- Kathryn Mayo, a photography professor at Cosumnes River College, returned to her native Selma, Alabama, to photograph its citizens using a vintage process called wet plate collodion. Those rich black and white portraits go on display at Carmel Visual Arts in The Barnyard starting with an artists reception 6-8pm Saturday, June 9. Mayo will elaborate on the photos at a lecture at the Center for Photographic Art’s Carpenter Hall on Thursday, June 14, 6:30-8pm. 250-5732, carmelvisualarts.com.
- Longtime Peninsula resident and historian Todd Cook has released his two-volume historical novel Nueva California, set in early California in 1775 and starring a singer from Mexico City whose “life parallels the rise and fall the the California missions.” Cook suggests James Michener’s novel Hawaiias a reference point. Floricantopress.com.
- Another local author with a history-informed novel is Christine Sleeter, professor emerita at CSU Monterey Bay. Hers is called The Inheritance: A Novel, and it’s partly based on her true account of finding out that money she inherited from her family came from the sale of land that had been stolen from the Utes, Native Americans in Colorado in 1881. 915-3876, christinesleeter.org.
- The National Theatre in London is coming to the big screen with a digital broadcast of their production of the Olivier – and Tony-winning The Curious Incident of the Dog in the Night-Time. It’s directed by Marianne Elliot (Angels in America, War Horse) and based on Mark Haddon’s novel about a boy whose unique personality quirks make him an ideal investigator of a crime. It plays 7pm Tuesday, June 12, at Century Cinemas at Del Monte Center. Fathomevents.com.
- The Arts Council for Monterey County is accepting nominations for their 2019 Champions of the Arts until July 1. These are artists and arts leaders who have contributed to the county’s arts scene and cultural life in the realms of philanthropy, volunteer, nonprofit, professional and educator. They’ve already got their Lifetime Achievement winner – jazz drummer Dottie Dodgion. To nominate others, visit arts4mc.org/champions. 622-9060.
- Here is another July 1 deadline to be aware of. Patricia Hamilton of Park Place Publishing, with co-sponsor Central Coast Writers, are accepting submissions of stories for the sequel compendium Life in Pacific Grove Book No. 2: Deeper Community Connections. Submit your stories to lifeinpacificgrove.com or send Microsoft Word attachments to lifeinpacificgrove@gmail.com.
“Portrait of Afryie Wekandodis” (left) and “Portrait of Jane Moore” (right) by Kathryn Mayo.
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