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San Diego's Top Weekend Arts Events: Comedy, Concerts And Cinco De Mayo

By Maureen Cavanaugh / KPBS Midday Edition Co-Host,  Nina Garin / Arts Calendar Editor and Producer
Published May 3, 2019 at 7:23 AM PDT
This story was published more than 5 years ago.
A 2014 photo of the House of Mexico dancers.
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A 2014 photo of the House of Mexico dancers.
San Diego's Top Weekend Arts Events: Comedy, Concerts And Cinco De Mayo
Cinco de Mayo is on Sunday and there are several celebrations happening around San Diego. Plus, late-night host Seth Meyers brings his comedy act to town, and Humphreys Concerts by the Bay are starting up again.
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Cinco de Mayo is on Sunday and there are several celebrations happening around San Diego. Plus, late-night host Seth Meyers brings his comedy act to town, and Humphreys Concerts by the Bay are starting up again.

Cinco de Mayo

Music, Dance

There are a variety of free Cinco de Mayo events happening over the weekend, some highlights include:

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Fiesta Old Town Cinco de Mayo: Friday through Sunday at Old Town State Historic Park

This weekend celebration is a San Diego favorite, attracting top mariachi and ballet folklorico groups from around the county. There is also a lowrider show and a Lucha Libre ring.

Cinco de Mayo Celebration in Balboa Park: Saturday at Plaza de Panama and Spreckels Organ Pavilion

Along with mariachis and ballet folklorico performances, this second annual event also features colorful horseback riders, a fashion show, food trucks and crafts for kids.

Chula Vista Cinco de Mayo: Sunday at Bayside Park

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A South Bay celebration that focuses on community performances, local vendors, family activities and more.

Humphreys Concerts by the Bay

Music

The bayside concert series is underway with a diverse lineup that includes favorites like The Gipsy Kings and Kenny G along with alternative and indie acts like Lord Huron and Alanis Morissette.

This weekend brings former Men at Work lead vocalist Colin Hay on Friday; and 1980s college rock favorites Violent Femmes and X on Sunday.

Find the complete schedule at humphreysconcerts.com

Seth Meyers

Comedy

Seth Meyers pretty much has a hand in anything that's funny right now.

He's the Emmy Award-winning writer and current host of "Late Night with Seth Meyers"; along with Fred Armisen and Bill Hader, he created IFC’s Emmy-nominated docu-parody series "Documentary Now!"; and he was on "SNL" for 13 seasons, working as its head writer for nine of those seasons.

For his comedy tour, expect Meyers to perform politically-tinged material along with more personal, family observations.

Details: 7 p.m. Friday. Balboa Theatre, 868 4th Ave., downtown. $46 to $56; find tickets to Seth Meyers.

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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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