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San Diego's Top Weekend Events: The Comic-Con Buzz

By Maureen Cavanaugh / KPBS Midday Edition Co-Host,  Nina Garin / Arts Calendar Editor and Producer
Published July 14, 2017 at 6:31 AM PDT
This story was published more than 7 years ago.
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A 2016 photo of pets and owners at the PAWmicon adoption event.
San Diego's Top Weekend Events: The Comic-Con Buzz
San Diego's Top Weekend Events: The Comic-Con Buzz GUEST: Nina Garin, editor/producer, KPBS/Arts Calendar

Comic-Con may not start until next week, but there are some events happening before the big weekend, plus some sophisticated comic-related options.

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Animals, Charity

Dogs get into the Comic-Con spirit at this fifth annual pet costume contest and adoption event. Canines will be able to enter a costume contest ($10 entry fee) with their owners, or strut the runway alone. There will also be dog-friendly games like bobbing for squeak toys and a photo booth, complete with costumes you can borrow.

Don't have a dog? There will be costume-clad animals for adoption from the Helen Woodward Animal Center.

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Details: 10 a.m. Saturday. Hazard Center, 7610 Hazard Center Drive, Mission Valley. Free to $10.

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A photo from "The Lord of the Rings Trilogy."

Cinema @ The Balboa Presents "The Lord of the Rings" Trilogy

Film

What better way to get in the spirit of Comic-Con than by watching the entire "The Lord of the Rings" trilogy? Catch the three films on the big screen at Cinema @ The Balboa.

"The Fellowship of the Ring" (2001) kicks off the event Saturday at noon, followed by the "The Two Towers" (2002) at 5 p.m. Get some sleep and eat your Hobbit snacks and be back to the theater at noon Sunday for "The Return of the King" (2003).

Details: Noon and 5 p.m. Saturday; noon Sunday. Balboa Theatre, 868 4th Ave., downtown. $7 to $25.

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Crossover: Where Comics and Science Meet

Science, Comics

The Fleet Science Center and IDW present the latest in their Crossover: Where Comics and Science Meet series.

This time "Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles" creator Kevin Eastman and "V-Wars" creator Jonathan Maberry will join Ronald Colman and Sharon Schene from The Scripps Research Institute to discuss molecular biology and comics.

Tickets for this 21-and-up event include two beers from Aztec Brewing, plus an IDW comic.

Details: 6:30 p.m. Tuesday, July 18. Fleet Science Center, 1875 El Prado, Balboa Park. $16.

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A photo of composer John Williams.

Raiders, Rebels And Supermen: The Music of John Williams

Music, Film

San Diego Symphony celebrates the music of John Williams, legendary composer of film soundtracks.

The concert will feature famous excerpts from "Jurassic Park," "Superman," "Raiders of the Lost Ark," "E.T." and, of course, the "Star Wars" movies. The doors open at 6 p.m. for a pre-concert gathering featuring "Cantina Band" music, special Star Wars-themed cocktails and a costume contest. Cosplay is welcome and encouraged.

Details: 7:30 p.m. Saturday, July 22. Jacobs Music Center at Copley Symphony Hall, 750 B St., downtown. $20 to $35.

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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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