Thursday, July 6 Socially Included Mic’d Up at the Press Club returns with the Weekly’s second installment of artists and creatives giving their firsthand takes on the work they do. July’s event features Ava Homa, a Kurdish-Canadian-American author now based in Pacific Grove, who has captivated readers through her writings on social issues and the human experience. Homa is the first female Kurdish author to publish a novel in English, her third language, and she’s received numerous awards for her fiction. Stop by The Press Club, grab a crepe and ask Homa your questions in-person. Copies of Homa’s novel, Daughters of Smoke and Fire, will be available for sale, or bring your own for a book signing. [KH] 12:30-1:30pm Thursday, July 6. The Creperie Cafe at The Press Club, 1123 Fremont Blvd., Seaside. Free. 901-3900. Friday, July 7 Get Carded What is the most disappointing thing you can hear? No, not “We were offered front-row tickets to Beyoncé, but I turned them down.” It’s the shout of “Bingo!” from across the room. Someone else won the prize. Fortunately, at Hacienda Bingo Night they give you three cards, and there are multiple games. That means more chances for you to jump from the chair with an exuberant “Bingo!” There’s also a music bingo round (get over your Beyoncé disappointment, maybe?). All the prizes are local. The folks at Hacienda promise food, drinks and fun. They had us at all three of those. [DF] 6-8pm Friday, June 7. Hacienda, 7180 Carmel Valley Road, Carmel. $10. 293-8133, haciendacv.com. Bach in the Future The 86th season of the Carmel Bach Festival officially kicks off July 15, but the music actually starts with a series of events in the week preceding. First up is “FreshTradition: Hope to Hope” on July 7, which features selections by Clarke, Spohr, Golijov and Debussy, played by a seven-member ensemble of strings, clarinet, piano and soprano. The performance, at Wave Street Studios in Monterey, is inspired by Samuel Johnson’s thought: “The natural 28 MONTEREY COUNTY WEEKLY july 6-12, 2023 www.montereycountyweekly.com Mark Overgaard The Pacific Grove Art Center presents The Eloquent Suri of Ethiopia: People, Art, Culture, Language by Mark Overgaard, now on display in the Dyke Gallery. “With these visual and verbal stories, I celebrate the beauty and strength of Ethiopia’s eloquent Suri people,” Overgaard wrote in an artist statement. “The portraits are in color, highlighting the creativity of my portrait collaborators, the striking natural pigments and other adornments they use. Personal details from the collaborators enrich the portraits.” Overgaard is a photographer who was born in Thailand. “Since the early 1990s, I’ve been gratifyingly rooted among the redwoods and forest trails of the Santa Cruz Mountains above Monterey Bay” he wrote. On display until Aug. 24. [AP] 6-12 July HOT PICKS To see more local events, and add your own, visit calendar.montereycountyweekly.com Mark Overgaard VISUALS Calligraphic Art Experience the artistry of calligraphy at the Musings on Pages exhibit, hosted at the Pacific Grove Public Library, on display now until Sept. 30. Immerse yourself in a collection of traditional and contemporary styles that highlight the beauty of handwritten words. The artists’ reception is 5:30pm on Friday, July 7, where you can meet the local calligraphers. The exhibit is organized by the Monterey Bay Calligraphy Guild known as Sea Scribes. Founded in 1988, Sea Scribes is a community of individuals who share a passion for calligraphy. The group has donated numerous instructional manuals and books on calligraphy to the Monterey Public Library, which are available for checkout. To learn more, visit seascribes.org. [AP] Firefighting is serious work, but the annual Big Sur Fire Muster is all about fun (and fundraising for the volunteer fire department). Bring the whole family for barbecue and firefighter games, and meet the newest firefighters. BRIAN MACK Romanian pianist Alina Bercu gave her first concert with an orchestra at the age of 9. Today she travels all over the world performing in famous concert halls, theaters and, this weekend, in The SandBox in Sand City. Susanne Diesner Bart Burrows
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