Your Year Starts Here! Wednesday, December 31, 2014 3PM – Midnight Historic Downtown Monterey First Night® Monterey 2015 SeaChanges! The Seaquel Buttons On Sale Safeway Inc. All Monterey County Stores Nob Hill Foods Monterey, Salinas Walgreens Monterey, Seaside, Marina 7-Eleven Stores Monterey, Del Rey Oaks Monterey Museum of Art Official First Night® Monterey Program Monterey Sports Center Published by Monterey County Weekly The program guide is subject to change. Online at www.firstnightmonterey.org For a complete list of locations and special family packages go online to: www.firstnightmonterey.org F N M at a Glan ce Who is First Night Monterey? Founded in 1976 in Boston (1992 in Monterey), First Night is a community celebration of the coming of the New Year expressed through the arts. First Night’s mission is to broaden and deepen the public’s appreciation of the arts through an innovative, diverse and high quality program, which offers the community a shared cultural experience that is accessible and affordable to all. The Celebration Nine hours of visual and performing arts presentations, over 70 Performances on one night, with over 20 sites! First Night makes it easy to move around to different venues to enjoy many cultural performances and art experiences. First Night ArtWorks! Outreach Programs Through our arts education outreach program, professional artists work with hundreds of youth in partnership with many other community organizations and schools all yearlong. From South to North County, Art Camps in our Archer Park Center and our new Cultural Arts Center in Greenfield have art workshops for youth, adults and community organizations. Your First Night- Plan it Make the most of your First Night Monterey experience - plan your evening using this program guide. Seating in each venue is first come first seated. An alphabetical listing of performers starts on page 4 and a grid of performers, times and locations is on pages 4. You can use these guides: By artist: If you have a favorite band or artist, look them up in the alphabetical listing, see when their performances are, and attend those performances. By time: To see what’s going on within your time schedule, check the grid by time. There are many performances going on simultaneously – pick the ones that interest you most. By location: Check the grid by venue, and then see which artists will be appearing at that site. Give yourself time to get from one site to another, and enjoy the sights and sounds along the way. Remember some popular artists or sites may have lines to get in. Getting to F irst Night Ride the Bus for Free to First Night or Park and Ride Start your new year by riding the bus! Part of the First Night Monterey experience is taking the First Night bus, and MST makes it easy! First Night buses are FREE thanks to the generosity of MST! Here’s how it works: • Park your car at the Del Monte Shopping Center, at the Macy’s Home Furniture store area • FREE buses will pick you up at MST bus location in front of the Macy’s Home Furniture every 15 minutes beginning at 3pm. • Buses take you to MST Transit Center in downtown Monterey at Alvarado and Pearl. • Catch the bus back to Del Monte Center at the Transit Center until 1am. Regular MST Bus Service: • MST buses will run on a holiday schedule on December 31 and provide service for these routes at normal rates or free to those First Nighters who have their FNM 2015 button. Visit www.mst.org or call 1-888-MST-BUS1 (888-678-2871) for route and schedule information. Get your Buttons! See Page 4 Opening Cerem ony Colton Lawn on Pacific Street The opening of our 22nd Celebration begins with a traditional blessing for the New Year with Aztec dancers and Taiko drummers calling us to celebrate: art, community, new years eve and you! Join us as we celebrate First Night and the New Year! GRAND FINALE Countdown to Midnight – Two Indoor Venues! This year’s finale will be once again held in two indoor venues, so whatever the weather you can welcome in the New Year in style! Both venues open at 11pm and the festivities begin at 11:15pm, culminating in a countdown to midnight. In the Serra Ballroom, the Nu Horizon Band dynamic and energetic R&B Latin Rhythms band - you can dance into 2015! In the Golden State Theater, an all-star First Night production with Jonah and the Whalewatchers and the Sambahemians with Samba Légal, infectious music with Caribbean and African beats will bring in the New Year! Special surprise guests may be dropping in to join the bands at either venue – you never know what might happen at a First Night finale! Whether you want to be on your feet dancing or just sitting back and enjoying the tunes, you can guarantee a fun and exciting time into the New Year. Space is limited, so a Finale ticket (no extra cost to button-holders) is required to get into either venue. PICK UP YOUR FINALE TICKET at the Portola Plaza ticket booth (look for the signs!) at the Conference Center after 8pm – first come, first served. Have fun, and have a Happy New Year- First Night style! Twilight Procession Join us as we process down Alvarado Street from Portola Plaza towards Pearl Street with artist, dancers, puppets, marching moms, clowns and community groups. The Procession starts at 5:30pm. First Night Monterey is first and foremost about community. Parade route begins at Portola Plaza and proceeds down Alvarado Street (going the wrong way) towards Pearl Street; line up on the sidewalks and get ready to be amazed! 