Carnival of Soul

San Diego Blues Festival

Noon to 8 p.m. Saturday; gates open at 11:30 a.m. Embarcadero Marina Park North, 400 Kettner Blvd., downtown. $35 advance general admission; $40 day of show; VIP and Super VIP passes are sold out; cash donations and cans of food will be accepted at the front gate, with all proceeds benefiting the Jacobs & Cushman San Diego Food Bank. sdbluesfest.com

Taj Mahal was not yet a blues legend when the Rolling Stones first heard him live in the mid-1960s at the Whiskey A Go Go in Los Angeles. But they immediately became avid fans of his no-nonsense instrumental prowess, earthy singing and charismatic stage presence. Such avid fans, in fact, that Mahal was the only American artist the now-legendary English band invited to perform in London as part of their its concert film “The Rolling Stones Rock and Roll Circus.” As the recently released expanded “Circus” DVD and CD box set vividly attests, he was a standout in a lineup that also included the Stones, The Who, John Lennon, Yoko Ono, Jethro Tull, Eric Clapton and Marianne Faithfull. Mahal headlines Saturday’s AimLoan.com San Diego Blues Festival with his acclaimed Phantom Blues Band. Now in its ninth year, the festival is a fundraiser for the Jacobs & Cushman San Diego Food Bank’s hunger-relief programs. Since debuting in 2011, the nonprofit event has raised more than $955,000 and 14 tons of food to feed individuals and families in need throughout San Diego County. GEORGE VARGA

Charles Owens Quartet

8 p.m. Saturday. Dizzy’s, Arias Hall (behind the Musicians Association building), 1717 Morena Blvd., Bay Park. $20. (858) 270-7467. dizzysjazz.com

There are at least 10 very good reasons Charles Owens became one of the most in-demand recording and concert musicians in the 1960s. Namely, his ability to perform with equal skill on alto, soprano and baritone saxophones, oboe, flute, piccolo, clarinet, bass clarinet, bassoon and English horn. The San Diego State University alum and longtime Los Angeles resident, now 80, will perform his first San Diego concert since 2017, accompanied by guitarist Bob Boss, bassist Henry Franklin and drummer Richard Sellers. GEORGE VARGA

San Diego Farm to Fork Week Kickoff Party

4 to 7 p.m. Sunday. Mission Hills Nursery, 1525 Fort Stockton Drive, San Diego. $55-$60. farmtoforksd.com

Farm to Fork San Diego welcomes the food community to usher in Farm to Fork Week on Sunday with its first-ever kickoff party at the historic Mission Hills Nursery. Guests will enjoy bites and beverages from more than 20 chefs, vintners and other beverage makers. Founded in 2016 by Trish Watlington, the group’s mission is to raise awareness of the local and sustainable food systems while supporting local farmers, the local economy and local families. Farm to Fork Week runs through Sept. 15 and will feature special events, including a farm-to-table restaurant industry mixer and a farm dinner with Garden Kitchen chef/owner Coral Strong. A portion of the proceeds from the party will benefit Olivewood Gardens and Learning Center. For a list of participating restaurants, go to farmtoforksd.com/partnerrestaurants. CAROLINA GUSMAN

Maluma

8 p.m. tonight. Pechanga Arena San Diego,3500 Sports Arena Blvd., San Diego. $70-$271. pechangaarenasd.com

The Colombian reggaeton superstar released his fourth studio album, “11:11,” in May. In addition to hitting the top spot on Billboard’s Top Latin Albums chart, it features appearances from Ozuna, Madonna, Nicky Jam, Ricky Martin, Ty Dolla Sign and more. UNION-TRIBUNE

“Kiss My Aztec!”

Opens Sunday. 7:30 p.m. Tuesdays-Wednesdays; 8 p.m. Thursdays-Fridays; 2 and 8 p.m. Saturdays; 2 and 7 p.m. Sundays. Through Oct. 13. La Jolla Playhouse’s Mandell Weiss Theatre, Playhouse/UC San Diego Theatre District, 2910 La Jolla Village Drive, La Jolla. About $25-$85 (discounts available). (858) 550-1010. lajollaplayhouse.org

One thing about John Leguizamo: The man can sing. Another thing about the ever-kinetic writer-performer and comic provocateur: While his latest show is a musical that’s about to open in San Diego, he won’t be singing in it. But not to fret: Leguizamo’s storytelling voice is sure to be heard here. Loud and clear. The cheekily titled “Kiss My Aztec!,” Leguizamo’s first-ever stage musical, opened earlier this week at a favorite creative home, La Jolla Playhouse, where two of his previous works were developed. “Kiss My Aztec!” is a satirical twist on a heavy chapter from history: the conquest and eventual annihilation by 16th-century Spanish invaders of the indigenous Aztec civilization, which thrived for more than 200 years in what is now Central Mexico. The musical draws on real history for its comic saga of greedy and feuding conquistadors, and of Aztec warriors such as the feisty Colombina (with her clown sidekick Pepe) who fight back against the Spaniards. JAMES HEBERT

“Masterpieces of Italian Drawings From The British Museum”

Through Dec. 15. Timken Museum of Art, 1500 El Prado, Balboa Park. Free. (619) 239-5548. timkenmuseum.org

