Downtown Calendar of Events March

March 2

The Wild Bunch screening: 2:30 p.m. Central Library, 820 E Street, 3rd floor,free

Fridays at the Fleet Films: 7 p.m., “Lewis and Clark: Great Journey West” and 8 p.m., “Everest.” Reuben H. Fleet Science Center, 1875 El Prado, see one film for $9.50, and any additional film for $6 each

A Room with a View: 2 p.m., opening day, based on E.M. Forster’s novel about a freethinking girl in a corseted age, Old Globe Theater, 1363 Old Globe Way, tickets start at $45

Roddy Radiation and the USA Skabilly Rebels: 8:30 p.m., The Casbah, 2501 Kettner Blvd., $10 in advance, $12 at the door

Eye of a Needle Sleeping bag fundraiser: through March 31, Eye of a Needle is accepting donations via PayPal to fund sleeping bag purchases for San Diego’s homeless population. To donate, visit fondly.com/eyeofaneedlefoundation.

March 3

Little Italy Mercato: 9 a.m. – 1:30 p.m. Saturdays, farmers market with over 100 booths, Date & India streets, free.

An Acoustic Evening with Al Stewart: 7:30, Anthology, 1337 India St., tickets start at $10, visit anthologysd.com for more information

Scars on 45: 9:30, Anthology, 1337 India St., tickets start at $10, visit anthologysd.com for more information

Secret of the Cardboard Rocket: 11 a.m., digital planetarium show for children 5 – 10, showing Saturday and Sunday mornings, Reuben H. Fleet Science Center, 1875 El Prado, $15.75 for adults, $12.75 for children

Rock the Dome: 7 p.m. and 8 p.m. showings, Classic rock music set to dazzling imagery and full-dome where the audience chooses the music from our library of rock music and original imagery, Reuben H. Fleet Science Center, 1875 El Prado, $10 public, $8 members

Zola Jesus: 8:30 p.m., The Casbah, 2501 Kettner Blvd., $13 in advance, $15 at the door,

March 4

Love, Etc bridal fair: noon, explore the various elements it takes to create a fantasy wedding, featuring Tiffany & Co., Neiman Marcus, Paper and Thread, and M Bride Couture Gowns, The US Grant Hotel, 326 Broadway, $20

Lamb’s Players Theatre: 7 p.m. Cabaret Anthology, 1337 India St., tickets start at $22, visit anthologysd.com for more information

Phenomenal – California Light, Space, Surface: 11 a.m., final day of exhibit, in-depth look at 13 artists whose work with light as a medium in the 1960s and ’70s defined an era of art making in California, Museum of Contemporary Art, 1100 Kettner Blvd., free – $10

Ty Segall: 8:30 p.m., The Casbah, 2501 Kettner Blvd., $12 in advance, $14 at the door

Unsigned Sundays live: 4 p.m., local live music, House of Blues, 1055 Fifth Ave., no cover

Ann Erwin: 2:30 p.m., solo flute music by women composers, Central Library 820 E St., free

March 5

City Council meeting: 2 p.m. Mondays, 202 C Street, 12th floor, free

Twilight Sad: 8:30 p.m., The Casbah, 2501 Kettner Blvd., $10

March 6

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: 10 a.m. Tuesdays, 202 C Street, 12th floor, free

Miniature Tigers: 7:30 p.m., The Casbah, 2501 Kettner Blvd., $10 in advance, $12 at the door

March 7

Daniel Ketelhut – New Paintings: 4 p.m., final day of exhibit, 98 Bottles, 2400 Kettner Blvd, free.

