Welcome to our arts event calendar! This calendar supports arts programs and events in Monterey County. Find your next creative adventure, or submit your event to be added here upon approval.
Join us for a cozy and creative shopping experience at our Winter Art Market. Held inside the wondrous Iluminado exhibition, visitors are invited to participate in various art prompts, support local businesses, and find the perfect gifts for the holiday season! FREE admission
Join the MY Museum Staff and Board of Directors for an unforgettable Noon Year‘s Eve Celebration complete with noisemakers, face painting and party hats. Watch the Noon Year‘s Ball light up as we count down together. This signature morning event has become a much-anticipated celebration! Reservations are required! FEE: $10 per person/members, $20 per person/non-members […]
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!
Introducing something new! Comedy Variety Showcase presents “Controlled Chaos” improv. “Controlled Chaos” 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!
Introducing something new! Comedy Variety Showcase presents “Controlled Chaos” improv. “Controlled Chaos” 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!
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, […]
MY Museum’s Age 21+ Fun & Games Night is back with tons of fun board games–oldies but goodies plus the hot new ones–music and entertainment, awesome food from local restaurants and an amazing selection of wines and beer. Traditionally a place for little ones to play, this special night is for grown ups 21+ only. […]
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!
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 […]
“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 […]
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 […]
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
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
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 […]
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!
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.
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 […]
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 […]
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 […]
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 […]
