www.montereycountynow.com DECEMBER 26, 2024-JANUARY 1, 2025 MONTEREY COUNTY WEEKLY 31 White Hawk aims to provide safe environments where youth can build trust, improve the quality of life within their families and community, and develop spiritual awareness through participation in traditional ceremonies and cultural arts. As they dance, ankle bands of seed pods and hand-held gourd rattles keep time with their steps, while their feathered headdresses and fans shake vibrantly with each movement! Site 18: Conference Ctr., Serra Ballroom 3:00–3:15 | 3:45–4:00 | 4:45–5:00 WHITE HAWK INDIAN COUNCIL FOR CHILDREN | DA **NEW TO FNM** Site 8: Alvarado Street Galleria 6:15–6:45 Experience the power and precision of ShinshoMugen Daiko, a Taiko drumming group founded in 1999. Combining traditional Japanese drumming with martial arts elements, Taiko— meaning “big drum”—has long been featured in festivals, religious rituals, and orchestras of the Imperial Palace. Led by Ikuyo Conant, the group focuses on cultivating energy, self-awareness, and harmony in their performances. SHINSHO-MUGEN DAIKO | WM Site 18: Conference Ctr., Serra Ballroom 3:15–3:45 | 4:00–4:30 A collaborative public art project where First Night’ers can paint their resolutions, aspirations, or encouraging words for the New Year. COLOR IN YOUR NEW YEAR’S RESOLUTION Site 8A: Creative Art Station, Alvarado St. 6:30–8:45 (Button Venue) Who can resist squishing and twisting bubble wrap? Jump, hop, stomp, do the electric slide or break dance your way to popping every single bubble! BUBBLE STOMP Site 3: Conference Ctr., Serra Ballroom 3:30–5:00 (Free Activity) “Be creative and have fun!” is our motto, and nothing says fun like crafting your own celebration hat! Transform a paper grocery bag into a dazzling New Year’s top hat with fun for all ages and a must for First Night flair. CELEBRATION HATS / NEW YEAR’S EVE CROWNS Site 4: Conference Ctr. Serra Lobby 3:30–5:00 (Free Activity) Site 19: Conference Ctr., Serra Lobby 6:30–8:45 (Button Venue) RAYBURN BROTHERS BAND | RB **NEW TO FNM** Site 20: Conference Ctr., Steinbeck Ballroom 6:30–7:00 | 7:15–7:45 | 8:00–8:30 Singer-songwriters Craig and Keith Rayburn harmonize with the grace only brothers can, delivering heartfelt melodies, vocals, and skilled instrumentation. Blending rock, folk, country, reggae, and jazzy blues, their songs are full of surprise and soul. The Rayburn Brothers connect with audiences, offering music that inspires and gets you dancing! KID’S NIGHT OUT Shannon and the Night Divers are a Montereybased band performing energetic Pop, Funk, and R&B hits, including songs by Al Green, Chic, Jamiroquai, and Diana Ross, along with originals. Lead vocalist Shannon Casapia is joined by Amber Guzman, Manuel Aguilera, Glenn Bell, Thomas Fidler, Robb Naimark, and Jorge Casapia for unforgettable performances. SHANNON & THE NIGHT DIVERS | RB Site 9: Bonifacio Stage, Alvarado St. 9:00–9:45 | 10:00–10:45 Indigenous Triqui women from Greenfield will perform a traditional dance to Oaxacan music, wearing the symbolic, hand-made Triqui huipil. The huipil represents rebirth, with symbols like the sun (collar), rainbow (back ribbons), caterpillar’s path (red strips), and the figures depict the butterfly’s flight. The Triquis, originally from southern Mexico, migrated to California to work as agricultural laborers. TRIQUI DANCERS | DA Site 11: Golden State Theater 6:30–7:15 (CONTINUED) THANK YOU TO OUR SPONSORS! SPECIAL THANKS TO OUR OUTREACH FUNDERS Hearden Foundation, Monterey Peninsula Foundation, The Arts Council for Monterey County, Yellow Brick Road, The City of Greenfield, Pebble Beach Foundation THANKS TO YOU WHO BOUGHT A BUTTON! Your purchase directly contributes to the performing and visual arts fees for the activities you enjoyed at this year’s celebration. And the local retailers who sell them- Monterey County Safeway stores, Andronico’s, and Grove Market. FIRST NIGHT DONORS VENUE HOSTS City of Monterey, Del Monte Center, Golden State Theatre, Monterey Center for Spiritual Living - Church of Religious Science Carleton Hall, Monterey Conference Center IN MEMORIAM - First Night treasures those that helped create, sustain, and improve our programs. We lost three volunteers who dreamed big and made so many projects come to life: Susan Britton and Jackie Lynch, past board members, and River Gurtin, faithful First Night volunteer. We miss you and thank you for your many years of service. BUY BUTTONS TO ACCESS ALL THE FUN! An interactive art installation with three boards, inviting First Night-ers to reflect and express themselves and make a resolution for the New Year. I HOPE, I FEEL, MY RESOLUTION Site 19: Conference Ctr., Serra Lobby 6:30–8:45 (Button Venue) An art project that has three wheels where spinning them, you can create unique sentences. We invite you to spin the wheels and create how you feel your New Year is going to be! IT’S GOING TO BE... Site 19: Conference Ctr., Serra Lobby 6:30–8:45 (Button Venue) Kevin Arango, Yavuz Atila, Stephanie Booth, Sharen Carey, Michael Clark, Catherine Crockett, Erik & Kristin Cushman, Diane Dahms, Peggy Dickson, Michael Dunn, Mary Gale, Priscilla Gilbertson, Bette Grace, Suzanne Grimes, Susan Hayward, Michael Houston, Kip Hudson, Karen Judkins, Lawrence V. Levine, Cynthia Lorence, Ellen Martin, Dorothy Micheletti, Steven Moore, Robert Nielsen, Bruce Orinstein, Sue Parris, Nina Parris, Kenneth Peterson, Mary Pommerich, Thomas Rebold, Donald Rentfrow, Neil Richman, Lee Rosen, Maria Ruvalcaba, Fran Spector Atkins, Joseph Sweeney, Cath Tendler, Joel Weinstein, Bill Wojtkowski, Starbucks, Safeway, Inc, Costco, Reds Donuts, Cardinale Moving, Grocery Outlet, Carmel Sunset Rotary Club First Night artists are ready to create, festive, face paintings! Note, this a popular activity and lines are formed; lines may close early so artists can finish on time. FIRST NIGHT FACE ART Site 5: Conference Ctr., Serra Lobby 3:30–4:45 (Free Activity)
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