Monterey County Art, Culture & Media Articles

Monterey Museum of Art presents its new acquisitions to its vast permanent collection.

In which we examine the current state of online news and information discovery and distribution platforms, and how we hope to chart a path forward in 2025.

Improvisation is at the heart of jazz, something the leaders of the Monterey Jazz Festival have had to practice over the past month, guiding the 67-year-old organization through major changes that bring a new managing director, a new name –…

Agata Popęda here, happy that Monterey County is well-illuminated—from the downtowns of our cities to the homes and little businesses across the county.

Youth Orchestra Salinas (YOSAL) started in 2010, but its origin goes back to 1974 in Venezuela. That is when Dr. José Antonio Abreu gathered 11 children in a parking garage to teach them to play music. His concept became known…

The Salinas-based arts nonprofit Artists Ink took a step back from First Friday, putting the monthly event on hold as of September. The tradition in downtown Salinas will be back, Artists Ink pledges – for now, they are developing a…

SOLEDAD — City of Soledad and the Arts Council for Monterey County hosted a ribbon-cutting ceremony for three new murals in downtown Soledad last Saturday.

After some back and forth, the 2024 Salinas Holiday Parade Of Lights is back on the calendar for Sunday, Dec. 1.

Pam Marino here, thinking about how history reverberates through time. We may want to say “the past is the past” and move on, but the truth is, the past influences the present and the future, whether we want to admit…

Agata Popęda here, with another arts and culture cover story in this week’s edition of the Weekly. For years I’ve been learning about the structure and the network of arts in Monterey County, starting with a map of galleries, even…

SOLEDAD — City of Soledad hosted its second annual Día de los Muertos (Day of the Dead) Celebration last Saturday afternoon at the Soledad Community Center.

KING CITY — King City’s Día de los Muertos (Day of the Dead) celebration brought community members together once again to honor Mexican culture and tradition.

MONTEREY COUNTY — Monterey County Pops! has announced an upcoming series of music programs designed to enrich the lives of South Monterey County residents through educational residencies and special performances.

MONTEREY COUNTY — Arts Council for Monterey County (Arts4MC) has announced the launch of a revamped grant initiative for its Community Arts Grants.

Over 20 years ago, developer Nader Agha decided to adorn the Holman Building in Pacific Grove with a large, half-moon shaped, Tiffany-style stained glass window depicting Butterfly Town’s beloved monarch butterflies.

Arts Council for Monterey County is back with another (revamped) grant to support inclusive, under-resourced local art. Organizations can receive up to $7,500 during two funding cycles each year. The application cycle will last until Nov. 12.

Gary Griggs, UCSC Distinguished Professor of Earth Sciences tells us about his new book, California Catastrophes: The Natural Disaster History of the Golden State, about the history of disasters in our state and what we can expect in the future.

The we.Mural Festival in Sand City has been taking place since Sunday, Sept. 29; it will last until Friday, Oct. 4. Just like in 2023, it is curated by the husband and wife muralist duo, Cameron and Crystal Moberg.

MONTEREY COUNTY — Effective Oct. 1, 10 branches of Monterey County Free Libraries (MCFL) will be adjusting their hours of operation.

MONTEREY COUNTY — Effective Oct. 1, 10 branches of Monterey County Free Libraries (MCFL) will be adjusting their hours of operation.