John Steinbeck’s imagination was occupied by the Salinas Valley and Salinas River of his California childhood. One became “the valley of the world” in East of Eden, a microcosm of nature, nurture, and culture in the turbulent unfolding of human history. The river—flowing north, like the River Nile, and underground, like the River Styx—served SteinbeckContinue reading “Art of the Salinas Valley – an afternoon with artist Janet Whitchurch”
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UFOs, Alien Abductions, and Off Planet Intelligence: an evening with E.T. Communicator A. Rosehawk
Join us for an afternoon of open discussion on the subject of O.P.L. (Off Planet Intelligence) including artificial intelligence, first contact, abductions, and temporal detainment.
Networking Aloud! an open mic featuring Pat Hanson
Networking Aloud: A monthly event (every second Tuesday) open to the public. Fifteen to twenty minutes from a featured reader followed by a literary open mic. Come early and sign up for a five to seven minute reading from any genre: prose, screenplay, poetry, essay etc.
Theory & Philosophy 37: Heidegger and Daoism
We’re meandering through subjects, questions, and problems that interest us. After reading the Tao Te Ching and reading works by Heidegger and Levinas, we’ve decided to spend some time exploring a segment of Heidegger scholarship that looks at connections between Heidegger and Taoism. When: Friday 17 August 2018 Where: Old Capitol Books, 559 Tyler Street,Continue reading “Theory & Philosophy 37: Heidegger and Daoism”
A night of groovy tunes with Bad Joy, Bedrooms, and Alex Ramirez
BEDROOMS BAD JOY ALEX RAMIREZ Monday 23 July 2018, 7pm A night of groovy tunes, chill vibes, and new friends. ❤ $10-$20 sliding scale (NOTAFLOF)
Theory & Philosophy 36: Levinas on Heidegger
We’re back at it again with reading some good ol’ yummy philosophy! This month, we’ll be reading Heidegger, Levinas, and a bit of Adriaan Peperzak (just to help us figure things out). What: Theory and Philosophy Reading Group When: Friday 13 July 2018, 7pm Where: Old Capitol Books, 559 Tyler Street, downtown Monterey
Monterey Bay Poetry Consortium Presents Cynthia Bryant and Michael McLaughlin
The Monterey Bay Poetry Consortium Presents: Cynthia Bryant & Michael McLaughlin Sunday, August 12, 2:00 p.m. $5.00 Admission Old Capitol Books, 559 Tyler Street, Monterey
James Dorsey, true storytelling of travel adventures
James Dorsey, author of Baboons for Lunch, will be in Old Capitol Books telling stories of his travels, adventures, and the people he met along the way.
Michael Cole (The Mod Squad) to sign books at Old Capitol Books
Now, for the first time, the star of The Mod Squad, Michael Cole, in a raw an unflinching memoir writes about his role as Peter Cochrane in the groundbreaking program. Michael Cole will be at Old Capitol Books Saturday 7 July at 2pm to sign copies of his memoir I Played the White Guy.
Homestead Review Launch Party! With Artist Meheen Ruby and musical performance by Bedrooms
We’ve just confirmed a launch part for The Homestead Review‘s next issue as our July First Friday event! Come hear poetry featured in the recent issue, feast your eyes on the beautiful creations of artist Meheen Ruby, and listen to the groovy tunes from Bedrooms! 6 July 2018 7pm
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