Here are some of the best things to do this week in San Diego, from Monday, Feb. 23 to Friday, Feb. 27.
Check back Wednesday for our guide to things to do this weekend.
Monday
Winter Olympics poster display: In honor of the 2026 Winter Olympic and Paralympic Games in Milan-Cortino, Italy, Point Loma Nazarene University has installed in its Ryan Library a temporary exhibit of historical artists’ posters from its Carolyn W. Thomas Memorial Olympic Poster Collection. The display features Winter Games posters from the same region of Italy from both 1956 and 2026. The exhibit will be on display at least through March. Ryan Library, Point Loma Nazarene University, 3900 Lomaland Drive, San Diego. 619-849-2385, pointloma.edu
San Diego Symphony: Conductor Nicholas Carter leads the orchestra and pianist Benjamin Grosvenor in a performance of Tchaikovsky’s Symphony No. 6 in B minor “Pathétique,” along with works by Britten and Ravel. 7:30 p.m. Saturday.. 2 p.m. Sunday.. Jacobs Music Center, 750 B St., downtown. $42-$125. sandiegosymphony.org
“For the Love of Self”: The Guild Hotel has opened a solo exhibition of works by multidisciplinary cross-border artsit David Mont Virgen, featuring sculpture and canvases. The exhibit is on display through July 15. 500 W. Broadway, San Diego. facebook.com/theguildhotel
Tuesday
‘Beetlejuice’ musical returns to San Diego: A new national touring company has launched for this film-based musical comedy about a demon trying to trick a family into freeing him from death. Due to some adult content, the show is recommended for ages 13 and up. 7 p.m. Tuesday and Wednesday; 7:30 p.m. Thursday; 8 p.m. next Friday; 2 and 8 p.m. Feb. 28; 1 and 6:30 p.m. March 1. San Diego Civic Theatre, 1100 Third Ave., downtown. $47-$245. broadwaysd.com
“The Recipe”: La Jolla Playhouse presents the world premiere of Claudia Shear’s play about the life of chef and author Julia Child before she rose to TV fame. 7:30 p.m. Tuesdays-Fridays; 2 and 8 p.m. Saturdays; 1 and 7 p.m. Sundays. Extended hrough March 29. La Jolla Playhouse, 2910 La Jolla Village Drive, UCSD campus. 858-550-1010, lajollaplayhouse.org
“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 22. The Old Globe, 1363 Old Globe Way, Balboa Park, San Diego. $61 and up. 619-234-5623, theoldglobe.org
Free Music 101 Lecture Series: The La Jolla Music Society will run a new, free Music 101 Lecture Series, featuring Michael Gerdes, director of orchestras at San Diego State University and a longtime guest lecturer. Lectures will be from 2 to 3 p.m. on the last Tuesday of the month (except March 17). The next lecture will be Feb. 24 on “We’re All in This Together: The Reign of Homophony.” March 17 will feature “The Long and Winding Road: Music Takes Form”; April 28: “Purple Rain: Color as the Joy of Listening”; and May 26: “Go Your Own Way: After Sonata Form.” RSVPs encouraged. The Conrad Prebys Performing Arts Center, 7600 Fay Ave., San Diego. Free. TheConrad.org.
