- Erin Clark, KSBW anchor and co-founder of the Carmel International Film Festival (which runs this Thursday to Sunday, Oct. 19-22), sent in late-breaking news: Two more films have been added. One is On My Way Out, a short documentary about a 95-year-old man who finally comes out of the closet, executive produced by Howie Mandel. The other is Roman J. Israel, Esq., starring Denzel Washington as an idealistic lawyer who gets caught up with dangerous people. See carmelfilmfest.com.
- I don’t know how I feel about the latest target of the satirizing comedy team RiffTrax, makers of Mystery Science Theater 3000. They play cheesy B-movies and box office bombs and crack jokes on it all throughout, turning the flicks into fodder for snarky comedic commentary. Their Halloween special is going to be simulcast by Fathom Entertainment on 700 movie screens, including Century Cinemas at Del Monte Center, 7:30pm Wednesday, Oct. 25. And normally, that would be cause for glee. But this time they’re taking on George Romero’s 1968 horror film Night of the Living Dead, which is a revered classic. It’s not right. Rifftrax.com.
- More and more people are jumping on the IT train. No, not information technology. But the remake of Stephen King’s horror novel. Halloween masks, parodies, online killer clown pranks. And now, Dali 17. The poster for their call for artists for a Halloween show embellishes a scary clown face with Dali’s iconic mustache. Work is accepted until Oct. 27 via stephanie@dali17.com.
- The city of Monterey’s Community Services Department has put together a survey about public art in downtown, and would like your input. Go to monterey.org/residents or cityofmonterey.typeform.com/to/oMZUVC to take the survey. It includes questions like “What is the role of public art in Monterey?” Possible answers include support tourism, celebrate Monterey’s history and character, bring a sense of delight to everyday spaces, build and reinforce Monterey’s identity, inspire creativity and enrich lives… all pretty safe and sensible goals. But maybe you might write in your own answers to spice it up. Like “encourage revolt” or “scare pedestrians.” They’re taking responses until Oct. 27. 646-5601.
- TubaChristmas Monterey is offering scholarships to elementary to high school tuba/euphonium players who are down to play in their Christmas concert Dec. 10. It covers registration fees, the music book, and a TubaChristmas hat or scarf. 275-4790, tubachristmasmonterey@gmail.com
Alisal Center for the Fine Arts celebrated their 30th year at the Salinas Armory and various community and arts groups, including Monterey County Pops.
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