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SUMMARY:MC Youth Poet Laureate BOS Resolution
DESCRIPTION:Join Arts4MC at the Board of Supervisors meeting on Tuesday\, April 29\, at 10 AM at the County Government Center\, as they proudly present a resolution recognizing the upcoming 2025-2026 Monterey County Youth Poet Laureate. Celebrate the talent and creativity of our young poets!
URL:https://arts4mc.org/event/mc-youth-poet-laureate-bos-resolution/
LOCATION:Government Center\, 168 W. Alisal St\, Salinas\, CA\, 93901\, United States
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SUMMARY:Monterey County Youth Poet Laureate Commencement Ceremony
DESCRIPTION:You are invited to the 2025 -2026 Monterey County Youth Poet Laureate Commencement Ceremony—an evening celebrating the voices of young poets and introducing the next Youth Poet Laureate. Date: Tuesday\, April 29th Time: 5:30 PM Location: Marina Library Community Room. Enjoy performances by the upcoming Youth Poet Laureate\, Runner-Up\, Honorable Mention\, and a Featured Reader. We hope you’ll join us!
URL:https://arts4mc.org/event/monterey-county-youth-poet-laureate-commencement-ceremony/
LOCATION:Marina Library\, 190 Seaside Circle\, Marina\, CA\, 93933\, United States
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SUMMARY:Seldom Heard History of the Civil War Era
DESCRIPTION:2nd annual Central Coast Conference. “Seldom Heard History of the Civil War Era” will feature a full weekend of presentations by a roster of preeminent authors and historians\, to be held in the Stanton Center Theater in Monterey\, California. The Stanton Center is situated on the Custom House Plaza\, bordering the Monterey State Historic Park. There will be a short program on Friday evening\, followed by two full days of talks on Saturday and Sunday. Book sales and signing will be conducted in the Stanton Center lobby on Saturday afternoon. Visit the event website for more information: https://whtours.org/seldom-heard-history-2025.html
URL:https://arts4mc.org/event/seldom-heard-history-of-the-civil-war-era/
LOCATION:Monterey History & Art Association at Stanton Center\, 5 Custom Plaza\, Monterey\, CA\, 93940\, United States
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SUMMARY:First Friday Monterey Museum of Art
DESCRIPTION: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!
URL:https://arts4mc.org/event/first-friday-monterey-museum-of-art/2025-05-02/
LOCATION:Monterey Museum of Art\, 559 Pacific Street\, Monterey\, CA 93940\, 559 Pacific Street\, Monterey\, 93940
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SUMMARY:First Friday Artist Reception at ArtWorks @Salinas: Javier Lopez Jr. presents “Home: From the Valley to the Peninsula”
DESCRIPTION:Join us on Friday\, May 2\, 2025\, at 5:00 PM at ArtWorks @Salinas (262 Main Street\, Salinas) for a special Artist Reception with local artist Javier Lopez Jr. Experience his heartfelt exhibit alongside the inspiring PhotoCarmel display celebrating photography on the Central Coast. Enjoy light refreshments and snacks as you explore the vibrant artist studios and shop featuring over 10 local artists and artisans—all free and open to the public!
URL:https://arts4mc.org/event/first-friday-artist-reception-at-artworks-salinas-javier-lopez-jr-presents-home-from-the-valley-to-the-peninsula-2/
LOCATION:ArtWorks @Salinas\, 262 Main Street\, Salinas\, CA\, 93901\, United States
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SUMMARY:Night Market 831
DESCRIPTION:Inspired by the vibrant open-air street bazaars from around the world\, Night Market 831 is a lively gathering where friends and families can sip\, savor\, socialize\, dance\, shop\, and explore. Held in the colorful Sand City Art Park\, surrounded by stunning murals\, the market creates a unique and inviting atmosphere. We are committed to fostering a safe\, fun\, and inclusive community space\, featuring a rotating lineup of local performers\, creatives\, and entrepreneurs who bring their talents to life on the first Friday of every month. Free and All Ages! Visit www.nightmarket831.com for more information.
