24 MONTEREY COUNTY WEEKLY july 18-24, 2024 www.montereycountynow.com Del Rey Oaks. Free. 372-3196. tinyurl. com/5n97ndsb. Painting Portraits We’ve all heard of the “Mona Lisa.” “Girl with a Pearl Earring”? Sure, it’s a great piece of art. But have you ever looked at these painted portraits and thought, “I can do better”? Now is the time for the rubber to meet the road, or more appropriately, for the paintbrush to meet the canvas. Artist/scientist McKenzie Floyd lead a workshop on the four steps of painting a portrait: sketching, undertones, overtones and the finishing touches using acrylics. Once you finish the class, expect your family and friends to beg you to paint them. Note, some experience is recommended for this workshop. [EC] 1:30-4:30pm Saturday, July 20. Monterey Museum of Art, 559 Pacific St., Monterey. $75. 372-5477, montereyart.org. Happy Anniversary For the last 35 years, Venture Gallery has been the cherished home of remarkable art. They are hosting a spectacular anniversary evening of art, wine and chocolates. Special guest Tyller Williamson, the mayor of Monterey, joins in commemorating this milestone. Mingle with artists, discover their inspirations and engage in lively conversations about art. The celebration also supports a noble cause, Art Abilities, a nonprofit dedicated to empowering individuals with intellectual disabilities through creative expression. [AP] 4-7pm Saturday, July 20. Venture Gallery, 260 Alvarado St., Monterey. 372-6279. Free. venturegallery.com. Eady Does It People call Jason Eady a lot of things, even to his face. That’s not to say he’s disliked—quite the opposite, in fact. Over his 19 years of performing and through nine albums, Eady has refused to sit in one musical place. His most recent album, Mississippi, swelters like the blues of the deep South, with its baked fields of cotton and weathered shotgun shacks. But the singer-songwriter can also fling Texas honky tonk, mountain bluegrass, Americana, modern alt-country and more. Yet he is far from a musical chameleon. No matter which style he chooses to reflect upon, one thing comes through in his lyrics. They are stories that relate truths, whether simple, hard-earned or elusive. So is he grassroots? Country? Folk? Doesn’t matter. Names can never hurt him—or the appeal of his songs. [DF] 7pm Saturday, July 20. SandBox, 440 Ortiz Ave., Sand City. $40; $25/students, military. sandboxsandcity.com. Poetic Motion Under the redwood trees in Big Sur there is a multi-faceted performance that will enchant you. Big SuRCus brings spoken word, dance and cabaret to the stage to tell a story about a small yet powerful organ: our heart. Rosalia Moon Webster says every year they pick a theme that resonates with people, and this performance is about resilience. “We write a story that hopefully gives some positive guidance and lets people know that they are not alone in their challenges,” she adds. Part of the funds raised go to support Henry Miller Memorial Library. [CJ] 7:30-10pm Saturday, July 20. Henry Miller Memorial Library, 48603 Highway 1, Big Sur. $40-$450; free/kids under 12. bigsurcus. com. Hot Picks by Erik Chalhoub, Dave Faries, Celia Jiménez, Pam Marino, Agata Pope˛da, Sara Rubin and David Schmalz. Send ideas to calendar@montereycountynow.com HOT PICKS has hosted more than 200 world-renowned DJs and brought together people of all walks of life on the dance floor to jam to house and disco music. To celebrate its anniversary, the venue is bringing in West Coast house music icon Doc Martin, who has performed throughout the world. He’ll be joined by Summit, an award-winning DJ and producer. The social club by day and disco by night is a growing community hotspot, Summit says, who invites the 21-and-over public to join in the vibes and dance the night away. [EC] 6pm Friday, July 19. Compact Disco, 420 Tyler St., Monterey. $40/presale; $50/at the door. instagram.com/compactdisco831. Friday, July 19-Sunday, July 21 New Canon Strikes Again To close out season three, the New Canon Theatre Lab, dedicated to fostering new works by emerging local and non-local playwrights, is producing a series of readings. and the respective playwrights will be in attendance. Most of the Hamlet cast will be doing the readings, as well as a few additions. The audience gets an insider’s perspective of what it’s like to be part of “the playwright’s process.” Devil May Care by Autumn Tustin is a darkly sardonic dramedy that considers one woman’s relationship with the Devil, or whatever it is society has trained us to believe the Devil is. At its core, however, Devil May Care explores the female experience within a “Christian” nation— how growing up in certain contexts with certain moral “rights” and “wrongs” affects a person. Reconsider Me, by Jeff Dinnell, is a kind of “group study” about a circle of friends who have drifted apart. A sudden death brings them back together and catalyzes an examination of the choices they’ve made, and reveals in each of them an abundance of both pain and love. In Is Not That Strange by Brian Gene White, the main character faces off against her past, her family and the world in order to keep her small-town Shakespeare Festival alive. “Each of these stories explores the interconnectedness of our important relationships, revealing humor, forgiveness, gratitude, and love through struggle and strife,” says New Canon’s Noah Lucé. “Whether the love is for others or for ourselves, these narratives resonate deeply, offering profound insights into our shared human experience.” [AP] 7:30 Friday, July 19 Devil May Care; 7:30 Saturday, July 20 Reconsider Me. 2pm Sunday, July 21, Is Not That Strange. Monterey History and Art at Stanton Center, 5 Custom House Plaza, Monterey. $30; $15/ students. 238-0242, newcanontheatre.org. Saturday, July 20 Healing Plants There’s plant medicine all around us— largely forgotten after the development of Western medicine, but never by Indigenous people all over the world. Come meet some of our plant allies while taking a leisurely stroll through a lovely nature preserve. Participants will meet several nonnative plants, and a few native ones, too. Some are medicine, some are food and some are both. Learn how to identify and understand the uses for these plants. The instructor is herbalist Lianne Neptune. [AP] 10:30am-noon Saturday, July 20. Frog Pond Wetland Preserve, Canyon Del Rey Boulevard, DJ Kenny Summit opened Compact Disco a year ago. So why not throw a little anniversary celebration? Doc Martin, the name in house music, gets the party going. Daniel Dreifuss The current performance of Big SuRCus includes fire magic, aerial arts and “prayerformance,” in addition to poetry and belly dancing. Red Light Shoppe Girls
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