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HAPPENING THIS WEEK ALTERNATIVE CAFÉ Dr. Sketchy's Anti Art School: Founded in 2005 by artist Molly Crabapple, Dr. Sketchy's is a drawing movement that asked a simple question: Why can't drawing naked people be sexy? It can. Bring $10 and your favorite drawing supplies, and Dr. Sketchy's will bring the rest—models, refreshments, prizes, and a good time. Come to draw or come to watch. Space is limited, so RSVP at email@example.com. 18 and over only; no oil or acrylics, and no photography. | 1230 Fremont Blvd., Seaside. 583-0913, http://www.thealternativecafe.com. Regular hours: 7am-7pm daily.
BIG SUR GARDEN GALLERY Marie-Christine Safford, French sculptor and Ceramist, channels her multicultural life experiences into her creations today, and professes herself fascinated by the mystery that emanates from a stone sculpture. Now a Carmel resident, Safford's art can also be viewed at Venture Art Gallery, 260 Alvarado Mall, Monterey. But from 10am-6pm Saturday and Sunday, July 17 and 18, her art is also at the Big Sur Garden Gallery next to the beautiful Big Sur Spirit Garden off Highway 1. | Loma Vista Highway #1, Big Sur. 667-2000, www.bigsurgardengallery.com. CARL CHERRY CENTER Every art movement has its rebels, even ceramics. In the 1920s a group of ceramicists began experimenting with reducing the oxygen in a kiln which would leave unique finishes on their pieces. Their reputation grew throughout Los Angeles as many wished to be listed in the ranks of the avant-garde ceramics group. They were essentially the closest thing ceramics would ever get to its version of Warhol's Factory. Conceived by Carmel artist, Mark Tanous, the collection includes a wide range of styles from vases, pots and art objects. The exhibition run through July 18. | Fourth and Guadalupe, Carmel. 624-7491, http://www.carlcherrycenter.org. Regular hours: 11am-4pm Mon-Fri.
FIRST PRESBYTERIAN CHURCH Galyn Hammond: This show of color photographic prints by local photographer Galyn Hammond is now on display in Fellowship Hall at the First Presbyterian Church of Monterey. The exhibit is open Monday through Friday from 9am-5pm and Sundays from 8am-12pm. Admission is free, and the show ends July 23. | 501 El Dorado St., Monterey. 422-7811. Regular hours: 9am-5pm Mon-Fri. FRAMES ON BROADWAY Imagemakers: For this extended exhibition, every six weeks, new photographic works will be on display within the frame shop. In this joint collaboration between Frames on Broadway and local photographers' group ImageMakers, the ImageMakers' photographs will be on display for the public eye through Aug. 20. The work includes photographers Fred Chamberlain, Richard Gadd, Louis Hembree, and more. Exploring local points of view has never been easier. | 805 Broadway Ave., Seaside. 394-9394. Regular hours: 9am-6pm Mon-Fri, 10am-5pm Sat.
MIRIAM'S CAFE CURIO: Kris Cowen was one of those kids who liked to take things apart and reassemble them, which worked out for him later when he became an auto mechanic, and is still working for him now that he's an acclaimed local artist with work showing at Seaside's City Center and an evolving outdoor piece at Henry Miller Library, both under the aegis of fine art base's Phase 1, 2 and 3 shows. This one, at the considerably smaller but more accessible Miriam's, features more of his abstract sculptures and drawings – made from found and reclaimed wire, resin, fiberglass and metal. It's up through the month of July. | 10 A Mid-town Lane, Salinas. 905-5012. Regular hours: Noon-5:30pm Mon-Sat. MONTEREY MUSEUM OF ART-PACIFIC Monterey NOW: Robynn Smith: Colors collide and images marry in chaotic harmony in Robynn Smith's kinetic creations. Combining painting, print making, and drawing to form intriguing images, the Monterey artist and instructor at MPC was chosen by MMA's Monterey NOW committee to present her works as part of their series showcasing artists making waves in the Central Coast art world. Smith toys with earth tones and captivating blues in pieces inspired by nature. The Art After Hours party kicks off her exhibition's three-month run with an artist's reception 5-7pm July 15. | 559 Pacific St., Monterey. 372-5477 x101, http://www.montereyart.org. $5/admission. Regular hours: 11am-5pm Wed-Sat, 1-4pm Sun. MONTEREY PENINSULA ART FOUNDATION GALLERY Treasures of the Row: The large Monterey art collective hosts a show of over 30 local artists working in paint, jewelry, sculpture, prints and fabrics. Many of the artist will be present for the opening reception on Saturday which will include free refreshments. This show runs through October 12 and is free to the public. | 425 Cannery Row, Monterey. 655-1267, http://www.mpaf.org. Regular hours: 11am-5pm daily.