URL:https://arts4mc.org/event/night-market-831/
LOCATION:sand city art park\, 525 Ortiz Ave\, Sand City\, CA\, 93955\, United States
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SUMMARY:illustrating Nature Returns to the Pacific Grove Museum of Natural History on May 2\, 2025
DESCRIPTION:PACIFIC GROVE\, Calif. — Illustrating Nature\, the much-anticipated showing of student works from CSUMB’s graduate Science Illustration Program will once again be on display at the Pacific Grove Museum of Natural History starting Friday\, May 2nd. A landmark 15th year of partnership between the Natural History Museum and CSUMB\, the exhibit is a beautiful demonstration of the deep connections between the natural and human worlds. “Each year\, we are given the chance to witness how these talented illustrators interpret the natural world.” Says Dr. Rachel Miller\, the Museum’s Executive Director\, “Every artist brings their own unique perspective\, style\, and personal story behind the illustration they have chosen to exhibit. The Pacific Grove Museum is proud to support these emerging illustrators as they launch their careers and share their incredible talent with our community.” The program at CSUMB is one that prepares its students for the world of scientific illustration\, and they obtain mastery in a variety of artistic techniques and learn techniques for starting a business\, selling designs\, and more. Most students come in with scientific or artistic backgrounds\, and the program takes them through not just the ways to illustrate science but to work with scientists and institutions. “The pieces you’ll see in the exhibit are more than just beautiful pieces of art.” Says Reid Psaltis\, head of the Science Illustration Program at CSUMB. “They are the end products of an extensive amount of planning\, research and effort from our students to tell stories\, explain scientific concepts\, and inspire.” The Exhibit will open with a meet-the-artists reception from 6:30-8:30pm on Friday\, May 2nd. In a change of pace\, the show will have its longest run ever at the Museum with a six-week showing ending June 15th. The Museum and Science Illustration Program would like to extend their thanks to the Arts Council for Monterey County and the Monterey County Board of Supervisors for funding this exhibit work. During its run\, the Museum will host several accompanying events including: · Workshops led by program graduates May 17 and June 14 · Free student art demonstrations on May 24th and June 14th · A student art market held during the Museum’s First Friday on June 6 from 6-8pm where prints\, stickers\, posters\, and more will be sold by the artists themselves. Those interested in seeing a sneak peek of the art on display can find it starting April 14 on the Museum’s website: Exhibits — Pacific Grove Museum of Natural History Upcoming Events at the Museum: Free Science Saturday: Student Research Symposium\, 4/26\, 10am-3pm Illustrating Nature Public Opening\, 5/2\, 6:30-8:30pm Walk of Remembrance\, 5/10\, 10am-2pm Illustrating Nature Artist Market\, 6/6\, 6-8pm Jade Beneath the Sea Opening & Ribbon Cutting\, 6/12\, 5:30-7:30pm History on Tap: Steinbeck\, Ricketts\, & The Sea of Cortez\, 6/19\, 5:30-7:30pm About the Pacific Grove Museum of Natural History The museum is currently hiring for two positions to join their award-winning education team. Find out more at our website: Careers — Pacific Grove Museum of Natural History In 1883\, the Museum opened its doors among the first wave of natural history museums in America. Naturalists of this era began a national tradition of hands-on science education and nature preservation\, a tradition the Museum has continued for over 140 years. The Museum’s mission is to inspire discovery\, wonder\, and stewardship of our natural world. It envisions a community of curious minds\, engaged in discovering the natural heritage and cultural legacy that exist today on the Central California Coast. The Museum is a catalyst for conservation and a valued learning resource in this region\, facilitating active inquiry for all ages. The Museum is open to the public Wednesday-Sunday\, 10am-4pm. For more information visit www.pgmuseum.org.
URL:https://arts4mc.org/event/illustrating-nature-returns-to-the-pacific-grove-museum-of-natural-history-on-may-2-2025/
LOCATION:Pacific Grove Museum of Natural History\, 165 Forest Ave\, Pacific Grove\,\, CA\, 93950
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SUMMARY:Catalyst Quartet & Todd Palmer\, Clarinet
