Best of the beguine: La Jolla Stage presents Berlin’s Best/Porter’s Picks, a musical revue featuring Irving Berlin’s “White Christmas,” “Annie Get Your Gun” and “Alexander’s Ragtime Band,” as well as Cole Porter’s “Night and Day,” “Begin the Beguine” and “Kiss Me Kate.” Tickets are $18-22. Call (858) 459-7773 for tickets and more information.

Playing for time: Kimberly Akimbo is a quirky, dark comedy whose title character is aging at four times the normal rate, which means that Kimberly is a feisty “young” 16-year-old in the body of a 60-year-old. Playwright David Lindsay-Abaire is more interested in emotional surprises than in her illness. Plays Thursdays, Fridays and Saturdays at 8:00 p.m. at 6th@Penn Theatre. Tickets are $15-20. Call (619) 688-9210 for tickets and additional information.

Spot the raptor: The Wildlife Research Institute leads free hawk-watch hikes every Saturday from 9:00 a.m. to 12:00 noon, now through Feb. 28. A biologist and a trained falconer lead all walks. Wear hiking boots and bring binoculars. The Wildlife Research Institute is located at 18030 Highland Valley Rd. (near Rangeland) in Ramona. Call (760) 789-3992 for more information.

A league of his own: Former Padres player and coach Tim Flannery performs as part of his Traveling Medicine Show tonight at 7:00 p.m. at the East County Performing Arts Center in El Cajon. Flannery’s brand of Celtic and folk music has included past musical guests Berkley Hart, Eve Selis and Steve Polz. Call (619) 440-2277 for tickets and information.

Freedom from the known: Primal Soul Productions presents “Freedom from the known: A fusion of two worlds,” an evening of jazz and house music, tonight from 8:00 p.m. until the cops come at Book Garden Café, 4496 Park Blvd. There will be free coffee tasting served by models fashioned by Fellini Vintage. Call (619) 260-1917 for more information.

Love, soldier style: In conjunction with J*Pride, the 14th Annual San Diego Jewish Film Festival presents Yossi & Jagger, a film about two male Israeli soldiers who carry out a secret love affair while stationed on a remote army base on the Israeli-Lebanese border, tonight at 9:00 p.m. at the Madstone Hazard Center. To purchase tickets and get information about the J*Pride no-host dinner before the film, call (858) 362-1141.

Inside their trunks: The Joseph David Gallery features Fresh in the “Art and Trunk Show” today from 12:00 to 6:00 p.m. The show consists of art, fashion, accessories, beauty products and other merchandise provided by local San Diego designers. Joseph David Gallery is located at 760 8th Ave. Call (619) 702-6290 for more information.

Get onto the bus: The Old Globe presents Bus Stop today at 2:00 p.m. and again at 7:00 p.m. This classic American drama that revolves around a group of bus passengers stranded in a 1950s Kansas roadside diner during a snowstorm; a nostalgic heartland drama. Tickets are $19-52. Call (619) 234-5623 for tickets and additional information.

Feathered dinosaurs: The traveling exhibition “Feathered Dinosaurs” lands at the San Diego Natural History Museum for its only U.S. appearance, now through Sept. 7. This exhibition is the largest display of significant fossils regarding the origin of birds, presenting new fossil evidence that shows the relationship between dinosaurs and birds. Admission is $5-8. Museum hours are 10:00 a.m. to 5:00 p.m. Call (619) 232-3821 for more information.

Whale watching: When was the last time you saw a blowhole? Birch Aquarium naturalist and San Diego Harbor Excursion have joined forces to offer safe, comfortable whale watching boat trips every day from 10:00 a.m. to 1:00 p.m. through early March, when gray whales migrate along the San Diego coast as they make their way to the lagoons of Baja to give birth. Tickets are $15-25. Call (619) 234-4111 for more information.

Fickle romance: The hilarious hit musical joy ride through the jungle of modern relationships, I Love You, You’re Perfect, Now Change plays at the Theatre in Old Town Tuesdays-Thursdays at 7:30 p.m., Friday at 8:00 p.m., Saturdays at 5:00 and 8:00 p.m. and Sundays at 2:00 and 5:00 p.m. Tickets are $25-40. Call (619) 688-2494 for tickets and information.

Big Daddy’s money: Blues band Big Daddy and the Money Shakers performs tonight at 7:00 p.m. at the Friends of the Pacific Beach Library’s concert series. The longtime professional musicians and vocalist play with guitar, bass, drums and harmonica. The library is located at 4275 Cass St. in Pacific Beach. Admission is free, but donations are appreciated. Call (858) 581-9934 for more information.

Cecilia Bartoli in concert: La Jolla Music Society is pleased to announce the appearance of mezzo-soprano Cecilia Bartoli in a special benefit recital tonight at 8:00 p.m. in Copley Symphony Hall. Bartoli, one of the world’s leading classical recording artists, is appearing in San Diego as part of an exclusive three-city West coast tour. She will be accompanied by pianist Sergio Ciomei. Ticket prices range from $45-200. Call the La Jolla Music Society box office at (858) 459-3728 for tickets and information.

A romp in the park: Balboa Park’s History for the Young at Heart, an interactive history of the park designed for children and families, opens today. Find out why the park exists and what happened there from the early days to the 1915 and 1935 Expositions and beyond. Call (619) 232-6203 for more information.

Funk philosophy: Eveoke Dance Theatre presents the wildly successful hip-hop dance sensation, Funkalosophy, Wednesdays-Saturdays at 8:00 p.m. and Sundays at 7:00 p.m., now through Feb. 29 at Sushi Performance and Visual Art, 320 Eleventh Ave. The show blends street hip-hop, modern dance theatre and social/political activism. Tickets are $20-25, but Wednesdays are pay-what-you-can for walk-up ticket sales one hour before the show. Call toll free (866) 386-5101 for tickets and further information.