Thursday, March 6
Maker Space
Last year, the Seaside arts nonprofit Palenke Arts quietly moved into a new home. This Thursday, they host a grand opening that is anything but quiet. The public is welcome to tour this thriving teen center to learn about offerings, meet the young artists (and many of their teachers and mentors) and see – and hear – what all the creative energy is about. At this event, expect a performance by the middle school jazz combo, under direction of Paul Contos; live art by teen artists and instructor Paul Richmond; a typewriter poetry activity; and see demos of new digital art and podcasting labs for a true multimedia experience. [SR]
6-8pm Thursday, March 6. Palenke Arts Teen Center, 530 Elm Ave., Seaside. Free. 899-9909, palenkearts.com.
Mads Man
Mads Tolling is a Danish violinist who has played for royalty. Now he will play for and in Monterey. Tolling specializes in violin versions of jazz, rock and indie rock.
Mads Tolling has proven you can perform any style of music on the violin. The virtuoso has made a career of blurring the lines between jazz, pop and folk on an instrument that is often associated with the classical realm. The two-time Grammy Award winner brings his violin to Wendi Kirby Music, where he’ll show just how versatile the instrument is. Expect a setlist that includes Duke Ellington’s “Don’t Get Around Much Anymore,” The Verve’s “Bittersweet Symphony,” Jimi Hendrix’s “Hey Joe” and more. Tolling’s extensive résumé includes nearly a decade with iconic jazzman Stanley Clarke’s band, performing for Danish royalty and being commissioned to write violin concertos for the Oakland Symphony and Pacific Chamber Orchestra, among many other accomplishments. [EC]
7-8:30pm Thursday, March 6. Wendi Kirby Music, 550 Hartnell St., Suite F, Monterey. $45. wendikirbymusic.com.
Friday, March 7
First Friday
Take in the latest exhibit to debut at ArtWorks @Salinas, Celebrating Monterey County Art Fellows. It showcases the work of JC Gonzalez, Jerry Takigawa and Natalia Poehner Corazza. It’s on display until March 30, but this first Friday reception offers a chance to meet the artists and mingle with art lovers in a space dedicated to creativity. [AP]
5pm Friday, March 7. ArtWorks @ Salinas, 262 Main St., Salinas. Free. 622-9060, arts4mc.org.
Art of Translation
Listen to a conversation between award-winning author Yu Miri and her translator Morgan Giles, discussing Miru’s novel, The End of August. Miri is a Korean author writing in Japanese; she received Japan’s most prestigious literary award, the Akutagawa Prize, for describing diaspora and identity of Koreans in Japan. Giles will share the challenges and stories behind translating this work. Her translation of Miri’s Tokyo Ueno Station won the National Book Award for Translated Literature and the American Literary Translators Association’s first translation prize. Author and Translator Talks: The Power of Literature and Translation in an Age of Conflict events are available both in-person and virtually. [AP]
5:30pm Friday, March 7. Middlebury Institute of International Studies, McCone Irvine Auditorium, 499 Pierce St., Monterey. Free; registration recommended. 647-4123, hrussell@middlebury.edu, middlebury.edu.
Beer Can
Would Andy Warhol drink straight from the Campbell’s Soup that he made famous? Honestly, we’re a little unsure. Other Brother Beer Co. feels that drinking suds is better, especially if you’re helping out local artists. They’ve teamed up with the Emerging Artist Alliance for its final showing of the works that are currently up around the pub. So if you’ve been eyeing one or two, now’s your chance to bring one home before it’s too late because they won’t be returning after this evening. To buy one, you can purchase raffle tickets at the bar along with a pint, where $1 from every beer sold will be donated to benefit Al & Friends. [SC]
6-9pm Friday, March 7. Other Brother Beer Co., 877 Broadway Ave., Seaside. 747-1106, otherbrotherbeer.com.
Close Encounters
Monterey Bay is a deep, vast wilderness that teems with life and wonder, and sometimes that life comes up to say hello. Such is the theme of this Free Friday event at the Pacific Grove Museum of Natural History, where the editors and storytellers of the book Wild Monterey Bay share their own wild tales of such encounters. The talk begins at 6:15pm and includes a Q&A. Attendees are encouraged to check out the museum before or after the talk, including the new exhibit From the Unreal to the Real. Books will be available for sale and signing. [DS]
6-8pm Friday, March 7. Pacific Grove Museum of Natural History, 165 Forest Ave., Pacific Grove. Free. 648-5716, pgmuseum.org.
Under the Sea
In case you missed Finding Nemo onstage at PacRep, here’s a second chance. Finding Nemo is now coming to ARIEL Theatrical in Salinas, this time with much younger actors.
A beloved classic from Disney and Pixar is coming to town: Finding Nemo. ARIEL Theatrical, a nonprofit organization that offers a theater program for kids and teens, is producing the play in Salinas for the first time. It’s an inclusive story that talks about family, friendship and perseverance. The story is about Marlin, an overprotective dad who swims across the ocean to find his son Nemo, who was captured by humans. Along the way, he makes new friends, including Dory, a forgetful fish who helps him on his adventure. The entire cast is young actors ages 8-18. The colorful backdrops recreate life under the sea with corals, plants and rocks. “It’s accessible to all ages,” says Heather Kirk, ARIEL’s executive director. The play runs for two weeks. [CJ]
7pm Friday, March 7, 2pm and 7pm Saturday, March 8. ARIEL Theatrical, Karen Wilson Children’s Theatre, 320 Main St., Salinas. $14-$18. 775-0976, arieltheatrical.org.
