Ongoing Arts Classes
Argentine Tango
Fridays - 6 - 7:30pm
Spirit Garden
With Amy Lincoln and Santiago Croce
First class free, and free when you bring a partner. Otherwise $10/ class.
No experience necessary. Come alone or with a partner.
For more information call (831) 920-7444.
Dans Kyrka (Dance Church)
Sundays - 4 - 6pm
Grange Hall
$10 suggested donation
Dance your heart out with Carlotta - it's free form fun.
World Rhythm Drum and Percussion Class
Sundays - 4 - 6pm
Spirit Garden
With Jayson Fann and guest instructors
$10/ class.
Embark on a rhythmic journey to the heart and soul of the drum. This class (for all levels) is a playful exploration of rhythm music and percussive instruments from around the world. In addition we will explore voice and body percussion, how to create your own rhythmic compositions, how to play with others, and most important, how to find your way to the heart and soul of musical Rhythm.
For more information call (831) 667-1300.
Emotions in motion
Wednesdays - 6-7:30pm beginning May 14
Spirit Garden
Guided by Theresa Bradford
Donations welcome.
A guided celebration using dance to express your passion, truth, honoring this sacred gift of life.
For more information call (831) 667-1300.
Open Mic
Wednesdays - 8-11pm
Maiden Public "The Pub" (next door to the River Inn)
Next Community Music Circle
Sunday, May 18th - 6pm
Spirit Garden
An opportunity for all Big Sur musicians to come together and play and sing for/ with each other. Participation mandatory!
Upcoming Area Arts Events
Tuesdays, April 22 thru May 27 - Ribbon Dancing!
An After School Program for Big Sur Youth
Captain Cooper School Playground
3-4:30pm
All Big Sur kids are invited to participate in this Big Sur Arts Initiative after-school program series.
Read more about Ribbon Dancing here or call 831-667-1530 for more information.
Fridays, May 2 thru May 30 - Mosaic Art in the Garden
A workshop with BigSurFlosaics at the Spirit Garden
3-5pm
Mosaic is the ancient art of creatively assembling and adhering variously colored and textured materials such as tile, stone and stained galss. Mosaic is seen throughout the world and is know for its rich texture and visual depth. Students will be provided with a wealth of colored tile, stone, stained glass, jewels and trinkets to create with. We will be taking ordinary objects like a stepping stone or pot and creating extraordinary works of color and beauty.
Pre-registration recommended. Drop-ins welcome! $75 for five weeks or $20 per class. For more information and to register, call 831-667-1300.
Saturday, May 10 - The Entrance Band
Another great (((folkYEAH!))) event at the Henry Miller Library
4-10:30pm
DJ in-between live sets and after Entrance Band!
Get dinner and drinks at the show! Please Note: You can not bring in any food or drinks to the event.
Tickets are $20 and available now at the Henry Miller Library website.
Schedule:
4 PM: Ex Reverie
5 PM: Matt Baldwin Electric Band
6 PM: Fern Knight
7 PM: Mariee Sioux
8 PM: Winter Flowers
9 PM: The Entrance Band
For more information, call the Henry Miller Library at 831-667-2574 or visit www.henrymiller.com.
Sunday, May 11 - Eric Taylor in Concert
Henry Miller Library
3:00pm
Eric Taylor is a sage musician, a lyrical genius and a master of the guitar. If you're familiar with the intricate Texas singer/ songwriter jigsaw puzzle, you probably already know a lot about Taylor. If you're not familiar with Taylor by name, you've probably heard his songs performed by people such as Nanci Griffith and Lyle Lovett. He has created a multitude of fans and devotees that are legends themselves in the singer/songwriter realm, artists who have long considered Taylor to be a teacher and a lantern bearer whose time is long overdue.
Tickets are $15 and available now at the Henry Miller Library website.
For more information, call the Henry Miller Library at 831-667-2574 or visit www.henrymiller.com.
Thursday, May 22 - Philip DeGruy in Concert
Henry Miller Library
6:30pm
This is what "Vintage Guitar" magazine said about Phil:
"Phil de Gruy is one of the most astounding talents to ever touch strings. He commands his instrument, the harp guitar, or guitarp, passionately, flawlessly and with a sense of artistry that only a few fall out of bed with. This medley of “Who Can I Turn To?” and “My Romance” will have you hitting the repeat button to be sure you just heard what you did. Other artists have used the harp guitar as a concert novelty, and in varying degrees of seriousness, but Phil de Gruy, like Earl Scruggs, George Van Eps, Wes Montgomery and Charlie Christian has taken his instrument into new dimensions."
