WEEKEND TV : Fireworks, Music to Light Up the Fourth

Music, stars and fireworks mark the Fourth of July.

PBS’ annual Independence Day extravaganza “A Capitol Fourth, 1992,” airing tonight at 7 on KVCR Channel 24, 7:30 on KCET (28), 8 on KPBS (15) and at 9 on KOCE (50), features music from James Galway, Henry Mancini, Julia Migenes, Patti LuPone and the National Symphony Orchestra as well as a fireworks show from the steps of the Washington Monument.

“Celebrate the Spirit! A Disney 4th of July Spectacular,” tonight at 8 on Channels 2 and 8, includes music from Billy Ray Cyrus, Kris Kross, Shanice, Mary-Chapin Carpenter and Celine Dion and appearances by Mickey and Minnie Mouse. John Ritter hosts.

Meanwhile, Harry Ellis Dickson conducts the Boston Pops in an outdoor concert from the banks of the Charles River today at 4:30 p.m. on Arts & Entertainment. Willard Scott hosts “Macy’s Fourth of July Fireworks,” tonight at 8:30 on WGN, and at 9 on KTLA Channel 5. And pop star John Mellencamp performs at a homecoming concert in Indianapolis in “Ain’t That America: A July 4th Celebration,” tonight at 11:30 on KABC-TV Channel 7.

Other weekend shows include:

TODAY

U.S. Atty. Gen. William Barr is interviewed on “Evans & Novak,” 9:30 a.m. and 9:30 p.m. CNN. . . .

Tom Luce, campaign chairman for Ross Perot, talks about the presidential race on “Newsmaker Saturday,” 10:30 a.m. and 2:30 p.m. CNN. . . .

“Firing Line” examines feminist issues in Canada, 1:30 p.m. (28). . . .

Rep. Joseph P. Kennedy III is the guest on “John McLaughlin’s One on One,” 2 p.m. (28). . . .

Gov. Pete Wilson is interviewed on “Newsmakers,” 4:30 p.m. (2). . . .

Patriotism is the topic on “Both Sides With Jesse Jackson,” 6 p.m. CNN.

SUNDAY

“Sunday Today” reports on a Maryland flight course for preteen girls that encourages interest in math and science, what it’s like to be kidnaped and the hip-hop dance craze, 5:30 a.m. (4)(36)(39). . . .

“Meet the Press” airs at 6:30 a.m. (4)(36)(39). . . .

“Newsmaker Sunday” deals with education, 7:30 a.m. CNN. . . .

“Sunday Morning” reports on a national support group for children who lost their fathers in the Vietnam War, New York City Opera conductor Christopher Keene, the state capitol building in Lincoln, Neb., the new exhibition of work by Japanese photographer Hiroji Kubota and “A League of Their Own,” 8 a.m. (2)(8). . . .

“Face the Nation” airs at 9:30 a.m. (2)(8). . . .

“Tony Brown’s Journal” examines the meaning of Independence Day to blacks, 9:30 a.m. (28). . . .

“American Interests” looks at the politics of the MIA issue with Sen. John Kerry (D-Mass.), 10 a.m. (28). . . .

“Midday Sunday” focuses on gun control, 11 a.m. (11). . . .

“Business World” previews some of the key issues to be discussed at the Economic Summit of Western Nations, including the outlook for the European Community in the wake of its rejection by Danish voters and political unrest in Europe as well as the ramifications of European unification for American investors, 11 a.m. (7)(3) (42). . . .

Secretary of the Treasury Nicholas Brady, Budget Director Richard Darman and Robert Hormats of Goldman Sachs International discuss the state of the economy on “This Week With David Brinkley,” 11:30 a.m. (7)(3), 10 a.m. (42), 10:30 a.m. (10). . . .

“Signs of the Times” examines the hazards of toxic waste, 11:30 a.m. (11). . . .

“The McLaughlin Group” talks about the Supreme Court’s decision on abortion and presidential politics, 3 p.m. (4). . . .

“60 Minutes” reports on the growing number of Americans who lack adequate medical insurance, a couple that adopts children who suffer from Down’s syndrome and abuse in the Rural Electrification Administration, 7 p.m. (2)(8).