Sunday, the House of Colombia will host its annual Lawn Program at the International Cottages. At the Old Globe, Thinking Shakespeare Live! will be a lively exploration of the language of Shakespeare.

Tuesday, the film Crazy Rich Asians will be screened on the roof of the Hyatt downtown.

Wednesday, Warwick's Book Store will host Eve Chase who will discuss her latest book, The Birdcage. The Hayao Miyazaki anime film Nausicaa of the Valley of the Wind will be shown both Wednesday (7:00 PM) and Thursday (11:00 AM) at the Angelika Film Center.

Thursday, Comic Con begins, bringing innumerable legions of pop culture devotees to the Convention Center. There will be another Kamishibai Storytime at the Mission Valley Library. At the Chula Vista Library, Richard Carrico will deliver a talk entitled: Killing the Demons at Mission San Diego de Alcalá. The North Coast Rep will begin performances of The Remarkable Mister Holmes. At the Digital Gym, you can watch the film Afro-Punk, and there will be a live in-person Q&A with the film's director, James Spooner.

Next Saturday a 6-week "Summer Shakes" Shakespearean acting workshop will begin at Liberty Station. The House of Peru will hold their annual Lawn Program at the International Cottages in Balboa Park. Ukraine: Songs of Freedom at the Coronado Library will feature an afternoon of Ukrainian music. The Little Italy Summer Film Series will continue at Amici Park with a screening of the Fellini film Fred e Ginger (Fred and Ginger). Colombian band Monsieur Perin will perform at the Music Box. At the North Island Credit Union Amphitheatre in Chula Vista, there will be a Disney-produced Encanto Sing-Along Concert.