Here Comes Seinfeld
What a treat. Iconic comedian Jerry Seinfeld will give not one but two performances in Monterey’s Golden State Theatre. Both shows take place the same days and – weirdly – lots of tickets are still available as of press time. His new stand-up show doesn’t disappoint, according to reviews from the current tour. Get ready to laugh just as you did over nine seasons of one of the best comedy TV shows in history – Seinfeld, which aired on NBC from 1989 to 1998. Also worth mentioning is that the comedian has his own podcast: This Podcast is Making Me Thirsty (The Seinfeld Podcast). [AP]
7pm and 9:30pm Friday, March 7. Golden State Theatre, 417 Alvarado St., Monterey. $155-$537. 649-1070, goldenstatetheatre.com.
Power Trip
The Rolling Stones gathered moss. The Go-Gos kinda went. But The Transducers? Let’s look this one up: “an electronic device that converts one form of energy to another.” Yep, that’s probably the most apt name for the band. The Transducers – Taylor Safina, Sam Salerno, Lisa Rutta and Jesse DeCarlo – do just that, converting original songs as well as their own take on covers into lively, exciting shows. Prepare to be transducified. Singer-songwriter Adria Castiano opens. [DF]
7pm Friday, March 7. Wave Street Studios, 774 Wave St., Monterey. $23/in advance; $28/door. 655-2010, wavestreetstudios.com.
Hamlet and the Beasts
“All the hell is empty; all the monsters are here,” is one of the opening lines of a show called Dungeons and Shakespeare coming to Paper Wing Theatre. Expect great costumes and get ready for audience engagement.
What would happen if Shakespeare characters encountered the dungeon beasts (no dragons this time)? Believe it or not, your curiosity can be satisfied. The traveling show, Dungeons and Shakespeare, is coming to Paper Wing Theatre. While the original game (a role-playing game where players work together to tell a fictional story) is located in a medieval fantasy world, Shakespeare characters are quintessentially Renaissance. What will come out from this collision of two epochs and radically different creatures? To go or not to go? We hope you know what’s the right answer. [AP]
7pm Friday, March 7. Paper Wing Theatre & Supper Club, 711 Cannery Row, Suite I (upstairs), Monterey. $15. 905-5684, paperwing.com.
Saturday, March 8
Art Meets Architecture
Photographer Morley Baer (1916-1995) was a legend in architectural photography. Above is his 1953 photograph of the Mark Mills House at Mission at 13th in Carmel.
There is a particular kind of contrast between Central California’s organic coastline and the geometric architectural shapes that dominated certain enclaves in mid-century design. There is another pairing, architecture and photography, that generates its own kind of creative synergy, coupling soft natural light with those iconic edges. For more than 25 years, photographer Morley Baer forged relationships with leading architects like Julia Morgan and Frank Lloyd Wright as he trained his lens on modernist structures. That body of work is represented in the exhibit Morley Baer: Modernism in Northern California Architecture, on display at the Monterey Museum of Art until April 27. This event invites viewers to meet curator Cydney Payton and MMA archivist Eleanor Uhlinger for a behind-the-scenes look. Tickets include general museum admission. [SR]
2-3:30pm Saturday, March 8. Monterey Museum of Art, 559 Pacific St., Monterey. $20; $5/MMA members, students, youth under 18, military, CalFresh participants. 372-5477, montereyart.org.
KTBday Bash
Katie Santiago, better known as KTbaaby, is throwing a birthday bash – and you’re invited. A singer, songwriter and visual artist specializing in murals, graffiti and airbrush art, she’s bringing an immersive experience to Lighthouse Cinema. KTbaaby’s aesthetic revives the raw, vibrant energy of ’90s street art, with bold neon colors, cartoonish designs and wild lettering. Her work draws inspiration from hip-hop culture and the spray-painted styles of that era, making her art a visual tribute to the golden age of graffiti. She has also contributed to expanding public art in downtown Salinas by helping paint new murals throughout the city. Get ready to ignite the night with electrifying live music and mesmerizing live art, as well as a special performance from KTbaaby herself. [KR]
6:30pm Saturday, March 8. Lighthouse Cinema and Event Center, 525 Lighthouse Ave., Pacific Grove. $29. 641-0747, lighthousecinema4events.com.
Sunday, March 9
Mug Shot
Anyone can go to a big box store and pick up matching coffee mugs. Anyone can find a mid-century modern ceramic seashell dish at an antique shop (although really that’s a matter of right place, right time). But if you are willing to learn from a master and put in the work, you can make one – or both – with your own hands. Casey Starks Studio hosts two workshops to help you do just that. The Make A Mug version starts in the morning. The Make A Seashell Dish session follows in the afternoon. Class sizes are limited. [DF]
10am-12:30pm (mug); 2-4:30pm (dish) Sunday, March 9. Casey Starks Studio, 550 A Lighthouse Ave., Monterey. $150 (mug); $120 (dish). caseystarks.com.
In Chambers
Canadian Gryphon Trio play at Sunset Center in Carmel. Above, from left: Roman Borys (cello), Jamie Parker (piano) and Annalee Patipatanakoon (violin).
The acclaimed Gryphon Trio got its start nearly 30 years ago, but don’t let their longevity fool you. Although they were born in the 20th century and lean on such masters as Beethoven and Brahms, they are not just rooted in the past. The piano trio – Annalee Patipatanakoon on violin, Roman Borys on cello and Jamie Parker on piano – are committed to redefining chamber music for the 21st century. After recent concerts in Mexico and Canada, they are coming to Carmel to share three pieces of classical music by Brahms, Haydn and Ravel. It’s your chance to see a world-class piano trio do what they do best. [PM]
3pm Sunday March 9. Sunset Center, San Carlos Street and 9th Avenue, Carmel. $42-$62. 625-9938, carmelmusic.org.
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