Thursday, January 30 MARDI ON For local jazz lovers, a gift comes to Carmel’s Sunset Center every January in the form of jazz performances straight from Lincoln Center in New York, showcasing some talented up-and-coming artists. The gift this year is as sweet as King Cake. “Jazz at Lincoln Center Live On Stage: New Orleans Songbook” celebrates the songs and composers from the heart of the jazz world, perfect for Mardi Gras season. The touring show features pianist Luther S. Allison, along with vocalists Quiana Lynell and Milton Suggs. They’ll be performing songs that have inspired generations of jazz musicians and delighted audiences, bringing the spirit of New Orleans to the Central Coast. [PM] 7:30pm Thursday, Jan. 30. Sunset Center, San Carlos Street at 9th Avenue, Carmel. $40-$79. 620-2048, sunsetcenter.org. Friday, January 31 DISCO INFERNO If you love the nightlife, if you’ve got to boogie. Maybe your thing is to get down on it. Or perhaps you’re just a bad mama jama. Even if you are still moping about that time someone left your cake out in the rain, Pop & Hiss will ring your bell. Funk Frequencies is a funk, boogie and disco party gone old school. Yep, the DJ collective Encounters of the Funky Kind scratches real vinyl—and that’s telling you something good, because after all, that’s the way we all like it. Can we get an “Uh-huh” on that? So don’t rock the boat, hustle on over to Pacific Grove. The last dance ends at 11pm. [DF] 6pm Friday, Jan. 31. Pop & Hiss, 222 Grand Ave., Pacific Grove. $5. popandhiss.net. WHODUNIT? Board games get turned into movies to mixed results. Dungeons & Dragons’ 2023 adaptation was better than expected. Battleship? Ugh. Not many get turned into a movie that then makes it to the stage—but that’s exactly what happened with Hasbro’s classic Clue. Paper Wing Theatre brings the game of who22 MONTEREY COUNTY WEEKLY JANUARY 30-FEBRUARY 5, 2025 www.montereycountynow.com OYA YILMAZ BOLGÜN Oya Yilmaz Bolgün’s journey centers on breaking personal limitations and taking control of her life’s direction. “My work delves into the concept of the multiverse, exploring the interconnected layers of existence as I strive to create a personal language that communicates directly with the viewer,” she wrote in an artist statement. “This body of work represents a path of self-recovery and a quest to understand the core of my being and self-worth.” From an early age, Bolgün gravitated toward the arts, utilizing any medium at her disposal. Initially drawn to painting portraits and figures, her artistic journey has evolved into a unique, surreal style characterized by vibrant colors, bold shapes and intricate textures. Her work, inspired by the beauty of nature and life, is on display at the Pacific Grove Art Center (568 Lighthouse Ave.) until Feb. 27. [AP] HOT PICKS JANUARY 30–FEBRUARY 05 To see more local events, and add your own, visit calendar.montereycountynow.com COURTESY OF PACIFIC GROVE ART CENTER CORINNE WHITAKER VISUALS CORINNE WHITAKER Corinne Whitaker has long been ahead of her time. She founded the Digital Giraffe, an online monthly art journal, in 1994. Before becoming a digital artist, Whitaker worked in black-and-white photography. Her work has been published in more than 100 books, magazines, catalogs and newspapers; her works have been exhibited in about 300 group and solo shows. She has published 26 books of digital painting and poetry. Whitaker was one of the first to print original digital images on canvas, mirrors, aluminum, plexiglass, copper and brass. Since 2014, digital work created with the help of artificial intelligence has become Whitaker’s specialty. “It opened a whole new world to humans,” she says about AI. “There are glorious vistas ahead, but they can be dangerous. We finally see worlds we’ve never seen before.” To enter Whitaker’s world, visit giraffe.com. [AP] The Paper Wing Theatre & Supper Club in Monterey loves a good thrill. After blood-dripping Halloween shows last fall, it’s time for a good murder mystery. SARAH GAUDOIN Get ready to laugh and become one of her millions of fans worldwide (if you haven’t already)—flamenco guitarist and comedian Charo arrives in Salinas. COURTESY OF CHARO
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