34 MONTEREY COUNTY WEEKLY JANUARY 22-28, 2026 www.montereycountynow.com Send ideas to montereycountynow.com/events HOT PICKS Sunday, Jan. 25 SWAN SONG There are few things as exciting as witnessing something new being born, including the opportunity to listen as a new composition is launched into the world. The Choral Artists of Carmel is about to do just that, performing the world premier of The Metamorphosis of the Swans, an opera written by Composer in Residence Heather Green. Green is a Wagnerian soprano who performs in Europe and the U.S., she’s also a sought after lyricist. She wrote the opera inspired by the fairy tale “The Wild Swans” by Hans Christian Anderson, in which 11 brothers are turned into swans by their wicked stepmother. Green will solo during the performance directed by Robin McKee Williams, joined by local soprano Jody Lee and San Francisco soprano Emily Schuck. [PM] 3pm Sunday, Jan. 25. First Presbyterian Church of Monterey, 501 El Dorado St., Monterey. $30/suggested donation. choralartistsofcarmel@gmail.com, choralartistsofcarmel.org. LANGUAGE GAMES Every last Sunday of the month, International Poetry Gathering comes together at East Village Cafe in Monterey to share in poetry and community. All poets are invited and all languages are welcome. The group is a loose coalition of poets and poetry fans, founded at the Middlebury Institute of International Studies. Its mission is to regularly provide safe space for poetry, even—or perhaps especially if—when it relates to difficult issues, including social and political matters. [AP] 3-5pm Sunday, Jan. 25. East Village Cafe, 498 Washington St., Monterey. Free. ipgmonterey.org. Wednesday, Jan. 28 FEELING DIRTY Most people who love Dirty Dancing are obsessed with the music and dancing in this 1987 production. Both represent that raw sexuality that upset the social order in the story, and made some audiences uncomfortable. It was a generational experience. Teenagers watched it with burning cheeks, then practiced the jump scene with Patrick Swayze (a bad boy with a golden heart) and Jennifer Grey (a girl from a so-called good house). Isn’t it the most important scene of the movie, after all? Dirty Dancing in Concert offers a different way to relive the story, emphasizing the iconic soundtrack. It’s an elevated-movie experience; a live band performs during the screening. The collection of artists and songs for the soundtrack has the same mix of innocence and sensuality the story has, mixing straight-laced pop with soul, rhythms and sweet tunes from the 1950s. [AP] 7pm Wednesday, Jan. 28. Golden State Theatre, 417 Alvarado St., Monterey. $40- $80. (831) 649-1070, goldenstatetheatre. com. Hot Picks by Sloan Campi, Erik Chalhoub, Dave Faries, Celia Jiménez, Pam Marino, Agata Popęda, Katie Rodriguez, Sara Rubin and Aric Sleeper. The Choral Artists of Carmel, led by Robin McKee Williams (front row, center) will perform the world premier of an opera by Composer in Residence Heather Green (next to Williams on the left), The Metamorphosis of the Swans. MARY POMMERICH GREAT DEALS ON YOUR DOG’S FAVORITE FOODS! $5 OFF Any purchase of $25 or more $10 OFF $20 OFF Any purchase of $50 or more Any purchase of $100 or more Expires 2/19/26. Cannot be combined with other discounts or offers. limit 1 coupon per customer. Not valid on hay, shavings, seresto, max bully, sportstrail, or roudybush. must present entire physical coupon at time of purchase. Coupon must come directly from the Monterey County Weekly. Reprints or photocopies not valid. Quality feed & pet supplies · DIY dog & cat vaccines · Premium hay at great prices low cost vaccination clinic for dogs & cats. Microchipping. Prescription flea/tick mediction. Open every Saturday 12pm-3pm Buy One, Get $5 Off Your Second Bag! MIX AND MATCH FLAVORS! DIAMOND NATURALS LAMB & RICE 40LB DIAMOND NATURALS CHICKEN & RICE 40LB OR $44.99 EACH 40 LB BAGS $29.99 AMAZING DISCOUNTS ON BIG VICTOR HI PRO BAGS! 40 LB BAGS - 50 LB BAGS - $10 off! $12 off! NEW BACON FLAVOR SPORTMIX ESSENTIALS AT A DISCOUNTED PRICE! 40 LB BAG 101 W. Laurel Dr, Salinas • (831)443-6161 Mon-Sat • 9am-6pm • Sun 10am-5pm Chicks will be available in February! carmel plaza selected sale soft coats sport coats outerwear carmel-by-the-sea 2026 Orbea Wild - In Stock OPEN TUESDAY THROUGH SATURDAY In Downtown Santa Cruz – 585 Pacific Ave, Santa Cruz See website or phone for details • 831-621-2309 • www.currentebikes.com EVERY BIKE INCLUDES: • 2 YEARS FREE TUNE-UPS • PROFESSIONAL ASSEMBLY • ASSISTANCE WITH SIZING & ADJUSTMENTS • DISCOUNTS ON ACCESSORIES, RACKS, ETC. • COMPLETE POST SALE SERVICE MENTION THIS AD FOR AN ADDITIONAL $50 OFF ANY BIKE IN STOCK ELECTRIC BICYCLES
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