San Diego

What’s happening the next few weeks:

* Street Scene ‘98, San Diego’s annual street party, fills the Gaslamp Quarter, above, with live music of every type on 14 stages, along with beer gardens and food. Performers Friday: Brian Setzer Orchestra, the Fixx, English Beat’s Dave Wakeling, Berlin, Bow Wow Wow, George Clinton, the Jesus and Mary Chain, Grant Lee Buffalo, Taj Mahal, Herbie Hancock, the Four Tops, War and more. Saturday: Big Time Operator, Cheap Trick, Johnny Polanco, Bob Malone, Etta James, the Yellowjackets, Los Lobos, X and more. Sunday: Edwin McCain, Third World, Dishwalla, Fool’s Progress, Save Ferris, They Might Be Giants, Homegrown, Flogging Molly, the Wild Magnolias, Boney James, John Lee Hooker, Dr. Didg and more. 5 p.m.-midnight Friday; 4 p.m.-midnight Saturday; 1-7 p.m. Sunday. 21 and over Friday and Saturday. From 3rd Avenue to 8th, Market Street to Harbor Drive. Friday or Saturday: $27 in advance, $30 day of show. Sunday only: $15 in advance, $20 day of show. Ages 3-12, $5; children under 2, free. (619) 557-0505 for information; (213) 480-3232 for tickets.

* Continuing at the Museum of Man through May 16: “Mysteries of the Mummies” explores the cross-cultural phenomenon of preserving the physical human form after death. 1350 El Prado, Balboa Park. (619) 239-2001.

* Opening Oct. 3 at the San Diego Museum of Art: “M.C. Escher: A Centennial Tribute.” The centennial of the birth of Dutch artist and draftsman Maurits Cornelis Escher (1898-1972) is celebrated with an exhibition of 85 works including drawings, woodcuts, lithographs and mezzotints, as well as illustrated books and related technical materials from the National Gallery of Art. Ends Jan. 3. 1450 El Prado, Balboa Park. (619) 232-7931.

* The “Rugrats Live” stage show comes to Cox Arena, Sept. 24-27. San Diego State University, 5500 Canyon Crest Drive. (619) 594-7315.