Past Events

First Friday Monterey Museum of Art

Monterey Museum of Art, 559 Pacific Street, Monterey, CA 93940 559 Pacific Street, Monterey

FREE after-hours access to the Museum on the First Friday of the month. Join us for an evening of art, music, and community gathering!

Free

1st Fridays Art Walk

Downtown Salinas 100-300 Blocks Main Street, Salinas, CA, United States

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…

Free

Free Family Fun Day

559 Pacific St, Monterey, CA, United States, California

Drop by the Museum for a fun-filled afternoon of art activties exploring identity and community within the Salinas Valley and Monterey County. Featured art actvities: "I am" tote bag, "I dream" collage, "I like" 3D produce craft, and journal making with the Steinbeck Center. Enjoy free admission to the Museum and experience our current exhibitions with the whole family!

Free

Controlled Chaos Improv!z

Stanton Center 5 Custom Plaza, Monterey, CA, United States

“Controlled Chaos” Improv puts their own twist on traditional improvisational theatre. Quick wit and spontaneous energy is combined with truth in comedy to bring something fresh and fun to the stage! A good time is guaranteed for all. We can all use a good laugh these days! You may pay for a whole seat, but watch as these improvisers keep you on the edge of it! Note: 16+ Some material may not be suitable for children. Tickets: https://www.eventbrite.com/e/controlled-chaos-improv-tickets-797175622747?aff=oddtdtcreator

$20 – $30

“RANDOM COLLAGES OF KINDNESS” Workshop: Ages 11-Adult

The Lyceum of Monterey County 1073 Sixth Street, Monterey, CA, United States

On Random Acts of Kindness Day, a day to encourage and celebrate gestures of kindness, we’ll enjoy making “random collages of kindness!” Collage artist Lisa Handley will provide fun inspiration, guidance and plenty of materials for you to create collage art pieces in small, easy to give away sizes such as bookmarks, artist trading cards or inchies and twinchies (tiny collages in one and two-inch dimensions). You’ll bring home collaged kindness to brighten someone's day in a variety of ways. Tuck a bookmark…

$40

Monterey Symphony PALO CORONA Concert

Sunset Center San Carlos St at Ninth Ave, Carmel by the Sea, CA

Jayce Ogren, Music Director and Conductor Lara Downes, piano *********TICKETS ON SALE AUGUST 1, 2023********* TICKETS: $45-$88 STUDENTS, TEACHERS, ACTIVE DUTY MILITARY: $12 PROGRAM: WEBER Overture to Der Freischutz John WINEGLASS Concerto for Piano and Orchestra Lara Downes, piano —intermission — Jennifer HIGDON Blue Cathedral BEETHOVEN Symphony No. 7

$12 – $88

Monterey Symphony PALO CORONA Concert

Sunset Center San Carlos St at Ninth Ave, Carmel by the Sea, CA

Jayce Ogren, Music Director and Conductor Lara Downes, piano *********TICKETS ON SALE AUGUST 1, 2023********* TICKETS: $45-$88 STUDENTS, TEACHERS, ACTIVE DUTY MILITARY: $12 PROGRAM: WEBER Overture to Der Freischutz John WINEGLASS Concerto for Piano and Orchestra Lara Downes, piano —intermission — Jennifer HIGDON Blue Cathedral BEETHOVEN Symphony No. 7

$12 – $88

Nakamatsu/Manasse/Frautschi Trio

Sunset Center San Carlos St at Ninth Ave, Carmel by the Sea, CA

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,…

$75

First Friday Monterey Museum of Art

Monterey Museum of Art, 559 Pacific Street, Monterey, CA 93940 559 Pacific Street, Monterey

FREE after-hours access to the Museum on the First Friday of the month. Join us for an evening of art, music, and community gathering!

Free

1st Fridays Art Walk

Downtown Salinas 100-300 Blocks Main Street, Salinas, CA, United States

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…

Free

Monterey airport reception

CA, United States

Central Coast Art Association is exhibiting in the Mezzanine Gallery 6 showcases. Invitation to reception at the airport March 7th 5 to 7pm. Come see the breathtaking exhibits.

