Morticai’s Murder Mystery Concert

Morticai and Friends Presents: Morticai’s Murder Mystery Concert. Join us for an immersive night of musical mystery and be apart of this evening’s wonderous and tragic events and work with our on site detective to figure out who the culprit is! Weave through the aisles of Old Capitol Books with us searching for clues to find out who the culprit is. This special night will feature such local musicians and actors as: Ben Herod, Monique Rose, Eddie Kawashima, Colin St. John, Lizzy Lippa, Zoey Kriegmont, Trevor Lucier, Morticai and many more.Continue reading “Morticai’s Murder Mystery Concert”

Art of the Salinas Valley – an afternoon with artist Janet Whitchurch

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 Steinbeck as a contrasting symbol of timelessness beyond man, like the tide pools and the stars in Sea of Cortez. Since Steinbeck wrote his books, artists in various media—watercolor painting, nature photography, narrative text—have interpreted the Salinas valley and river with a similar sense of adventure and appreciation. Janet Whitchurch combines all three—original text, nature photography, and watercolor painting—in her exploration of John Steinbeck’s valley and river, published here for the first time.Continue reading “Art of the Salinas Valley – an afternoon with artist Janet Whitchurch”

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, downtown Monterey

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