2 First Night Monterey 2015 Jonah and the Whalewatchers Nu Horizon www.FirstNightMonterey.org $164 million in community benefits If you live in Monterey County, it’s likely that you or people you know benefited from Community Hospital — even if none of you ever went to the hospital. Every year, Community Hospital of the Monterey Peninsula puts millions of dollars back into the communities it serves, strengthening the roots of a broad array of health-related programs and services. In 2013, we collaborated with 223 businesses, organizations, school districts, and others, spent more than $164 million, and devoted nearly 21,000 volunteer hours under what is called our Community Benefit Program. Below is a summary of how the money was spent. Find our complete Community Benefit report at www.chomp.org/about-us/community-benefit-program. COMMUNITY BENEFIT FUNDS AND VOLUNTEER HOURS Funds Volunteer hours Area of focus $159,462,647 5,220 IMPROVING ACCESS TO CARE Charity care, recruitment of community doctors, covering costs not paid by Medicare and other government programs, etc. $2,660,810 2,386 HEALTH EDUCATION AND WELLNESS Health fairs, family and patient education and counseling, scholarships, etc. $995,055 8,650 BUILDING HEALTHY COMMUNITIES Ensuring a blood supply, supporting community events, donating supplies to organizations in need, etc. $951,151 4,426 SPECIAL CARE FOR SPECIAL NEEDS Mental health information and referrals, chemical dependency assessments, bereavement programs, etc. $164,069,663 20,682 TOTAL $PNNVOJUZ)PTQJUBMPGUIF.POUFSFZ1FOJOTVMB ® ey 2 015! Welcom e to F irst Night Monter W elcome! Your New Year starts here in Historic Downtown Monterey! Join us for an exciting and creative afternoon and evening this New Year’s Eve for our 22nd annual First Night Monterey Celebration of the Arts. You’ll experience nine hours of incredible entertainment, beginning with the afternoon performances, a twilight parade processing down Alvarado Street as we begin the finale of the Kids’ Night Out programming. Then it’s on to amazing musical performances by renowned artists and numerous interactive art projects created by our outstanding visual artists. This is your opportunity to explore the tapestry of Monterey County’s cultural landscape. Here are some of the audience favorites: Black Irish Band, I Çantori, Sambahemians, Monterey Bay Lion Dance Team, SpectorDance, Carmel Academy of Performing Arts, Jonah and the Whalewatchers. New for 2015 include: Anne & Pete Sibling Bluegrass, Samurai Gypsies Jazz Band, Nu Horizon, Movimeinto Cultural De La Union- a local indigenous Mexican group and the Langford/Zobler Band with up and coming singer and songwriter Lily Roze. And you can participate in the arts yourself by creating your own New Year’s Eve hat and fulfill your New Year’s Eve obligations by making your own personal resolutions and adding them our “SeaChanges: The Seaquel” sculpture. You won’t want to be anywhere else. New this year is our digital art installation in the Colton Rooms and the preview out on the exterior of the Conference Center. Join us for our 22nd New Year’s Eve event all the way into 2015! Wishing you a creative and happy 2015! Ellen Martin, Executive Director and The First Night Monterey Board of Directors Buttons on Sale The First Night Monterey Buttons 2 Buttons - Big Savings: Youth and Adult Button Buy Your Buttons Now, Save before New Year’s Eve! Purchase your buttons early, at a reduced price for immediate access to all indoor events and performances when you arrive at First Night Monterey in Historic Downtown Monterey. Family affordable, the First Night Monterey 2015 button, in addition to being a work of art, is your ticket to 9 hours of entertainment, including 200 artists in 20+ venues featuring the best in music, dance, visual arts, and more. Adult Buttons $20 advance purchase, $24 at the event. Youth Buttons $12 advance purchase, $15 at the event. Visit www.firstnightmonterey.org (before 12/28) for special family packs and online purchase. • Buttons are “Will Call” if purchased on the web; pick them up at the FNM will call kiosk at Portola Plaza at the Conference Center. • On December 31st buttons will be sold at FNM kiosks on Alvarado Street, Portola Plaza and in the afternoon on Pacific Street. • Check the Performance Grid in the center of this Program Guide for exact times and locations and look for last minute updates on the website. (Program subject to change) See www.firstnightmonterey.org for full details and program updates. 4 First Night Monterey 2015 Button DesignCollaboration with CSUMB Bobbi Long, Associate Professor of Communication Design at California State University of Monterey Bay (CSUMB), teaches the Publication Design and Service Learning courses. Her students compete to provide the graphics for the FNM poster design and the Greenfield Harvest Festival poster. Michael Plondaya is the designer of the First Night Monterey 2015 poster and buttons. A CSU Monterey Bay Graduate of 2014 with a major in Biology and a minor in Graphic Design. Michael currently uses his amazing talents to design graphic tees for Sharkrobot.com and is an artist and writer for the web comic called The League of Finely Dressed Assailants of the Night on snafu-comics.com/league. He loves studying insects and biology and someday hopes to become a professional entomologist/scientific illustrator/artist. He currently lives in San Francisco and posts his projects and artwork on his blog; markerslinger.tumblr.com. THANKS TO THE VOLUNTEERS! Your First Night Staff A big thank you to our First Night Monterey volunteers who staff and help produce your New Year’s Eve festival. Without them our arts celebration would never happen! Thanks to the Monterey Kiwanis Club, Sunrise Rotary and all the individuals who make FNM happen! First Night Basics SAFETY FIRST In the interest of safety, please leave at home your large purses, backpacks and large bags -you will be asked to leave them at the door and they will be subject to a visual search. With the assistance of the Monterey Police Department, First Night will be staffed with police officers and security stationed throughout the festival footprint. First Night Monterey does not allow dogs in its venues. LOST AND FOUND Command Center in the Monterey Conference Center – located at Del Monte and Calle Principal, near the volunteer check-in area. Lost? Volunteers and police will be enlisted to help re-connect you with your family. If you have lost or found a personal item of value, please turn it in or leave your contact information at the Command Center. FIRST AID For minor injuries, cuts or scrapes, visit the Command Center at Volunteer Check-in inside the Monterey Conference Center located at Del Monte and Calle Principal. Ask a staff member to contact MPD in case of a medical emergency. RESTROOMS All indoor sites have public restrooms. Outdoor restrooms are open in the afternoon at City Hall and in the City Parking lots. Portable facilities will be available in the afternoon by Wells Fargo on Franklin Street. SERVICES FOR PERSONS WITH DISABILITIES Handicap accessible parking is available at each of the parking lots and garages. All MST buses are wheelchair accessible. All cultural institutions are wheelchair accessible. INFORMATION AND ADMISSION BUTTONS Day of the Event Maps and program schedules are available at the Buttons kiosks, or online before the event at www.firstnightmonterey.org - save this program and bring it with you! FIRST NIGHT MERCHANDISE KIOSK Light up your night with fun glow-in-the-dark items! Check out our merchandise- this is a fundraiser for FNM, so grab a tiara, butterfly wings, colorful hair braid, hat, whatever captures your fancy and brighten up your new year! FOOD AND DRINK Visit the First Night food court on Alvarado Street at Franklin, where you can grab some kettle corn, Indian wraps, tacos, fresh grab and go food. Find “comfort” with many of your favorite snacks, treats and sweets! Food and drink are not permitted inside the theaters, concert halls and churches. Backpacks are not allowed inside venues and the Golden State Theatre will not allow any bottles of any kind inside. WEATHER– WE HAVE YOU COVERED! 