Here are some of the best things to do this week in San Diego, from Monday, Feb. 16 to Friday, Feb. 20.
Check back Wednesday for our guide to things to do this weekend.
Monday
Tell Me Lies watch party: Swing Social will host a watch party for the finale of “Tell Me Lies” with all-night happy hour specials. Fans can order $6 draft been and $8 well cocktails. 8:30 p.m. Monday. 527 Fifth Ave., San Diego. swingsocialsd.com
Tuesday
Vitamin String Quartet: The musical group known for its covers of beloved pop songs will play for one night in San Diego. The tour is described to feature songs from Billie Eilish, “Bridgerton” and more. 7:30 p.m. Tuesday. Jacobs Music Center. 1245 Seventh Ave., San Diego. $61.80. vitaminstringquartet.com/pages/tour
Australia’s Ten Tenors to perform at the Balboa: This Australian operatic vocal dectet will perform a mix of classical crossover works, Neapolitan songs and rock anthems. 7:30 p.m. Tuesday. Balboa Theatre, 868 Fourth Ave., downtown. $36-$110. ticketmaster.com
San Diego Early Music Society: Harpsichordist Jory Vinkour will perform. 7:30 p.m. Tuesday. All Souls’ Episcopal Church, 1475 Catalina Blvd., Point Loma. $30. https://www.tix.com/ticket-sales/SDEMS2025/876
“Hedda Gabler”: The Old Globe presents Katie Holmes in Henrik Ibsen’s classic drama, in a new version by playwright Erin Cressida Wilson. 7 p.m. Tuesdays-Fridays; 2 and 8 p.m. Saturdays; 2 and 7 p.m. Sundays. Through March 15. The Old Globe, 1363 Old Globe Way, Balboa Park, San Diego. $61 and up. 619-234-5623, theoldglobe.org
“The Apiary”: New Village Arts presents the regional premiere of this sci-fi play about an all-women team of researchers trying to stop the extinction of bees to avoid global starvation. 7:30 p.m. Thursdays; 2 and 7:30 p.m. Fridays and Saturdays; 2 p.m. Sundays. Through Feb. 22. New Village Arts, 2787 State St., Carlsbad. $30-$70. 760-433-3245, newvillagearts.org
Wednesday
“The Trip to Bountiful”: Lamb’s Players Theatre presents Horton Foote’s drama about an elderly woman who takes a trip back to her childhood hometown to reconnect with fond memories from her past. 7 p.m. Wednesdays-Saturdays; 2 p.m. Saturdays and Sundays. Through March 1. 1142 Orange Ave., Coronado. $39-$78. 619-437-6000, lambsplayers.org
Black History Month film screening: The Foundation for Women Warriors hosts a free virtual screening of the “Six Triple Eight” documentary in honor of Black History Month. The historical film is about the 6888th Central Postal Directory Battalion, known as the Six Triple Eight, an all-Black, all-female battalion that was deployed to Europe during World War II. By the end of the war, despite facing racism and sexism, the Six Triple Eight had cleared over 17 million items of backlogged mail, helping troops stay in contact with loved ones back home. 4 p.m. Wednesday. Register for the free event at secure.lglforms.com/form_engine/s/UQEfUdkSn1I9FglgZL1oig.
Thursday
‘How to Succeed’ now playing in Kearny Mesa: San Diego Musical Theatre presents the 1961 Frank Loesser satirical workplace musical “How to Succeed in Business Without Really Trying,” about a wily window-washer who schemes his way to the top of a company. 7 p.m. Thursdays and Fridays; 2 and 7 p.m. Saturdays; 2 p.m. Sundays. Through March 1. San Diego Musical Theatre, 4650 Mercury St., Kearny Mesa. $49-$69. 858-560-5740, sdmt.org
Wine & Lecture: Ellen Browning Scripps Learn about the life and legacy of Ellen Browning Scripps, a major donor in the history of Scripps Institution of Oceanography, Scripps Memorial Hospital and Scripps College. 5:30 to 7 p.m. Thursday. Coronado Historical Association, 1100 Orange Ave., Coronado. $20 nonmembers, $15 member. coronadohistory.org/calendar/event/ellen-browning-scripps-new-money-and-american-philanthropy/
Friday
Poetry+Sound in Two Acts: Project (BLANK) presents a two-part program that begins with a combination of music by Wilfrido Terrazas and poetry by Ronnie Yates. The second half features a performance of Fabiola Carranza’s 2019 “The Mexican Husband,” a bilingual play inspired by Brecht’s “The Jewish Wife.” 7:30 p.m. tonight. Bread + Salt, 1955 Julian St., San Diego. $5-$50. projectblanksd.org
Tet Festival: Celebrating the Year of the Fire Horse, or Năm Bính Ngọ, Tet Festival features a carnival, dance battles, food vendors and much more. Visitors to the event can also plan to see Miss Vietnam San Diego, lion dancing and a trading card show. 5 to 10 p.m. Friday, 11 a.m. to 10 p.m. Saturday, 11 a.m. to 6 p.m. Sunday (carnival goes until 9 p.m.). Feb. 20-22. Preble Field, NTC Park, 2640 Cushing Road, San Diego. sdtet.com
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“Rabbit Hole”: Trinity Theatre Company presents David Lindsay-Abaire’s play about a couple working to overcome the loss of their young son. 7 p.m. Friday and Saturday; 2 p.m. Sunday. 1640 Camino Del Rio North, Suite 129, San Diego. $30. trinityttc.org
“The Art of Banksy: Without Limits”: An international touring exhibition that celebrates the life and work of Banksy, the anonymous British street artist whose whimsical, satirical and protest graffiti artwork has turned up in cities around the world, opens Friday at the Del Mar Fairgrounds. The exhibit features 200 artworks, some certified originals lent by private collectors and the rest are replicas. 10 a.m. to 8 p.m. Fridays and Saturdays; 10 a.m. to 6 p.m. Sundays. Through April 19. Del Mar Fairgrounds Activity Center, 2260 Jimmy Durante Blvd., Del Mar. $22-$33. artofbanksyus.com/san-diego.
“Donna Orbits the Moon”: Scripps Ranch Theatre presents this solo play about a dutiful but spaced-out housewife stuck in mindless routines. 7:30 p.m. Fridays and Saturdays; 2 p.m. Sundays. Through Feb. 15. Legler Benbough Theatre, Allied International University campus, 9783 Avenue of Nations, San Diego. $30-$52. 858-578-7728, scrippsranchtheatre.org
Guided bird walk: This bird walk is designed for beginning birdwatchers, but all skill levels are welcome. Meet in the Kumeyaay Lake Campground day use parking lot. Bring binoculars if you have them. Walks are canceled for rain. 8 to 10:30 a.m. Feb. 20 and Feb. 21 at the Kumeyaay Lake Campground, 2 Father Junipero Serra Trail, at Gate 9 and Kwaay Paay East. Visit mtrp.org/events.
“Rabbit Hole”: Trinity Theatre Company presents David Lindsay-Abaire’s play about a couple working to overcome the loss of their young son. 7 p.m. Fridays and Saturdays; 2 p.m. Sundays. Through Feb. 22. 1640 Camino Del Rio North, Suite 129, San Diego. $30. trinityttc.org
“Barefoot in the Park”: Coronado Playhouse pesents Neil Simon’s comedy about a young newlywed couple learning the ins and outs of marriage. 7 p.m. Fridays; 2 and 7 p.m. Saturdays; 2 p.m. Sundays. Through March 1. 1835 Strand Way, Coronado. $30. 619-435-4856, coronadoplayhouse.org