The Sky Tonight: 7 p.m. and 8:15 p.m., planetarium shows featuring full color visuals and realistic simulations of cosmic phenomena, after the show an astronomer presents the sky in San Diego as it can be seen on the night of the show. Weather and operational requirement permitting, free telescope provided to view the sky on the Prado in Balboa Park. Reuben H. Fleet Science Center, 1875 El Prado, $12 visitors, $10 members

The Republic of Letters: 8:30 p.m., The Casbah, 2501 Kettner Blvd., $8

March 8

Martha Martin: 7 p.m., White Box Contemporary exhibit, Alexander Salazar Fine Art, 1040 Seventh Ave., free

Object Lessons – France in the Golden Age: 10 a.m., “a concentration of five French 17th-century paintings…the first of a series of small displays of art called ‘Object Lessons'” Timken Museum of Art, 1500 El Prado, free

Vochol – Huichol Art on Wheels: 10 a.m., “a captivating display of more than 2,277,000 glass beads arranged on a classic Volkswagen Bug.” San Diego Museum of Art, 1450 El Prado, free – $12

Maren Parusel: 8:30 p.m., City Beat Local Music Issue Party, The Casbah, 2501 Kettner Blvd., $8

March 9

The Ballad of Cable Hogue screening: 2:30 p.m. Central Library, 820 E Street, 3rd floor,free

How I Got That Story: 7:30 p.m., Mo`olelo Performing Arts Company stages Amlin Gray’s “two-man nightmare comedy,” about a newspaper reporter from Dubuque who goes to “Ambo-land” (Vietnam), Tenth Avenue Theater, 930 Tenth Ave., tickets start at $22

The Stone Foxes: 8:30 p.m., The Casbah, 2501 Kettner Blvd., $10 in advance, $12 at the door

March 10

Little Italy Mercato: 9 a.m. – 1:30 p.m. Saturdays, farmers market with over 100 booths, Date & India streets, free.

The beautiful view: 8:30 p.m., The Casbah, 2501 Kettner Blvd., $8 in advance, $10 day of event

Richard Franklin – Photography: 7 p.m., White Box Contemporary exhibit, Alexander Salazar Fine Art, 1040 Seventh Ave., free

The Mark of Zorro: 8 p.m., Silent Film Night promises this 1920 swashbuckling adventure starring Douglas Fairbanks and Noah Beery, Copley Symphony Hall, 750 B St., $20

Anna Christie: 8 p.m., opening day, Sheryl and Harvey White Theater, 1363 Old Globe Way tickets start at $29

Don Pasquale: 7 p.m., San Diego Opera, Civic Center Plaza, 1200 Third Ave., tickets start at $50

The Heavy Guilt: 8:30 p.m., The Casbah, 2501 Kettner Blvd., $8 in advance, $10 at the door

March 11

Back to the Garden: 7 p.m., Tribute to Crosby, Stills, Nash and Young, Anthology, 1337 India St., tickets start at $10

Crocodiles: 8:30 p.m., The Casbah, 2501 Kettner Blvd., $12

March 12

City Council meeting: 2 p.m. Mondays, 202 C Street, 12th floor, free

Slow Club: 8:30 p.m., The Casbah, 2501 Kettner Blvd., $8 in advance, $10 at the door

Margaret Dilloway discussion of How To Be An American Housewife: 7 p.m., author discussing her debut novel, Upstart Crow Bookstore, 835C West Harbor Drive, free.

March 13

City Council meeting: 10 a.m. Tuesdays, 202 C Street, 12th floor, free

Residents Free Tuesdays in Balboa Park: hours vary by museum, participating museums include Museum of Photographic Arts,?San Diego History Center,?Veterans’ Museum and Memorial Center. Free for San Diego Residents with ID, active military and dependents

Don Pasquale: 7 p.m., San Diego Opera, Civic Center Plaza, 1200 Third Ave., tickets start at $50

The Pettybreakers: 8 p.m., The Casbah, 2501 Kettner Blvd., $10 in advance, $10 at the door

March 14

Ziggy Shuffledust and the Spiders from Mars, The Cured, Radiohedz and Jane’s Diction: 8 p.m., cover band fundraiser for musician for Gino M., The Casbah, 2501 Kettner Blvd., $10 in advance, $13 at the door

March 15

Chuck Loeb Organ Trio: 7:30 p.m., Funk Jazz Fusion, Anthology, 1337 India St., tickets start at $11