85% of First Night venues are indoors! Rain or shine, First Night Monterey will joyfully proceed regardless of weather. Some afternoon activities outdoors will move indoors if needed. Buttons are non–refundable. A FEW MORE THINGS YOU SHOULD KNOW Food, drinks and smoking will not be permitted inside the theaters, concert halls or churches. Stroller space is limited, however, we will make every effort to accommodate your needs. First Night is not responsible for lost or stolen items. Sorry, but First Night does not allow dogs in any of its venues! So please, leave your pets at home for this night. www.FirstNightMonterey.org Happy New Year from 7-Eleven ! ! ! Congratulations First Night, HAPPY NEW YEAR! First Night Tickets Available at Two Convenient Locations 425 Canyon Del Rey Road Del Rey Oaks 381 David Avenue Monterey Jacqueline Lynch, Franchisee For all your needs on New Year’s Eve and every other day of the year. BRITTONDesigns Interior Designs • General Contracting Carmel Valley Village 831•659•0444 LINDSEY STIRLING MERLE HAGGARD Billboard top-charting sensational violinist. Iconic Country Music Legend, and Country Music Hall of Famer. JANUARY 31 / 8PM WEDNESDAY APRIL 29 / 8PM LEWIS BLACK LES MISERABLES A brilliant trifecta of stand-up comedy from one of today’s best performers. An epic live musical that has captured the hearts of millions. FEBRUARY 5 / 8PM MARCH 28 / 8PM & 29 / 2PM CITIZEN COPE MY FAIR LADY A solo acoustic performance Southern rural and painfully romantic music. A hugely popular musical based upon George Bernard Shaw’s “Pygmalion”. FEBRUARY 12 / 8PM JUNE 27 / 8PM & 28 / 2PM ROBERT CRAY WEST SIDE STORY A melting pot of traditional American rock, soul, jazz, gospel, funk and R&B. A classic live American musical with music by Leonard Bernstein. FEBRUARY 25 / 8PM SEPT. 5 / 8PM & 6 / 2PM FAB FOUR KISS ME KATE This loving tribute to the Beatles has amazed audiences around the world. Winner of 3 Tony Awards & Critics Circle Awards for Best Musical. MARCH 14 / 8PM NOV. 28 / 8PM & 29 / 2PM Golden State Theatre • 417 Alvarado Street • Downtown Monterey 831.649.1070 • GoldenStateTheatre.com www.FirstNightMonterey.org First Night Monterey 2015 5 conference center. The 3D animation segments from CSUMB will include sea life such as humpback whales, dolphins, sea turtles and other ocean denizens. The project springs from the original digital art piece “The Earth Bleeds”, the signature feature of the First Night Monterey video and animation offerings by Kira Carillo Corser, Creative Director and Producer, and Erik Scott, Music Composer will be companioned by a visually and provocative piece by Pat Watson, Instructor at CSUMB; in an abstract animation named “Equivalents”, and will be combined with Jocelyn Varelas, CD major at CSUMB, custom animation. This video is a short of the video in the installation room. SeaChanges: Video Installation and Resolution Sculpture largest jellyfish, The Lion’s Mane, scientifically known as the Cyanea capillata. This jellyfish has a bell that reaches a staggering 8-feet wide and tentacles that grow to 120 feet long, far longer than a blue whale. The core of Sea Changes projects is the artists and scientists and the community working together to communicate changes and promote creative innovation. We believe that art can show the way to SeaChanges! Add your own imaginative vision of the ocean, participate with your own hope for the new year in by putting your human body in a pool of blue light with Shadow Puppets playing with ocean creatures based on myth and reality, designed by Nina Parris and Ellen Martin and created by outreach art students. Resolution 2015! Make your New Year’s Resolution in the School of Resolution Fish Wall. Add your voice for the future, color and texture on fish combine with others in our community. Become swimmingly engaged! New Year’s Eve Crown (Button Venue) Henna Tattoos, Face Painting and Balloon Art! n Resolution I n stalla tio SeaChanges The Seaquel Sea Changes: The Seaquel is First Night Monterey’s second year of ocean and plastic trash awareness is a growing collaboration of scientists, artists and concerned communities. All are concerned with ocean changes due to plastic pollution, over fishing, climate change and believe in positive solutions. SeaChanges: Save the Earth- Digital Art Project Site 18a: Portola Plaza, Conference Center Outside of Building 6:30-6:45, 7:30-7:45, 8:30-8:45 Video Short Projection on the outside of the building and full version in the Colton Rooms inside the Conference Center Through the art of video and animation, the conference center building exterior comes alive with glowing whales, curious fish and morphing sharks merging with heated colors of our planet ‘s changes in Sea Changes: Save the Earth. Light envelopes the front of the Monterey Conference Center as part of the Sea Changes video art projewct. Students and faculty from the Communication Design major at Cal-State, Monterey Bay are designing th portions of 2D and 3D animation to the video project showcased on the Kid’s Night O ut! The First Act Your year starts here for the most creative New Year’s Eve you will have with your family! A 3:00 pm kick-off at Colton Lawn on Pacific Street, culminating with the Twilight Parade at 5:30 pmon Alvarado Streets serving as the kids’ Finale. Music, song, drumming, dance, ballet, face art, art creating, hat making and more! Check out the Colton Lawn on Pacific Street, and the Monterey Conference Center and Monterey Center for Spiritual Living (Carlton Hall) of activities for your complete artful time. Make sure to have your FNM button your admission to all the fun! Please refer to the afternoon and evening grids to plan your New Year’s Eve and participate in all the fun! Thanks to First Five Monterey County for their support of the free kids’ activities! Artful Objects Make it and Take it! Celebration Hats Site 5: Art Station 1, Colton Lawn – 3:30-5pm Be creative and have fun is our motto! The creating of the celebration hat brings out the kid in everyone! The fashionable all wear them, for they display the creativity in all of us! What? A new year’s hat… so turn a paper grocery bag into a top hat with pizzazz using tulle, beads, pipe cleaners, colored paper, prismatic Mylar strips and more! Fun for all ages - and an absolute must for First Night participants with flair! 