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Each week, the guests and hosts on NPR's Pop Culture Happy Hour share what's bringing them joy. This week: Gabrielle Zevin's Tomorrow, and Tomorrow, and Tomorrow, Mrs. Harris Goes to Paris, and more.

This weekend is the 14th annual San Diego Pottery Tour, in hybrid format this year. Tour the work of dozens of potters in-person, or browse their work in the online galleries — in fact, two of the artists are only showing and selling work online. There's a handy map here with ten stops mapped between Spring Valley and La Jolla, and combined with the online shop, it's an easy way to preview and pick your favorite studios to visit. Some work that caught my eye: Anna Cosimini and Warren Bakley of Clay Associates in Normal Heights, Ashley Kim (online only) and Amy Threefoot Valeiras (La Jolla). — Julia Dixon Evans, KPBS Artist list: Nancy Barbour, Juli Bear, Pierre Bounaud, Richard Burkett, Clay Associates (7: Bakley, Cosimini, Craig, Lussier, Noble, Thiebolt, Woods), Nan Coffin, Steve Cook, David Cuzick, Mary Cuzick, Danae Fasano Dehne, Ellen Fager, Katie Francis, Bernie James, Ashley Kim, Roberta Klein, Merle Lambeth, Norm Lurie, Kathy Long, Lisa Maher, Janet Martini, Ron Milligan, James O'Brien, Mike Ridge, Linda Royster-Cook, Julie Thompson, Amy Threefoot Valeiras, and Lynn Zimmer Details: Saturday and Sunday, Dec. 4-5, from 9 a.m. to 4 p.m. Various locations. Free.

Sunday, Oct. 9, 2022 at 2 p.m. on KPBS 2 / PBS Video App. Nadine Sierra takes on one of the repertory's most formidable and storied roles, the haunted heroine of Lucia di Lammermoor, in an electrifying new staging by in-demand Australian theater and film director Simon Stone, conducted by Riccardo Frizza. Show-stopping tenor Javier Camarena adds to the bel canto fireworks as Lucia's beloved, Edgardo, with baritone Artur Rucinski as her overbearing brother, Enrico, and bass-baritone Christian Van Horn as her tutor, Raimondo.

Friday, March 10, 2023 at 9 p.m. and Sunday, March 12 at 2 p.m. on KPBS 2 / Watch now with KPBS Passport! Explore Shakespeare's mysterious love life through the perspective of the "Dark Lady" in this work from Nashville Ballet based on poetry by Caroline Randall Williams and featuring an original score by GRAMMY winner Rhiannon Giddens.

Saturday, July 29, 2023 at 9 p.m. on KPBS TV / Stream now with KPBS Passport + Encore Sunday, July 30 at 6:30 p.m. on KPBS 2. Enjoy an evening of Irish music as this charming trio of accomplished young singers performs fresh arrangements of beloved songs. Includes "Red Is the Rose," "Danny Boy," "The Parting Glass," "The Rocky Road to Dublin" and more.

Don your green, grab a brew, and commence with Leprechaun jokes on the biggest St. Patrick’s Day Holiday Pub Crawl Party in San Diego! Time to put those shamrocks on and head out to the world-famous pub crawl party for some real shenanigans! This city will be buzzing with energy on St. Paddy’s Day to meet some new friends while enjoying drink specials and creating great memories. This annual holiday specially-guided bar tour kicks off in the Gaslamp District at Taste & Thirst; and is sure to satisfy all your “Luck o’ the Irish” needs. Bring your best pals — plus make some new — as you enjoy drink specials, DJ dancing, and no cover at nearly a dozen venues. Date | Thursday, March 17 at 4 p.m. to 2 a.m. Location | Taste & Thirst Get tickets here! General admission: $24 Group rate (four or more): $9 per person For more information, please visit eventbrite.com/e/san-diego-st-patricks-day-happy-hour-pub-crawl-party.

GRAMMY® nominated Missy Raines' command of acoustic bass, vocals, and songwriting navigates the amalgam of bluegrass, folk, and Americana music. She was named 2020 International Bluegrass Music Association Bass Player of the Year, for the 9th time, more than any other bass player in the history of the organization. Missy Raines has proven herself without doubt as an iconic bluegrass instrumentalist. But with her newest release, Royal Traveller, Raines has stepped into the spotlight as a songwriter for the first time. The album digs deep into Raines' family life and her upbringing in West Virginia. Featuring previous and current members of her live band, as well as cameos from other bluegrass greats such as Stuart Duncan and Tim O'Brien, the album is a gorgeous look into the perspective, history, and musical influences of one of Nashville’s most beloved musicians, Missy Raines. She will be performing at the Museum of Making Music on Friday, April 29 at 7.pm.!

Avatar: The Way of Water sailed to the top of the box office in its second weekend, bringing in what studios estimate Sunday will be a strong $56 million in North America.

Alternative rock band Creature Canyon hit the stages again with the release of their new single "Pressure," a song that seeks to offer a light at the end of the tunnel for anyone struggling to break free of interpersonal difficulties. This month Creature Canyon will hit the road for a run of shows on the west coast with special guests Hate Drugs and Public Theatre. Date | Friday, March 4 at 8 p.m. Location | Soda Bar Get tickets here! General admission is $20 per person. This event is only for people 21 yeard of age or older. For more information, click here or call the venue at (619) 955-5551.

Premieres Friday, Aug. 26, 2022 at 9 p.m. and Sunday, Aug. 28 at 2 p.m. on KPBS 2 + Aug. 28 at 6 p.m. on KPBS TV / On demand with PBS Video App. Enjoy the Vienna Philharmonic's annual summer night concert with cellist Gautier Capucon under the direction of guest conductor Andris Nelsons at Austria's Schonbrunn Palace.