The mystery of life is not a problem to be solved but a reality to be experienced – Art Van Der Leeuw

1. Sunday, October 9– Fifth Ave Auto Showcase

Get your walking shoes ready to enjoy an afternoon of exquisite automobiles at the 3rd Annual Fifth Avenue Auto Showcase. Car enthusiasts from all over San Diego County will flock to the historic Gaslamp Quarter this fall to take over 5th Avenue from K Street to E Street on October 9th, 2011 from 11:00 AM to 4:00 PM. This free to view event will be open to the public and showcase high-performance automobiles ranging from the traditional classics to the lavish luxury modern vehicles of today.

11:00a to 4:00p
Gaslamp Quarter
 Free
(619) 233-5008

2. Monday, October 10– 10th Annual Celebrity Sonnets

Come hear local celebrities, actors, musicians and dancers perform some of Shakespeare’s immortal and mysterious poems of love and passion. Performers include Miles Anderson (award-winning actor currently starring in the Old Globe’s Shakespeare Festival); Steve Breen (Union Tribune cartoonist); Jonathan McMurtry; Pat Launer; SD Civic Youth Ballet; Jean Isaac & Ballet; Tangocentric; Vox Nobili; Leigh Scarritt Productions; Others and surprise guests too! Ross Porter of KSDS FM is the emcee.

 7:30p
 Old Globe Theatre
$20; $10 for Shakespeare Society members, students, seniors and military
(619) 333-0141

3. Tuesday, October 11– Concert: Ryan Adams

 Ryan Adams is an Grammy® Award-nominated American alt-country/rock singer-songwriter from Jacksonville, North Carolina. Initially a member of the group Whiskeytown, after three albums Adams went solo, releasing Heartbreaker in 2000.

4. Wednesday,October 12– Kids Free in October

As part of Arts & Humanities month, 24 local museums will offer free admission to kids with a paid, accompanying adult throughout the month of October.

10:00a
San Diego Museum Council

5. Thursday, October 13– Laugh Out Proud Comedy Show

San Diego’s only comedy show geared toward the LGBT community returns Oct. 13 and features local LGBT comedians Chet Sewell, Sarah Burford and Sean Wherley, local allied comedian Mark Gonzalez, and Los Angeles-based lesbian headliner Renee Santos.
Santos appears in the Showtime Channel’s new stand-up comedy special “Pride Comedy Jam,” and performs regularly in Los Angeles at the Comedy Store, The Laugh Factory, and the Hollywood Improv.

8:00p to 9:30p
Martinis Above Fourth
Price: Free

6. Friday, October 14– Live Jazz & Jazz Vocal Showcase

 Contemporary Jazz Guitarist, Mark Augustin, and friends will dazzle your ears with the smooth sound of jazz along with the vocals of local artists.

8p
The Wine Encounter
 Free
 21 and up

7. Saturday, October 15– Fashion Strikes Back

Haute Magazine will host this one-of-a-kind night of high fashion, music and live entertainment from 6 p.m. to 9 p.m. Oct. 15 at the On Broadway Events Center in San Diego’s Historic Gaslamp Quarter. The evening features a cocktail and hors d’oeuvres reception, couture desert table and silent auction. Local and international designers will present their fashions in a fast-paced live runway show.

 6:00p to 9:00p
On Broadway Events Center
Price: $25-$55