For more information, call the Henry Miller Library at 831-667-2574 or visit www.henrymiller.com.
Friday, May 23 - CLUSTER & friends Wooden Shjips and ARP
Presented by (((folkYEAH!))) and Donuts at the Henry Miller Library
7:30pm (door at 6:30pm)
Get dinner and drinks at the show! Please Note: You can not bring in any food or drinks to the event.
CLUSTER website
Wooden Shjips website
ARP website
Tickets are $22 and available now at the Henry Miller Library website.
For more information, call the Henry Miller Library at 831-667-2574 or visit www.henrymiller.com.
Monday, May 26th - "Spring Blossoms" Art Show and Reception
Sofanya's Gallery and Fernwood Resort
Eclectic expressions of Spring by visual artists Lorena del Campo, Darlene S. Boyd, Dan Cronin, Jan Scott, David Allan, Adonna, Sofanya, and Helga Brown Scarlett. Reception and spring party with music, food and dancing. For more information contact Sofanya at art@sofanya.com.
Friday, May 30th - A Community Celebration of Art, Culture and Spirit
Spirit Garden - Del Campo Gallery – Garden Gallery
4-10pm
Aztec Dancing Class for children: 4:00 – 6:00
Artist reception: 5:00 – 10:00 pm
Bask in the soft Spring air of Big Sur while you enjoy art, music, wine and hors d’oeuvres within our magnificent view of Mount Manuel.
Music and Dance performances: 7:00 – 10:00
Yaocuauhtli Aztec Dance company, Fire Dancing, Brazilian Drumming and more...
Friday, June 13 - Gillen and Turk in Concert
Henry Miller Library
7:00pm
Playing what one astute critic calls "literate tunes with heart and muscle," Matt Turk exemplifies the consummate musical artist. He's a veteran performer and eternal idealist who has engaged audiences around the world, both as hard-rocking bandleader and acoustic folk troubadour. Also, few denizens of the limelight have maintained the kind of pertinent, meaningful existence away from the stage as Turk has. A wealth of experience, compounded by a careful observation of the lives around him and that of his own soul-stirrings, informs his work with a hard-to-ignore universality.
For more information, call the Henry Miller Library at 831-667-2574 or visit www.henrymiller.com.
Sunday, June 15 - Jonathan Richman in Concert with Lysa Flores
Henry Miller Library
3:00pm
Touring with Not So Much to Be Loved as to Love, his first collection of new material in three years. The album features thirteen openhearted, lovingly crafted songs (fifteen if you count the two unlisted bonus tracks), delivered in spare but often imaginative arrangements built around Jonathan's distinctive voice and guitar. The resulting album captures much of the warmth of Jonathan's exuberant, spontaneous and often hilarious live performances. (from vaporrecords)
Read More about Jonathan.
www.lysaflores.com
Tickets are $15 and available now at the Henry Miller Library website.
For more information, call the Henry Miller Library at 831-667-2574 or visit www.henrymiller.com.
Saturday, June 21 - Hidden Gardens: A Big Sur Garden Tour
Brought to you by the Big Sur Arts Initiative
10am-4pm
Don't miss the 10-year anniversary tour of Big Sur's finest gardens on Saturday, June 21, followed by a "Wet Paint" Reception. Proceeds from this event go toward arts and enrichment programming for the children and families of Big Sur, including the Children's Garden at the Captain Cooper Schoool.
Tickets $60.
Click here for more information and to purchase tickets, or call 831-667-1530.
Saturday, June 28 - "To Kindness!"
A special Big Sur community event at the Henry Miller Library
8:00pm
Alisa Fineman and Kimball Hurd w/ special guest
Author, musician and photographer Don Usner (co-author of The Natural History of Big Sur.)
Music, poetry and the exceptional Usner photograhy on our big screen.
Food and drink served by Big Sur Coast foods...
Suggested donation $ 10 - 20
For more information, call the Henry Miller Library at 831-667-2574 or visit www.henrymiller.com.