his Castillo Interiors for violin and cello. This composition is in collaboration with Ballare Carmel, a local dance ensemble, which provides choreography for the performance. [KH] 3pm Sunday, Jan. 8. SandBox, 440 Ortiz Ave., Sand City. $45; $25/students and military. sandboxsandcity@gmail.com, sandboxsandcity.com. Jan. 11 Marxed Man You’ve heard of Babe Ruth, right? You know—714 home runs, seven World Series championships, Hall of Fame, that sort of thing? He was pretty good, sure. But Richard Marx’s first album went triple platinum. From 1987-1994 he strung together 14 Top 20 hits, with three chart toppers. His first seven singles hit the top five. “Dance with My Father” won a Grammy (by comparison, his much-heralded “St. Elmo’s Fire” was merely nominated). He has power ballads like “Right Here Waiting” and “Hold On to the Nights” to his credit. And Marx just keeps going. “Another One Down” from his 2020 album Limitless reached the top 20. And he has another album, Songwriter, on the market. We could keep reeling off his musical achievements, but it’s best to keep it simple: Babe Ruth is the Richard Marx of baseball. And with Marx, the hits keep coming. They are pretty much all home runs, too. [DF] 8pm Wednesday, Jan. 11. Golden State Theatre, 417 Alvarado St., Monterey. $39.50- $74.50. 649-1070, goldenstatetheatre.com. Hot Picks by Tajha Chappellet-Lanier, Dave Faries, Kyarra Harris, Celia Jiménez, Pam Marino, Agata Pop˛eda, Sara Rubin and David Schmalz. 28 MONTEREY COUNTY WEEKLY january 5-11, 2023 www.montereycountyweekly.com Send ideas to calendar@mcweekly.com HOT PICKS Work It Out Be honest: Did you resolve to exercise more this year, and have you already slacked off? OK, maybe that’s just us. But there’s lots of research out there showing the benefits of accountability and camaraderie when it comes to a regular fitness practice. F3 Nation is a men’s workout group with some 3,500 chapters across the world, and F3 Monterey brings men of all ages and fitness levels together for regular group exercise, at no cost. It’s about fitness, but also friendship, as evidenced in the name (F3 means Fitness, Fellowship, Faith, but organizer Chris Kramer emphasizes the “faith” part is quite general—it refers to caring about something beyond yourself, in this case). “Many men find, as they get older, that they no longer have close bonds with other men as they did in their youth,” Kramer says. “Many men find that with work, family, and other responsibilities, they have lost those close bonds.” Some of the bonding happens through four weekly, boot camp-style, peer-guided workouts—think burpees, squats, lunges—and some happens when the group circles up at the end of a workout for a brief sharing. Some also happens in bonus gatherings, like ocean dunks, hikes and bike rides. And whether or not you feel the bond, at least you get your crunches in. [SR] F3 Monterey meets at 6pm Mondays-Wednesdays and 7am Saturdays, outdoors on the Monterey Peninsula. For locations and complete schedule, visit f3monterey.com. courtesy F3 outside Booking It Do you have a new year’s resolution to read more? It’s not too late to make one even if you can never get caught up on all of those classics—there’s just not enough time. Maybe you need a little extra motivation to pick up a book, or to get through a book to the end. If so, you’re not alone, especially when it comes to meaty topics that can seem intimidating. Consider joining a philosophy reading group or an anarchist reading group at Old Capitol Books to make sense of some big and difficult ideas, and check in to see what other recurring groups might come along in 2023. Readings are posted for free on the bookstore’s website, and no prior knowledge of the topic at hand is required. The year begins with a meeting of the anarchist reading group, covering anarchism 101, on Jan. 6. Happy reading. [SR] 7pm Friday, Jan. 6. Old Capitol Books, 482 Alvarado St. (upstairs), Monterey. Free. 7471322, oldcapitolbooks.com. Jan. 7 Winter Party The monthly Dads Read event features a different community member (not a requirement that he’s a dad, but often is) reading a story, plus an activity—like face painting, or a performance by the Marina High School Marching Band or musical groups like Bag O’ Tricks. What better way for little kids to start their first Saturday of the year than by listening to a story and dancing during January’s Dads Read, a dance party edition. The story and music are in DJ John Upshaw’s hands. Kids also enjoy outdoor play, a gymnastics circuit, popcorn and juice. Plus, parents can exchange clothes, thanks to Buy Nothing Marina. [CJ] 10am-noon Saturday, Jan. 7. Outside the Marina Branch Library, 190 Seaside Circle, Marina. (If it’s raining, the event will move indoors). Free. 883-7507. Jan. 8 Dance Delight “Music and dance are two independent art forms, yet they undeniably co-exist,” state the event organizers at the SandBox, a venue that hosts concerts, spoken word artists, film screenings and art parties that focus on ingenuity and building the community. Come experience a live performance that captures the relationship between music and dance. There’s a performance from Gabriel Young, the principal oboist of the San Francisco Opera, and you’ll hear pieces ranging from greats of the past, like Mozart, to present-day music from Peteris Vasks with Hall of Fame-level musician Richard Marx kicks off the 2023 lineup at the Golden State Theatre on Jan. 11. courtesy Richard-Marx
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