6 First Night Monterey 2015 Site 25: Colton Rooms 4-10pm SeaChanges installation and resolution sculpture is a virtual undersea experience that captures the beauty of the ocean with artwork created from recycled materials. The room becomes a fantasea where you become 3-inch fish in a huge swirling sea, or dolphins energetically swimming in bubbles. Its not a Fantasy it is a Virtual Realty, with original and new media art, music, sound and silks swaying with the vision of creating a healthier, sustaining ocean. Experience walking amongst a forest of 8-foot tall jelly fish made of recycled plastics by SeaChanges team artists Debb Solan and Marjorie Pezzoli. These 30 unique and amazing jellies in different sizes are designed to dangle and delight while increasing curiosity about climate change of growing jelly populations. Some of the jellies are based on real creatures of the sea like the world’s Site 8: Monterey Museum of Art, Lower Level 3:15-5pm (Button venue) Every child - even your inner child - will have such fun adorning these crowns with jewels, your name or monogram to make and wear! Bubble Stomp Site 5: Pacific Street – 3:15-5pm (Free) Pop! Pop! Pop! Who can resist squishing and twisting bubble wrap? Jump, hop, stomp, do the electric slide or break dance your way to popping every single bubble! Chalk Art Site 5: Pacific Street – 3:15-5pm (Free) We provide the chalk, you provide the creativity! Help turn Pacific Street into a work of art! Face Painting & Balloon Art Site 6a: Art Station 2, Colton Lawn – 3:30-5pm (Free, on-going - lines are formed) First Night volunteers and professional artist are ready to create a festive, artful image on your face! Clarence the Clown balloon creations are a big hit with the little ones! Please note, this a popular activity, waiting lines are formed and the line will be closed before 5pm. Site 21: Conference Center Mezzanine – 7-9:30pm (Button Venue ongoing with staff breaks - lines are formed) Creative henna and tattoo artists will paint a temporary work of art. Please note, this a popular activity, waiting lines are formed! 2015 New Year’s Photo Card Site 22: Conference Center Upstairs Lobby – 4-10pm Button venue Smile- Happy New Year!! Join the Arts Council for Monterey County and have your photo taken for the New Year! Design a unique one of a kind photo card with you and your family as a keepsake for 2015! New Year’s Eve Blinkies Sales FNM Kiosks Site 4: on Pacific Street at Colton Lawn (3-5pm) Site 9: Alvarado Street near Pearl (4-10pm) Site 17: Portola Plaza in front of the Conference Center (3-11pm) Purchase glow in the dark items to light up the night into the new year! First Night Monterey takes pride in providing New Year’s Eve novelty items at family-friendly prices. Visit one of our kiosks this year to purchase the perfect glow-in-the-dark accessory that will add a magical sparkle to anyone’s New Year’s Eve look. This is a fundraiser for First Night; all proceeds benefit our year-round arts programs. Light it up! www.FirstNightMonterey.org Congratulations on 22 years! Capitola 3555 Clares St 831.475.2582 Downtown Monterey 398 Alvarado St 831.655.9696 Gilroy 890 Renz Lane 408.842.2440 North Salinas 1552 A North Main St 831.449.3200 South Salinas 1126 South Main St 831.755.7777 Sand City 2160-C California Ave 831.583.9696 Santa Cruz/Downtown 1550 Pacific Ave 831.426.5262 Santa Cruz/Mission & Berkshire/UCSC 1820 Mission St 831.421.0572 Scotts Valley 214 Mt. Hermon Rd 831.430.9282 The Old Monterey Business Association is proud to have this wonderful event take place every year in Downtown Monterey. The Peninsula’s Downtown RIDE MST FREE TO FIRST NIGHT! Getting there: For those wearing First Night buttons, free rides are available on all operating MST lines beginning at 3 p.m. Getting home (from the Monterey Transit Plaza): NEW MONTEREY: Board JAZZ A Aquarium or JAZZ B Aquarium. Last trip departs at 12:45. PACIFIC GROVE: For service to downtown Pacific Grove and Asilomar, board JAZZ A which will continue as a Line 1 Asilomar. Last bus departs at 12:45. For service to Forest Hill, board JAZZ B Aquarium which will continue as a Line 2 Pacific Grove via Forest Hill. Last bus departs at 12:15. CARMEL & CARMEL VALLEY: Board Line 24 Carmel Rancho with the last trip departing at 12:45. Trips leaving the Monterey Transit Plaza at 12:15 and 12:45 will continue to Carmel Valley upon request. SEASIDE & SAND CITY: Board JAZZ A Sand City via Hilby with the last trip departing at 12:15. Or board JAZZ B Sand City via Broadway with the last trip departing at 12:45. MARINA & SALINAS: Board Line 20 Salinas via Marina with the last trip departing at 12:45. Park & Ride: Park at Del Monte Center and catch a ride to the Monterey Transit Plaza in downtown Monterey free between 3:00 p.m. and 1:00 a.m. For complete bus schedules and more information, visit www.mst.org or call 1-888-MST-BUS1 (1-888-678-2871). www.FirstNightMonterey.org !" SHOPPING !" DINING !" HOLIDAY ENTERTAINMENT !" Old Monterey has something for everyone 1 HOUR FREE PARKING IN THE WEST GARAGE www.oldmonterey.org First Night Monterey 2015 7 8 Pacific Street Stage Colton Lawn Site Venue Name 2 1 3:00 3:15 Opening Ceremony 3:30 Shinsho Mugen Daiko Pacific Street Art Space Art Station 1 - Colton Lawn 3:45 Bubble Stomp and Chalk Art Hat Making Interactive Art Activity Bay Belles 4:00 SeaChanges Shadow Puppet Theatre 4:15 4:30 4:30 Shinsho Mugen Daiko Pacific Street/Colton Lawn Danza Azteca Azomali 3 Face