Thursday, March 12- Saturday, March 14 METAL BENDING Metal is a versatile material used in different shapes and sizes, both in and outside of art. A fun way to play with it is to make small, intricate pieces by bending, shaping or wrapping wire—in other words, making jewelry. With a few tools, crafters can create a unique pair of earrings, a collar and more. This basic jewelry workshop is a perfect opportunity for those who are looking for a new hobby or want to pour their creativity into making something for themselves or to give away. In a three-hour beginner class, Beatriz Huslar will teach people how to create accessible jewelry using artistic wire. Attendees are encouraged to bring their own tools; tools are also available for purchase. [CJ] 6-9pm Thursday, March 12; noon-3pm Saturday, March 14. Open Ground Studios, 1230 Fremont Blvd., Seaside. $70. (831) 204-8578, opengroundstudios.com. Thursday, March 12 TALKING FILM Are you a film buff? Santa Catalina School has a treat for those interested in the film industry. Film producer and educator Marie Cantin will be joined by filmmaker and screenwriter Michael Miner to talk about storytelling, creativity and navigating careers in film and media. Cantin has experience in independent and studio film, as well as television. Miner is best known as the co-writer of the original RoboCop. [AP] 6:30-8pm Thursday, March 12. Santa Catalina School, Mary Johnson Recital Hall, 1500 Mark Thomas Drive, Monterey. Free. tinyurl.com/SantaCatalinafilm. Thursday, March 12- Sunday, March 15 BACK IN TIME Monterey Peninsula College Theatre Company presents a Tony Award-winning drama, Dancing at Lughnasa, which premiered in Dublin in 1990. The action takes place in Ireland in 1936, in the memories of the now-adult protagonist (Michael). Michael is 7 years old at the time and lives in Ballybeg with his 34 MONTEREY COUNTY WEEKLY MARCH 12-18, 2026 www.montereycountynow.com EL ALMA DE LA TIERRA Greenfield has a new mural. Salinas Valley Solid Waste Authority (Salinas Valley Recycles) and the City of Greenfield revealed a new public art installation on March 10, “El Alma de la Tierra.” This mural by Hanif Panni can now be admired at Patriot Park, 1351 Oak Ave. in Greenfield. It is a sister mural to “Black Gold” in Seaside, commissioned by ReGen Monterey, also made by Panni. The newest addition to the mural scene is part of a public outreach and education effort to encourage proper sorting of food scraps—leftover food as well as yard waste can go in your green bin—to comply with Senate Bill 1383. [AP] 12-18 MARCH HOT PICKS To see more local events, and add your own, visit montereycountynow.com/events HANNIF PANNI ALICE GELLER ROBERTSON VISUALS ALICE GELLER ROBERTSON March Catalog Show is now on display at Carmel Art Association, featuring 66 of CAA’s painters, sculptors, printmakers, mosaic artists, weavers and illustrators. One of them is Alice Geller Robertson, a longtime commercial illustrator turned fine art painter. Her media are printmaking, watercolor and acrylics; she is famous for her love of animals and her gift for capturing their unique personalities. The reception for the exhibit is 4-7pm on Saturday, March 14. Meet your favorite artists, explore new local art, sip wine and enjoy live jazz. CAA is located on Dolores Street between 5th and 6th in Carmel. The gallery is open daily from 10am-5pm. To read about another March Catalog Show artist, r. mike nichols, see page 38. On display through April 6. [AP] The Liverpool Legends are the new Fab Four. The highly-acclaimed Beatles cover band not only sound just like John, Paul, George and Ringo, they also perform—and dress—as the band from the mop top era to the rooftop end. LIVERPOOL LEGENDS Brody is one of the artists at Art Abilities, a local nonprofit which empowers neurodivergent people through art (see page 36). ART ABILITIES
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