Thursday, Jan. 23 BE REAL Maybe you’ve sat in a classroom and felt bored. Here, the tables are turned—the audience can expect to laugh while teachers share true stories from their side of the classroom in Bored Teachers: The Struggle is Real!! Comedy Tour. Teachers share insights from their experience in K-12 education with students, coworkers, administrators and parents. Teachers, this could be a validating moment, while non-teachers might learn a thing or two about how to better approach them. Everyone will be amused. [CJ] 7:30pm Thursday, Jan. 23. Golden State Theatre, 417 Alvarado St., Monterey. $48-$99. 649-1070, goldenstatetheatre.com. Thursday-Saturday, Jan. 23-25 FARM FRESH You don’t have to get your hands dirty to immerse in the world of Earth-conscious agriculture. The Ecological Farming Association presents its annual EcoFarm conference, bringing together agroecologists and other scientists, entrepreneurs and chefs and, of course, farmers. There is tons of knowledge sharing and learning over this packed schedule, with inspiring keynotes from innovators and small workshops on topics like soil microbes, holistic pest management and food safety. There’s also a wine and cider tasting at 5pm Thursday, followed by a beer and kombucha tasting at 4pm Friday. The beloved hoedown returns for a dance party from 9-11pm Friday. [SR] Various times Thursday-Saturday, Jan. 23-25. Asilomar Conference Grounds, 417 Alvarado St., Pacific Grove. $550/ full conference; $260/day pass. 200-8006, eco-farm.org. Friday, Jan. 24 FRESH SOUND South Korean native Jeong Lim Yang has spent the past 14 years immersed in New York’s vibrant jazz scene, earning acclaim for her distinctive style. Known for her originality and mastery of improvisation, Yang blends stride, boogie and blues, infusing her music with splashes of chromatic color. Now on a West Coast tour, Yang is bringing her talent to Monterey Bay, performing with pianist Santiago Leibson and drummer Mark Ferber at Wave Street 28 MONTEREY COUNTY WEEKLY JANUARY 23-29, 2025 www.montereycountynow.com ROBIN AND CHRIS SAWYER Brush and Chisel, an exhibition of painting and sculpture by Robin and Chris Sawyer, is on display at the Carl Cherry Center for the Arts (4th Avenue and Guadalupe, Carmel). The exhibit pairs artwork from the Sawyers in unexpected ways, sometimes crossing boundaries and exploring the two mediums through the investigations of color, surface and optical perception. Robin Sawyer’s paintings engage with her husband’s sculpture by taking up ideas long associated with three-dimensional art, such as balance, composition and context. By combining elements of painting and sculpture, these works exist beyond well known restrictions of what art can do— and strive to upset the balance of previous ideas of what art can be. On display until Feb. 15. [AP] 23-29 JANUARY HOT PICKS To see more local events, and add your own, visit calendar.montereycountynow.com COURTESY OF CARMEL ART ASSOCIATIOIN VISUALS WILL BULLAS Carmel Art Association presents its annual All Members Show, a celebration of creativity showcasing the diverse talents of all 79 CAA artist members. The exhibit includes a mix of paintings, sculptures and other mediums, each reflecting the individual voices of the artists. One of those artist-members is Will Bullas, whose watercolor titled “Hare of the dog with a Dane chaser” is shown above. Artworks are for sale, at a range of price points—or just peruse the broad range of content and style for free. The All Members Show is on display until Feb. 3 at CAA (Dolores Street between 5th and 6th, Carmel). You can also view the works in a digital gallery at carmelart.org. [AP] The Big Sur Foragers Festival is a celebration of mushrooms, with opportunities to learn about fungus on guided hikes, then sample edible varieties prepared by local chefs. JIM PINCKNEY To drink at this bar you need to have a dog ID. Shearwater Tavern invites all dogs (and their humans) to come and check out a dog bar. SHUTTERSTOCK COURTESY OF CARL CHERRY CENTER FOR THE ARTS
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