Thursday, Aug. 7- Sunday, Aug. 10 TOMORROW! TOMORROW! It’s a hard knock life for little orphan Annie, her mutt Sandy, and her fellow shabby waifs inside mean old Miss Hannigan’s orphanage in 1930s New York City. The ever-optimistic Annie is undeterred—she will find her real parents, maybe far away, or maybe nearby. Instead she finds a real family with the billionaire Daddy Warbucks and his assistant Grace Farrell. Along the way she thwarts Miss Hannigan’s nefarious plans to live on Easy Street and even gets to meet President Franklin Delano Roosevelt, convincing him that the sun will come out tomorrow, despite the country facing the Great Depression. The 1977 musical Annie won seven Tony Awards, including Best Musical. It continues to wow audiences as one of the most beloved musicals in Broadway and film history. Expect a rousing, fun time during its run Aug. 7-Sept. 21, presented by PacRep. [PM] 7:30pm Thursdays-Saturdays, 4pm Sundays, Aug. 7-Sept. 21. Outdoor Forest Theater, Santa Rita and Mountain View, Carmel. $11-$43; $8-$23/preview. 322-0633, pacrep.org. Thursday, Aug. 7- Monday, Aug. 11 ACRO ANTICS The Marinelli Bros. Circus are their name and death-defying stunts are their game. The circus, headed up by Josue and Patrick Marinelli, comes to Salinas as part of its tour for its new show. There will be plenty of carnival classics such as clowns, juggling, trampolines and more. But the Marinelli Bros. take it a step further with the Wheel of Danger, a massive, two-wheeled contraption from which the performers dangle as it rotates. There’ll be plenty of thrills and chills—and hopefully, no spills. [EC] 7pm Thursday-Friday, Aug. 7, 8 and 14; 1pm, 4pm and 7:30pm Saturdays, Aug. 9 and 16; 12:30pm, 3:30pm and 6:30pm Sundays, Aug. 10 and 17; 6:30pm Mondays, Aug. 11 and 18. Northridge Mall, 796 Northridge Drive, Salinas. $15-$65. marinellibroscircus.com. 24 MONTEREY COUNTY WEEKLY AUGUST 7-13, 2025 www.montereycountynow.com DAVE JORDANO The Center for Photographic Art presents Midwestern Nights, an exhibit showcasing three Illinois photographers—Robin Bailey, Jim Hill and Dave Jordano. Born in Detroit and based in Chicago, Jordano has been producing fine art photography since 2001, when he took photos of bridges and other industrial structures around Chicago. His other projects include portraying the Marktown neighborhood in East Chicago, Indiana, small African-American churches in Chicago, and the rural landscape of Illinois. Within the current exhibit, Jordano shows his take on surviving structures in transitional neighborhoods of Detroit. On display until Sept. 7. The gallery is located at San Carlos and 9th, Carmel. Gallery hours are 11am-4pm; closed Monday and Tuesday. [AP] 7-13 AUGUST HOT PICKS To see more local events, and add your own, visit calendar.montereycountynow.com DAVE JORDANO GARY LOPEZ VISUALS GARY LOPEZ Gallery Sur hosts Tales Told By Ancient Light, a mixed media presentation on the beauty of the cosmos through astrophotographer Gary Lopez’s fine art and Jewel Arianna’s songs, inspired by those images. Jewel Arianna is not only a singer/songwriter, but also a follow astrophysicist. While Lopez uses the ancient light of the night sky to create elegant images that tell the stories of the galaxy, Arianna’s lyrics reflect a human perspective on the cosmic patterns. A ticketed event takes place at 4:30pm on Friday, Aug. 8 (via casicalifornia.org). On the following day, Saturday, Aug. 9 at 5pm, a free version of the program is offered to all. The gallery is at 6th between Dolores and Lincoln, Carmel. [AP] Josue Marinelli on the Wheel of Danger, the current lead act for the Marinelli Bros. Circus which is coming to Salinas. The Marineliis will stay in town until Aug. 18. WEDNESDAY AJA Prepare to laugh, to relate and to listen—and maybe to be inspired to pour and tell your own story. Don Reed’s joins Folktale’s storytelling lineup on Sunday, Aug. 10.
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