Thursday, June 29 Visiting the Brutons There were three of them—Margaret, Esther and Helen—the Bruton sisters, multimedia modernists from Monterey. They grew up in Alameda, but made Monterey their home. All born in the 1890s, the sisters were an important and recognized element of the California art scene. In 1939, they constructed an 8,000-square-foot mural for the Golden Gate International Exposition. Margaret was known for her portraits and landscapes (some of them perished in the Oakland Hills fire in 1991), Esther was known for her mosaics, and Helen was a printmaker—they all experimented with different media. Wendy Van Wyck Good is the author of a biography about the sisters and the main scholar on the subject. She’s also a librarian and archivist who is retired from Monterey Peninsula College. She is the best guide to the world of the Bruton sisters one can wish for, and she shares her expertise at this talk. [AP] 5:30-7pm Thursday, June 29. Monterey Museum of Art, 559 Pacific St., Monterey. $15-$25. 372-5477, montereyart.org. Friday, June 30 Are You Ready, Kids? The absorbent, yellow and porous icon known as SpongeBob SquarePants is gracing Cannery Row via The SpongeBob Musical, which runs for one month at Paper Wing Theatre & Supper Club. The family-friendly show sees SpongeBob and the rest of Bikini Bottom “face the total annihilation of their undersea world”—and surely there’s only one sponge up to the task of saving the day. The musical—which was a hit on Broadway and received 12 Tony Award nominations in 2018—features original songs from the likes of Sara Bareilles, Cyndi Lauper, John Legend, The Flaming Lips and T.I. [RM] 28 MONTEREY COUNTY WEEKLY June 29-July 5, 2023 www.montereycountyweekly.com Buffalo Soldiers About 120 years ago, the Monterey Peninsula served for two years as the home base for the 9th Cavalry of Black soldiers known as the Buffalo Soldiers. That history is the subject of an exhibit that opened on Juneteenth weekend at the Presidio of Monterey Museum in the Lower Presidio Historic Park, curated by CSU Monterey Bay alum Jordan Leininger. The exhibit expands on a history that Leininger believes has been overlooked by locals. Extraordinary Valor: The Lost History of the Buffalo Soldiers in Monterey can be seen at Lower Presidio Historic Park, 76th Artillery Street and Corporal Ewing Road, Building 113, Monterey. The museum is open 10am-4pm on Saturdays and Sundays only. [AP] HOT PICKS June 29–July5 To see more local events, and add your own, visit calendar.montereycountyweekly.com Courtesy of CSUMB Charlie Gibson VISUALS The Spirit of P.G. It’s your last chance to visit the Nancy and Steve Hauk Gallery at the Pacific Grove Public Library to see an exhibit titled The Spirit of Pacific Grove shown by Padre Trails Camera Club, a local photography club. The club has been active on the Monterey Peninsula since 1948. The photographers are dedicated to doing justice to “the beauty of its coastline, the uniqueness of its varied architecture, and the welcoming nature of its residents and merchants,” as we read in the opening exhibit statement. The collection of images captured by the club attempts to reflect some of that “P.G. feeling.” The above photo, titled “Puppy Love,” was taken by Charlie Gibson. Over 20 local photographers are presented and many photos show P.G.’s most beloved places. [AP] Bundle up (so all your chills are the good kind) and enjoy Grease at the Outdoor Forest Theater movie night. Paramount Pictures Looks from a previous edition of the Alliance on Aging’s annual Trashion Show, for which creative designers turn what some would consider “trash” into runway-ready fashion. The show happens Saturday, July 1.
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