An Horse: 8:30 p.m., The Casbah, 2501 Kettner Blvd., $10 in advance, $12 at the door

March 16

Bostich and Fussible: 9 p.m., 4th & B, 345 B St., tickets start at $20

Straw Dogs screening: 2:30 p.m. Central Library, 820 E Street, 3rd floor,free

John Waite “Rough and Tumble” Tour: 7:30 p.m., Acoustic Rock, Anthology, 1337 India St., tickets start at $11

San Diego Indie Fest: 9:30 p.m., featuring Danielle LoPresti and the Masses, Rhythm and the Method, Black Party Politics, Kendra Dial. Anthology, 1337 India St., tickets start at $12

Don Pasquale: 8 p.m., San Diego Opera, Civic Center Plaza, 1200 Third Ave., tickets start at $50

Dead Meadow: 8:30 p.m., The Casbah, 2501 Kettner Blvd., $10

March 17

ShamROCK: 2 p.m., biggest Irish celebration on the West Coat with a 150-foot Irish pub on the streets of the Gaslamp, featuring the Young Dubliners. Located on the block bordered by E Street, Fifth Avenue, G Street and Seventh Avenue, for more information or to buy tickets, visit sandiegoshamrock.com, $35, $40, and $45.

Little Italy Mercato: 9 a.m. – 1:30 p.m. Saturdays, farmers market with over 100 booths, Date & India streets, free.

Camarada concert ‘Celtic Celebration’: 6:30 p.m., Meyer Fine Art reception followed by the Camarada concert of Irish music, Meyer Fine Art, 2400 Kettner Blvd., tickets start at $40

March 18

Two-Time Grammy Winner Laurence Juber: 7 p.m., Classic Folk Rock, Anthology, 1337 India St., tickets start at $10

Don Pasquale: 2 p.m., San Diego Opera, Civic Center Plaza, 1200 Third Ave., tickets start at $50

Unsigned Sundays live: 4 p.m., local live music, House of Blues, 1055 Fifth Ave., no cover

March 19

City Council meeting: 2 p.m. Mondays, 202 C Street, 12th floor, free

March 20

Residents Free Tuesdays in Balboa Park: hours vary by museum, participating museums include San Diego Art Institute,?Mingei International Museum,?San Diego Museum of Art,?San Diego Museum of Man,?Japanese Friendship Garden. Free for San Diego Residents with ID, active military and dependents

Robert Glaser featuring Bilal: 7:30 p.m., Jazz and soul singer, Anthology, 1337 India St., tickets start at $12

City Council meeting: 10 a.m. Tuesdays, 202 C Street, 12th floor, free

March 21

Lumineers: 8:30 p.m., The Casbah, 2501 Kettner Blvd., $10

March 22

Pat Martino Duo with Eldar: 7:30 p.m., contemporary jazz piano, Anthology, 1337 India St., tickets start at $10

March 23

The Getaway screening: 2:30 p.m. Central Library, 820 E Street, 3rd floor,free

Mindi Abair: 7:30 p.m., contemporary jazz sax, Anthology, 1337 India St., tickets start at $12

Manny Cepeda Orchestra: 9:30 p.m., salsa, Anthology, 1337 India St., tickets start at $10

Perfume Genius: 8:30 p.m., The Casbah, 2501 Kettner Blvd., $10 in advance, $12 at the door

March 24

Little Italy Mercato: 9 a.m. – 1:30 p.m. Saturdays, farmers market with over 100 booths, Date & India streets, free.

Seaport Village Spring Busker Festival: noon, street performers, jugglers, comedic stuntmen and others, followed by Busker After Dark. Seaport Village, West Harbor Drive and Pacific Highway, free.

