Events Calendar

Ansel Adams: Portrait of America Photographs from the Collection of Anne Adams Helms The Monterey Museum of Art is very proud to present, Ansel Adams: Portrait of America, July 10- October 3, 2010 at the Monterey Museum of Art-La Mirada. Museum hours are Wednesdays-Saturdays 11am-5 pm, Sundays 1-4 pm, $5 general admission. Free Admission to MMA members and children under 12. For more information please visit www.montereyart.org or call 831.372.5477 The Monterey Museum of Art is the exclusive West Coast venue for this exhibition of more than 70 masterworks of American photography. Experience the magnificent and iconic landscapes as interpreted by one of America’s greatest artists. This rare opportunity, presented in collaboration with Ansel Adams’ heirs, features images chosen by the artist in one of the few completed Museum sets. In 1978, Ansel Adams selected the images he wished to make available to museums and arts institutions. Although he was able to complete a substantial number of the prints, his death in 1984 curtailed the long-range plans for the project. As a result, only a few complete “Museum Sets” were produced. “Visitors will experience America through the eyes of this genius in one of Monterey’s most unique gallery settings-an historic mansion estate, the Monterey Museum of Art-La Mirada,” said the Museum’s Executive Director E. Michael Whittington. “This will be a tremendous opportunity to see and experience the essence of some of the greatest natural environments ever captured by a true innovator of our time.” The Monterey Museum of Art is devoted to the visual arts of California and collects and presents exhibitions on photography, contemporary art, works on paper and Asian art. The Museum was established in 1959 as a chapter of the American Federation of the Arts and is accredited by the American Association of Museums. Over twenty permanent collection and traveling exhibitions are presented annually in two Monterey locations: 559 Pacific Street and 720 Via Mirada. The Museum is open to the public Wednesday through Sunday. For more information please visit www.montereyart.org.

Enjoy live music from Maren Parusel, Nova, Sonic Decay & Relief at Jose's Mexican Bar & Grill. Music begins at 8pm. Tickets are $5 at the door. For more information vist: www.myspace.com/loungeunderground

This is your chance to relax with good friends, enjoy local wines and fabulous food & listen to live jazz from the area's top musicians. Join us for Jazz at the Plaza, Carmel Plaza's premier summer concert series. Enjoy live jazz, tastings from local Monterey County wineries, indulgent delicacies from our very own Bistro Beaujolais & interactive fashion shows every Friday evening (5-7pm), all summer long. Dennis Murphy to perform at Carmel Plaza featuring wines from Da Giovanni Winery

Enjoy live music from Chicago Fire featuring John "Broadway" Tucker at Bullwacker's. Music begins at 8:30pm

Enjoy live Eclectic Acoustic music from Rex Wheeler. Show begins at 9pm. For more information visit: wwww.lbpmonterey.com or call 831-372-0581.

Meet the Authors Series will feature G.M. Weger author of "East Garrison." Event begins at 6pm.

Willy Wonka, owner of a magical and mysterious chocolate factory, invites the audience to join him in a world of "Pure Imagination." Although Wonka excels at making candy, he is ready to retire and find some "bright spark" to continue his candy confectioning. Theater open-air playhouse will be a delight for the entire family! Show begins at 7:30pm.

This competition, broadcast on The Golf Channel, earns money for The First Tee, a charity that gives disadvantaged youngsters the opportunity to play golf. Tickets are free for active members of the armed forces, law enforcement and fire prevention. Children aged 18 and under also may attend for free with a paid adult, and it is free to watch the practice rounds on Wednesday and Thursday. To purchase tickets visit http://www.thefirstteeopen.com/tournament/tickets.php.