SALINAS PUBLIC LIBRARIES Digital Arts Contest and Workshops: The Salinas Public Library is holding three digital arts contests – photo, film and comics – with $100 cash prizes, as well as a variety of workshop using the latest technology. All events are free and open to any teen 13 through 19 years old. The workshops take place throughout July and early August, with complete details on the web at http://salinaspubliclibrary.org/crazy-techie-summer. All events are either at John Steinbeck Library or Cesar Chavez Library. | John Steinbeck, Cesar Chavez and El Gabilan libraries, Salinas. 758-7492, http://www.salinaspubliclibrary.org/chazy-techie-summer.
CAMALDOLI HERMITAGE Spiritual Awakening: The newest artist to display at the bookstore/gift shop of this monks' retreat is Leo Nuefeld, who does post-impressionist oil paintings of the Pacific coast. His work joins that of Dan Cronin, Kathrin Burleson, Sophia Christine, Margaret Rose, Fr. Arthur Poulin, Lynne Jays and Br. Emmaus. Meet Neufeld by appointment. The show stays up until Sept. 12. Also showing are Kathrin Burleson' The Way of the Cross and The Epiphany Times Three series of icons and acrylics, Dan Cronin's White Series of acrylics and mixed media, Margaret Rose's plein air miniatures, Sophia Christine's icons and jewelry, Lynne Jays' oils and Fr. Arthur Poulin's prints and Br. Emmaus' giclees | 62475 Highway 1, Big Sur. 667-0189, 667-2456 x105. Regular hours: 8am-5pm daily.
DEL CAMPO GALLERY The latest works of Lorena del Campo, Karuna Licht and Hans Apelqvist including jewelry, paintings and sculpture, are on display. |Hwy 1, Loma Vista, Spirit Garden, Big Sur. 667-2618, http://www.delcampogallery.com. Regular hours: 11am-6pm Tue-Sun.
FERNWOOD RESORT ART GALLERY California flower paintings by Darlene S. Boyd. | Hwy. 1, 30 miles south of Carmel, Big Sur. 667-2422, http://www.fernwoodbigsur.com. Regular hours: 8am-10pm.
HAWTHORNE GALLERY New works by all featured artists, including Greg Hawthorne, debut to the public in Big Sur. Greg reveals a new painting style he's been experimenting with in the last few months, as well as some new sculptures. | 30 miles south of Rio Road, opposite Nepenthe Restaurant, Hwy. 1, Big Sur. 667-3200, http://www.hawthornegallery.com. Regular hours: 10am-6pm.
HENRY MILLER LIBRARY Phase 3: After installing an oh-so-urban show in a bare space in Seaside City Center in May, fine art base now presents a wild, out-door installation at Big Sur's Henry Miller Library. Works made of found wood and other reclaimed materials erupt from the ground or dangle from tree branches. The pieces will be on display through August; you can check them out whenever you like, but if you go at night, specially positioned lights will bounce off of their reflective surfaces. | Highway 1, quarter mile south of Nepenthe, Big Sur. 667-2574, http://www.fineartbase.org.
PHOENIX SHOP AT NEPENTHE The Abstracted Landscape: Paintings by Erin Lee Gafill. | Nepenthe Restaurant, Highway 1, Big Sur. 667-2347, http://www.nepenthebigsur.com. 10:30am-7pm.
POST RANCH INN Celebrated photographer Bryant Austin snaps shots of endangered whales in special ocean regions like the the Kingdom of Tonga. In one instance, while he was taking a picture of a baby humpback, its mother tapped him on the shoulder with her dorsal, just to alert him that she was near. His to-scale photos of whales engage the senses while spreading awareness and empathy about the survival of these amazing mammals. | Sierra Mar Restaurant, Post Ranch Inn, Highway 1, 27 miles south of Carmel, Big Sur. 646-1939, 667-2800, http://www.studiocosmos.com.
