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Marina MLK Day Celebration Set for January 20

01/06/2025

Read on for details about the January 20 celebration of Martin Luther King Day in Marina.

we.Mural Fest 2024 Comes to Sand City

09/24/2024

Sand City is hosting the fifth annual we.Mural Fest September 29 - October 4 during which artists will add new murals to buildings throughout the city.

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Come to Monterey Museum of Art to Admire Its New Treasures.

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

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Journalism Has a Platform Problem

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.

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Monterey’s World-Famous Festival Gets a New Name and Leader, but Loses Its Artistic Director.

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 –…

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Monterey Museum of Art Offers Free Admission Through December to Encourage Everyone to Pursue Their Creativity.

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.

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Youth Orchestra Salinas Builds Community Through Music, Inspired by a Movement to Create Social Change.

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…

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First Friday in Salinas Will Be Back – First, Organizers Are Asking Artists What They Need.

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…

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Soledad Unveils New Downtown Murals

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.

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The 2024 Salinas Holiday Parade of Lights Is Back.

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

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The Story of Pacific Grove’s Chinese Fishing Village Is Told in a Compelling New Film.

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…

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The Arts Make for a Thriving Community, but More Investment Is Needed to Make Sure It Continues for Future Generations.

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…

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