s Ferry Landing – FREE.

San Diego Padres: 7:05 p.m., vs. Atlanta Braves, PETCo Park, 100 Park Blvd., tickets start at $5.

WEDNESDAY ­ – AUGUST 29

Puppet Shows in Balboa Park: Wed – Sun, 11 a.m., 1 p.m. and 2:30 p.m., Marie Hitchcock Puppet Theater summer series, Balboa Park Recital Hall 2130 Pan American Plaza, $5 adult/child, under 2 FREE. Group discounts.

San Diego Padres: 3:35 p.m., vs. Atlanta Braves, PETCo Park, 100 Park Blvd., tickets start at $5.

MixTape: Lambs Players present Greatest Hits of the 80’s, 7:30 p.m., Horton Grand Theatre, 444 Fourth Ave (between Island and J St) Gaslamp. Celebration Wednesdays – all seats $25.

THURSDAY ­ – AUGUST 30

Horton Square Certified Market: 11 a.m. – 3 p.m. Farmers Market every Thursday, 225 Broadway, south side of building, cross street Broadway Circle  – FREE.

MixTape: Lambs Players present Greatest Hits of the 80’s, 7:30 p.m., Horton Grand Theatre, 444 Fourth Ave (between Island and J St) Gaslamp. Girls Night Out Thursdays – groups of 10 or more $10 off each ticket. Tickets $26 – $38.

 

—Please send items for inclusion to Editor Morgan Hurley at [email protected].

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