Painting Montrey Museum of Art FNM Buttons/Light-up Merchandise (Ongoing) Art Station 2 - Colton Lawn Clarence the Magic Clown Balloon Art Pacific Street Kiosk Art Station 2 - Colton Lawn 8 Monterey Museum of Art 3:00 3:15 3:30 3:45 4:00 FNM Buttons/Light-up Merchandise (Ongoing) FNM Food Court (Ongoing) Team CAPA FNM Buttons/Light-up Merchandise (Ongoing) Will Call (ongoing) Arts Council Photo Art Activity (Ongoing) Command Center – Staff and Volunteers 3:00 3:15 3:30 3:45 4:00 MPC String Ensemble 4:15 4:30 4:45 5:00 5:00 Danza Azteca Azomali Bay Belles 4:45 Ash Dance SpectorDance 4:45 5:00 5:15 5:15 5:15 Shinsho Mugen Daiko MPC String Ensemble SeaChanges Resolution Room Installation and Shadow Puppet Theatre (Ongoing) Art Activity-Make and Take It and Unspoken Word-Poetry (Ongoing) 4:15 4 5 6 6a 7 8a Monterey Museum 8b of Art Site Venue Name Alvarado near Pearl Street 9 10 Alvarado Street - Galleria 12 Alvarado Street Walgreens 13 Alvarado Street Rabobank 14 Golden State Theatre 15 Alvardo Wells Fargo Stage Alvarado Street - Frankin to 16 Del Monte 17 Portola Plaza 18 Portola Plaza 2 18a Conf Ctr - Downstairs Lobby Conf Ctr - Serra Ballroom 19 Main Stage Conf Ctr - Serra Ballroom 19a Dance Floor Conf Ctr - Downstairs Lobby Conf Ctr - Mezzanine 1 Conf Ctr - Mezzanine 2 Conf Ctr - Upstairs Lobby 20 21 21a 22 23 Conf Ctr - Steinbeck 24 Conf Ctr - Ferrante 25 Conf Ctr - Colton Rooms First Night Monterey 2015 Monterey Church of 26 Religious Science(Carleton Hall) 30 Conf Ctr - DS Lobby Site Venue Name 5:30 6:00 6:15 6:30 Video 6:45 7:00 7:15 7:30 7:30 7:45 7:45 8:00 8:00 Greek Village Dancers 8:15 8:15 8:30 8:30 8:45 8:45 Greek Village Dancers Black Irish Band Wharf Rats Black Irish Band Tam Tam Sacrée Wharf Rats Black Irish Band Tam Tam Sacrée 8:30 8:45 I Cantori di Carmel After 7:30pm at Portola Button Kiosk Video Anne & Pete Sibley 8:00 I Cantori di Carmel 7:45 www.FirstNightMonterey.org Belly Dance Tam Tam Sacrée Video Anne & Pete Sibley Yala Lati One A-Chord Anne & Pete Sibley Yala Lati I Cantori di Carmel 7:15 7:30 SeaChanges Resolution Room Installation and Shadow Puppet Theatre (Ongoing) MPC String Ensemble 7:00 www.FirstNightMonterey.org Command Center – Staff and Volunteers 6:00 6:15 6:30 6:45 8:15 Yala Lati Arts Council Photo Art Activity (Ongoing) Belly Traditional Dance Dance Art Activity-Make and Take It and Unspoken Word-Poetry (Ongoing) Face Art and Henna Tattoos Clarence the Magic Clown Balloon Art One A-Chord FNM Buttons/Light-up Merchandise (Ongoing) Will Call (ongoing) FNM Food Court (Ongoing) 6:00 6:15 6:30 6:45 7:00 7:15 FNM Buttons/Light-up Merchandise (Ongoing) Greek Village Ash Dance Dancers Best Buy Just Dance (Ongoing) 9:00 9:15 9:15 Nu Horizon 9:15 9:30 9:45 Lion Dance 9:45 10:00 10:00 9:45 10:00 10:15 10:15 Samurai Gypsies 10:30 10:30 Lion Dance 10:30 10:45 10:45 10:45 11:00 11:00 11:00 Samurai Gypsies Langford Zobler Band Sadza Marimba Nu Horizon Sambahemians/ Samba Légal Jonah and the Whalewatchers Coffis Brothers/ Mountain Men 10:15 BLUES CHILDREN’S CLASSICAL DANCE FILM FOLK/CELTIC/ AMERICANA JAZZ LATIN ROCK/COUNTRY/ HIP-HOP WORLD MUSIC KEY TO PERFORMANCE STYLES: 9:30 9:30 Samurai Gypsies Langford Zobler Band Sadza Marimba 9:00 Langford Zobler Band Sadza Marimba Coffis Brothers/ Mountain Men Jonah and the Whalewatchers Sambahemians/ Samba Légal Lion Dance 9:00 Event Schedule First Night 2 0 15 5:30 TWILIGHT Procession on Alvarado 11:15 11:15 11:30 11:30 11:45 11:45 Jonah and the Whalewatchers (FINALE) Nu Horizon (FINALE) 11:45 12:00 12:00 12:00 1 Site 2 3 4 5 6 6a 7 8 8a 8b 9 Site 10 12 13 14 15 16 19 17 18 18a 19a 20 21 21a 22 23 24 25 26 30 Site First Night Monterey 2015 11:30 SCAN TO VIEW ON YOUR MOBILE DEVICE! 11:15 9 Evening Performing Arts Schedule KEY TO PERFORMANCE STYLES: BL = BLUES CH = CHILDREN’S CL = CLASSICAL DA = DANCE FK = FOLK/CELTIC/AMERICANA JZ = JAZZ LT = LATIN RCH = ROCK/COUNTRY/HIP-HOP WM = WORLD MUSIC Abdoulaye Diallo & Tam Tam Sacrée (WM/DA) Site 15: Alvarado Street / Wells Fargo 7–7:30, 7:45–8:15, 8:30–9 Start your New Year with a bang. Master drummer Abdoulaye Diallo, a native of Senegal, will lead his multicultural performance group in playing traditional West African rhythms guaranteed to lift your spirit and move your feet. Anne & Pete Sibley Bluegrass (new) (FK/RCH) Site 23: Conference Center Steinbeck Forum 6:30–7, 7:15–7:45, 8–8:30 With two voices in harmony, a guitar and a banjo, Anne and Pete Sibley sing. Their music has brought them to perform on famed stages from NYC’s Town Hall to Washington’s Kennedy Center; from festival stages such as North Carolina’s Merlfest to Colorado’s Rockgrass. Each song is a journey, a joining of music and story. Anne and Pete Sibley seek to convey music as an experience rather than a simple song. Ash Dance– Groove Like Bollywood! Black Irish Band Best Buy Presents Just Dance! Video Game Clarence the Magic Clown (DA/CH) Site 10: Alvarado Street Galleria 4:45–5:15, 6:15–6:45 The Ash Dance group brings the glamour and spectacular dancing of India’s favorite Bollywood movies to the streets of Monterey. Enjoy their exotic and captivating rhythms of classical and modern dances of India. (DA/CH) Site 12: Alvarado Street/ Walgreens 6:45–10 Step to the beat and get into the rhythm as you play the Just Dance video game! From Frozen’s Let It Go to Katy Perry tracks to One Direction to Marvin Gaye - get ready to dance!! You’re the star! There’s something for everyone. Presented by Best Buy. Langford/Zobler Band with Lily Roze (new) (FK) Site 14: Golden State Theater 7–7:30, 7:45–8:15, 8:30–9 A long-time favorite at First Night, and celebrating their 25th anniversary! This group from the historic Gold Rush country captures the spirit of the Irish, Scottish, Italian and American folk music and sea shanties, and always leaves the audience shouting for more. (CH) Site 7: Art Station 2, Colton Lawn 3:15–5 Site 21a: Conference Center Mezzanine 7–9:30 Clarence will entertain children with humor and inflatable art - making balloon sculptures and balloon animals! This is a popular event with artist breaks, lines will form. The Coffis Brothers and the Mountain Men (RCH) Site 13: Alvarado Street Rabobank Stage 9:15–10, 10:15–11 A rock and roll band born and raised in the Santa Cruz Mountains! Songwriters Jamie and Kellen Coffis boast a repertoire of songs based around simple and honest lyrics and catchy hooks that bring to