www.montereycountynow.com FEBRUARY 19-25, 2026 MONTEREY COUNTY WEEKLY 23 Send ideas to montereycountynow.com/events HOT PICKS Tuesday, Feb. 24 PLOVER LOVE Many cute birds fly through the world, but the snowy plover may be a top contender. These tiny, fluffy birds—weighing less than two ounces—scurry across beaches at surprising speed, darting through kelpy shorelines to catch tiny sea flies. They lay their eggs directly in the sand in shallow depressions (and are known to sometimes nest in human footprints), leaving them vulnerable to predators. To protect their nests, parents perform a bit of sacrificial theater, feigning injury to lure threats away from their camouflaged eggs. They’re fascinating little birds, and Point Blue Conservation Science ecologist Kriss Neuman has spent decades studying their ecology and the growing threats sea level rise poses to their habitat. She’ll discuss why their survival matters and how they’ve come to call Monterey Bay’s shorelines home at an upcoming talk at Hopkins Marine Station. [KR] 6-7pm Tuesday, Feb. 24. Hopkins Marine Station DeNault Family Research Laboratory, 120 Ocean View Blvd., Pacific Grove. Free; registration required. (831) 655-6200, bit.ly/ PloverTalkPG. TWO GO The math is easy. One and one make two. And it takes two to tango. From there, well, when two get together after dark, senses begin to smolder, things beat faster and faster then suddenly, bodies are in a tight, sensuous clench. Yes, we are talking about dancing—what did you think? Germán Cornejo and Gisela Galeassi, along with an ensemble of dancers, present Tango After Dark, a lively and vivid expression of this dance form born in the brothels of Argentina and Uruguay, now recognized by UNESCO as an important bit of cultural heritage. Plus it’s amazing to watch. The two tango stars and their cast perform to the beat of a live band. [DF] 7:30pm Tuesday, Feb. 24. Sunset Center, San Carlos and 9th, Carmel. $50-$80. (831) 6202048, sunsetcenter.org. Wednesday, Feb. 25 LINGO PUZZLE Learning a new language goes beyond words, sounds and communication. It expands the way people see and experience the world. But in a time of artificial intelligence, many people might be questioning how useful it is to learn another one. It’s a question Gabriel Guillén, a Middlebury Institute of International Studies professor, will explore and try to answer during this fireside chat titled “The Future Tense: What’s Left for Human Language Learners?” Join him in discussing whether people need to reimagine how to teach and learn new languages in our high-tech era. [CJ] 6:30pm Wednesday, Feb. 25. Harrison Memorial Library reading room, Ocean and Lincoln, Carmel. Free. (831) 624-4629, ci.carmel.ca.us/library. Hot Picks by Sloan Campi, Erik Chalhoub, Dave Faries, Celia Jiménez, Pam Marino, Agata Popęda, Katie Rodriguez, Sara Rubin and Aric Sleeper. Dinosaurs once again roam the Earth—at least for a weekend in Monterey. Get up close to exhibits of these giant reptiles from Feb. 20-22. (See details, p. 22.) COURTESY OF JURASSIC QUEST www.sunsetcenter.org San Carlos St at Ninth Ave • Carmel-by-the-Sea, CA 831.620.2048 CRESCENT BAY ENTERTAINMENT PRESENTS Sunday, March 8, 2026 at 7pm ON SALE NOW UP NEXT AT SUNSET CENTER TANGO AFTER DARK DANCE THEATER TUE. FEB 24, 2026 7:30 PM TICKETS ON SALE NOW! SAN CARLOS ST AT 9 AVE, CARMEL-BY-THE-SEA, CA 93921 TH BOX OFFICE HOURS: MONDAY – FRIDAY, NOON – 4 PM 831.620.2048 | BOXOFFICE@SUNSETCENTER.ORG | SUNSETCENTER.ORG SUNSET CULTURAL CENTER, INC. IS A 501(C)3 NONPROFIT | TAX ID #52-2404864 ALL THINGS EQUAL: THE LIFE & TRIALS OF RBG THU. MAR 5, 2026 7:30 PM ONE-WOMAN PLAY
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