ARTS & CULTURE career artworks. Dolores between Ocean and 7th, Carmel. (831) 624-3369, winfieldgallery. com WJP Studios A husband-wife team runs this Cannery Row art studio/gallery. Will Pettee creates figurative sculptures and custom bronze portraits with detail and emotion. Karen Pettee photographs nature’s beauty, including seascapes, sunsets, waterfalls and forests. 700 Cannery Row, Suite MM, Monterey. (831) 717-4205, wjpstudios.com Youth Arts Collective This nonprofit organization equips and cultivates young artists, and exhibits their powerful potential in a variety of large and fun group shows with artwork by high school-aged and early college students and teachers. Openings are a chance to see the young artists and their mentors at work. Their art is available for sale. 472 Calle Principal, Monterey. (831) 3759922, yacstudios.org Zantman Gallery This gallery’s 62 years makes it Carmel’s longest-lived commercial gallery. Its central and spacious location and bold displays make it a quintessential Carmel spot and its deep roster of artists proffers many styles. San Carlos between Ocean and 7th, Carmel. (831) 624-8314, zantmangalleries.com THEATERS AND THEATER COMPANIES ARIEL Theatrical This company teaches children and teens theater to build character, literally. Their plays happen to also be charming entertainment that introduces many kids and families to the theater tradition, including plays like Wizard of Oz and Narnia. 320 Main St., Salinas. (831) 775-0976, arieltheatrical.org Enchantrix An imaginative troupe of actors without a fixed theater, so they are willing to do the unexpected. That spirit applies to scripts, which they redefine (imagine Man of La Mancha with an “electronica space carnival” soundtrack), as well as stages. For example, one standout production was held in a Sand City warehouse. Enchantrix.net Forest Theater One of the oldest remaining outdoor theaters west of the Rockies, the 100-plus-year-old amphitheater stage is a show unto itself— framed by towering pine trees, it provides a backdrop for plays, musicals, films, special performances and events. The venue is under the professional management vision of Pacific Repertory Theatre. Santa Rita and Mountain View, Carmel. (831) 626-1681, foresttheaterguild.org Monterey Peninsula College Theatre Company For over 60 years, MPC Theatre has produced classic and contemporary comedy, drama and large summer musicals. Expect fresh takes on classic plays (think Lysistrata with Lizzo tunes) and fresh, new plays. In addition to students, the college welcomes volunteers, non-theater students, and the acting community at large to participate in its bigger Main Stage shows, and hosts more intimate productions in the compact Studio Theater. 980 Fremont Blvd., Monterey. (831) 646-4213, mpc.edu New Canon Theatre Company This nonprofit theater company was established in 2022 with a two-fold mission: to perform classics as they’ve never been seen before; and to celebrate the new by staging the works of emerging playwrights. Without a permanent home, the company staged its inaugural Shakespeare show in a bar. And they continue with their clever adaptation of space. (831) 275-1441, newcanontheatre.org Pacific Repertory Theatre This professional theater company presents contemporary and classic productions in the intimate, wraparound Circle Theatre, while the historic Golden Bough Playhouse—set to reopen in 2024 after an extensive remodel— houses the main stage that handles big, fun musicals, comedies and children’s theater. There is also the outdoor Forest Theater. Look for everything from Jersey Boys to Sense and Monterey Museum of Art 134 THE BEST OF MONTEREY BAY ® 2024-2025 Bird Gallery Native Plant Garden Night Owl Event Rotating Exhibits Science on Tap Visiting Monterey and wondering what to do or where to go? The PG Museum is your gateway to exploring the wonders of the natural world and you don’t want to miss a thing! View breathtaking exhibits, stroll through our native plant garden, attend a lecture or event, & shop at our Museum store. PGmuseum.org Bird Gallery Native Plant Garden Night Owl Event Rotating Exhibits Science on Tap Visiting Monterey and wondering what to do or where to go? The PG Museum is your gateway to exploring the wonders of the natural world and you don’t want to miss a thing! View breathtaking exhibits, stroll through our native plant garden, attend a lecture or event, & shop at our Museum store. PGmuseum.org PG-Museum_1-2h_VG24_dg.indd 1 6/19/24 3:56 PM
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