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Looming Landscapes

The Museum of Contemporary Art San Diego presents “Maya Lin: Systematic Landscapes” at its downtown location through June 30. The exhibition features recent sculptures, drawings and large-scale installations by Lin that explore landscape as both form and content, along with the role of technology in visualizing and transforming our world. 858-454-3541; mcasd.org.

Prelude and Interlude

New Village Arts Theatre brings its talents to Craig Lucas’ Prelude to a Kiss, nominated for both a Pulitzer and a Tony, in which a mystery guest kisses the bride and changes her life——and her husband’s. The kissing takes place through May 18 at the troupe’s Carlsbad home. 760-433-3245; newvillagearts.org.

Paris, Milan, New York ... Escondido?

The Downtown Business Association of Escondido and Mercedes-Benz of Escondido host Fashion Week, six days (May 5-10) of runway shows (Project Runway’s Ricky Lizalde is showing his latest collection), parties, fashion forums, charity benefit events and various in-store receptions and trunk shows. 760-745-8877; fashionweekdowntown.com.

Men Behaving Badly

David Mamet took a turn-of-the-(last)-century piece by Harley Granville Barker and sharpened its focus on the fine lines drawn between money matters and the moral high ground. The Voysey Inheritance is given its delightful due by Lamb’s Players Theatre through May 18 in Coronado. 619-437-0600; lambsplayers.org.

Homegrown

The California Center for the Arts, Escondido Museum features the work of six San Diego–based artists——all recipients of the San Diego Art Prize——in its new exhibition, “Innocence Is Questionable.” The works by Jean Lowe, Ernest Silva, Raul Guerrero, Iana Quesnell, May-ling Martinez and Yvonne Venegas are on display through May 31. 760-839-4120; artcenter.org.

Fragile Family

Tennessee Williams’ The Glass Menagerie illuminates the intricate connections holding the Wingfields together, with illusions every bit as delicate as the glass animals of the title. The Old Globe Theatre fills its Cassius Carter Centre Stage with the classic through May 18. 619-234-5623; theoldglobe.org.

Global Lens

“The Art of Photography Show,” a free, international exhibition at downtown’s Lyceum Theatre Gallery, runs through May 23. Some 100 pieces were selected from more than 12,200 entries submitted by artists representing 46 countries. 858-793-0900; artofphotographyshow.com.

In Living Color

Eveoke Dance Theatre presents “Soulos ... Green,” the fifth installment of a series that “seeks to connect colors of the soul to the heart of humanity.” Ericka Moore and Yvonne Hernandez choreograph the dance work, running May 9–June 1 at downtown’s Tenth Avenue Theatre. 619-238-1153; eveoke.org.

Sky Parade

The Port of San Diego Sea & Air Parade kicks off 2008 Fleet Week San Diego on May 3. The U.S. Navy puts sea vessels and aircraft through their paces around the Embarcadero and San Diego Bay, beginning at 11 a.m. Following the free parade, the Red Bull Air Race World Series takes to the skies above the bay for two days of competition, May 3 and 4. 619-858-1545; fleetweeksandiego.org.

¡Fiesta!

The 25th annual Fiesta Old Town Cinco de Mayo takes over historic Old Town May 3 and 4 with free activities and entertainment for the entire family. Get in the Cinco spirit with traditional food and drink (tequila!), mariachi music, colorful dances, an authentic mercado and a children’s activity area where kids can pan for gold. 619-291-4903; fiestaoldtown.com.

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