Thursday, May 2 Hidden Kingdom Over a period of 20 years that included four expeditions to the Tibetan Plateau, photographer Kenneth Parker captured the region of Mustang, often referred to as the “hidden kingdom” because its culture has been undisturbed by time and outsiders. The Carmelbased large-format landscape photographer joined fellow photographer Luigi Fieni to release Tibetan Mustang: A Cultural Renaissance in 2023, a culmination of all those years immersed in the culture. The book documents the Buddhist temples that characterize Mustang’s medieval capital, and how careful restoration work has countered the effects of centuries of deterioration. Parker, who has an exhibit of his work on display at the Weston Gallery in Carmel, has recently transitioned from using analog 4x5 cameras to digital. He will join the Weekly’s Celia Jiménez for a conversation and audience Q&A for the next installment of Mic’d Up at The Press Club. [EC] 12:30pm Thursday, May 2. The Press Club at The Creperie Cafe, 1123 Fremont Blvd., Seaside. Free. 901-3900. Thursday, May 2-Sunday, May 5 “Why Isn’t it ‘Froaderick Fronkensteen’?” Frederick Frankenstein—“Fronkensteen,” he insists is the pronunciation—leaves the U.S. to return to the Transylvania laboratory of his grandfather Victor to prove to everyone that his grandfather wasn’t as crazy as they thought he was for reanimating a dead body. With Victor’s assistant Igor (pronounced “eye-gor”), they dig up the body of a criminal, as one does, then Frederick relies on Igor to get the brain for transplanting into the 7-foot-tall body. Whose brain was it? Abby Normal? Oh, no. Mel Brooks’ classic 1974 comedy Young Frankenstein comes to life through the musical stage production via the West End, thanks to the Monterey High School Players in collaboration with Monterey Peninsula College Theatre. Songs include “The Transylvania Mania,” “He Vas My Boyfriend” and “Puttin on the Ritz.” Expect big laughs as Frederick’s hapless story unfolds. [PM] 28 MONTEREY COUNTY WEEKLY may 2-8, 2024 www.montereycountyweekly.com George Saldivar George Saldivar studied with an inspirational teacher, Ray Sells, at Skyline Community College in the ’70s and continued to work with wood and stone while at San Francisco State. Currently, Saldivar, a retiree in Monterey, is exploring found wood, oak, laurel, applewood and walnut. His sculptures present organic curves, which can sometimes be interpreted as female forms. At times he includes designs of stained glass into his sculptures. Occasionally he employs an electricallyinduced fractal burn called the Lechtenberg effect to his designs. Visit the Monterey Peninsula Art Foundation Gallery to see more of his work and over 30 other local artists at their new exhibit, Arts & Unique, opening Saturday, May 4; it will be up until July 28. Open daily from 11-5pm. 655-1267, mpaf.org. [AP] 2-8 may HOT PICKS To see more local events, and add your own, visit calendar.montereycountyweekly.com George Saldivar Joaquin Turner VISUALS Joaquin Turner Carmel artist and gallerist (since 2015) Joaquin Turner has moved his gallery just opposite his original one at Carmel’s Su Vecino Court on Dolores Street (between Fifth and Sixth). The space was previously occupied by James Rieser Fine Art. The new, much larger Joaquin Turner Gallery is filled with Turner’s own California tonalist paintings hung alongside the work of some of the most notable early artists (1880-1940) from the Carmel and Monterey art colonies as well as living California artists Brian Blood and Wyllis Heaton. “There’s already more traffic,” Turner says, happy with the new, spacious location. His “Moonlit Pine,” oil on canvas, is shown above. [AP] The Quail Motorcycle Gathering is ahead of us. Famed racers will be on hand, as well as bike manufacturers. But there’s more, with scooters—Vespa is a featured class—and even bicycles. The Quail Who wants to visit Transylvania? An American, Frederick Frankenstein, embraces a heritage journey to trace his family. His grandfather was the Frankenstein. Bryan Arrendondo
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