Michelangelo’s drawing of “The Three Crosses” is a study of composition and anatomy and a rare look into the artist’s thought process as he worked out ideas. Drawn in red chalk on paper, the illustration is one of a series of studies of the crucifixion Michelangelo worked on 500 years ago. And it is one of a collection of 53 Italian Renaissance and Baroque works on paper on loan from the British Museum in London that will be on display at the Timken Museum of Art in Balboa Park and the University of San Diego’s Hoehn Family Galleries. MARTINA SCHIMITSCHEK

Julian Grape Stomp Festa

11 a.m. to 5 p.m. Saturday. Menghini Winery, 1150 Julian Orchards Drive, Julian. $15 ages 21 and older; $5 ages 6-20; children 5 and under are free; $75 VIP (sold out). Tastings are $1 each and are not included in the price of admission. visitjulian.com

Ever since that memorable grape-stomping episode “Lucy’s Italian Movie” on the TV show “I Love Lucy,” adults and kids have wanted to jump into a giant vat of juicy grapes and feel the fruits of the harvest between their toes. On Saturday, Menghini Winery will satisfy that unquenchable desire at the much-anticipated Grape Stomp Festa. Friends and family can celebrate the Old World tradition with sips and samples from local wineries, breweries, cideries and food vendors. There will be live music and shopping opportunities, and you might see some spontaneous dance moves happening around the grounds. CAROLINA GUSMAN

“The Addams Family”

Opens today. 1 and 7 p.m. Thursdays; 1 and 8 p.m. Saturdays; 1 p.m. Sundays. Through Nov. 10. Welk Resorts Theatre, 8860 Lawrence Welk Drive, Escondido. $55. (888) 802-7469. sandiegotickets.welkresorts.com

Everyone knows the finger-snapping theme song to TV’s “The Addams Family” — but the Broadway musical of that name (inspired by Charles Addams’ original New Yorker cartoons) gets the lovably ghoulish family singing a whole host of other tunes. The Welk Resorts Theatre is staging a revival of the 2010 show, which was written by Rick Elice and Marshall Brickman of “Jersey Boys” fame, and earned a Tony Award nomination for Andrew Lippa’s score. Kevin Hafso-Koppman (the San Diego Theatre Critics Circle’s 2018 male Actor of the Year) and Erica Marie Weisz star as Gomez and Morticia Addams, the couple with a taste for the macabre and a daughter who rebels against their unusual family values. JAMES HEBERT

San Diego Fine Woodworkers Association Fall Seminar

Through Sunday. Francis Parker School, 6501 Linda Vista Road, San Diego. $165 SDFWA members; $200 nonmembers. sdfwa.org

Thirty-eight years ago, the San Diego Fine Woodworkers Association was formed with the goal to exhibit examples of outstanding craftsmanship at the San Diego County Fair. The loose group of woodworkers were mostly men, many retired, bringing their skills to the region from different parts of the country. Many joined just to get discounts at local woodworking stores, and by the early 2000s, the association had grown to 1,600. But with an aging population, the numbers started to decline, and by 2015 membership had dwindled to 900. Travis Good is working to change all that. As this year’s president of the nonprofit organization, Good not only wants to get the membership numbers up, he wants to diversify the group, focusing on women and young adults. Once he discovered the San Diego Fine Woodworkers Association, he saw an opportunity to “build a bridge between young adults and women and all these seasoned woodworkers,” he said. MARTINA SCHIMITSCHEK

Brian Wilson & The Zombies’ “Something Great From ’68”

7:30 p.m. Saturday. Starlight Theater, Pala Casino Spa & Resort, 11154 Highway 76, Pala. $69-$79. (800) 585-3737. palacasino.com

Brian Wilson and The Zombies, together again? Not quite. Strange as it may seem, until Saturday, Beach Boys mastermind Wilson had never toured with British Invasion mainstays The Zombies, either as a solo artist or with his former band. That makes their joint “Something Great From ’68” tour doubly notable. So does the fact that The Zombies will perform all of the songs from their landmark 1968 album “Odessey and Oracle,” while Wilson and his band will revisit songs from the Beach Boys’ 1968 gem “Friends” and the band’s 1972 album “Surfs Up.” As an added bonus, Zombies mainstays Rod Argent and Colin Blunstone will be joined onstage by fellow band co-founders Chris White and Hugh Grundy, who were also on hand in March when The Zombies were inducted into the Rock and Roll Hall of fame. GEORGE VARGA

“Of All Things”

On view through Sept. 29. To view exhibit, an appointment is necessary and may be made online. ICE Gallery at Bread & Salt, 1955 Julian Ave., Logan Heights. Free (artist conversation and exhibit). icegallerysd.com

As an artist, Melissa Walter does not intend to — or want to — elicit a specific kind of reaction from a viewer of her artwork. “It is not my intention to control the viewer, nor for them to necessarily even make the conceptual connections that the work is based upon,” says Walter, an artist and graphic designer who, for the past two decades, has worked with NASA in full-time and part-time capacities as a science illustrator. What’s most important is that a connection is made. In her exhibit “Of All Things,” at ICE Gallery, Walter is doing exactly that. MICHAEL JAMES ROCHA