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The Carmel Jewish Film Festival combats hate with films about diversity and culture.
Arts & Culture

The Carmel Jewish Film Festival combats hate with films about diversity and culture.

  • Sloan Campi
  • Nov 6, 2025

The Carmel Jewish Film Festival is celebrating culture, social action and diversity, with a selection of films that highlight differences in w…

Fall is here, and with the changing of the season comes a slew of local events.
Opinion

Fall is here, and with the changing of the season comes a slew of local events.

  • Agata Popęda
  • Sep 28, 2025

In times abundant in arts and culture events—that is every fall—it makes sense to take a big-picture look at what’s coming up our way eventswi…

How to post events to Monterey County Now’s new digital calendar.

How to post events to Monterey County Now’s new digital calendar.

  • Sep 17, 2025

Over the last two years, since Monterey County Now launched our free, user-operated online calendar of events, you’ve been helping our readers…

From a one-day event, Cali Roots quickly became a festival—with some familiar faces.
Opinion

From a one-day event, Cali Roots quickly became a festival—with some familiar faces.

  • Dave Faries
  • May 25, 2025

On May 29, 2010, the Eurovision Song Contest wrapped up in Norway, with “Satellite” by the German entry Lena named the winner. In Portugal, au…

Hot Picks 05.01.25
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  • May 1, 2025

From music festivals to NFTs – a look back on 2023 in arts and culture in Monterey County.
Arts & Culture

From music festivals to NFTs – a look back on 2023 in arts and culture in Monterey County.

  • Agata Popęda
  • Dec 28, 2023

As the year draws to a close, we pause to take a look back at the artistic and cultural events that graced Monterey County’s galleries, stages…

After 35 years, Monterey County Theatre Alliance is rethinking its mission and priorities.
Arts & Culture

After 35 years, Monterey County Theatre Alliance is rethinking its mission and priorities.

  • Agata Popęda
  • Nov 30, 2021

Founded in 1986 and made up of local theater producers, actors and technicians, Monterey County Theatre Alliance held its annual meeting Nov. …

Day of Resistance of Indigenous Peoples

Day of Resistance of Indigenous Peoples

  • Jay Dunn
  • Jul 13, 2018
Aztec dancers

Aztec dancers

  • Jay Dunn
  • Jul 11, 2018

Jay Dunn / The Salinas Californian

SQUIDFRY 12.08.16: Drinking Games…
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SQUIDFRY 12.08.16: Drinking Games…

  • Squid
  • Dec 8, 2016

DRINKING GAMES… A few weeks back, Squid’s boss hosted folks from alternative weeklies across the West for a conference. Squid likes having gue…

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