San Diego's Top Weekend Events: From American Music To Japanese Anime

Now that the holidays are over and you have fulfilled your obligations. How about doing something for yourself this weekend. There's entertainment to please many around San Diego, hip-hop the late to an enemy -- Japanese Anime classic. Joining us is Nina Garin, editor/producer KPBS Arts Calendar. The hip-hop Valley is the "Nutcracker" and aren't we pass that season? You would think so. The culture shock traditionally stage there "Nutcracker" the first weekend of the new year and this year it does seem late but this isn't the traditional "Nutcracker" What is the hip-hop version like? Instead of ballet there is hip-hop dancing. The music is a blend of hip-hop, pop music, pop culture references in them blends in with the famous Tchaikovsky's score. There are familiar elements there is a party scene and they have a land of suites. They we then the pop-culture stuff from 2016. It's like a year in review. You have to like hip-hop? Not really. It helps. There are pop songs. I think it's more important to go not expecting to see these perfect ballet variations. It's not that at all. There is audience participation. Yes. They get into it and they can sing along. It's a fun way to open 2017. Culture Shock's hip-hop "Nutcracker" is this weekend at Spreckles Theatre. Hip-hop is also part of a month-long series by the San Diego Symphony highlighting American music. Tell us more about that. This is great. It's a series they are doing a month-long celebration of music inspired by America. They want to ask questions like, what is American music or do we have a unifying musical voice here? They are bringing all kinds of performers like the first-ever hip-hop performer presented by the Symphony. Rosanne Cash is doing American roots music and we have the Mexican American band. We have a clip. [ MUSIC ] [ MUSIC ] [ MUSIC ] Los Santos Cecelia. What else is coming up? There will be a tribute to West Coast jazz. You will hear Miles Davis, Jeff Baker, the music of Hollywood will be performed. The Symphony is kicking off our American music Festival at the free Festival concert this Saturday. Where and when an what's on this program? That is Saturday night. It's basically highlights from the Festival. You will be hearing pieces by Aaron Copland and Leonard Bernstein. It is free but you have to RSVP on the website. It might be book -- sold out. If you really want to go you should still go out and see if you can get tickets. Make your reservations even though it is free. This is that Jacobs music Center throughout January to. A romantic comedy called "Beau Jest" what's that about? That's comedy about a Jewish girl who hires an actor to play the perfect boyfriend in the ISA for parents and that means the boyfriend is Jewish and a doctor. I assume things get more complicated. Yes. It's an old screwball comedy, there are lots of plot twists and misunderstandings. The actress isn't Jewish but they have a romance. It's a fun place. I bet he is and the doctor either. Who are the actors and the director and never seen them before? Directed by Kerry Meads and fans will know she is a longtime person, she acts, she directs, she is a playwright. The actress is Cindy Kamel -- Sandy Campbell and you have seen her before. I think it will be a good cast and a good show. Bow just runs to February 12 in Coronado. There is a 20th Anniversary Screening of the Japanese enemy classic "Princess Mononoke" . Remind listeners what "Princess Mononoke" is. That's a Japanese enemy -- Japanese enemy -- Hayao Miyazaki is known . "Princess Mononoke" is about a girl raised by wolves and humans are trying to develop and destroy her home and she battles them this has a lot of intense battle scenes about nature and humanity. There are a lot of themes and the female hero. Tran eight place at select theaters Monday. Go to Fathom Events.com for details. I've been speaking with Nina Garin, editor/producer KPBS Arts Calendar. Thank you. Midday edition is produced by Michael up command Brooke Ruth. Our segment is left are, Mundelein Nina Garin. Senior producer is Meghan Burk. Welcome back to our technical Director Emily Jankowski. Stay with us for KPBS Roundtable coming up right after the break. I'm Maureen Cavanaugh. Have a great weekend. Force back --