Thursday, March 27 SLEEPY TIME Have recent world events got your mind spinning in the middle of the night? Family or work issues keeping you tossing and turning? Or maybe insomnia has always been an unwelcome nightly visitor. Here’s your chance to learn from local sleep experts the keys to getting the best sleep possible through the presentation “Sleep Matters: A Good Night’s Sleep Can Change Your Life!” Dr. Mazhar Javaid and specialist Kyle McKillip, a registered polysomnographic technologist from the Salinas Valley Health Sleep Center, share why quality sleep is important as well as simple strategies for better sleep. Dr. Javaid is the medical director of the center who is passionate about the role sleep plays in overall good health. McKillip specializes in the diagnosis and management of sleep-related disorders. Don’t snooze on this presentation or you’ll lose—more sleep, that is. [PM] 4:30-5:30pm Thursday, March 27. John Steinbeck Library, 350 Lincoln Ave., Salinas. Free. kathrynb@ci.salinas.ca.us, salinaspubliclibrary.org. SMOOTH JAZZ Chris Botti is an American smooth jazz trumpeter. He is well known as a session musician and has worked with many stars including Aretha Franklin, Chaka Khan, Bette Midler, Bob Dylan, Paul Simon, etc. His most famous collaboration is probably with Sting. Inspired by the early recordings of Miles Davis, he does not limit his musical interests to jazz only, but also reaches for classical and rock music. To date, Botti has recorded a dozen solo albums. In 2013, he received a Grammy award for his album Impressions. Now you can hear him at the Sunset Center. [AP] 7:30pm Thursday, March 27. Sunset Center, San Carlos Street at 9th Avenue, Carmel. $75-$145. 620-2048, sunsetcenter. org. Friday, March 28- Sunday, March 30 CLASSY KILLS No one chooses when they are born, or in what order. Whether you’re the middle child or the fourth, you live with it. But what if you’re the ninth child, and www.montereycountynow.com MARCH 27-APRIL 2, 2025 MONTEREY COUNTY WEEKLY 31 TIM ROBINSON The above piece, “Rooster,” is a 12-color reduction woodcut by Santa Cruz-based artist Tim Robinson. It is one of a limited series of 22 prints. The series was printed on Rives paper (100-percent cotton, acid-free). This and other Robinson’s pieces can now be seen at the Unitarian Universalist Church of the Monterey Peninsula (490 Aguajito Road, Carmel). “I thank everyone involved in this exhibition including you, the viewer,” Robinson wrote in an artist statement. “I have always worked in many different media. Much of my art reflects my interest in the natural world, while other works express my appreciation for abstraction and myth.” The church is open Wednesdays, Fridays and Sundays 10am-12pm. To learn more about Robinson, visit sleepingcatgallery.com. [AP] HOT PICKS MARCH 27– APRIL 02 To see more local events, and add your own, visit calendar.montereycountynow.com TIM ROBINSON KAREN SEPPA NORDSTRAND VISUALS LIGHTS, CAMERA, MONTEREY! That’s the title of an exhibit that will be on display at the Monterey Regional Airport until the end of the year. Whether you’re departing or arriving, spend a few minutes at the mezzanine admiring Monterey County’s film legacy. The exhibit is part of the Art at the Airport series. “We are thrilled to partner with the Monterey Regional Airport to share the magic of Monterey’s film legacy with travelers from around the world,” wrote Garland Thompson, Jr., president of the Monterey County Film Commission’s board of directors. “This exhibit offers visitors a ‘reel stroll’ through the region’s cinematic history, providing a glimpse into why so many filmmakers have chosen Monterey County as their backdrop.” The exhibit features behind-the-scenes stories, memorabilia and historical highlights from classic Hollywood films to modern streaming hits filmed in the area. [AP] Shakey Graves is touring for his recording And the War Came, which refreshes but does not alter his sound. “The concepts for the songs are a little bigger,” he said in a statement about the album, which deals with themes of otherness. ALDEN BONECUTTER The last fundraiser party I Cantori hosted was themed “Masked Ball,” and attendees delivered. This year’s is themed “Riviera Rendevous” for the Francophiles. KATRINA CLARK
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