Friday, Nov. 28 TREE TIME Join Santa Claus overseeing the 30-plus-year holiday tree lighting tradition on Cannery Row and giving a signal to the community that ’tis the season. The actual deed will be preceded by balloon artists, an elf performance, holiday music and carolers from I Cantori di Carmel. Following the tree-lighting ceremony, children will be able to meet Santa in his toy factory. Bring a camera to get a free photo. Visits with Santa in the toy factory will continue noon-3pm every Saturday and Sunday through Dec. 21. If you haven’t sent your wish list yet, it’s your chance to negotiate presents in-person. [AP] 2pm festivities start; 5:45pm tree lighting Friday, Nov. 28. Steinbeck Plaza, 685 Cannery Row, Monterey. Free. (831) 649-6690, canneryrow.com. MOON SHOT For those who have ever wondered just what K-pop is all about, you have an opportunity to find out, live. Before going on, K-pop stands for Korean pop music. The group ARTMS—Artemis, get it?—was formed last year with members of the group Loona, and they are already K-pop stars. Indeed, ARTMS’ first album featured “Virtual Angel,” named by Billboard as one of the 25 best K-pop songs of 2024, and “Birth,” tagged by the British magazine Dazed as one of the 50 best K-pop songs of 2024. So the group has really lifted off. Now they have an EP out and are on their second world tour. [DF] 7:30pm Friday, Nov. 28. Golden State Theatre, 417 Alvarado St., Monterey. $60-$131. (831) 649-1070, goldenstatetheatre.com. DANCE FEAST Delight comes in different forms. For Pearlesque, a regular show at Pearl Hour, it comes in the form of burlesque shows that have become a local institution from the troupe Carmel Delights. The group is now experimenting with the format, trying something new on Black Friday: Monterey Men. Viewers will enjoy two performances, featuring female- and male-led troupes. The “boylesque” will debut with group and solo acts dancing to catchy, popular songs, such as “Candy Shop” by 50 Cent and “Jealous” by Chromeo. 32 MONTEREY COUNTY WEEKLY NOVEMBER 27-DECEMBER 3, 2025 www.montereycountynow.com CLAIRE FRANCES SHERMAN Art Movements in Fiber is a juried exhibit of artwork by 43 members of the Northern California/Northern Nevada region of Studio Art Quilt Associates (SAQA), now on display at Pacific Grove Art Center (Dyke Gallery). SAQA is a nonprofit organization whose mission is to promote and increase appreciation for the art quilt as a fine art medium. One of the artists is Claire Frances Sherman, whose work, “My Cubist Friend,” can be seen above. After growing over the past 35 years, SAQA has over 4,000 members worldwide and sponsors global juried exhibits that travel all over the world. The gallery is located at 568 Lighthouse Ave., Pacific Grove; hours are noon-5pm Wednesday through Saturday, and 1-4pm on Sundays. The exhibit is showing through Thursday, Dec. 11. [AP] HOT PICKS NOVEMBER 27–DECEMBER 03 To see more local events, and add your own, visit montereycountynow.com/events CLAIRE FRANCES SHERMAN BRENDA SAGLIO VISUALS BRENDA SCETTRINI-SAGLIO Salinas Valley native Brenda Scettrini-Saglio has been practicing family medicine in Salinas for over two decades, drawing creative inspiration from her patients’ resilience. As an artist, she started with creating stained glass windows, engaged in printmaking, painting on canvas and eventually became a muralist. The above work comes from ArtWorks @Salinas, a shared gallery space created by the Arts Council for Monterey County (Arts4MC), where the artist works on her paintings. As a muralist, Saglio is a member of Community Colors Murals, alongside Paul Richmond and Briden Schueren. She is also involved with Richmond’s Art Against Bullying initiative. ArtWorks @Salinas is located at 262 Main St., Salinas; regular hours are 10am-4pm Friday through Sunday, and 11am-2pm on Tuesdays. [AP] The hot K-pop group ARTMS comes to Monterey as part of a global tour in support of their hit 2024 album and a new EP. Critics have placed their songs among the genre’s best. DAVID LEE VIA WIKIMEDIA COMMONS Rudolph the reindeer’s nose is a glowing feature that allows him to guide Santa’s sleigh through the Christmas Eve night. See PacRep’s musical in Carmel. STEPHEN MOORER
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