SOFANYA'S STUDIO IN THE REDWOODS New paintings and sculpture by Sofanya, including "essence portraits," works by Robert Parco and other local artists. Call for appointment or see website for workshops and events. | Between Carmel and Big Sur. 626-2876, http://www.sofanya.com, firstname.lastname@example.com. Regular hours: by appointment.
SOUL RIVER STUDIOS Works by various artists. Call for details.| 46840 Hwy 1, next to River Inn, Big Sur. 667-2559, http://www.soulriverstudios.com.
AMERICAN ART GALLERY Paintings of women by various artists. | Dolores between Ocean Avenue and Seventh, Carmel. 625-4030. Regular hours: 11am-5pm Mon-Sat.
APODACA GALLERY Informalists Reunion Show: The Informalists used to meet in coffee shops in the '90s to discuss their artwork and decide where they would paint that day. The group of visionaries created a new form of plein aire work that is expressionist and highly contemporary. Having dispursed, the members now reunite for a Reunion Show at Galerie Plein Aire, which originally opened to showcase the group in 1998, and the neighboring Gallery Apodaca, owned by Informalist Johnny Apodaca. The pieces on display in this show are colorful, moody and expressive, ranging from Cyndra Bradford's stylized, dramatic prints of horses in local landscapes to Apodaca's bold, meditative abstracts. The show will run at both galleries until May 24. | Dolores between Fifth and Sixth, Carmel. 250-7031. Regular hours: 11am-5pm Sat-Mon.
AVALON GALLERY Fantastical giclees by Daniel Merriam and Michael Parkes. | Lincoln between Ocean and Seventh, Carmel. 622-0830, 594-5432, http://www.avalongallery.com.
BIG SUR GALLERY Form Without Function: Central Coast painter Cecil C. Childress, a California native, presents expressionistic abstracts that display unusual elements and images, while Marilyn Kuksht, a former Senior Vice President and Manager of a major bank, abandoned the corporate world to focus on steel and cast bronze sculpture. | 26543 Carmel Rancho Shopping Center, Carmel. 624-1172. Regular hours: 11am-4pm.
CARMEL ART ASSOCIATION July Show: This show features Miguel Dominquez who presents all new work in acrylic, watercolor and graphite. His inspiration was the backcountry scenes that run along the Central Coast. Peggy Jelmini and Stan Robbins will showcase their "Wildflowers and Wild Flowers" themed work which consist of the California landscape in oil and canvas. Helene Goldstein will show all new oil paintings of imaginary flowers and Michie Long gives a new direction to his work. | Dolores between Fifth and Sixth, Carmel. 624-6176, http://www.carmelart.org Regular hours: 10am-5pm daily.
CARMEL BAY COMPANY Benefit for Haiti: The Haitian aritsts who work with Beyond Borders display resourcefulness and ingenuity in the face of harsh economic realities. Their folk art includes sculptures made out of 55-gallon oil drums, carved into the chosen pattern, vases made from recycled soda bottles and more. All proceeds go to Hatian artists and their families. | Seven Arts Building, Ocean and Lincoln, Carmel. 747-4711, 624-3868, http://www.carmelbaycompany.com. Regular hours: 10am-5pm.
CARMEL FOUNDATION Works by various artists. | Outcalt Activity Building, SE corner of Eighth and Lincoln, Carmel. 624-1588, http://www.carmelfoundation.org. Regular hours: 9am-4:30pm Mon-Fri, 9:30am-3:30pm Sat, 1:30-3:30pm Sun.
CARMEL MISSION E. Charlton Fortune was a California Impressionist painter how achieved acclaim with her lyrical landscapes, but after studying with Armin Hansen in the 1920s, she settled in Monterey and joined the Carmel Art Association and Monterey Guild, where she created liturgical (religious) works for the remainder of her career. This exhibit, The Liturgical Arts of E. Charlton Fortune and the Monterey Gujild 1828-1958, assembles key works from this phase, including previously unseen works like "Serra's First Mass at Monterey," in the form of ceramics, textiles, metalworks, woodcarvings, paintings and photographs from Fortune's personal albums, provided by heirs of August Gay, Mission San Juan Bautista, Monterey Museum of Art and various other galleries. The exhibit runs through September. | 3080 Rio Road, Carmel. $6.50/adult; $4/senior; $2/child 5-17; free/Sun. 624-3600 x214, http://www.carmelmission.org. Regular hours: 9:30am-5pm Mon-Sat, 10:30am-5pm Sun.
