Ongoing

David Hockney’s Yosemite

Monterey Museum of Art 559 Pacific St. , Monterey

Mr. Hockney aimed his talented eye and hand at the magnificence of Yosemite and committed the work to his iPad. Then he processed the images from the screen to paper. […]

Disney’s “Newsies”

Golden Bough Theater Monte Verde St. &SW 8th Ave., Carmel by the Sea

It's the musical tale of a newsboys strike. While this may not seem to be the stuff of musicals, the acclaim for the production would seem to support the worth […]

False Food

Pacific Grove Natural History Museum 165 Forest Ave., Pacific Grove

What is this? Why False Food? Is that something that just looks like food? Yes, exactly. Not for us humans though. It's what sea animals think is their food but […]

Bach Festival

For two weeks the different venues around Carmel and the Peninsula come alive with the sounds of classical and baroque music. All in celebration of the genius of J.S.Bach and […]

Elkhorn Slough Weekday Tours

Elkhorn Slough NERR 1700 Elkhorn Slough Rd., Watsonville

Every Wednesday, Thursday, and Friday the staff at the Elkhorn Slough National Estuarine Research Reserve host a tour of their facility. (But that sounds too imposing. Let's just call it […]

Feast of Lanterns

Lighthouse Avenue lighthouse Avenue, Pacific Grove

Pacific Grove has been doing this for as long as living memory can recall.  Over the years it has had its share of controversy and yet it endures. Come see […]

Pink Flamingo Open Mic Nite

Pink Flamingo Theater 2115 N. Fremont St. , Monterey

This is still an intimate venue and the talent is local, you can get up close and personal with some comic before fame strikes. http://pinkflamingotheater.org

Salsa Dancing

Palomar Ballroom 1344 Pacific Ave., SAnta Cruz

Fridays at the Palomar Ballroom you can trip the light fantastic in the Salsa style. Lessons for beginning and intermediate dancers are available and then it is dancing for everyone. […]

Hand to God

Western Stage Hartnell College, Salinas

After some personal setbacks a young man joins a religious puppetry group. Imagine his surprise when his puppet starts developing its own theological perspective. http://westernstage.com

An Evening With Jeff Bridges

Golden State Theater 417 Alvarado St., Monterey

Yes, the movie star has an avocation, of sorts. He plays with a band and rumor has it, does a good job of it. From his roles in movies about […]