The Carmel Art Festival is three-day series of art-related events centred around one of the premier plein air painting competitions in California. Events include live music, a sculpture demonstration, art activities for families and more. Award ceremony and VIP reception with live music and wine and good from some of Carmel’s most celebrated restaurants and tasting rooms on Friday, May 17 from 6:00 – 9:00 p.m.
Join the Arts Council for Monterey County, Friday, September 1st for the Ribbon Cutting and Open House of ArtWorks @Salinas at 262 Main Street in Downtown Salinas! Arts4MC invites you to enjoy light snacks and beverages while exploring available artist studios and taking in a special exhibit by artist José Ortiz of Hijos del Sol Arts. Ortiz kicks off a rotating gallery of featured artists as well as artisanal crafts from local makers available for purchase including Johnny Wicks Candles, La Segunda, and…
Come out and celebrate the 1st Friday Art Walk’s 19 YEAR ANNIVERSARY in Downtown Salinas during this FREE event with new venues & even more live music – is that even possible?! – Plus more local Art, Poetry, Live Music, Art Openings, Book Signings, Kid’s Art Projects, friends, food, and fun! Be sure to stop by Alvarado Street Brewery Arte Antigua Artist’s Alley Artist’s Ink Arts Council For Monterey County Urban Arts Collective Fox Theater Cherry Bean El Rey Theater Beerded Bean Maya…
Composer’s Concert Sunday, August 27, 3:00 pm, the Monterey County Composers’ Forum presents “Crossing Lines.” Works by Steve Ettinger, Alejandro Gatica, Paula Kaiser and Julie Roseman, Carleton Macy, Ed Moncrief, Karl Schmidt, Dale Victorine, and Rick Yramategui. Hidden Valley, 104 West Carmel Valley Road; $15.
SpectorDance’s Choreographers Showcase is our annual celebration of the diversity and vitality of dance today! Since 1997, SpectorDance’s Choreographers’ Showcase has offered central coast audiences the chance to experience a variety of original, cutting-edge dance works. To date, we have presented over 450 dancemakers, both live and virtually, from around the state, nation, and globe. Artistic Director and Founder of SpectorDance, Fran Spector Atkins, says, “We are proud to announce the newest iteration of this exciting event- SpectorDance’s Choreographers’ Showcase – Dance That…
Cheers to 15 years! We want to thank all of our sponsors, grantors, & supporters. Thanks to you all we are celebrating our 15 years! At Sol Treasures, our motto is to create, share, and celebrate everything we do, from art, crafts, productions, and music! Please join us for this celebration on Saturday, September 30th from 5- 10 pm. Orradre Building 625 Division St. King City, CA 93930. 5-6 pm: Cocktail Hour 6-7 pm: Dinner 7-8 pm: Sol Treasures Showcase 8-10 pm: Celebrate!…
Pre-concert lecture at 6:30 pm. The program includes Debussy, Chopin, Milhaud, Stravinsky, and Novacek pieces. FULL DESCRIPTION Claude Debussy Sonata for Violin and Piano in G minor, L. 140 Claude Debussy Première Rhapsodie for Clarinet and Piano, L.116 Frédéric Chopin Andante spianato and grande polonaise brillante, op. 22 Darius Milhaud Suite for violin, clarinet and piano, Op.157b Igor Stravinsky L’Histoire du soldat. Suite for Violin, Clarinet, and Piano John Novacek Two Rags for Violin, Clarinet and Piano Performers Jon Nakamatsu, piano Jon Manasse,…
Pre-concert talk at 6:30 pm. The program includes pieces by Haydn, Howells, MacMillan, and Mendelssohn. FULL DESCRIPTION Joseph Haydn String Quartet in C Major op.74 no. 1 Anonymous Scottish work songs Herbert Howells Fantasy Quartet James MacMillan Memento Felix Mendelssohn String Quartet No. 6 in F minor, op. 80 Performers Colin Scobie, violin George Smith, violin Elliott Perks, viola Duncan Strachan, cello About the Performers The Quartet comprises four close friends who grew up playing folk and classical music together in youth orchestras…
Pre-concert lecture at 6:30 pm. The program includes pieces by Turina, Cras, and Brahms. FULL DESCRIPTION Joaquín Turina Piano Quartet Jean Cras String Trio Johannes Brahms Piano Quartet No. 3 in C Minor, op. 60 Performers Desiree Ruhstrat, violin Aurelien Fort Pederzoli, viola David Cunliffe, cello Marta Aznavoorian, piano About the Performers Violinist Desirée Ruhstrat, cellist David Cunliffe, and pianist Marta Aznavoorian are known to the CMMB audience for their successful performance in October 2021 as the Lincoln Trio. Ruhstrat, Cunliffe, and violist…