30 MONTEREY COUNTY WEEKLY July 25-31, 2024 www.montereycountynow.com Trio, Michael Wynia and the Bay Area luminaries Steven Strauss and Greg Pratt. The original Ukulele Melee was created about 15 years ago by Dixon as a celebration to honor the legacy of her husband, Daniel Dixon, a noted local author and musician. After an absence of nearly 10 years, the 2024 Ukulele Melee is a revival of this once-popular celebration for a new generation of ukulele players and enthusiasts. [AP] 7pm Friday, July 26; 2pm Saturday, July 27. Carl Cherry Center for the Arts, Fourth and Guadalupe, Carmel. $30. 624-7491, carlcherrycenter.org. Saturday, July 27 Doomsday Scenario When the apocalypse happens— perhaps a nuclear war breaks out, or Carmel adds numbers to its street addresses—how will we live? Doomsdays, directed by Eddie Mullins, is a 2015 indie comedy film in which a pair of friends squat at empty vacation homes in New York’s Catskill Mountains, thinking this will be how people live when the world ends. The world is still spinning in this film’s universe, but it’s good to prepare, right? The Henry Miller Memorial Library screens the movie under the redwoods on its giant movie screen. Doomsdays is Mullins’ debut feature, and the former film critic will be on hand after the film for a Q&A session. [EC] 7-10pm Saturday, July 27. Henry Miller Memorial Library, 48603 Highway 1, Big Sur. Free. 667-2574, henrymiller.org. Saturday, July 27-Sunday, July 28 Past Imperfect Kintsukuroi is the Japanese art of repairing broken pottery in a manner that brings attention to the faults. It is also an apt name for a movie about a shameful episode of American history (to clarify: one that didn’t occur recently). The recently released film Kintsukuroi follows two Japanese American families from life in preWorld War II San Francisco to the internment camps of the desolate West, as well as serving a country that fenced them in barbed wire and left them with nothing (that’s us). The movie is making its Monterey County premiere and ticket levels range from general admission to packages with gifts. But all tickets come with an eye-opening revelation of an act of cruelty by the government against its citizens, and the resilience of those citizens. Try to enjoy your popcorn. [DF] 1pm Saturday, July 27 and Sunday, July 28. Lighthouse Cinema and Event Center, 525 Lighthouse Ave., Pacific Grove. $25-$50. 641-0747, lighthousecinema4events.com. Sunday, July 28 FAIR LANDING Almost 200 booths of antique, vintage, collectible and artisan goods will be available for browsing during the annual summer Moss Landing Street Fair (52nd edition). Find portraits and old weaponry to incorporate into your family history; buy a Victorian dining set or a garden ornament. How about a figure of a saint for a meditation corner iny our yard? Plants, clothes, copper mailboxes and—why not—a wooden outdoor library box to impress your neighbors are among the treasures to seek. The best thing about street fairs is the possibility to find something completely unexpected that will make your day. Free parking. No dogs or skateboards allowed. [AP] 8am-4pm Sunday, July 28. Moss Landing Harbor District, 7881 Sandholdt Road, Moss Landing. $5; free/ages 12 and under. 633-4501, mosslandingchamber.com/ 2024-annual-street-fair. Send ideas to calendar@montereycountynow.com HOT PICKS Barbara. Members of the band, which ultimately became ALO, have come and gone over the years, but its core has always been those three friends—Zach Gill, Steve Adams and Dan Lebowitz. The signature sound of ALO is catchy, good vibes, and one even imagines while hearing them that you’re watching them play in the yard of an Isla Vista house party. But there’s no better place to see them than Live in the Vines at Folktale Winery, hosted by local radio station KRML. Should be an evening filled with friends and tunes that will put a smile on your face. [DS] 6-8pm Thursday, July 25. Folktale Winery, 8940 Carmel Valley Road, Carmel Valley. $90-$130/tables for two. 293-7625, folktalewinery.ticketbud.com/alo. Friday, July 26 In Frames This workshop for emerging photographers invites video enthusiasts and videographers who are looking for professional advice on how to transform a hobby into a business. Attendees will have the opportunity to learn from local videographers Nathaniel Eramaa and Alex Garcia, and learn tips, best practices, strategies and challenges facing visual media. The event is part of the Arts Council for Monterey County’s BusinessWorks, a professional development program where aspiring artists have the chance to learn from professionals who work in different creative fields. [CJ] 10am Friday, July 26. ArtWorksSalinas, 262 Main St., Salinas. Free; registration required. arts4mc.org/businessworks. Friday, July 26-Saturday, July 27 Light Delight With school beginning in August, there’s time for one more family summer celebration before it’s back to the usual routine. The Pacific Grove Youth Ambassadors have pulled together two days of family fun they call Summer Lights, starting Friday afternoon with an old-fashioned pet parade, followed by the annual Boots and Blazers dance in the evening. Saturday kicks off with a pancake breakfast, with a lineup of entertainment at Lovers Point from noon-9pm. The celebration ends with a performance by local favorites The Money Band and a special light performance. What better way to end the summer? [PM] Pet Parade: 2-3pm Friday, July 26, Lighthouse Avenue, Pacific Grove, free. Boots and Blazers Dance: 6-8pm Friday, July 26, Chautauqua Hall, 16th and Central Avenues, free. Pancake Breakfast, 9-11am Saturday, July 27, Lovers Point Park, $10. Summer Lights: noon-9pm Saturday, July 27, Lovers Point, free. yaopg.org. Hail Ukulele Join Ukulele Melee, a celebration of the ukulele, the world’s friendliest instrument that fits big and small hands and can be performed in a closet, prison cell or even a car. Watch performances by talented local and regional ukulele players. They are Steve Mortensen and Dixie Dixon, Pammy Forman, Sandor Nagyszalanczy and Karen Lehman, The Haole Harmony Liberate your inner animal with Animal Liberation Orchestra. Those longtime friends from Saratoga play “jam-pop,” as they describe their style. You can hear them at Folktale Winery & Vineyards in Carmel Valley. Jay Blakesberg Tuned into youth culture, clown duo Coventry & Kaluza is visiting Monterey. Kaluza (the short one) is know for her funk and b-girl inspired hula hoop acts; Coventry (the tall one) is an eccentric juggler and multi-instrumentalist. Courtesy of Coventry & KaluZa
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