North Central Community Calendar — March 29-April 4
La Taza Coffee House, 15060 San Pedro Ave., hosts “Heartbeat of the Soul,” a weekly session of open-mike poetry at 8 p.m. Mondays as well as open-mike sessions 8 p.m. Fridays. Contact: 494-8292 or www.lataza.biz. La Taza also hosts chef, business owner and cookbook author Michael Flores in free cooking demonstrations at 10:30 a.m. each fourth Saturday. Visit: www.cookwithmichael.com.
The Foundry cafe, 2720 McCullough Ave., hosts live music 6:30-9:30 p.m. Thursdays, an art show on second Thursdays. Call: 573-5115.
Lion and Rose British Restaurant and Pub at Park North, 842 N.W. Loop 410, hosts karaoke 9:30 p.m. Thursdays.
Lion and Rose British Restaurant and Pub, 700 E. Sonterra Blvd., hosts live Celtic music by Boru 7-9:30 p.m. Tuesdays. Boru is a seven-piece acoustic band specializing in blazing melodies and driving rhythms. Boru draws from its diverse musical backgrounds ranging from classical to country and western, bluegrass to Irish and American folk. Admission is free and all ages are welcome. Contact: 798-5466 or www.TheLionandRose.com.

Screens at 1 pm Saturday, May 28, at the San Diego Chinese Historical Museum, Downtown. Platoon: Charlie Sheen starred in Oliver Stone's terrific Vietnam movie, which has very little to do with winning. Screens at 7 pm Saturday, May 28,
The Indian Wants the Bronx/Tom & Jerry Actors Circle Ensemble presents two one-act plays Israel Horovitz's story of a bewildered East Indian in urban America, and Jim Geoghan's comedy set in a sleazy nightclub run by the mob. May 25-28, 8 pm,