In Concert for Cancer

A contemporary jazz concert to benefit research and patient services at Scripps Cancer Center takes place Friday, March 11, from 6:30-10pm, aboard the USS Midway Museum. The inaugural “In Concert for Cancer” event will feature a lineup of world-renowned jazz recording artists including guitarist Richard Smith, veteran keyboardist and composer Gregg Karukas, and saxophonists Jeff Kashiwa, Steve Cole, Kim Waters, and Mindi Abair. General admission tickets are $50 per person. VIP tickets are $100 per person and include front-row seating and backstage meet-and-greets. (www.cjazz.com)    JANE SHIOMI