CARMEL VALLEY PUBLIC LIBRARY Carmel Valley Landscapes: local landscape oil paintings by artist Sam Johnston, a 9-year resident who also does portraits and was trained in New York. The show hangs through March. | 65 W. Carmel Valley Road, Carmel. 659-2377, 659-2759, http://www.samjohnstonpaintings.com. Regular hours: 11am-7pm Tue and Thu, 10am-5pm Wed and Fri, 11am-5pm Sat.
CARMEL VALLEY ROASTING CO. Perceived Connections: Shadow boxes by Jody Royee filled with images of nature, technology and sacred geometry, including labyrinths, galaxies, maps, fighter jets, human brains and more. | 319 Mid Valley Center, Carmel. 622-0787, http://www.carmel-coffee.com. Regular hours: 6:30am-5pm daily.
CENTER FOR PHOTOGRAPHIC ART John Sexton, a longtime Monterey Peninsula resident, earned his photography cred as a technical and photographic assistant to Ansel Adams. During his 35-year photographic career, Sexton has photographed a wide ranges of black-and-white photography, including nature landscapes as well as man-made environments. This photo exhibit includes never-before-seen images along with some of his best known photographs. The exhibit is open through Aug. 27. | Sunset Center, San Carlos between Eighth and Ninth, Carmel. 625-5181. Regular hours: 9am-5pm Tue-Sun.
CLAYPOOLE FREESE GALLERY Within the Dialogue: exhibit of four contemporary Monterey Peninsula painters including Barry Masteller, Ursula O'Farrell, Tom Burns and Chris Winfield, who hasn't shown in a decade. The show is a thematic conversation between the four artists. | San Carlos between Ocean and Seventh, Carmel. 250-7157, http://www.claypoolfreesegallery.com. Regular hours: 11am-5pm daily.
COAST GALLERY CARMEL Works by various artists. | Ocean and San Carlos, Carmel. 625-3200, http://www.coastgalleries.com. Regular hours: 10am-6pm daily.
DAWSON COLE FINE ARTl Platinum + Unique: A Body of Work: Renowned figurative sculptor Richard MacDonald recreates the human body with fidelity to the spirit of movement, grace and athleticism. He's shown his works throughout the world, including Japan, Korea, Italy and Washington D.C., for events and clients such as the U.S. Open Golf Tournament at Pebble Beach and Cirque du Soleil, and has been collected by former President Bill Clinton and former Senator and current Secretary of State Hillary Rodham Clinton, bestselling author Dean Koontz, singer Leanne Rimes and the late opera star Luciano Pavarotti. Now MacDonald offers a special two-day show of recent works including Bullwhip, Leap of Faith and pieces from his Royal Ballet Monument Project, done in bronze with platinum patina. | Lincoln and Sixth, Carmel. 624-8200, http://www.dawsoncolefineart.com. Regular hours: 10am-6pm Mon-Sat, 10am-5:30pm Sun.
G&D GALLERY Elsie Dill: Elsie Dill helped found the Salinas Valley Arts Association 35 years ago, for which the Arts Council for Monterey County recognized her as a Champion of the Arts. This is a solo show in the Council's new home at Sunset Center. | Sunset Center, Room 5, San Carlos between Eighth and Ninth, Carmel. 622-9060, http://www.artsformontereycounty.org.
GALLERY 21 Works by various artists. | Sixth between Dolores and Lincoln, Carmel. 625-1738, http://www.gallery21.com. Regular hours: 11am-5pm daily. GEORGE STERN FINE ARTS Young but well traveled via art schools in Georgia (Russia) and the University of Puget Sound, Powell, who's been featured in Southwest Art and American Art Collector, shows us his newest plein air paintings of Carmel, Monterey, the Catalina Islands, Laguna Beach and Sun Valley, Idaho. It runs to Aug. 7. | 2 SW of San Carlos on Sixth, Carmel. 626-1100, http://www.sternfinearts.com. Regular hours: 9:30am-5:30pm Tue-Sat, noon-5pm Sun.
