March 2
Chamber Music Series
Carmel
Tel: 831-626-9938
www.carmelmusic.org
The Salzburg Chamber Soloists, official representatives of the Austrian city of Salzburg, offer a special program celebrating the 250th anniversary of Mozart's birth, presented by the Carmel Music Society.
March 2-April 4
"Gatherings"
Carmel
Tel: 831-624-6176, ext 12
www.carmelart.org
Two new shows are on exhibit at the Carmel Art Association's gallery: "Gathering," featuring works in oil on canvas and paper by Carmel artist Jan Wagstaff, and �Here and There,� Alicia Meheen's landscapes of California and beyond.
March 3-4, 10-11, 17-18
Aesop's Fabulous Fable Factory
Salinas
Tel: 831-624-1531
www.arieltheatrical.org
Talented kids take their audiences on a whirlwind tour of Aesop's best-known and loved fables in Ariel Theatrical's spring show.
March 3-5
Dixieland Monterey
Monterey
Tel: 888-349-6879
www.dixieland-monterey.com
Three days of Dixieland, swing, and other forms of classic jazz at venues in downtown Monterey and along Fisherman�s Wharf. Featuring top national jazz bands, local youth bands and more.
March 3-19
The American Musical
Monterey
Tel: 831-646-4213
www.mpcfaculty.net/drama_dept/season.htm
Jerry DeBono's broad survey of the American theater's tuneful native art form is brought to the Morgan Stock Stage at MPC.
March 4
National Marine Sanctuary Annual Symposium
CSUMB/Seaside
Tel: 831-647-4255
www.montereybay.noaa.gov
Special, free, annual symposium features speakers from MBARI, Moss Landing Research Station, and more, presenting case studies and community reports. This year's theme is "Marine Protected Areas: New Strategies for Healthy Oceans."
March 4
Asilomar Honors Architect Julia Morgan
Pacific Grove
Tel: 831-372-4076
www.visitasilomar.com
The author of Julia Morgan, Architect, and the Creation of Asilomar Conference Grounds, Russell L. Quacchia, will sign copies of his biography of California's first licensed female architect, Julia Morgan, in one of the handsome, historic buildings she designed: the Phoebe A. Hearst Social Hall.
March 4
Melissa Manchester in Concert
Carmel
Tel: 831-620-2048
www.sunsetcenter.org
Singer/songwriter Melissa Manchester, known especially for her tender duets with Kenny Loggins and Peabo Bryson, brings her solo tour to Carmel's Sunset Center.
March 4-5
Art on the Plaza
Monterey
Tel: 831-625-0931
The Carmel Art Guild holds a free exhibit and sale of contemporary fine arts and crafts on Monterey's Custom House Plaza, 10am-5pm.
March 5
Everyone's Harvest Farmer's Market Gala Opening
Marina
Tel: 831-384-6961
www.cafarmersmarkets.com
Marina's certified farmers' market reopens with a festival of food and music, including appearances by Miss Snail Pail with seeds for kids to sow, a California native plant workshop with botanist Bruce Delgado, and a chance to win a market bag of produce. Every Sunday, 10am-2pm.
March 5
Oscar Night Gala at Quail Lodge
Carmel Valley
Tel: 831-646-0910
http://www.filmmonterey.org
A glamorous evening celebrating the Academy Awards. Dinner plus big screen telecast.
March 8
Colton Hall 156th Birthday
Monterey
Tel: 831-646-5648
www.monterey.org/museum/
Birthday celebration of one of Monterey's most historic buildings. Free and open to the public, 2-4pm.
March 9
Nrityagram Dance Ensemble
Seaside/CSUMB
Tel: 831-582-4580
http://csumb.edu/worldtheater
Dressed in ornate costumes of flowing, colorful fabrics and silver jewelry, the Nrityagram Dance Ensemble uses an exacting and elaborate vocabulary of movement to tell stories based on ancient myths, folk tales and love ballads.
March 9-April 15
The Full Monty
Carmel
Tel: 831-622-0100
www.pacrep.org
Pacific Repertory opens its 24th season with a hilarious and tuneful live stage version of Britain's sleeper comedy film that smashed records and became the most profitable British film ever. At the Golden Bough Playhouse.
March 10
Concertante
Carmel
Tel: 831-620-2048
www.sunsetcenter.org
Cnamber Music Monterey Bay presents an evening of masterworks performed by pianist Adam Neiman and an ensemble of gifted young artists.
March 10-12
A1 Grand Prix
Monterey
Tel: 800-327-SECA
www.laguna-seca.com
A brand-new open-wheel event comes to Mazda Raceway Laguna Seca in March, with the A1 Grand Prix, a 12-race series designed to bring together 25 national teams in exciting competition.
March 10-12
Big Sur Writing Workshop
Big Sur
Tel: 831-667-2574
www.henrymiller.org
The Henry Miller Library presents its second winter workshop for writers, focusing on both fiction and non-fiction. Speakers include agents and educators, plus editors from Hyperion Books, Morrow Books, a division of HarperCollins, and Ten Speed Press, and writers such as Catherine Ryan Hyde, author of Pay It Forward.
