Out of Town: San Diego

What’s happening the next few weeks:

* The exhibition “Norman Rockwell: Pictures for the American People,” which includes more than 70 oil paintings and all 322 covers of the Saturday Evening Post by the famed artist runs Oct. 28-Dec. 31 at the San Diego Museum of Art, at the end of Laurel Street in Balboa Park. Admission requires a time-specific ticket. (619) 220-TIXS, or for information (619) 232-7931.

* The Jaguares perform at the San Diego State University Open Air Theater Oct. 20 at 7 p.m. 5500 Campanile Drive, UC San Diego campus. (619) 220-8497.

* Revving up for a run at Broadway, the musical “Thoroughly Modern Millie”--adapted from the film of the same title--plays at the La Jolla Playhouse, Weiss Theatre, Mandell Weiss Center for the Performing Arts, UC San Diego, Oct. 15-Nov. 12. Previews begin Oct. 3. (858) 550-1010.

* The Athenaeum Jazz at the Neurosciences Institute concert series begins Oct. 3 with Quarteto Jobim-Morelenbaum playing Brazilian jazz. On Oct 21, the Brad Mehldau Trio appears, and Oct. 29, the Dave Holland Quintet. 10640 John Jay Hopkins Drive, San Diego. (858) 454-5872.