Free

Monterey Symphony SANTA LUCIA Concert

Sunset Center San Carlos St at Ninth Ave, Carmel by the Sea, CA

Jayce Ogren, Music Director and Conductor Orli Shaham, piano *********TICKETS ON SALE AUGUST 1, 2023********* TICKETS: $45-$88 STUDENTS, TEACHERS, ACTIVE DUTY MILITARY: $12 PROGRAM: MOZART Overture to Don Giovanni David ROBERTSON Light Forming (West Coast premiere) Orli Shaham, piano —intermission— George WALKER Lyric for Strings MOZART Piano Concerto No. 20 in D minor, K. 466 Orli Shaham, piano

$12 – $88

Monterey Symphony SANTA LUCIA Concert

Sunset Center San Carlos St at Ninth Ave, Carmel by the Sea, CA

Jayce Ogren, Music Director and Conductor Orli Shaham, piano *********TICKETS ON SALE AUGUST 1, 2023********* TICKETS: $45-$88 STUDENTS, TEACHERS, ACTIVE DUTY MILITARY: $12 PROGRAM: MOZART Overture to Don Giovanni David ROBERTSON Light Forming (West Coast premiere) Orli Shaham, piano —intermission— George WALKER Lyric for Strings MOZART Piano Concerto No. 20 in D minor, K. 466 Orli Shaham, piano

$12 – $88

Marine Mammal Illustration

The Lyceum of Monterey County 1073 Sixth Street, Monterey, CA, United States

Illustrate some of your favorite local marine mammals! Together we will learn about marine mammals that can be found in Monterey Bay including: cetaceans (whales, dolphins, porpoises), pinnipeds (seals, sea lions), and sea otters! After a brief introduction highlighting their anatomy, behavior, and special adaptations, we will use science illustration techniques to create a personalized field guide. We will focus on scientific accuracy and attention to detail while using graphite, ink, colored pencil and watercolor to create our illustrations. Each student will take…

$35

MPC Theatre Arts presents Roald Dahl’s Willy Wonka

Morgan Stock Stage at Monterey Peninsula College 980 Fremont Street, Monterey, CA, United States

MPC Theatre Arts is excited to return to the Morgan Stock Stage with Roald Dahl's Willy Wonka April 4-21! Roald Dahl's Willy Wonka follows enigmatic candy manufacturer, Willy Wonka, as he stages a contest by hiding golden tickets in five of his scrumptious candy bars. Whomever comes up with these tickets will win a free tour of the Wonka factory, as well as a lifetime supply of candy. Four of the five winning children are insufferable brats: the fifth is a likeable young…

$5 – $55

First Friday Monterey Museum of Art

Monterey Museum of Art, 559 Pacific Street, Monterey, CA 93940 559 Pacific Street, Monterey

FREE after-hours access to the Museum on the First Friday of the month. Join us for an evening of art, music, and community gathering!

Free

First Friday Artist Reception

ArtWorks @Salinas 262 Main Street, Salinas, CA, United States

Come to this special artist reception for the ArtWorks @Salinas art exhibit Moments in My Life by r. mike nichols, to be held on the first Friday of each month starting at 5 pm the first Friday of April, May, and June, to see the art, meet the artist, and enjoy tasty refreshments and appetizers. This exhibit is free and open to the public. We look forward to seeing you!

Free

1st Fridays Art Walk

Downtown Salinas 100-300 Blocks Main Street, Salinas, CA, United States

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…

Free

MPC Theatre Arts presents Roald Dahl’s Willy Wonka

Morgan Stock Stage at Monterey Peninsula College 980 Fremont Street, Monterey, CA, United States

MPC Theatre Arts is excited to return to the Morgan Stock Stage with Roald Dahl's Willy Wonka April 4-21! Roald Dahl's Willy Wonka follows enigmatic candy manufacturer, Willy Wonka, as he stages a contest by hiding golden tickets in five of his scrumptious candy bars. Whomever comes up with these tickets will win a free tour of the Wonka factory, as well as a lifetime supply of candy. Four of the five winning children are insufferable brats: the fifth is a likeable young…

$5 – $55

Monterey Museum of Art Block Party

559 Pacific St, Monterey, CA, United States, California

Get ready for the Monterey Museum of Art's 2nd Annual Block Party! This vibrant arts festival, free and open to all, transforms downtown Monterey into a bustling hub of art and creativity. Discover local artisans and makers showcasing their unique crafts alongside dazzling performances and a variety of delicious food and drink options. Participate in interactive arts activities designed for all ages, and enjoy free admission to our latest exhibitions. This year, we're thrilled to showcase our 2024 Artist in Residence, the acclaimed…

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