The Weekender: 3 issues that can make your weekend enjoyable

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It’s been a busy week, however now the weekend is upon us. TPR’s Jack Morgan has been scouring the native scene and has these concepts for a enjoyable weekend.

My Fair Lady at The Wonder Theatre

If you’re a fan of theater, The Wonder Theatre is tackling a biggie.

Morgan Clyde is directing. “The story of My Fair Lady follows Eliza Doolittle, who is a poor flower girl who makes her living just selling flowers on the street,” Clyde stated. “She has a very pronounced lower-class accent, and a phoneticist comes by and he takes on a bet to pass her off as an upper-class lady.”

The story is nice, however Clyde says the musical hits on this play are many, and large.

“I Could Have Danced All Night.” It has “I’ve Grown Accustomed to Her Face,” “On the Street Where You Live.” Plenty of really strong, classic musical theater anthems,” Clyde stated.

You can catch My Fair Lady tonight by March 1, Friday and Saturday nights, and Sunday afternoons.

Sonic Transmission at Confluence Park

Then head south to Confluence Park, for what’s referred to as Sonic Transmission. Here’s Pamela Martinez.

“Sonic Transmission is a DJ night. It’s all ages. There’s no bar there, so it’s family friendly,” Martinez stated. “It’s 7 to 11, and we bring DJs from all over the world.”

If you’ve not been to Confluence Park, you actually ought to test it out.

“It’s [an] award winning, internationally recognized Park, and it’s this beautiful arch structure that is great for sound and performance,” she stated. “So we bring a lot of arts and music and engagement there.”

If you’re watching your funds, to not worry–it’s free.

Cowboy Heritage Festival at Pearl

Also tomorrow, Pearl is placing on the Cowboy Heritage Festival. Here’s artist Claudio Aguillon:
“There’s going to be some music. There’s going to be some family friendly activities,” she stated.
From 3:00 to 7:00 p.m. there will probably be music, meals and extra, and it too is free.

“I’m going to be painting a mural there in the park, and I’m going to be painting live for people to come and see the process, come and ask questions, and just give you a little bit of a taste of what an artist does,” Aguillon stated.