mind classic rock bands. Danza Azteca Azomali (new) Greek Village Dancers of the Monterey Peninsula (DA/WM) Site 10: Alvarado Street Galleria 7–7:30, 7:45-8:15, 8:30–9 These lively and vibrant dancers will perform intricate folk dances of Greece and neighboring countries, wearing stunning authentic costumes. Audience participation is welcome and simple dance steps will be taught. Opa! I Cantori di Carmel (CL) Site 26: Monterey Center for Spiritual Living (Carleton Hall) 7–7:30, 7:45–8:15, 8:30–9 From Classical to Jazz, from Pop to Broadway, I Cantori di Carmel chorus has entertained the Monterey Peninsula with the finest in choral music for over 30 years. We are proud to welcome them to First Night’s 22nd celebration. Jonah and the Whalewatchers *Finale* (WM) Site 14: Golden State Theater 9:30–10, 10:15–11, 11:15– Midnight The Monterey Bay’s premier reggae and world music group, Jonah and the Whalewatchers continue to bring positive musical consciousness and culture to the greater central coast! Their heartbeat music fuses Caribbean and African beats with American jazz, blues and soul to create a very unique sound that is most often identified as reggae. The band’s playlist also includes styles like calypso and soca and more modern dancehall reggae and ska and hip-hop tunes which are guaranteed to get people up and dancing! (RCH) Site 23: Conference Center Steinbeck Forum 9–9:30, 9:45–10:15, 10:30–11 Featuring gifted young vocalist/songwriter Lily Roze Zobler, LZB presents current pop, indie and retro sounds that showcase the attitude and energy of the new music generation. Lily’s voice brings imaginative storytelling with a sometimes-tough street vibe, heart-strong and compelling, yet forever hopeful. (DA/WM/CH) Site 1: Colton Lawn Opening Ceremony 3pm Site 3: Pacific Street/Colton Lawn 3:45–4:15, 4:45–5:15 A group of Aztec Dancers from Greenfield will be sharing their roots with a blessing at the opening ceremony and performing traditional dances in stunning costumes with ornate headdresses, beaded costumes and high-energy footwork. 10 First Night Monterey 2015 www.FirstNightMonterey.org ARE I N THE ANSWER 2 015 ! CHAMPIONS OF THE ARTS GAL A PHILIP GLASS Mac McDonald – Luminary Steve Vagnini – Volunteer Leader Monterey Bay Plein Air Painters – Nonprofit Paul Contos – Educator Pilar Mendoza – Professional Nancy Ausonio – Philanthropist Steve Vagnini Ph o t o Presenting Lifetime Achievement Award to b y Saturday, January 17, 2015 • 5-9pm • Portola Hotel and Spa, Monterey Me i e r ARTS Ra ymo n d T HE Philip Glass Nancy Ausonio Pilar Mendoza Please visit www.arts4mc.org or call us at 831-622-9060. All proceeds benefit arts education. MBPAPA Paul Contos Mac McDonald F O R Y O U R B E ST Y E A R E V E R : T H E A R T S A R E T H E A N S W E R Make your new year’s resolution to get more involved…. visit us at www.arts4mc.org HAPPY NEW YEAR! from HAPPY NEW YEAR from the City of Monterey! ’10 ’11 ’12 ’13 ’14 pure frozen yogurt Voted The Best Frozen Yogurt in Monterey County! 491 Alvarado Street, Monterey 1091 S. Main, Salinas OPENING SOON! 840 Obama Way, Suite B, Seaside (Broadway & Fremont) 831-375-FROYO • www.myofrozenyogurt.com www.FirstNightMonterey.org IT’S HAPPENING NOW www.monterey.org First Night Monterey 2015 11 Monterey Bay Belles Sambahemians and Samba Légal (FK/CH) Site 8a: Monterey Museum of Art 3:45–4:15, 4:45–5:15 The Monterey Bay Belles Women’s Barbershop Chorus sings favorite popular songs in the barbershop style. Kristen Thompson, who cofounded the group in 2002, skillfully directs the Bay Belles. Monterey Bay Lion Dance Team, Monterey Bay Healing Tao (DA/WM) Site 10: Alvarado Street Galleria 9–9:30, 9:45–10:15, 10:30–11 Celebrate the New Year and lift your spirits with traditional Chinese lion dancing, a challenging art form complete with martial art postures; exciting rhythms of drums, cymbals and gongs; and elaborate costumes characterizing the Lucky Lion and Happy Buddha. This dreamlike lion mimics human-like emotions and intelligence, symbolizing life and humanity. Monterey Peninsula College String Ensemble (CL) Site 26: Monterey Center for Spiritual Living (Carleton Hall) 4:15–4:45, 5–5:30, 6:15–6:45 An Evening of Tango! The Monterey Peninsula College String Ensemble will perform “The Four Seasons of Buenos Aires” composed by Astor Piazzolla. David Dally will be the solo violinist and conductor. The piece is based on Argentina tango music with a sprinkling of Vivaldi mixed in. Nu-Horizon (new) *Finale* (RCH/DA) Site 19: Conference Center Serra Ballroom 9:15–10, 10:15–11, FINALE 11:15–midnight Nu-Horizon is a dynamic and energetic 10-piece band from Salinas whose sound is firmly rooted in Old School, Funk, R&B and Latin Rhythms. Featuring two outstanding lead vocalists, a versatile rhythm section and a highly polished 2-man horn section, Nu-Horizon incorporates a perfect blend of musical genres, professional musicianship and stage presence into a dynamic and engaging performance guaranteed to grab your attention and keep you on the dance floor! One A-Chord (RCH/DA) Site 19: Conference Center Serra Ballroom 7–7:45, 8–8:45 Founded in 2010, Monterey’s own One A-Chord brings the sounds of Island reggae to the peninsula. Blending Hawaiian and Polynesian sounds with reggae groove, One A-Chord is guaranteed to bring good vibes to your New Year’s Eve celebration. Movimiento Cultural De La Union Indigena (new) (DA) Site 19a: Conference Center Serra Ballroom 6:15–6:45 The traditional cultural group from Greenfield shares their traditional arts and culture of the indigenous “Native Mexican of America.” Enjoy the colorful, traditional costumes and dance. 