DESCRIPTION:Pre-concert lecture at 6:30 pm.\nThe program includes pieces by David and Samuel.\n\nDavid Bruce “Gumboots”(2008)\n\nSamuel Coleridge-Taylor Quintet in F-sharp Minor for Clarinet and Strings\, op. 10\n\n\n\nPerformers\n\nKarla Donehew Perez\, violin\n\nAbi Fayette\, violin\n\nPaul Laroia\, viola\n\nKarlos Rodriguez\, cello\n\nTodd Palmer\, clarinet\n\n\n\nAbout the Performers\n\nThe Catalyst Quartet\, known for “perfect ensemble unity” and “unequaled class of execution” (Lincoln Journal Star)\,  has toured widely throughout the United States and abroad\, including sold-out performances at the Kennedy Center in Washington D.C.\, at Chicago’s Harris Theater\, Miami’s New World Center\, and Stern Auditorium/Perelman Stage at Carnegie Hall in New York. The quartet has been guest soloists with the Cincinnati Symphony\, New Haven Symphony\, St. Paul Chamber Orchestra\, and the Orquesta Filarmónica de Bogotá\, and has served as principal players and featured ensemble with the Sphinx Organization’s featured ensemble\, the Sphinx Virtuosi\, on six national tours. They have been invited to perform at important music festivals such as Mainly Mozart in San Diego\, the Great Lakes Chamber Music Festival\, Sitka Music Festival\, Juneau Jazz and Classics\, Strings Music Festival\, and the Grand Canyon Music Festival\, where they appear annually. The Catalyst Quartet was ensemble-in-residence at the Vail Dance Festival in 2016 and in the 2021-22 season were in residence with San Francisco Performances where they presented the complete series of works from their Uncovered Project. In 2014\, they opened the Festival del Sole in Napa\, California with Joshua Bell and participated in England’s Aldeburgh Music Foundation String Quartet Residency with two performances in Jubilee Hall. In 2022 the Catalyst Quartet was named ensemble in residence for the Chamber Music Northwest Festival in Portland and for the Met Museum’s LiveArts series in NYC. \n\n    The Catalyst Quartet combines a serious commitment to diversity and education with a passion for contemporary works. The ensemble has served as principal faculty at the Sphinx Performance Academy at the Cleveland Institute of Music and Curtis Institute of Music. The Catalyst Quartet’s ongoing residencies include interactive performance presentations and workshops with Native American student composers at the Grand Canyon Music Festival. Past residencies have included concerts and masterclasses at The University Of Michigan\, University Of Washington\, Rice University’s Shepard School of Music\, Houston’s Society for the Performing Arts\, Cincinnati College-Conservatory of Music\, The Virginia Arts Festival\, and Pennsylvania State University\, and internationally at the In Harmony Project in England\, The University of South Africa\, and The Teatro De Bellas Artes in Cali\, Colombia. The ensemble’s residency in Havana\, Cuba for the Cuban American Youth Orchestra in January 2019\, was the first by an American string quartet since the revolution.\n\n   The Catalyst Quartet members hold degrees from The Cleveland Institute of Music\, Curtis Institute of Music\, Juilliard School\, and New England Conservatory. The Catalyst Quartet proudly endorses Pirastro strings. \n\n\n\nTODD PALMER (clarinet) has appeared around the world as soloist\, recitalist\, chamber music collaborator\, educator\, arranger\, and presenter. A three-time Grammy nominated artist\, he was a winner of the Young Concert Artist International Auditions and grand prize winner in the Ima Hogg Young Artist Auditions. He has made solo appearances with the Atlanta\, Houston\, and BBC Scotland orchestras\, and the St. Paul\, Cincinnati\, Montréal\, and Metamorphosen chamber orchestras. His recital performances include Weill Hall and 92nd Street Y in New York\, the Kennedy Center in Washington\, D.C.\, and Suntory Hall in Tokyo. He has collaborated with some of the world’s finest string ensembles\, such as the St. Lawrence\, Brentano\, Borromeo and Pacifica quartets\, as well as renowned sopranos Kathleen Battle\, Renée Fleming\, Elizabeth Futral\, Heidi Grant Murphy and Dawn Upshaw. Palmer has championed Osvaldo Golijov’sklezmer clarinet quintet The Dreams and Prayers of Isaac the Blind; premiered David Bruce’s Gumboots at Carnegie Hall with the St. Lawrence Quartet\, and commissioned Ricky Ian Gordon’s theatre work\, Orpheus and Euridice. He was awarded the Leonard Bernstein Fellowship by the Tanglewood Institute. He appeared in Lincoln Center’s revival of South Pacific and was also soloist in Robert Lepage’s staging of Stravinsky’s The Nightingale and Other Fables at BAM\, dressed as a Cossack. Palmer has recorded for DG\, EMI\, Koch\, Naxos\, and Ghostlight.
URL:https://arts4mc.org/event/catalyst-quartet-todd-palmer-clarinet/
LOCATION:Sunset Center\, San Carlos St at Ninth Ave\, Carmel by the Sea\, CA\, 93921
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SUMMARY:Garden Party 2025: Celebration of Spring & Poetry
DESCRIPTION:Enjoy strolls in the springtime gardens. Tor House docents will read poetry and offer informed context to your visit inside this unique early 20th century cottage and tower\, both built largely by the poet himself. Live music and gourmet refreshments complete the experience. Visitors can: * stroll the grounds\, * enjoy Tor House and Hawk Tower\, * ask questions of docents about the history of Tor House and about the poetry of Robinson Jeffers\, * climb the 40′ Tower\, * photograph to their hearts’ content\, * enjoy music (the bagpiper at the top of the tower\, the pianists playing Una’s 1904 Steinway Model O Grand Piano in the cottage\, and Youth Music Monterey musicians in the east wing parlor) * learn about the birds of Carmel Point (scope\, binoculars and information provided by the Monterey Audubon Society)\, and * enjoy delicacies from Sweet Elena’s Bakery.
URL:https://arts4mc.org/event/garden-party-2025-celebration-of-spring-poetry/
LOCATION:Robinson Jeffers Tor House Foundation\, 26304 Ocean View Ave\, Carmel-by-the-Sea\, 93921
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