Robert Schwartman and The Relationship: 8:30 p.m., The Casbah, 2501 Kettner Blvd., $8 in advance, $10 at the door

March 25

Lizz Wright: 7 p.m., jazz vocalist, Anthology, 1337 India St., tickets start at $12

Mumiy Troll: 8:30 p.m., The Casbah, 2501 Kettner Blvd., $20

March 26

JC Brooks and the Uptown Sound: 8:30 p.m., The Casbah, 2501 Kettner Blvd., $8 in advance, $10 at the door

City Council meeting: 2 p.m. Mondays, 202 C Street, 12th floor, free

March 27

Residents Free Tuesdays in Balboa Park: hours vary by museum, participating museums include San Diego Air & Space Museum,?San Diego Automotive Museum, San Diego Hall of Champions and certain House of Pacific Relations International Cottages.

City Council meeting: 10 a.m. Tuesdays, 202 C Street, 12th floor, free

Free for San Diego Residents with ID, active military and dependents

March 28

Robben Ford: 7:30 and 9:30 p.m., blues guitarist, Anthology, 1337 India St., tickets start at $10

Neil Hamburger: 8:30 p.m., The Casbah, 2501 Kettner Blvd., $10

March 29

Kindred The Family Soul – “Kindred in Concert”: 7:30 and 9:30 p.m., soul singers, Anthology, 1337 India St., tickets start at $10 for the 7:30 show and $11 for the 9:30 show

White Rabbits: 8:30 p.m., The Casbah, 2501 Kettner Blvd., $12 in advance, $14 at the door

March 30

Bring Me the Head of Alfredo Garcia screening: 2:30 p.m. Central Library, 820 E Street, 3rd floor,free

The Wedding Present: 8:30 p.m., The Casbah, 2501 Kettner Blvd., $15

March 31

Little Italy Mercato: 9 a.m. – 1:30 p.m. Saturdays, farmers market with over 100 booths, Date & India streets, free.

Candyrat Guitar Night: 7:30 p.m., featuring Ewan Dobson, Gareth Pearson, Craig D’Andrea and Matthew Santos, Anthology, 1337 India St., tickets start at $10

Jade Element: 9:30 p.m., R & B and soul singer, Anthology, 1337 India St., tickets start at $10

Eye of a Needle Sleeping bag fundraiser: final day, Eye of a Needle is accepting donations via PayPal to fund sleeping bag purchases for San Diego’s homeless population. To donate, visit fondly.com/eyeofaneedlefoundation.

April 1

Smokin’ Joe Kubek and Bnois King “Have blues, will travel”: 7 p.m., Texas blues, Anthology, 1337 India St., tickets start at $10

A Mellow and Beautiful Requiem: 2 p.m., Fauré’s “Requiem,” the Villa-Lobos “Bachianas Brasileiras No. 5,” and Mozart’s “Sinfonia Concertante for Winds.” Copley Symphony Hall, 750 B St., tickets start at $20

April 2

Marcus Foster: 8:30 p.m., The Casbah, 2501 Kettner Blvd., $10 in advance, $12 at the door

Ted Nash Quartet “The Creep” CD release tour: 7:30 p.m., contemporary jazz sax, Anthology, 1337 India St., tickets start at $10

April 3

Whale Watching Time: 9:45 a.m. and 1:30 p.m. daily Locate gray whales on their round trip migration from Bering Sea to Baja’s breeding grounds. For reservations, call (619) 234-4111. 1050 North Harbor Dr., tickets start at $17.50

April 4

Beatles vs. Stones: 7:30 p.m., a musical shoot out with Abbey Road and Jumping Jack Flash, Anthology, 1337 India St., tickets start at $10

Bear in Heaven: 8:30 p.m., The Casbah, 2501 Kettner Blvd., $1

April 5

John K. Samson and the Provincial Band: 8:30 p.m., The Casbah, 2501 Kettner Blvd., $13

Kyle Eastwood: 7:30 p.m., nu-jazz funk, Anthology, 1337 India St., tickets start at $10

San Diego Padres Home Opener: 4:05 first pitch, versus the Los Angeles Dodgers, Petco Park, 100 Park Blvd., ticket prices vary

East Village Opening Day Block Party: 11:30 a.m., J Street between 7th and 10th Avenues, deejays, food trucks and Stone Brewing Company beer, free