Send ideas to calendar@montereycountynow.com 24 MONTEREY COUNTY WEEKLY january 16-22, 2024 www.montereycountynow.com through the initiative of Pierr Padilla, who had recently relocated to Oakland from Lima, Peru. Don’t miss their upcoming performance at Palenke Arts, the first of this local arts nonprofit’s 2025 Immigrant Voice Series, promising a night of music and dance you won’t forget. [KR] 7-9pm Saturday, Jan. 18; Palenke Arts, 1713 Broadway Ave., Seaside. $25. palenkearts. com; tickets at eventbrite.com. To the Stars The truth is out there. Somewhere. Maybe. Are there other Earth-like planets in other solar systems? In the last 30 years, we’ve discovered that there are distant stars with surrounding planets. Are they organized? That’s a separate question. What NASA scientist Jessie Christiansen will speak about at the Monterey Institute for Research in Astronomy is the past, present and future of the scientific search for planets similar to ours. (Spoiler alert: NASA is planning a next-generation telescope to help us find out.) [DF] 7:30pm Saturday, Jan. 18. Monterey Institute for Research in Astronomy, 200 8th St., Marina. Free. 883-1000, mira.org. Monday, Jan. 20 Celebrating justice Celebrate Martin Luther King Jr., sharing historical moments, music, inspiring speeches and the spirit of community. In Salinas, a procession begins at 9am at the Old Monterey County Jail, next to the county building, then ends a couple blocks down the road at Salinas City Hall. In Marina, people gather next to the Marina Library Branch in the MLK sculpture garden, with free barbecue for the first 250 people (from 11:45am-12:15pm), a ceremony at 12:15pm and a concert by the Monterey County Pops!, which performs repertoire showcasing African-American composers from 12:30-1:30pm. In Seaside, a march hundreds of people strong honors King’s legacy with a route down Broadway then Fremont Boulevard to the Oldemeyer Center, where the celebration continues. [CJ] Monday, Jan. 20. Salinas event: 9am start at Old Monterey County Jail, 142 W. Alisal St., 578-5353. Marina event: 11:30am-1:30pm outside 190 Seaside Circle (bad weather moves the event to Rocky Han Community Center, 211 Hillcrest Ave.), 277-7690. Seaside event: 11am-12:45pm, march begins on Broadway Avenue at Noche Buena Street, followed by a program at Oldemeyer Center, 986 Hilby Ave., mcblackcaucus@actioncouncil.org. All are free to attend. Tuesday, Jan. 21 Top Down Science, simply stated, is about rigorously collecting data, putting it all together, and then trying to understand what it all means. It’s about seeing causes and their effects. In the case of understanding shifts in the ocean, it’s important to look at seabirds. This talk at Hopkins Marine Station, hosted by Friends of Hopkins, is citizen science-focused—in this case, the Coastal Observation and Seabird Survey Team (COASST), which has documented how the warming climate has impacted seabird populations. Plus you get to look at birds. [DS] 7-8:15pm Tuesday, Jan. 21. Hopkins Marine Station, 120 Ocean View Blvd., Pacific Grove. Free, no registration required, unless attending online. 655-6200, events.stanford.edu. Hot Picks by Sloan Campi, Erik Chalhoub, Dave Faries, Celia Jiménez, Pam Marino, Agata Pope˛da, Katie Rodriguez, Sara Rubin and David Schmalz. HOT PICKS star power: The Carmel Delights and William Shakespeare. Set in Monterey County, Le Barde Noir interweaves the plots of Shakespeare’s The Tempest, Measure for Measure and Twelfth Night, while the characters are broadly based on those from other classics such as Othello and Macbeth. The Carmel Delights star as The Macbeth Witches. The intertwining of the Elizabethan era and the golden age of Hollywood coupled with the modern day is sure to be a surreal experience. [EC] 7:30pm Friday-Saturday, Jan. 17-18 and Saturday, Feb. 1; 3pm Sunday, Jan. 19 and Feb. 2. Oldemeyer Center, 986 Hilby Ave., Seaside. $30. facebook.com/crowblazeeclectic. Friday, Jan. 17 Electric Blues With the nickname “Guitar” you better believe Brad “Guitar” Wilson knows his way up and down a fretboard. Wilson’s latest album, Buckle Up!, features memorable guitar work and soulful vocals on everything from original blues rock anthems to classic blues covers. His self-titled album reached No. 1 on the USA Blues Rock Album Chart in 2022. His songs have made it into the top 20 radio charts in the United Kingdom and Australia. Wilson comes to Monterey for SLV Presents: Nothin’ But the Blues at Wave Street Studios, with opening act Al James Duo, from neighboring Seaside. [PM] 7pm Friday, Jan. 17. Wave Street Studios, 774 Wave St., Monterey. $24/in advance; $29/at the door. 655-2010, wavestreetstudios.com. Saturday, Jan. 18 Let It Grow Ask anyone what it takes to make a garden grow and they will tell you that it’s bit by bit, row by row. And if that doesn’t help, there’s always the old-school method of water and fertilizer, right? Wrong. Ask the UC Master Gardeners of Monterey, Santa Cruz & San Benito Counties and they will tell you that adopting Earth-friendly practices will reduce the need for harmful pesticides and chemical fertilizers while saving water. And how, pray tell, does one go about that? Well, it starts with providing for things that benefit plants and soil, such as good insects (not talking about you, giant hornet), birds and such. But we can’t tell you more. You’ll have to attend their workshop, Protecting Wildlife and the Environment, to learn the details. Register ahead of time. [DF] 10:30am-12:30pm Saturday, Jan. 18. Monterey Public Library, 625 Pacific St., Monterey. Free; donations accepted. mbmg. ucanr.edu. Rhythms of Resilience Some rhythms are simply irresistible—songs with infectious grooves that make it impossible not to tap your feet to the beat, to sway your hips to the tempo. Warango, an Afro-Peruvian music group based in Oakland, blends classical music and jazz in a fusion rooted in African and Peruvian traditions. Their sound combines percussion instruments with flamenco-influenced guitar, and was formed in 2019 Here’s another take on Shakespeare, set in Monterey County. The Eclectic Collective performs in Seaside, drawing from a range of the bard’s famous works. Sofi Glysson There’s a lot of fun in discovering musical traditions. Palenke Arts in Seaside presents a show by Warango, an Oakland-based band that specializes in Afro-Peruvian rhythms and melodies. Pierr Padilla
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