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Easter weekend is here and of course there are parades to attend and Easter eggs to hunt. But we also want to suggest some art events for your weekend. Joining us on Morning Edition with some recommendations is KPBS arts and culture producer Angela Carone.

One Book, One San Diego will feature three books in the 2011-2012 season: Sky of Red Poppies by Zohreh Ghahremani, Moloka'i by Alan Brennert, and Into the Beautiful North by Luis Alberto Urrea.

The ukulele has many thousands of fans the world over, but the small four-stringed instrument has been the butt of countless jokes and insults. A new documentary, The Mighty Uke: The Amazing Comeback of a Musical Underdog, demonstrates that the once-maligned instrument is back on the rise.

Through the Public Insight Network (PIN), we looked into dozens of cases of adult English speakers who are now using Spanish.

Unionized businesses in Charlotte, N.C., have traditionally had to keep a low profile in this right-to-work state. But with the Democratic National Convention headed to town in 2012, having union ties could now be something to flaunt — and cash in on.

The company will next attempt to put a cap over the busted well's blowout preventer. But the procedure won't be easy: First, a robotic submarine has to cut off the bent pipe that's sticking out of the preventer. And a BP official says there is a chance that cutting off the pipe actually could increase the flow of oil and gas, at least in the short term.

The Air Force has long billed itself as the most glamorous of the service branches. But with the Pentagon short on infantry manpower, the branch is increasingly being called on to fill the gaps. At the Expeditionary Center in Fort Dix, New Jersey, airmen are retrained in combat techniques to prepare them for fighting on the ground in Iraq.

On Tuesday, Texas Gov. Rick Perry unveiled his economic platform in hopes of giving a lift to his struggling presidential campaign. Perry's plan includes an optional flat tax that would let people file their returns on a form the size of a postcard.

An environmental group said a fireworks show in La Jolla will harm beaches and the ocean. It is going to court Wednesday to stop the event. But a fireworks foundation doesn't think it's doing anything wrong.

Huge waves have confounded sailors, scientists and surfers for years, but author Susan Casey dives deep into the story of ship-swallowing seas in The Wave with history, scientific research and intrepid surfer Laird Hamilton.