12 (WM/DA) Site 15: Alvarado Street Wells Fargo Stage 9:30–10, 10:15–11 Dance to the beat of AfroBrazilian rhythms, Caribbean calypso and Brazilian folk samba. The Sambahemians and Samba Légal will bring a Carnival/Mardi Gras atmosphere to New Year’s Eve in Monterey! First Night Monterey 2015 Shinsho Mugen Daiko (WM/CH) Site 2: Pacific Street Stage 3:15–3:45, 4:15–4:45, 5:15–5:30 Hear the thunder of the drums! Experience the exquisite physicality of these Taiko Drummers as they perform traditional Japanese drumming, incorporating elements of martial arts. SpectorDance Park Avenue Studio of Belly Dancing (DA/WM) Site 19a: Conference Center Serra Ballroom 7:45–8, 8:45–9 and at various other venues throughout the celebration! Classic belly dance with an American flair! Stylized synchronized dances of both traditional and modern styles. They are always a crowd favorite - the audience is encouraged to join in the fun, so don’t be shy. Sadza Marimba (WM/DA) Site 24: Conference Center Ferrante Room 9–9:30, 9:45–10:15, 10:30–11 Get up out of your seat and dance to the ecstatic traditional music of Zimbabwe! With colorful costumes, wooden marimbas, drums and gourd shakers, Sadza will entrance fans of all ages and provide a feast for the senses. (DA/CH) Site 19a: Conference Center Serra Ballroom 4:45–5:15 SpectorDance Youth Company, a group of exceptional young dancers who seek to excel in contemporary dance, will perform several short pieces to celebrate the season. Team CAPA– Carmel Academy of the Performing Arts (DA/CH) Site 19a: Conference Center Steinbeck Forum 4–4:30 High-energy dancers age 5 to 17 perform jazz, hip-hop and contemporary dance styles to various musical genres. Pure entertainment from these emerging young dancers! The Wharf Rats (RCH) Site 13: Alvarado Street Rabobank Stage 6:45–7:30, 7:45–8:30 Popular local band the Wharf Rats will have Alvarado Street groovin’ in the New Year with a selection of your favorite classic rock, bluegrass and folk tunes from the 1960s to the present day. Yala Lati Women’s Global Music Ensemble (WM/CH) Site 24: Conference Center Ferrante Room 6:30–7, 7:15–7:45, 8–8:30 Yala Lati is an inspirational women’s choir from Santa Cruz lead by Heather Houston, offering a tapestry of vocal music from around the world. With their beautiful a cappella harmonies and uplifting messages, the songs of Yala Lati will leave you in a positive frame of mind to begin your New Year. Samurai Gypsies (new) (JZ/LT) Site 26: Monterey Center for Spiritual Living (Carleton Hall) 9:15–9:45, 10–10:30, 10:45–11:15 Passionate, high-energy, gypsy soul-fire acoustic ensemble will take you on an exotic scintillating journey. Their masterfully rich instrumentation, is both complex and precise, gritty and hot. The Samurai Gypsy get their unforgettable sound from the band’s core string virtuosos, Gary Carpenter on guitar and Dany Cobo on violin. Their beautiful and infectious music is influenced by African, flamenco, Latin and jazz. www.FirstNightMonterey.org We give because these nonprofit organizations make this area a better place to live. Without these groups Monterey County residents would lose vital services that the government does not, or cannot provide. We give. — Linda, Christian, Vanya, Roberto Maceira Join the Maceira family and donate today. Help us reach our goal of 3,500 donors this year. Choose to contribute $10, $100 or even $10,000, your generosity is appreciated all across Monterey County. Goal $1,250,000 Deadline 12/31/14 Make a donation in someone’s name and your gift will keep on giving. To read nonprofit profiles and to donate, go to www.MontereyCountyGives.com www.FirstNightMonterey.org First Night Monterey 2015 13 Year Round First Night First Night ArtWorks! Outreach throughout Monterey County Our community spirit is exemplified by First Night ArtWorks! We’ve engaged hundreds of young people and families who participated with professional artists in hands-on creative workshops in the visual, performing and multimedia arts at community sites all around the county. This year-round arts outreach program culminates with exhibition of their creations on New Year's Eve. Please take a moment to view these amazing works of art! Greenfield Cultural Arts Center First Night Monterey established this center last November and we have been busy with the community to create an arts center for all to participate in the visual and performing arts. Classes and workshop include: drawing, and painting classes for youth, art camp, art exhibition, performing dance classes in line dancing, Folklorico, Flamenco, Salsa, Aztec. Local groups also presented traditional oaxacan dance and drumming classes, as well as, sewing projects creating dance costumes. AZOMALI AZTEC DANCE TEAM Ramon Hernandez formed Azomali Aztec Dance group in 2009. The group started with only Ramon’s family members. Today the group has 30 dancers. Ramon is teaching the dance classes at the Greenfield Cultural Arts Center, Tuesday and Thursdays from 6pm to 9pm. Today the group has 30 members. The classes are open to the public. LA UNION INDIGENA GROUP The La Union Indigena Group was formed with the Triqui indigenous communities from the Mexican state of Oaxaca living in Greenfield. They formed their group in 2005 to educate, organize and to pass on the cultural, language and family values to the youngest generations. Today, local Greenfield residents have meetings with dance, language and drumming at the Greenfield Arts Cultural Center on Fridays and Saturdays every other week. Meetings are open to the general public and the only requirement is to be willing to learn their native language. 2014 First Night ArtWorks! Outreach Projects Monterey Art Camp at Archer Park A six-week, three-session summer art camp for youth in grades 3-8 featuring drawing, painting, print making, felt making and 3-D sculpture–emphasizing recycle/re-use. Greenfield Art Camps Eight weeks of free art summer camp for Middle School students, were held at the GCAC. Activities included digital art, drawing, watercolor and painting using traditional mural techniques. Young artists designed and painted street banners for display on El Camino Real in downtown Greenfield. Exhibits: Art Show and reception at Greenfield Cultural Arts Center, Greenfield Harvest Festival, First Night Monterey 2015. Scholze Park Senior Center Local artists and Center patrons created traditional folk paper flowers for the and you will see them on display at various stages. Alisal High School Engineering Academy Students from Alisal High School Engineering Academy, led by Nina Parris, traveled to San Francisco's Exploratorium for a day of inspiration and returned to their class workroom to create "automata", whimsical mechanical moving sculptures, made out of recycled materials. You are sure to enjoy the Alisal Automata exhibit with the plastic jellies! CSUMB Design Students We engage the students with a creative competition to create the annual First Night Monterey Button. Working through concept to design with the students for five weeks in class to final poster design. Interim, Inc. Participants from the local