www.montereycountynow.com MARCH 20-26, 2025 MONTEREY COUNTY WEEKLY 27 ONSTAGE One can find Jake Luce’s poetry chapbooks at the Henry Miller Memorial Library in Big Sur. He has released three of them to date and, with the support of the library, Luce has transformed the most recent volume, Sex Western, into a unique play. The production is based on his erotica poems that he types on a typewriter, adding his signature two dots after each phrase. “If Céline [French writer Louis-Ferdinand Céline, who used three dots between phrases] can do it, maybe I can get away with it,” he says, choosing his words carefully. “The mic is on when they begin to make love..The sounds are reverberated and synthesized.. Awaking the mountains with ancient moans.. She hears herself coming through the speaker.. It excites her..She begins to scream louder..” The above words are from “Lady Song,” one of the narrative poems introduced to the play—not a western, Luce explains, but rather poetic moments of intimacy in Western culture. Luce is humble when it comes to the big experiment that will take place at the outside stage at the library, itself a magical place. The production is possible due to a small grant Luce received from the library. “These places are a rare treasure in a boring corporate world,” he says about the venue. “I feel like Henry Miller would approve of what we are doing and be sitting in the front row.” What to expect? Definitely not cowboys. Embark on a sensual odyssey where the lines between reality and fantasy blur. Sex Western transports you to a world where heat shimmers, dreams whisper and desire reigns supreme. The rich soundscape evokes the poetry’s dreamlike essence, merging it with the raw energy of live performance. Experience raw, sensual acting that fearlessly explores the unspoken landscapes of the human heart. From lust and longing to heartbreak and desire, the journey is through motel rooms, desert horizons and the luminous edges of erotic possibility, such as the fire of untamed connection. The title refers to a joke Luce and his friends coined during a trip, reclaiming a Best Western hotel as Sex Western that led to reflections on sex and love in Western culture. The soldout premiere is the only show scheduled, but perhaps it is only a beginning for Luce and his crew. Sex Western 7pm Friday, March 21. Henry Miller Memorial Library, 48603 Highway 1, Big Sur. $33 and up; sold out. 667-2574, henrymiller.org. COURTESY OF JAKE LUCE Sur With Love Henry Miller Library hosts the stage premiere of a play based on Jake Luce’s erotic poetry. By Agata Popęda Jake Luce’s poetry inspired a play he will show at the Henry Miller Library. Filled with sexual content, Sex Western is a response to Miller’s own erotica writing. The Oven Pizzeria is here to help! Whether it’s a corporate event, family gathering, or a graduation party, we’ve got the perfect pizzas to please everyone. Choose from our classic East Coast thin crust or signature West Coast sourdough for that unique slice. Let us handle the meal, so you can enjoy the time. Craving Pizza? Catering made easy visit www.TheOvenOnBroadway.com for our menu Call us at 831-899-1762 to order! Domenico’s on the Wharf features Cioppino-a house specialty, Boat to Table Wild Alaskan Salmon, Oysters Rockefeller are a sample of the many great menu choices. Also enjoy Fine Wines and Cocktails, Desserts and Great Service. A local favorite celebrating 43 yeARS on Old Fisherman’s Wharf. 50 Old FiSheRmAn’S WhARF mOnTeRey • 831-372-3655 www.domenicosmonterey.com Open Daily 11:30am to close Fresh Seafood, Italian Classics, Prime Steaks , with Beautiful Harbor Views. Can You Solve the MYSterY Before tiMe runS out? Follow the rabbit. Rob the bank. Travel through time to save the world....and many more. A 60 minute adventure, 9 rooms to choose from each with a different theme. Great for birthdays or special events. Kid friendly. All locations surrounded by great local restaurants. 4 MONTEREY LOCATIONS 765 Wave St, Ste A2 • 599 Lighthouse Ave • 700 Cannery Row Ste DD and Oscar’s Playground 685 Cannery Row (Third Floor) 831.241.6616 BOOk TODAy! Escaperoom831.com oscar’s Playground Voted Monterey County’s Best new Business ’23
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