Thursday, July 3 - Saturday, July 5 WAITING FOR BACH The Carmel Bach Festival is almost here, starting on Saturday, July 12. To kickstart the two weeks of concerts, there are free afternoon community performances coming to the Pacific Grove Public Library and Marina Library. Listen to String Quartet in Pacific Grove or Woodwind Trio in Marina. The string quartet will perform music by Bach, Mozart, Florence Price and two works from the Danish String Quartet repertoire (The latter’s music is often rooted in Nordic folk songs). The Florence Price work is her take on the spiritual “Swing Low, Sweet Chariot” from a contrapuntal perspective, meaning, she weaves several lines together to create a rich tapestry of sound while staying true to the melodic material. The woodwinds have a wide range of repertoire from the 1700s to the 20th century. Read the July 10 issue of the Weekly to learn more about the concerts and musicians who will perform during the 2025 festival. [AP] 3pm Thursday, July 3. Pacific Grove Public Library, 550 Central Ave., Pacific Grove. Free. 648-5760, pacificgrovelibrary.org. 3pm Saturday, July 5. Marina Library, 190 Seaside Circle, Marina. Free. 883-7507, tinyurl.com/CarmelBach. Thursday, July 3 - Sunday, July 6 LIVE AND LOUNGE The summer entertainment lineup is finally set at Terry’s, where four days a week humans and their four-legged friends can curl up with a libation, something to nibble on, and let the charm of Carmel’s “village character” wash over them. Throughout July, the Andrea Carter Trio plays Sunday brunch from 11am-2pm with “sultry” vocals and easy-listening jazz, The David Morwood Jazz Band swings through every Thursday night from 6-9pm, Dino Vera brings a Latin jazz infusion every Friday night from 6:30-9:30pm to give the weekend a spicy start, and Saturdays from 6:30-9:30pm jazz and blues singer Debbie Davis is joined by pianist Gennady Loktinov, whose melodies lend depth and delight to Davis’ words. [DS] 26 MONTEREY COUNTY WEEKLY JULY 3-9, 2025 www.montereycountynow.com MURRAY WAGNON Cooper-Molera Adobe asked the artists of the Monterey Bay Plein Air Painters Association to create their rendition of Cooper-Molera Adobe in downtown Monterey. Over 20 artists produced more than 40 paintings which are now installed in the Skylight Room of the Cooper Adobe Museum, part of the Cooper-Molera complex and is open for viewing 10am-2pm each Friday and Saturday. One of the artists is Murray Wagnon. Based in San Jose, Wagnon learned plein air painting by observing the nature of the Central Coast and inspired by the tradition of the regional art, from Big Sur to Sausalito. He is also a former president of the Monterey Bay Plein Air Painters Association. The exhibit is titled Open Air, Timeless Views: Plein Air Paintings of Cooper-Molera Adobe. It will run until Aug. 31. [AP] 3-9 JULY HOT PICKS To see more local events, and add your own, visit calendar.montereycountynow.com MURRAY WAGNON GARY GEIGER VISUALS GARY GEIGER Gallery Sur in Carmel, 6th between Dolores and Lincoln, presents works of Carmel photographer Gary Geiger in an exhibit titled On The Road Again. The collection showcases his photography from Mexico, Cuba, Indonesia, Morocco, India and beyond. “I consider myself a street photographer,” Geiger wrote in an artist statement. “Each day is a new journey down a narrow, winding street or up a steep hill, remaining open to whatever lies ahead, always looking for that one image that will stand out from all the rest. Each culture has its own story to tell, and every language shapes how color and composition are interpreted.” The artist reception is 4-7pm Saturday, July 12. The gallery is open daily 11am-6pm. [AP] City of Monterey’s Big 4th of July Celebration & Backyard Food Fest is back. The festivities will be held on the grounds of Colton Hall, 10:45am-4:30pm Friday, July 4. There will be music and food vendors. The event is free and open to all. SHELDON CHANG Emerging Composers Intensive is a springboard to the world of professional composing. Listen to the results of this year’s edition at the Hidden Valley Music Seminars. 12/34 STUDIOS
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