Rent “The Night of the Shooting Stars.” Set in a German-occupied Tuscan village in 1944, this 1982 Taviani brothers film is a one-of-a-kind war movie, unfolding like a folk tale passed on from generation to generation. Stirring, lyrical, savage, it’s a marvel of a movie.

Read “Before John Was a Jazz Giant.” This children’s book imagines a young John Coltrane absorbing the sounds of his environment—hambones in his grandmother’s pot, the whistle of a steam train—before he ever picked up a sax. Concise, rhythmic prose and gorgeous illustrations make this imposing legend accessible to a new generation.

Log on to seafoodwatch .org and download a pocket guide that lists the best seafood to buy to support environmentally friendly fisheries and fish farms. The guides are tailored to various U.S. regions and also recommend seafood to avoid.

Hear “She & Him: Volume One.” Actress Zooey Deschanel teams up with singer-songwriter M. Ward to create a sound as mellow as a lazy Sunday. Her sweet, haunting voice evokes an Old World charm, while his intrumentals perfectly accompany her on original songs and several covers. This album is sure to be the soundtrack of spring ($13).

Go to the Marburger Farm Antique Show, in Round Top, Texas. One of the country’s best venues for collectors, the event features more than 300 dealers from North America and Europe (April 1–5; roundtop-marburger.com).