Here are some of the best things to do this weekend in San Diego from Friday, Nov. 8 to Nov. 11.
Friday
Clippers will host Bill Walton Night at home opener: San Diegos NBA G League team, the Clippers, will make their debut at the Frontwave Arena and kick off the 2024-2025 season with a party. A fan festival before the game will honor Bill Walton with activities, including a Grateful Dead cover band, a shoot around opportunity for fans and t-shirts inspired by Waltons beloved tie-dyed shirts for the first 3,000 fans. 7 p.m. Friday. 3475 Hero Drive, Oceanside. $18 to $383. frontwavearena.com/events/detail/san-diego-clippers-vs-rip-city-remix
San Diego Asian Film Festival: For the 25th time, the San Diego Asian Film festival will host film screenings from some of the industrys biggest directors, selections from around the world, classics and short films. The festival, hosted by Pacific Arts Movement, will also feature special events, happy hour gatherings, an awards ceremony and other activities. Through Nov. 16. Edwards Mira Mesa, 10733 Westview Parkway, San Diego. General admission starts at $15. sdaff.org/2024
Fleet Week: Locals can get an up close look at military life and service at this annual event. Activities that are open to the public include ship tours, Family Day on Sunday, a Veterans Day boat parade on Monday, concerts, a boot camp challenge and more. Today through Nov. 11. Broadway Pier, 1000 North Harbor Drive, downtown San Diego. fleetweeksandiego.org
Native American Art Show opens today: Exclusive Collections Gallery celebrates Native American Heritage Month with its fifth annual weekend exhibit featuring paintings, sculpture, mixed-media work and clothing pieces by 10 American Indian artists. 6 to 9 p.m. Friday and Saturday; noon to 5 p.m. Sunday. A VIP reception from 6-9 p.m. Saturday is for ages 21 and up only. 621 Fifth Ave., downtown. Free. ecgallery.com
Drive Wolves Mad: Seattle dance duo Jenny Peterson and Kaitlin McCarthy present the West Coast tour of this full-length dance work that blends horror, humor and friendship in a way that blurs the line between victim and perpetrator. 7:30 p.m. Friday and Saturday. Light Box Theater, 2590 Truxtun Road, #205, San Diego. $20.57-$27.99. drivewolvesmad.com
Hadestown: Broadway San Diego presents Anaïs Mitchells musical inspired by the two Greek myths of Orpheus and Eurydice and Hades and Persephone. 8 p.m. today; 2 and 8 p.m. Saturday; 1 and 6:30 p.m. Sunday. San Diego Civic Theatre, 1100 Third Ave., downtown. Tickets start at $56. broadwaysd.com
The Importance of Being Earnest: Lambs Players Theatre presents the final weekend of Oscar Wildes witty comedy about a pair of Victorian-era bachelors both romancing women under the pseudonym Earnest. 7 p.m. Friday; 2 and 7 p.m. Saturday; 2 p.m. Sunday. Lamb’s Players Theatre, 1142 Orange Ave., Coronado. $38-$82. 619-437-6000, lambsplayers.org
Die Mommy Die! Compulsion Dance & Theatre presents Charles Buschs dark comedy inspired by the Grande Dame Guignol horror films of the 1960s. 7 p.m. Friday through Sunday and Nov. 15-17. Black Box at Diversionary, 4545 Park Blvd., San Diego. $29.87. ticketleap.com
City Ballet of San Diego: ‘Dracula’ Ariana Gonzalez is a blood-thirsty ballerina, intent upon luring females away from their lovers and using them to build an eternal vampire family. The program includes Balanchine’s “Emeralds” and “Ecliptic, by contemporary choreographer Annabelle Lopez Ochoa. 8 p.m. Saturday and 2 p.m. Sunday. Balboa Theatre, 868 Fourth Ave., downtown. 8 p.m. Nov. 16. California Center for the Arts, Escondido, 340 N. Escondido Blvd., Escondido. cityballet.org
Living After Midnight: Trinity Theatre Company presents Sean Pomposellos play about two lonely nursing home residents who plot an escape to attend a heavy metal music festival. Opens Friday and runs through Nov. 17. 7 p.m. Fridays and Saturdays; 2 p.m. Sundays. Trinity Theatre, Mission Valley mall, 1640 Camino Del Rio North, Suite 129, San Diego. $25. trinityttc.org/current-productions
Midnight at the Never Get: Diversionary Theatre presents the West Coast premiere of this new musical love story set in a secret gay bar in 1 New Yorks Greenwich Village in 1965. 7 p.m. Thursdays; 8 p.m. Fridays and Saturdays; 2 p.m. Sundays. Through Nov. 17. Diversionary Theatre, 4545 Park Blvd., University Heights. $10-$70. 619-220-0097, diversionary.org
Incident at Our Lady of Perpetual Help: North Coast Repertory Theatre presents this family comedy about a Catholic family navigating the 1970s and womens reproductive rights. 8 p.m. Wednesdays and Thursdays; 8 p.m. Fridays; 2 and 8 p.m. Saturdays; 2 and 7 p.m. Sundays. Through Nov. 24. 987 Lomas Santa Fe Drive, Solana Beach. $60-$74. 858-481-1055, northcoastrep.org
Saturday
One Step Closer Koncert: Experience the South Indian dance form, Bharatanatyam, at a concert presented by RootEd Foundation. After the performance, a Q&A will take place where guests can learn more about the art. 5 to 6:30 p.m. Saturday. Malashock Dance Studio, 2650 Truxtun Road 104, San Diego. $20-$30. tikkl.com/rootedfoundation/c/osck2024
Chai Fest: Lovers of chai tea can taste options from seven categories along with food pairings. Participants will also receive a chai sample to take home. Noon to 7 p.m. Saturday and Sunday. Point Loma Tea, 2770 Historic Decatur Road 103, San Diego. $55. pointlomatea.com/collections/tea-experiences-1/products/chai-fest-ticket
Fall Craft Fair: A fundraiser for Mt. Miguel High School will feature over 30 vendors selling one-of-a-kind gifts. 10 a.m. to 3 p.m. Saturday. Mt. Miguel High School Multicultural Event Center, 8585 Blossom Lane, Spring Valley.
