San Diego's Top Weekend Events: Tree Houses and 'Killer Tomatoes'

This is KPBS Midday Edition. I'm Maureen Cavanaugh. A magical space for kids and their parents opens at the children's Museum. Attribute to his San Diego blues artist, who left us too soon. Two of the topics ahead on our weekend preview. Joining me is KPBS arts calendar producer and editor, Nina Garin. The New Children's Museum is opening in exhibit that's attracting just as much attention from adults as from kids. What's happening there? I just came from there, it is fantastic. A very well-respected artist named Wes Sam Bruce, from Point Loma, he created this installation and it's like you are in a treehouse and like you're in a whole new world, he created a new language, it has its own soundtrack. It's not an ordinary treehouse is it? No. A treehouse you can see, what you are getting into, this has so many little rooms. I called through this dark tunnel and I was scared and I almost didn't do it. I conquered my fears and I went through and I got the most beautiful reward. I won't spoil it. That's what the whole vision is. It's connecting everybody in conquering your fears. This is a worldly, beautiful piece. This project has been in the making for many years. The artist Wes Sam Bruce spent years listening to kids in the community. I believe we have a clip of him talking about, how the process he went through. We sit down and you tell me about your family and the things that you are passionate about. I'm most likely going to respond. If you are vulnerable, there is reciprocity. This offers its vulnerable self to you and that vulnerable self has to do -- You are telling me that the artist got emotional, at the opening. He was talking about how this isn't just his project, but he's been talking to kids and parents in all sorts of communities in the South Bay to the LGBT centers to everywhere. Their stories have seeped into him, now this is also their project. You have to go see it. You have time, 'The Wonder Sound" opens Saturday at the New Children's Museum, it will be there for the next few years. Moving on, and may San Diego lost one of its beloved musicians, blues singer, Candye Kane died after a long battle with cancer. Tell us about the big love musical celebration in her honor. This is a concert in her memory, her last show in San Diego was at the Belly Up. She's going to be honored by local musicians, local friends, some of the names of the farmers, The Paladins, the swinging armadillos, a bunch of people -- people that performed with her. Her ex-husband's band is one of the bands. There was a musical, that opened about her life right next People who knew Candye Kane, knew she had a very interesting life. The musical was called "Toughest girl alive" it was put on the Moxie Theater and it chronicled her life story. It was quite a life story. She had everything from drug abuse, depression, weight issues, she joined a gang, she worked in pornography and was abused. She came through in camps in -- to San Diego. Candye Kane performed here, at the KPBS, several years ago. Let's hear some of her music from great woman -- great big woman. You need a queen sized woman. You need a big butt woman. You need a well-rounded woman. You need a great big woman, show you how to love big. You need a great big woman, you need a big haired woman. You need a hip shaking woman, show you how to love. I remember that, it is such a loss for San Diego. Big love for candy Cagle -- Candye Kane happens at the Belly Up on Saturday. The International Summer Organ Festival every -- happens every year. This is a favorite in Balboa Park. It's on a Monday, it brings organists from around the world, they perform at the Spreckels Organ and it happens for free. It's just for people who are not usually into organ music. Which concerts would you recommend? The first one on Monday, is with Robert Plimpton and the Marine band San Diego. That's always fun. The UCLA organist, he is called the rockstar organist, his name is Crystal Ball. The international Summer organ Festival begins Monday, at Spreckels Organ Pavilion, continues through August 29. Finally one of San Diego's knows -- most notorious movies, "Attack of the Killer Tomatoes", for those who can't remember its premiere in 1978. Tell us about it. This is a musical, horror, black comedy. It was filmed in San Diego. It is a spoof of B-movies. It knows that it's bad and it's about set -- giant tomatoes that revolt against humanity. You don't know why they come to life. The "Attack of the Killer Tomatoes", will be screened at the Balboa theater at 7 PM on Saturday. We are going to say goodbye with the movie's famous theme song. Thank you, Nina Garin.