Evolution of a Groove: The Monterey Commissions The Monterey Jazz Festival Releases Never Before Shared Commission Performances Monterey, Calif., February 17, 2021:  The Monterey Jazz Festival is excited to announce the release of Evolution of a Groove: the Monterey Commissions a brand-new series of never before shared commissioned performances from the Monterey Jazz Festival archives.  The Monterey Jazz Festival has a 63-year legacy of presenting and producing the biggest names in … Continue reading The Monterey Jazz Festival Releases Never Before Shared Commission Performances, Evolution of a Groove: The Monterey Commissions

PHILIP GLASS’ DAYS AND NIGHTS FESTIVAL LAUNCHES STREAMING PORTAL FEATURING FILMS OF LANDMARK PERFORMANCES VISIONARY MODEL AIMS TO PROVIDE INCOME TO ARTISTS 10TH ANNIVERSARY EDITION OF FESTIVAL TO BE VIRTUAL IN 2021 February 4, 2021—The annual multidisciplinary Days and Nights Festival—which since 2011 has taken place in and around Big Sur, California and has brought together luminaries and pioneers in fields including music, dance, theater, literature, … Continue reading Philip Glass’ Days and Nights Festival launches today its premiere streaming portal featuring exclusive films of a selection of its landmark performances and events

This Saturday, February 6th watch High School students compete virtually for the Monterey County Poetry Out Loud Champion title! The virtual showcase will feature poetry recitation from 6 local high school students. Winners will be announced at the end of the show.Please mark yourself as ‘Going’ and support our local high school students. The County winner will move on to compete in the California Poetry … Continue reading The Arts Council for Monterey County presents the 2021 Monterey County Poetry Out Loud Virtual Event this Saturday, February 6th!

Join the Monterey Symphony Orchestra on February 5, 2021 at 4 PM (PST) for a very special Balcony Session featuring MSO’s concertmaster Christina Mok. Christina will be giving her solo performance from the Sunset Center stage in Carmel-by-the-Sea. This not-to-be-missed concert will be premiering “Alone”, a brand new work for solo violin by MSO Composer-in-Residence John Wineglass. Concert sponsored by: Gary & Carolyn Bjorklund, Bruce … Continue reading Monterey Symphony Orchestra Presents a Special Balcony Session with Concertmaster Christina Mok on Friday, February 5, 2021!

Youth Music Monterey County has been holding online rehearsals since September 2020 and they are pleased to announce their first virtual concert, which will take place on Sunday, January 31, 2021, at 3 p.m. This is a pre-recorded concert representing hundreds of hours of practicing, rehearsals, editing, and engineering. On the program are works by Klaus Badelt (Pirates of the Caribbean), Joseph Haydn (Concerto in … Continue reading Youth Music Monterey County announces: A Virtual Concert Featuring Bryan Kim, Piano – Sunday, January 31, 2021!

SAN FRANCISCO SYMPHONY PRESENTS ANNUAL CHINESE NEW YEAR VIRTUAL CELEBRATION: YEAR OF THE OX, FEBRUARY 20, 2021 Program available for free streaming on SFSymphony+ and broadcast locally on NBC Bay Area February 20 at 4pm PST; rebroadcast February 27 at 4pm on NBC Bay Area and KTSF 26 on February 21 & 27 at 3:30pm Event hosted by Joan Chen; features conductor Ming Luke, erhu … Continue reading San Francisco Symphony presents Chinese New Year Virtual Celebration, February 20, 2021

GEORGE BALANCHINE’S A MIDSUMMER NIGHT’S DREAM,JANUARY 21–FEBRUARY 10, LAUNCHES SAN FRANCISCO BALLET’S2021 DIGITAL SEASON 2021 Digital Season single stream tickets are available starting today,offering 72-hour access for $29 SAN FRANCISCO, JANUARY 19, 2021—San Francisco Ballet (SF Ballet) launches the 2021 Digital Season on January 21 with George Balanchine’s A Midsummer Night’s Dream, filmed on stage at the War Memorial Opera House in March of 2020. A tale of love, … Continue reading Balanchine’s “A Midsummer Night’s Dream” launches San Francisco Ballet’s 2021 Digital Season

California Arts Council Launches New Individual Artist Fellowships Program Agency returns to individual artist funding for first time in 18 years; grants will support individual artistic practice through unrestricted funding SACRAMENTO, CA – The California Arts Council has announced the opening of a new fellowship program intended to recognize, uplift, and celebrate California artists as part of its 2021 grant opportunities. The Individual Artist Fellowships will support artists … Continue reading California Arts Council Launches New Individual Artist Fellowships Program

SELENA, SALT-N-PEPA, TALKING HEADS, GRANDMASTER FLASH & THE FURIOUS FIVE, LIONEL HAMPTON, AND MARILYN HORNE TO BE HONORED WITH RECORDING ACADEMY® LIFETIME ACHIEVEMENT AWARD ED CHERNEY, BENNY GOLSON AND KENNY “BABYFACE” EDMONDS TO BE HONORED WITH TRUSTEES AWARD; DANIEL WEISS TO RECEIVE TECHNICAL GRAMMY® AWARD SANTA MONICA, CALIF. (DEC. 22, 2020) — The Recording Academy® has announced the honorees for its 2021 Special Merit Awards. The Lifetime Achievement Award … Continue reading The Recording Academy® Announces Selena as a 2021 Lifetime Achievement Award Recipient alongside Salt-N-Pepa, Talking Heads, Grandmaster Flash & The Furious Five, Lionel Hampton and Marilyn Horne

JOAN BAEZ’S “MISCHIEF MAKERS 2” EXHIBITION  OPENS JANUARY 6 VIRTUAL RECEPTION IN CELEBRATION OF BAEZ’S 80TH BIRTHDAY STREAMING JANUARY 9 December 15, 2020—“Mischief Makers 2,” the second solo show by iconic folksinger, activist and artist Joan Baez, showcasing her portraits of people making the world a better place, opens January 6 and runs through February 14 at Seager Gray Gallery in Mill Valley, CA. In celebration of the artist’s 80th birthday, a reception will … Continue reading Joan Baez’s “Mischief Makers 2” exhibition opens January 6, virtual reception in celebration of Baez’s 80th birthday streaming January 9