San Diego Made Holiday Market: Shoppers can start their holiday hunt early at a market with sales from over 130 local crafts makers. Attendees can also see live music or visit food trucks and photo opportunities. 10 a.m. Saturday and Sunday. NTC Park, 2455 Cushing Road, San Diego. $6. sandiegomade.org.
Biss Plays Beethoven: Pianist Jonathan Biss joins the San Diego Symphony and conductor Bernard Labadie for Beethovens Piano Concerto No. 1 in C Major and works by Mozart and Haydn. 7:30 p.m. Saturday and Sunday. Jacobs Music Center, 1245 Seventh Ave., downtown. $39-$120. sandiegosymphony.org
Camarada Reflexión y Ritual: This concert of classical Mexican works includes pieces by Gabriela Ortiz, José Rolón and Camarada’s resident composer, Andrés Martín, as well as a commissioned piece by Mexican visual artist Hugo Crosthwaite. 7:30 p.m. Saturday. UC San Diego Park & Market, 1100 Market St., downtown. $25-$55. parkandmarket.ucsd.edu
Vox Luminis: San Diego Early Music Society presents this Belgian early music vocal ensemble performing texts Brahms chose for his German Requiem, but in musical settings by early German masters. 7:30 p.m. Saturday. 743 Prospect St., La Jolla. $30. 619-291-8246, sdems.org
Marisa DeLuca: What Goes Up Must Come Down: Oceanside native explores how gentrification has impacted her hometown in a new series of hyperrealistic oil and mixed-media paintings. Opens Saturday and runs through Jan. 12, 2025. Hill Street Country Club, 530 S. Coast Hwy, Oceanside. Free. 760-917-6666, thehillstreetcountryclub.org
BEAT: The Sept. 17 Humphreys concert by this all-star King Crimson tribute band sold out so fast that a second was added in November and the entire tour was extended. That’s no surprise given BEAT’s focus — the three albums Crimson made between 1981 and 1984 — and lineup, which teams Crimson alums Adrian Belew and Tony Levin with Tool drummer Danny Carey and solo star and former Frank Zappa band “stunt guitarist” Steve Vai. 7:30 p.m. Saturday. Humphreys Concerts by the Bay, 2241Shelter Island Drive, Shelter Island. $116. humphreysconcerts.com
San Diego Early Music Society: Vox Luminis The famed Belgian vocal ensemble returns for a special event, in between the first two regular performances of the society’s 2024-25 season. Known for its distinctive sound, Vox Luminis will sing texts Brahms chose for his German Requiem, but in musical settings by earlier German masters. 7:30 p.m. Saturday. St James by-the-Sea, 743 Prospect St., La Jolla. $30 (general admission seating). (619) 291-8246, sdems.org
Sunday
Fauré Reqiuem: The Parish Choir of St. James-by-the-Sea Episcopal Church in La Jolla, with vocal soloist Walter DuMelle and an orchestra will present this work by the French composer Gabriel Fauré at its Sunday Eucharist service. 10 a.m. Sunday. 743 Prospect St., La Jolla. Freewill offering. sjbts.org
Trio Bohémo: La Jolla Music Society presents this Czech chamber trio will perform works by Schubert, Dvořák, and Christou. 3 p.m. Sunday. Baker-Baum Concert Hall,7600 Fay Ave., La Jolla. $43-$65. theconrad.org
‘Dr. Seuss’s How the Grinch Stole Christmas!’ The Old Globe’s 27th annual production of this holiday classic will once again star Andrew Polec, who returns for his fourth year in the title role. Based on a 1957 children’s book by the late La Jolla author Theodor “Dr. Seuss” Geisel, its the story of a lonely and grumpy creature who so envies the community spirit of the people of nearby Whoville that he plots to steal their holiday joy. Opens Sunday and runs through Dec. 31. Showtimes vary, but mostly evenings Tuesdays-Fridays and multiple shows on weekend days. The Old Globe, 1363 Old Globe Way, Balboa Park, San Diego. $74 and up. 619-234-5623. .theoldglobe.org