San Diego's Top Weekend Events: Rolodex and Roosters

This is KPBS Midday Edition. I am Maureen Cavanaugh. The weekend preview was reliable and on time. This week, we will talk about the celebration of the year of the rooster plus blast from the past. We have art from a lost generation with World War I. We have Nina Garin hello. The movie is a famous workplace and tell us what is going on at San Diego physical theater. It is nine to five the musical. It is exciting. Some of our listeners may not remember that. Tell us about it. It is a workplace comedy about the secretary -- the secretaries who have a sexist boss and a takeover and change the policies. It is about empowering. Besides the theme song, 9 To 5, I do not remember there being real sick in them middie. Right. That was a hit. It was huge. Dolly Parton has written 18 original songs. She earned a Tony and Grammy nomination. There is a new set of Dolly Parton music that will be seen. We have a clip from the musical theater cast singing the title song 9 To 5 . Is it Mac working 9 To 5 , what a way to make a living. Rarely getting by You will lose your mind and they never give you credit. It's enough to drive you crazy if you let it [ MUSIC ] You have the actresses in the movie, tell us who was doing those parts? Judy which was the Jane Fonda part was Allison, and violet is being played by Julian. The Dolly Parton character is played by Karen. 9 To 5 opens this weekend. Next, we move further back to the past, all the way to World War I within a art expedition at San Diego. They partnered with the British Museum and we will bring you the X submission from the British Museum. It is the first time that these prints have been seen in the Western United States. What is behind its? There are 60 works of British modernism and the Grosvenor school. They are graphic art pieces that captured the changes that were happening in Europe. You will see a lot of industrial looking images and racing cars and also experimental images with colors and they were doing a lot with new materials and figuring out how colors can come together. Artist names that we would recognize square They are not household names they are regarded highly as graphic artist. We have British Martin from the British Museum is on display at the home family Galleries through May 19. We come up to the present with diversionary theater. They are doing something unique. What is that? There are two places in rotating repertory. Lisa Krohn is the woman who helped write this book for the it Tony O Ward winning middie. She is known for provocative place. What place will people be able to seek? Back these are her parents place. First one is called 2.5 minute and it is about a father and daughter trying to mend their relationships and talking about life events that have happened to them. The second one is called well. It is a bout a mother and daughter. It is a little more experimental. Is about a woman who uses are to have discussions with her mother and avoiding confrontation. You call them the parent place but I understand this is the first time these of impaired. It is the first time that they have been paired to see both at the same time in a rotating repertory. These play through March 19. Finally, it is time for the year the rooster. Tell us about Chinese new year and the cultural fair. It is happening downtown. It is a popular event. You will see the great celebrations with lion dancers and a lantern parade. Your dance demonstrations. It is a bunch of wonderful activities. You can eat? Yes. There is so much food. They say it will be a night market and there is a lot of foods and great desert. The role also be more Americanized food if you are looking for that also. You have to tell us what this symbolizes. 2017 is the year of the red chicken/rooster. They are called the red fire chicken. It is about financial events and issues. We will see. If this happens all day Saturday and Sunday on third Avenue and J Street downtown. I have been speaking with Nina Garin . Have a good weekend.