The Observatory

Cal Coast Credit Union Open Air Theatre

Humphreys Concerts by the bay

Sycuan Stage Concert Venue at Gallagher Square

The Sound

• The Outsiders | Through Sunday, April 9 | Times vary | La Jolla Playhouse, 2910 La Jolla Village Dr., La Jolla | $25-$130 | Gather your Greasers for the musical about Ponyboy and his friends in 1967 Oklahoma.
• Max Cooper | Wednesday, Mar. 15 | 9 p.m. | The Music Box, 1337 India St., San Diego | $22 | A 21+ show featuring the electronica and techno producer.

• Free Third Thursday: New Special Exhibitions | Thursday, Mar. 16 | 10 a.m.-8 p.m. | The Museum of Contemporary Art San Diego, 700 Prospect St., La Jolla | Free | Enjoy free admission, two new special exhibitions, and live music by the Cumbia band La Diabla.
• gUnTOPIA | Thursday, March 16-Sunday, April 2 | Times vary | MOXIE Theatre, 6663 El Cajon Blvd., San Diego | $45 | This dark comedy that aims to shed light on a controversial issue.
• KEN mode | Thursday, Mar. 16 | 8 p.m. | Brick By Brick, 1130 Buenos Ave., San Diego | $15 | The Canadian noise rockers headline this 21+ show, eh?

• ShamROCK: St. Paddy’s Day Music + Beer Festival | Friday, Mar. 17 | 4-11 p.m. | Gaslamp Quarter, 702 Market St., San Diego | $49-$99 | This annual tradition brings music, drinks, games, and plenty of green to the Gaslamp Quarter.
• St. Patrick’s Day Celebration & Fundraiser | Friday, Mar. 17 | 5:30-8 p.m. | La Jolla Community Center, 6811 La Jolla Blvd., La Jolla | $25-$40 | Food, drinks, raffles, and Americeltic music by Gregory Page.

• Zakir Hussain | Saturday, Mar. 18 | 7:30-9 p.m. | Balboa Theatre, 868 Fourth Ave., San Diego | $38-$89 | The Grammy Award-winning percussionist shares his talent that crosses cultures.

• 59º | Rainy morning, cloudy afternoon | 99% chance of rain

• Rise: 7 a.m.
• Set: 6:55 p.m.

• Low: 11:57 a.m. + 10:43 p.m.
• High: 3:30 a.m. + 7:32 p.m.
• Water Temperature: 55°

• The Oceanside Unified School District board voted to close Reynolds Elementary School at the end of the school year due to safety concerns over soil liquefication. The board will discuss students’ schooling reassignments at its March 23 meeting. (ABC 10 + The Coast News)

• Showtime — Broadway San Diego announced its 46th season will begin on Tues., Sept. 19, with a performance of “The Book of Mormon.” The new season will feature at least nine shows, including “Les Misérables,” “Chicago,” and “Mrs. Doubtfire: The New Musical Comedy.”

• There’s a latte to like here. Adore Coffee House opened it’s door in downtown’s Cortez Hill neighborhood. The Ukrainian-owned shop sells specialty coffees, teas, lemonades, and pastries.

• More San Diegans are moving in. For the first time since last June, the county saw home sales rise. Single-family houses increased in sales by 11% when compared to January, while condo and townhome purchases rose 19%. (Times of San Diego)

• Welcome to the Margaritaville Hotel — the resort will open in the Gaslamp Quarter this July. The new location will have 235 guest rooms, a rooftop pool and lounge, a wedding venue, and a 5 o’Clock Somewhere Bar.

• DYK? UC San Diego has a Costco Club where like-minded students can discuss their love of the wholesaler. The organization attracted a bulky audience late last week when co-founder and president Johnny Gong ate an entire rotisserie chicken in front of the university’s Geisel Library.

• Rolly Cramp — a Carlsbad resident, animator, and theme park designer — has died at age 93. The local has credits in Disney films like “Peter Pan” and “101 Dalmatians,” but his magic touch was also incorporated into the design of Disneyland, most notably on the facade of “It’s a Small World.” (San Diego Union-Tribune)

• Finding a great dessert in San Diego County is a piece of pie. According to Yelp, California Mountain Bakery in Santa Ysabel has been named 2023’s best pie shop in the state of California, and the list gives a special nod to the mango apple pie.

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• Did you know our online store Six & Main features Sourhouse, a company that creates simple tools for sourdough bakers to care for their starters? The Goldie by Sourhouse + Cooling Puck is one of the most popular items. Let’s start baking.

• It’s time for biscuits with the boss. Season three of “Ted Lasso” premieres today only on Apple TV+, which means AFC Richmond is hitting the pitch and Jason Sudeikis will surely have some feel-good life advice for us. Bonus: Get your first week free when you sign up to stream.

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