March 11
Songs of Sinatra with Steve Tyrell
Carmel
Tel: 831-620-2048
www.sunsetcenter.org
Back at Sunset Center by popular demand, Steve Tyrell, a long-time producer of hit records, steps into the spotlight with an evening of favorite Sinatra standards.
March 11-May 28
"My California" Art Exhibit
National Steinbeck Center, Salinas
Tel: 831-775-4721
www.steinbeck.org
Artists explore their own California dream and what California means to them in this special juried exhibition. Opening reception March 10, 5:30pm.
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March 16
CANCELLED - Eartha Kitt in Concert
Carmel
Tel: 925-275-9255
www.montereyjazzfestival.org
Shrugging off lesser singers as mere cubs, the lioness personality of Eartha Kitt has wowed audiences in smokey jazz joints and concert halls, movie theaters and home television screens for decades. Catch her sensational live performance as the Monterey Jazz Festival opens its spring concert series at Sunset Center.
March 16
Chamber Music in Colton Hall
Monterey
Tel: 831-646-5640
www.monterey.org
There's a note of Celtic glee to the final spring Candlelight Concert performance at Colton Hall, as Molly's Revenge plays traditional Irish, English and Scottish tunes. Reservations required as space in this historic venue is limited.
March 16
Third Thursday at MMA
Monterey
Tel: 831-372-5477 ext 12
www.montereyart.org
Enjoy a mellow cocktail hour of art, wine and nibbles at the Monterey Museum of Art, during this free monthly event.
March 17
Ain't Misbehavin'
Carmel
Tel: 831-620-2048
www.sunsetcenter.org
Journey to the Cotton Club and Harlem in its heyday via the songbook of Fats Waller. Vivian Jett from the original Broadway production leads the cast, including Martine Allard, Tony Award nominee for "Tap Dance Kid."
March 18
50th Annual Cuttings Day
Monterey
Tel: 831-646-3860
www.monterey.org
Plant a little bit of Monterey in your own garden: gardening buffs are invited to exchange softwood cutting materials, seedling plants, bulbs, potted plants, etc. The Parks Division will have free seedling trees available for the public. Participants are encouraged to bring cuttings and plants for the exchange.
March 18-20
Monterey Symphony
Salinas (18), Carmel (19-20)
Tel: 831-624-8511
www.montereysymphony.org
Music Director Max Bragado Darman leads the orchestra in an all-Mozart program, including the Overture to Idomeneo, two symphonies (No. 29 in A major and No. 39 in E flat major), and songs with Tatiana Monogarova, soprano soloist.
March 21
Celtic Music for Kids
Carmel
Tel: 831-624-1531
www.cetstaffplayers.org
MaryLee Sunseri and the Children's Experimental Theatre Company present two concerts (morning for toddlers and after-school for kids) devoted to Irish and Celtic music in honor of St Patrick's Day.
March 21-April 22
Fully Committed
Carmel
Tel: 831-622-0100
www.pacrep.org
If you've ever had a hard time getting a table at the hottest restaurant in New York or LA, you'll recognize the harried star of Becky Mode's sparkling comedy: the man who faces the red-hot reservation line every day. At PacRep's Circle Theater.
March 22
Ag Forum: To Cork or Not to Cork
Salinas
Tel: 831-775-4721
www.steinbeck.org
The National Steinbeck Center sponsors a series of lunch-time lectures on topics involving Monterey County's agriculture. This month: �To Cork or Not to Cork: Alternative Closures and Packaging for the Wine Industry�, with a panel of experts from the region's wineries.
March 25
Peter Meuse at Kalisa�s La Ida Caf�
Monterey
Tel: 831-375-7421
Experience music for the gypsy soul, when Nova Scotia-native Peter Meuse performs at Kalisa's La Ida Cafe. His musical montage includes descriptive lyrics accompanied by banjo, 12 & 6 string guitars, mandolin and fiddle.
March 25
Chamber Music Series
Carmel
Tel: 831-626-9938
www.carmelmusic.org
The Carmel Music Society presents pianist Olga Kern, co-Gold Medal winner at the 2001 Van Cliburn competition (and the first woman to have achieved the honor in 30 years).
March 29
The Flying Karamazov Brothers
Carmel
Tel: 831-620-2048
www.sunsetcenter.org
The FKB present "Life - A Guide for the Perplexed," their newest romp through the stages of life while juggling an assortment of objects, jokes, and songs.
March 29-April 2
Pebble Beach Spring Horse Show
Pebble Beach
Tel: 831-624-2756
www.ridepebblebeach.com
Level A horse show featuring hunter jumping and other classes; the Stirrup Cup Horse Show takes place on the 1st and 2nd of April.
March 30-April 1
Monterey Wine Festival
Monterey
Tel: 888-814-WINE
www.montereywine.com
Enjoy the finest wines from California and beyond at the 30th annual festival. Tastings, educational seminars, and cooking demonstrations at sites in Monterey.
March 31
Robin and Linda Williams
Carmel
Tel: 831-620-2048
www.sunsetcenter.org
Perhaps you've heard their sweet harmonies on A Prairie Home Companion or The Grand Ole Opry: now you can hear one of America's best folk-meets-bluegrass duos in person at the Sunset Center, Carmel.
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