Thursday, Nov. 12 CAN’ DO You know Cannery Row? No, not the Steinbeck classic. We’re talking about the more forgettable 1982 film starring Nick Nolte as Doc and Debra Winger as the love interest/prostitute, based on both Cannery Row and Sweet Thursday, but with some mystery thrown in. Monterey Public Library shows the film, followed by a discussion—which could be quite interesting. After all, the story goes that Raquel Welch was originally cast in Winger’s role but was fired from the set, sued the studio and won. Because of her antics, Welch never worked in movies again. And that’s just one point of interest. How’s this for another: MGM’s head of production called the script brilliant, but the project “beyond the reach” of the rookie director. Or this: Much of it was filmed in a sound studio. [DF] 4-7pm Thursday, Nov. 12. Monterey Public Library, 625 Pacific St., Monterey. Free. (831) 646-3933, monterey.gov/library. LOVE LETTER You may not have heard of singer Perla Batalla, but chances are you have heard of Leonard Cohen, the revered Grammy-winning Canadian poet, songwriter and singer, who rose to international fame for his songs, including “Hallelujah,” his most famous tune, covered by over 200 artists. Cohen died 10 years ago but his legacy is being carried on by Batalla, who toured with Cohen for two decades. Her tribute album to Cohen, Bird on the Wire, was created with his blessing and mentorship. She followed up with a second album, A Letter to Leonard Cohen: Tribute to a Friend. Batalla brings her show featuring Cohen’s songs to the intimate space of Studio 105. [PM] 7pm Thursday, Nov. 12. Studio 105, Sunset Center, 908 San Carlos St., Carmel. $75. (831) 620-2048, sunsetcenter.org. Thursday-Sunday, Nov. 12-15 YAS QUEEN Six: Teen Edition is a The Tony Award-winning musical that reimagines the six wives of Henry VIII as a modern pop concert, with each queen stepping up to the microphone to reclaim her own story. The production involves 12 York School students sharing the six roles. “The message lands differently when it 24 MONTEREY COUNTY WEEKLY NOVEMBER 12-18, 2026 www.montereycountynow.com KATHRYN GREENWALD Painter, printmaker and mixed media artist Kathryn Greenwald’s latest work can be seen in the Carmel Art Association’s group exhibit Think Abstractly, now on display until Nov. 30. The show brings together eight artists—Jessica Bovert; Heidi Hybl; Lucas Blok; John Cromwell; Dennis Peak; Noro Partido; Kathleen Crocetti; and Greenwald, a native of Monterey and now a Carmel Valley resident. The group uses acrylic, encaustic, fiber, mixed media, oil and print to approach abstract work differently. Greenwald “works with color interactions to enliven each image with luminosity, inner harmonics, and space,” according to her website. Opening reception: 4-7pm, Saturday, Nov. 14. Artists’ panel: 3pm Saturday, Nov. 21. CAA is at 555 Dolores St., Carmel. [AP] 12-18 NOVEMBER HOT PICKS To see more local events, and add your own, visit montereycountynow.com/events KATHRYN GREENWALD WILLIAM NEILL VISUALS WILLIAM NEILL Yosemite: Sanctuary in Stone is the title of a new show by William Neill, now on display at Bradley Photographic. “Bill Neill is known as a Yosemite master and used to work with Ansel Adams. It’s a treat to have him hang is work here,” says CEO/ photographer Jason Bradley. Since arriving in Yosemite in 1977, Neill has photographed both Yosemite’s monumental landscapes and its more intimate details, from granite cliffs emerging through storm clouds to delicate patterns of light, water and stone. This events celebrates 50 years of his work on location. Opening reception: 4-8pm Saturday, Nov. 14 at 566 Lighthouse Ave., Pacific Grove. Regular hours are 10am-5pm Tuesdays-Fridays; 10am-3pm Saturdays. [AP] Choose your own adventure—as long as Shakespeare and Dungeons & Dragons are involved. Paper Wing Theatre hosts the interactive mashup this weekend (details, p. 26). COURTESY DUNGEONS AND SHAKESPEARE Singer Perla Batalla spent two decades touring with her good friend Leonard Cohen. Ten years after his death, she still pays tribute by sharing his beloved songs with others. KARIN YATES
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