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St. Patrick's Day Parade Comes to San Diego this Weekend and More
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You can break out your green on Saturday (you don't want to be pinched) or enjoy an all-day music fest in Point Loma.
We’ve got the best bets to entertain and enthrall you from March 10-13, whether you want to stay close to Carlsbad or take a drive to find even more to do. This week, we feature a chance to hear a unique instrument and opening day for a nearly two-week slate of Latino films.
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CLOSE TO HOME
Where/when: Oceanside Museum of Art, Oceanside, 7 p.m. Friday.
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Why Go: Enjoy the museum's exhibition of Imogen Cunningham's photographs while indulging in an evening of music, dancing and food that is meant to evoke a famous Bosch painting.
Price: $20-25.
Where/when: Museum of Making Music, Carlsbad, 7 p.m., Saturday.
Why Go: See “Spirit of the Stick,” a musical demonstration of a guitar-like instrument called the Chapman stick. Its inventor, Emmett Chapman, will be there, along with fellow musician Tom Griesgraber. They will perform progressive and jazz.
Price: $15-20.
A LITTLE FARTHER AFIELD
Where/when: UltraStar Mission Valley Cinemas, San Diego, 4 p.m. Thursday.
Why Go: The 18th annual San Diego Latino Film Festival opens with a dozen screenings and a launch party at the downtown W Hotel. The festival, which continues through March 20, features more than 180 films; many of them include Q & A's with the filmmakers or stars.
Price: $10 per screening; passes start at $35.
Where/when: Balboa Park, San Diego, 10:30 a.m. Saturday
Why Go: Start celebrating the day when everyone claims to be Irish a little early. San Diego's 31st St. Patrick's Day parade starts at Juniper Street, just west of Balboa Park; an all-day festival in the park follows.
Price: Free.
Where/when: Liberty Station, San Diego, Saturday and Sunday.
Why Go: More than 50 acts are scheduled for IndieFest 7, a celebration of independent music, film and art. The music and the “Mental Eclectic” film festival take place Saturday from noon to 11 p.m.; the film fest concludes Sunday.
Price: $25, but some stages are free.
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