Friday, April 26 California Modernist While the Bohemians were writing poetry and making Carmel famous, a group of painters, mostly women, were doing the work of building a sustainable arts community that would become Carmel. Jane Gallatin Powers was the “spiritual rock” of the nascent art colony. Her story and artwork have never been published, until now. The Carmel Foundation invites the public to a presentation and book signing with Erin Lee Gafill, who wrote Jane Gallatin Powers - A California Modernist (2024). She reconstructed Gallatin Powers’ story out of family letters, newspaper clippings and interviews with those few who remembered her. The book is lavishly illustrated with Gallatin Powers’ paintings, drawings and historical photographs, researched and written by her great-great-granddaughter, Gafill, an award-winning artist and author from Big Sur. She is on the creative arts faculty of the Esalen Institute and Rancho La Puerta in Tecate, Baja California. [AP] 2pm Friday, April 26. Carmel Foundation, Lincoln Street and 8th Avenue, Carmel. Free; the book is available for purchase at the event. 624-1588, carmelfoundation.org. Off the Tracks York School’s upcoming production of Ride the Cyclone is described as a “mesmerizing tale of a high school choir who meet a fate both tragic and miraculous on a roller coaster.” Thirty-somethings will know just how accurate that is: “tragic” because you realize you can no longer ride as many coasters as you once could in your 20s, and “miraculous” because you only come away with a headache (this author is speaking from experience). Luckily, this musical is about high schoolers, so they don’t have to worry about that. Instead, Ride the Cyclone is about a high school class that meets their doom on a faulty roller coaster, and must work their way back to the land of the living. York School’s production features a cast of 17 students in grades 9-12, led by director Andrea Hart, who is artistic director of Cabrillo Stage. [EC] 7pm Fridays and Saturdays April 26-May 4; 2pm Saturday, May 4. Gatanaga Theatre, York School, 9501 York Road, Monterey. $15/general admission; $10 students/faculty. 3727338, york.org/theatre. 26 MONTEREY COUNTY WEEKLY april 25-may 1, 2024 www.montereycountyweekly.com Paul Richmond Muralist and anti-bullying activist Paul Richmond is no stranger in the Monterey County artistic community. He is back with another mural, this time in King City (at 809 Broadway St.) done with another muralist, Brenda Scettrini-Saglio in collaboration with the cafe King City Bloom and King City High School. The mural idea was initiated and sponsored by Mee Memorial Healthcare System, a hospital in King City. The image showcases South Monterey County wildflowers and butterflies, as well as the spirit of the King City community. See its rolling hills and colorful fields, all in vibrant colors, on a Mee Memorial wall. For more, visit paulrichmondstudio.com. [AP] HOT PICKS april 25– may01 To see more local events, and add your own, visit calendar.montereycountyweekly.com Paul Richmond Shagufta Khan VISUALS Shagufta Khan An impressionist abstract painter, Shagufta Khan, “came back to art as an abstract artist after many years of pause,” she says. “But as a young girl I was trained as a realist artist in my teens. I do not plan my work. It’s all about channeling my thoughts, feelings and emotions.” Khan’s primary medium is acrylic on canvas, often accompanied by mixed media elements. The Monterey-based artist admits that she makes a lot of mess throwing paint on canvas; when she is done, she is covered in paint, she says. “I seek to portray my internal visions and life experiences, allowing to stir their soul and evoke personal emotions and reflections.” See her work at instagram.com/abstractpaintersclub. [AP] Don’t let the world tell you that you can’t be a gardener. All plant enthusiasts and even plant killers (how much water is too much?) are invited to reinvent themselves as green thumbs with help of a workshop from UC Master Gardeners. vaivirga/Shutterstock Indonesian-born pianist Ines Irawati is in demand as a solo recitalist, a collaborative pianist and a vocal coach. She performs at Hidden Valley Music Seminars. Anastasya Korol
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