Interim organization created murals, sea puppets, and recycled plastic materials to create large sculptures and a plastic albatross. Greenfield Harvest Festival Held on October 19th, 2014 with over 5,000 people attending this free community arts festival celebrating the harvest and farming community. Activities included a 5K/1K fun run, community parade, 6 bands, 7 dance troupes, interactive art activities, pony rides, petting zoo, pumpkin patch and 55 vendors showcasing the cultures and arts of Monterey County. ARCOIRIS CULTURAL DANCE TEAM Arcoiris Cultural dance team was formed to reach out to the Greenfield community and be a Greenfield Cultural Arts Center program with the help of the Arts Council for Monterey County and First Night Monterey. Pilar Mendoza teaches folk, line and flamenco dances for children. The dance group has practices at Greenfield Cultural Arts center Wednesday from 6pm to 7:30pm and Fridays from 5pm to 6:30pm and is open to Greenfield residents. 14 First Night Monterey 2015 www.FirstNightMonterey.org Thank You to Our Sponsors and Contributors The board of directors and steering committee is deeply committed to producing visual and performing arts programs of the very highest quality. Donations and sponsorships make this commitment possible. First Night Donors Alice Geller Robertson, Alvarado Fish & Steak House, Annieglass, ARIEL Theater, Artichoke Festival, Asian Art Museum, Back Porch Fabrics, Bay Of Pines, Bayonet and Black Horse Golf Courses, Big Sur River Inn, Birk’s Resturant, Chef Didier Dutertre, Bistro Moulin, Britton Designs, Britannia Arms, Cabi, California International Airshow, California Rodeo Salinas, Carmel Art Association, Carmel Bach Festival, Carmel Food Tours, Carmel Music Society, Carmel Youth Center, Chabot Space & Science Center, Chamber Music Monterey Bay, Children’s Discovery Museum, China Garden, Chock Rock Vineyard, Chris’ Fishing Trips Inc., Colleen Sundquist, Colonial Terrace, Costco, Crown & Anchor British Pub, CSUMB World Theater, Cypress Inn, Debb Solon, Debra Davalos, Edgemere Cottages, Earth Bound Farm, El Estero Car Wash, Inc., Elizabeth Murray, Ellen Martin, Ensemble Monterey Chamber Orchestra, Epsilon Exploratorium, Epsilon Restaurant, Face First Laser Clinic, Fairytale Town, FiFi’s Bistro, First Night Monterey, FishHopper, Gasper’s Jewelers, Gilroy Gardens, Grocery Outlet, Rita Reynolds (Grand Mayan Resort), Heidi McGurrin, Heller Winery, Henry Miller Memorial Library, Hotel Abrego, Howard Perkins, Hula’s Island Grill, Inns by the Sea/ Inn at Depot Hill, Islands Fine Burgers and Drinks, Jaccqeline Gonzales, Jackie Lynch, Jackie Kubes Murphy, Jamba Juice, Jane Bradford, Janet Vanderhoof, Dixieland Monterey- Jazz Bash on the Bay, Jennifer Colby, Jim Lambert, Joe Truskot, Katy’s Place, Ken Peterson, Kira Corser, Kim Campbell, Lallapalooza, Lazarre Wines, Lula’s Chocolates, Marines Memorial Hotel, Marjorie Pezzoli, Mazda Raceway Laguna Seca, Michael Houston, Picture Monterey, Michelle Yellich, Leslie Rootsaert-MirrorMaze, Monterey Bay Aquarium, Monterey Bay Sailing, Monterey Jazz Festival, Monterey Marriott- Character’s, Monterey Museum of Art, Monterey Peninsula Foundation, Monterey Plaza Hotel and Spa, Monterey Rock and Rod Festival, Monterey Sports Center, Monterey Symphony, Monterey County Weekly, Montrio Restaurant, MY Museum, Nepenthe Restaurant, Nina Parris, Nob Hill Foods, Noelle Nichols, Ocean’s 18 Mini Golf, Old Fisherman’s Grotto, Old Monterey Café, Old Monterey Inn, The Old St. Angela Inn, On The Beach Surf Shop, P.F Chang’s, Pacific Park, Pacific Repertory Theatre, Parker-Lusseau Pastries, Papa Chano’s, Paris Bakery, Paulette Lynch, Pebble Beach Company, Pebble Beach Concours d’Elegance, Peet’s Coffee, PinkBerry at Portola Plaza, Pino’s Italian Cafe, Portola Hotel and Spa, Quail Lodge Golf Club, Rancho Cañada Golf Club, Red’s Doughnuts, Ripley’s Believe It or Not!, Ripplewood Resort, Robin Sue Kimball, RR Byer, Safeway Stores, San Francisco 49’ers, San Francisco Ballet, San Francisco Cruises, San Francisco Opera, San Francisco Playhouse, Sanctuary Rock Gym, Sandbar and Grill, Sardine Factory, Scheid Vineyards, Sherry Farson, Sixth Avenue Fine Jewelers Carmel, SpectorDance, Spencer’s Stationary, The Steinbeck House, Sunset Center, Sweet Elena’s Bakery and Café, The Cheese Shop, The Citizen Hotel, The Western Stage, Tim Lazell, Trailside Café, Troia Market, Turtle Bay and Fish Wife, Walgreens, 7-Eleven Stores in Monterey and Del Rey Oaks. Current Sponsors Venue Hosts The City of Monterey, Monterey County Weekly, MST, , Redshift, Pebble Beach Company, Tri County Business Systems, Salinas Valley Waste Authority, Monterey – Salinas Transit. Old Monterey Business Association, Rabobank. Carleton Hall-Monterey Center for Spiritual Living-Monterey Church of Religious Science, City of Monterey, Monterey Conference Center- Portola Plaza (First Aid & Kiosk), Colton Lawn, Monterey Museum of Art, Masonic Lodge, Golden State Theatre, Del Monte Center. Special thanks to our outreach funders California Arts Council, NEA, Community Foundation for Monterey County, Arts Council for Monterey County, The Harden Foundation, Nancy Buck Ransom Foundation, First Five Monterey County, The City of Greenfield, Greenfield Chamber of Commerce, Greenfield Rotary Club, Greenfield Lions Club, First Five Monterey County, The Pebble Beach Foundation, Yellow Brick Road. Thanks also Thanks also to everyone who bought a FNM 2015 buttons, your purchase directly contributes to the performing and visual arts fees for the activities you enjoyed at this years Celebration. Happy New Year! May all your dreams and wishes come true in 2015! Happy New Year! Radio Sponsors who help deliver the message! 100.7 100.9 y FM www.FirstNightMonterey.org 1460 AM 101.1 FM First Night Monterey 2015 15 YOU WANT TO SWIM ARM IN ARM IN ARM WITH THEM. Secretive, mysterious masters of camouflage are the cast in our newest one-of-a-kind special exhibition. Wrap your arms (and your head) around “Tentacles: The Astounding Lives of Octopuses, Squid and Cuttlefishes.” Reach out! Donate to our Ocean Education and Leadership Center and help the next generation of ocean stewards. Monterey Bay Aquarium offers extended hours December 26 - January 4. Visit our website for details. Share the Wonder. Share the Love. montereybayaquarium.org/love
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