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San Diego's Top Weekend Events: Fairs And Wonderspaces

By Maureen Cavanaugh / KPBS Midday Edition Co-Host,  Nina Garin / Arts Calendar Editor and Producer
Published June 2, 2017 at 8:17 AM PDT
This story was published more than 7 years ago.
A photo of the art piece "Sweet Spot" by Shawn Causey and Mark Daniell.
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A photo of the art piece "Sweet Spot" by Shawn Causey and Mark Daniell.
San Diego's Top Weekend Events: Fairs And Wonderspaces
San Diego's Top Weekend Events: Fairs and Wonderspaces GUEST:Nina Garin, editor/producer, KPBS/Arts Calendar

It is the unofficial start of summer with the opening of the San Diego County Fair, plus new dance and visual art experiences.

Wonderspaces

Visual Arts

Wonderspaces is a pop-up museum of "extraordinary experiences" that includes everything from room-sized interactive art installations to virtual reality films.

Housed in a big white tent in Mission Valley, visitors can see pieces that have been showcased at Burning Man, Sundance Film Festival and SXSW. See the Wonderspaces lineup of artists here. The event also includes food and drink vendors.

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How does it work? Every ticket has a date and time, your ticket grants you entry into the exhibition at your selected time.

Details: Opens at 10 a.m. Tuesdays through Sundays through July 30. Civita Park, Russell Parkway and Civita Boulevard, Mission Valley. $16 to $24; additional information.

A 2017 photo of Malashock dancers Justin Viernes, Andrea Rehm and Lara Segura.
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A 2017 photo of Malashock dancers Justin Viernes, Andrea Rehm and Lara Segura.

"Minor Fall/Major Lift"

Dance

"Minor Fall/Major Lift" is a collaboration of live music and dance between John Malashock and the Art of Élan.

The performance features new choreography set to new music pieces performed live by New York's NOW Ensemble — Art of Élan’s Ensemble-in-Residence for 2017.

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The theme of the dances is change and the way people deal with unfamiliar situations.

Details: 8 p.m. Friday, 4 and 8:45 p.m. Saturday. Lyceum Theatre, 79 Horton Plaza, downtown. $15 to $45; find tickets.

A cowboy twirls his rope at the San Diego County Fair preview, May 17, 2017.
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A cowboy twirls his rope at the San Diego County Fair preview, May 17, 2017.

San Diego County Fair

Music, Dance, Visual Arts

In San Diego, summer unofficially begins with the San Diego County Fair, which returns with a Wild West theme.

You will find fried food favorites, rides and games, art displays, local entertainment, beer and wine festivals, and plenty of concerts. This year's Grandstand Stage welcomes acts including Aloe Blacc, Patti LaBelle, Switchfoot, Trevor Noah and more.

Details: Check site for dates and times. Del Mar Fairgrounds, 2260 Jimmy Durante Blvd., Del Mar. Free to $18; additional information.

A photo of one of Street Food Cinema's outdoor screens. The film series screens cult classics and family favorites.
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A photo of one of Street Food Cinema's outdoor screens. The film series screens cult classics and family favorites.

Street Food Cinema

Films

Street Food Cinema is like a neighborhood party that combines food, music and movies.

A selection of cult favorites and family films will be screened throughout San Diego. Gates open at 5:30 p.m., a band begins at 6:30 p.m. and the movie plays at 8:30 p.m.

Schedule: "Clueless," June 3 at Kate O. Sessions Park; "La La Land," June 17 at Marriott Marquis San Diego Marina; "Raiders of the Lost Ark," July 15 at Ruocco Park at Seaport Village; "The Breakfast Club," Aug. 12 at Ruocco Park; "Fight Club," Aug. 26 (location TBD); "Dirty Dancing," Sept. 9 at Nobel Athletics Fields; "500 Days of Summer," Sept. 23 at Balboa Park

Details: 5:30 p.m. Saturday. Kate O. Sessions Park, Pacific Beach. $6 to $21; find tickets.

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Maureen Cavanaugh
Maureen Cavanaugh has been a familiar voice for KPBS listeners for more than 15 years, serving in a variety of capacities including announcer, host, and producer. As host of KPBS Midday Edition, Maureen has interviewed a wide range of notables, such as comedienne Sandra Bernhardt, actor John Lequizamo, author Chuck Palahniuk, composer Marvin Hamlisch, artist Robert Irwin, and designer Zandra Rhodes. But of all the interviews Maureen has conducted, her most special was with His Holiness, the Dalai Lama. Before joining KPBS in 1997, she worked as a news anchor for KSDO and KOGO News Radio in San Diego. While working for commercial radio stations in San Diego and in Salt Lake City, Utah, Maureen reported on both hard news and lifestyle features. Maureen has received three "Golden Mike" awards from the Radio and TV News Association of Southern California for economic reporting and breaking news. She has also received a "Best of Show" and “Best Radio Newscast” awards from the San Diego Press Club and the "Flo" Award from Public Radio Program Directors Association for Best Public Radio Announcer in a large market. Maureen is a native of Queens, New York, but after more than 20 years in San Diego she feels she qualifies as a real Southern Californian.
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Nina Garin
Nina Garin previously produced and edited the KPBS/Arts calendar. She also wrotes the weekly KPBS/Arts Newsletter and produced arts segments for Midday Edition. Before joining KPBS, Nina worked for nearly 20 years as an arts and entertainment reporter at The San Diego Union-Tribune. Along with covering the local arts community, she created the "Top Weekend Events" online calendar, profiled influential San Diegans for the "One-on-One" series, and reported live from Comic-Con, New York Fashion Week, and the Academy Awards. Nina is a native San Diegan, raised in Chula Vista and Tijuana, who was exposed to local arts at an early age. As a child, she tagged along to her mother's photography classes, taught by the late Michael Schnorr. She went to elementary school blocks away from Balboa Park and visited all the museums at least twice. While earning her English degree at San Diego State University, she participated in poetry readings and covered local music for The Daily Aztec. Nina has two daughters who study ballet, piano, and musical theater. She spends her free time pinning hair buns and perfecting stage makeup. Her husband, Matthew, is also a writer.
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