Wednesday
The 31st Writer’s Symposium by the Sea: This annual multi-day event celebrating writing will bring together authors and readers. PLNU Journalism program founder and writer Dean Nelson will interview Judy Woodruff Wednesday, Jamaica Kinkaid Thursday and George Saunders Friday. 7 p.m. each night. Brown Chapel and Crill Performance Hall, Point Loma Nazarene University, 3900 Lomaland Drive, San Diego. Author interview tickets range from $2.99 to $55.37. pointloma.edu/events/31st-annual-writers-symposium-sea
Thursday
Galentine’s Day event: NEWPS Social Club and Rustic Root in the Gaslamp Quarter are collaborating on a Galentine’s Day event. Guests are invited to try new cocktails, mingle with friends and create their own custom look at a build-your-own hat bar to take home. Visitors are also encouraged to wear pink, red and or white for the themed event. 7 to 9 p.m. Thursday. 535 Fifth Ave., San Diego. $25. 619-232-1747, rusticrootsd.com
Little Italy movie night: The Rooftop Cinema Club has moved to the Porto Vista Hotel in Little Italy and is celebrating with a grand reopening at the new venue. The first two films that will be shown on opening night will be “La La Land” and “White Chicks” and will be featured on an LED screen atop the hotel. Snacks, popcorn and drinks will be available for purchase, and guests can bring their own food into the new venue. 6:30 and 9:45 p.m. Thursday. 1835 Columbia St., San Diego. $21-$40. rooftopcinemaclub.com/san-diego/venue/rcc-little-italy
“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. Friday and Saturday; 2 p.m. Sunday. New Village Arts, 2787 State St., Carlsbad. $30-$70. 760-433-3245, newvillagearts.org
Night of Ideas movie discussion: The Alliance Française San Diego hosts an evening of cinema and dialogue as part of the international Night of Ideas. The event explores the theme “Paving the Way” and will focus on the stories of French-speaking women and their role in shaping social change. The evening will feature a screening of the award-winning film “Defenders of Life” (2015), which examines the “collision between ancestral traditions and modern human rights,” followed by a panel discussion and book signing with filmmaker Dana Ziyasheva. 6 to 9:30 p.m. Thursday. Carlsbad City Library’s auditorium, 1775 Dove Lane. Free. afsandiego.org/events-1/night-of-ideas-2026-film-discussion-and-book-signing.
“How to Succeed in Business Without Really Trying”:San Diego Musical Theatre presents the 1961 Frank Loesser satirical workplace 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
“A Conversation with Edith Head”: Moxie Theatre presents La Jolla actor-playwright Susan Claassen in her play about the Hollywood legency, who won eight Academy Awards and 35 nominations for her movie costume designs. 7:30 p.m. Thursdays and Fridays; 2 and 7:30 p.m. Saturdays; 2 p.m. Sundays. Through March 1. Moxie Theatre, 6663 El Cajon Blvd., Stuite N, Rolando, San Diego. $20-$51. 858-598-7620, moxietheatre.com
Friday
Circus: Circus Vargas is bringing a new production to National City. Masquerade is described by event organizers as a show that transports guests to an “alternate, other-worldly dimension.” Performances and stunts are delivered by international acrobats and clowns during music and light shows. After National City, the circus will move on to Escondido from March 13 to April 6, Temecula from April 10 to 27 and San Clemente from May 1 to 18. Friday through Monday, Wednesday through March 9. 3030 Plaza Bonita Road, National City. $25-$90. circusvargas.com
Bingo Loco: The interactive live game show and concert Bingo Loco returns to San Diego. The event is packed with lip sync battles, prizes and giveaways, dance competitions, a comedian and DJs playing club classics from the 1980s, 1990s and 2000s. Bingo Loco is an ages 21-and-older gathering. 5:30 to 9:30 p.m. Friday. Quartyard, 1301 Market St., San Diego. $35. us.bingoloco.com/san-diego
San Diego Symphony Brahms Festival: The orchestra, under the baton of Music and Artistic Director Rafael Payare, will present five concerts from Fridayt through March 7 celebrating the works of German composer Johannes Brahms. This weekend, Brahms’ A German Requiem will be performed at 7:30 p.m. Friday and 2 p.m. Sunday. Also, at 7:30 p.m. Saturday, Brahms’ Symphonys Nos. 1 and 2 wil be performed. Jacobs Music Center, 750 B. Street, downtown. $30-$108. 619-235-0804, sandiegosymphony.org
“The Book of Will”: Lamplighters Community Theatre presents Lauren Gunderson’s historical fiction comedy about William Shakespeare’s friends and fellow actors John Heminges nad Henry Condell who collected and published his plays in the First Folio after the Bard’s death. Opens Friday and runs through March 22. 7:30 p.m. Fridays; 2 p.m. Sundays; select performances on Saturdays. 5915 Severin Drive, La Mesa. $28-$30. 619-303-5092, lamplighterslamesa.com
“The Gin Game”: Music&Arts@3rd&Ash will present a concert reading of D.L. Coburn’s tragicomedy “The Gin Game.” 7 p.m. Friday. First Lutheran Church, 1420 Third Ave., San Diego. $20 donation. 619-234-6149.
“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. Friday; 2 and 7 p.m. Saturday; 2 p.m. Sunday. 1142 Orange Ave., Coronado. $39-$78. 619-437-6000, lambsplayers.org