Montalvo Arts Center | Calendar

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BEGINNING FRI, OCTOBER 28 (Project Space Gallery)
Soil to Site

As a conclusion to Natural and Creative Capital, Soil to Site provides a contemplative look at the relationship between culture and nature. Throughout history, artists have chosen natural spaces as their subject matter and now more than ever it seems these relationships are complicated with concerns for the sustainability of place, the permanence of humanity, and our own interconnection to the vast world. It is ...

BEGINNING FRI, JANUARY 27 (Project Space Gallery)
O' Great Reverie: Montalvo 1912-2012

In 1912, Californian state senator, banker, civic leader and arts patron, James Duval Phelan began constructing Montalvo, an ambitious estate nestled in the foothills of the Santa Cruz Mountains that encompasses a Mediterranean-inspired villa and 175 acres of forest, orchards and manicured gardens. Named after Garci Ordóñez de Montalvo, the 16th Century Spanish author who first coined the name California, Montalvo was Phelan’s beloved ...

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WED JANUARY 11, 2012 7:30 P.M. (Carriage House Theatre)
Maceo Parker

“I had the privilege of seeing [Parker] perform with Prince in an intimate setting. The 68-year-old soul king...is still awesome, able to ratchet up the funk like nobody else in the business.” --Jim Harrington, San Jose Mercury News“Maceo Parker is a funk titan ...

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SAT JANUARY 14, 2012 8 P.M. (Carriage House Theatre)
Simone Dinnerstein: RESCHEDULED TO FEB 26

Due to illness, this concert has been rescheduled to Sunday, February 26, at 7:30pm.Click here to visit the new concert page. All tickets and seat locations for the January concert will be honored at the February concert. The artist extends her sincere regrets ...

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SUN JANUARY 15, 2012 11 A.M. (Historic Villa)
Historic Villa Tour

Celebrate the Centennial of the historic Villa at Montalvo Arts Center. Learn about Senator Phelan's country home, built in 1912, his colorful life and celebrated friends, the arts center as it was then and now, and more!FREE for Montalvo Members and a guest ...
WED JANUARY 25, 2012 9:30 A.M. and 11:30 A.M. ( School & Teacher event) (Carriage House Theatre)
Masankho Banda

Join Masankho for an exciting performance of storytelling, music, drumming and dance from Malawi, Africa. Masankho travels around the world performing his stories and teaching the music and dance from Malawi, which he learned from his elders. Beyond sharing traditional Malawi art forms, Masankho is ...
FRI JANUARY 27, 2012 6 P.M. (Historic Villa)
Final Fridays: George Tsontakis

Composer George Tsontakis will discuss the new collaborative work he is developing in response to "Going Forth By Day," a video work by Bill Viola, supported by a commission from Chamber Music Monterey Bay. Tsontakis is the recipient of two major prizes: the international 2005 ...

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SAT JANUARY 28, 2012 NOON (Historic Villa)
Downward Dog: Yoga in the Villa

Paying homage to the yoga classes held in the Villa in the 1970s, Ruth Mankin, Montalvo Art Center’s Director of Education, hosts a drop in yoga class. Space is limited. Bring your own yoga mats.
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SAT JANUARY 28, 2012 1 P.M. (Front and Side Verandas)
Impressions

Join arts educator Katie Bachler on an afternoon ramble exploring the textures of past and present, natural and manmade at Montalvo. Make rubbings and clay impressions of Montalvo’s buildings and grounds while investigating such diverse sites as the Italianate Garden and the redwood lined ...
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SAT JANUARY 28, 2012 1 P.M.
Meet the Curator

Montalvo Arts Center’s Associate Curator, Donna Conwell will greet visitors in the Project Space Gallery and discuss the process of co-curating O’Great Reverie with Montalvo Design Fellows, Scott Barry and Neil Doshi.
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SAT JANUARY 28, 2012 3 P.M. (Spanish Courtyard)
Direct Criteria

Los Angeles based performance group Direct Criteria will explore resourcefulness, DIY ethnics, local knowledge, scale, duration, flexibility, and contingent relationships.
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SAT JANUARY 28, 2012 4 P.M. (Poet's Walk)
Nothing Burger

Meet at the Poet's Walk trailhead. Bring appropriate attire.
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TUE JANUARY 31, 2012 9:30 A.M. and 11:30 A.M. ( School & Teacher event) (Carriage House Theatre)
Hangin' with the Giants

Featuring Metta Quintet!Focusing on themes of community and African-American history, Hangin' with the Giants familiarizes students with the names, faces, and music of some of jazz music's greatest innovators. Staged as a fictitious television talk show, the program features live music by the ...