EXPOSED Kim Weston: Heir to a photographic legacy of enormous importance, Kim Weston maintains a workaholic's pace of activity to stoke the fire and share the warmth of analogue film photography. His best tool: his photos. Rich in lustre, mysterious shades of infinite degrees of black and white like some charcoal sketch, meticulously arranged, and populated by a cadre of nude women in poses as graceful as a caress or as striking as an oddity. This rare solo show gives a glimpse of a standard of photographic art that's elevated to an impressive degree, but not inaccessible. Exposed, Evynn LeValley and Rachael Short's photo gallery next to Mundaka (who caters the opening reception, by the way), is small, but plastered with beautiful works, and the courtyard outside is a chill spot, excellent for mingling. | San Carlos and Seventh, Carmel. 238-0127, http://www.galleryexposed.com.
GALERIE PLEIN AIRE Informalists Reunion Show: The Informalists used to meet in coffee shops in the '90s to discuss their artwork and decide where they would paint that day. The group of visionaries created a new form of plein aire work that is expressionist and highly contemporary. Having dispursed, the members now reunite for a Reunion Show at Galerie Plein Aire, which originally opened to showcase the group in 1998, and the neighboring Gallery Apodaca, owned by Informalist Johnny Apodaca. The pieces on display in this show are colorful, moody and expressive, ranging from Cyndra Bradford's stylized, dramatic prints of horses in local landscapes to Apodaca's bold, meditative abstracts. The show will run at both galleries until May 24. | Dolores and Sixth, Carmel. 625-5686, http://www.galeriepleinaire.com. 11am-5pm Thu-Mon.
GALERIE RUE ROYALE Dark/Light: works by Todd White. | Dolores and Sixth, Carmel. 625-5686.
GALLERY ELITE In the beginning, Russian painter Vladimir Muhin struggled to do his art. In the restrictive conformity of the former Soviet Union, individuality and unique artistic expressions was suppressed. His first teachers in Kazakhstan were sent there as punishment for their "artistic aspirations." "I remember they were proud but they were broken," he says. But his talent shone through, garnering attention even throughout his military career. He studied at Moscow Academy of Fine Art, a period he describes as "the best time in my life," and from there he strode onto the world stage, where his works are enthusiastically collected. Gallery Elite has more than 20 of them through Sept. 30. | San Carlos between Fifth and Sixth, Carmel. 625-2233, http://www.galleryelite.net. Regular hours: 10am-6pm Mon-Sat, 11am-5pm Sun.
GALLERY I FINE ART Artist Moses Nyanhongo of Zimbabwe is making his first American appearance here on the Peninsula. An exhibition of his sculptures will show works of art in different stages of their development, a workshop and display of the tools he uses will be on hand for the public to personally view how this artist performs his craft. Nyanhongo, a 24 year old emerging artist, who has presented his work in Germany and South Africa will bring his latest artwork to his Carmel debut. He is the younger brother of well known artists' Agnes and Gedion who have been represented by Gallery i for 11 years. | Ocean and Mission, Carmel. 626-1617, http://www.galleryifineart.com. 10am-6pm daily. Regular hours: 10am-6pm daily.
GALLERY NORTH Works by various artists. | Northwest corner of Dolores and Sixth, Carmel. 620-1987, http:// www.gallerynorthcarmel.com. Regular hours: 9:30am-5:30pm Mon-Sun.
HANSON GALLERY Knotty Problem: political cartoons by Dr. Seuss. | Carmel Plaza courtyard, Ocean and Mission, Carmel. 625-6142.
JAMES J. RIESER FINE ART Peggi Kroll paints still lifes and small paintings, using very few brush strokes and a bold palette, accentuating subjects with strong values. | Dolores and Fifth, Carmel. 620-0530. Regular hours: 11am-5pm.
LAURYN TAYLOR FINE ART Miniatures exhibition. | San Carlos and Seventh, Carmel.
LEDBETTER ART STUDIO Artist Emy Ledbetter captures something of the spiritual in her works, glimpsing beyond the world of the physical into the much more elusive realm of the sacred. She shows 11 new works and hand painted handbags at her studio in Carmel, by appointment. | Third and Guadalupe, Carmel. 625-4175. http://www.ledbetterart.com.
LU LU'S SILK ART GALLERY Chinese Folk House: Paintings by Chunming Yu. | Mission and Fifth, Carmel. 620-1122. Regular hours: 10:30am-5pm.
MIKE BALL GALLERY In and Out of the Desert: New works by Steven Ruiz. | Mission and Fifth, Carmel. email@example.com.
MIMOSA Ceramic artist Aurthur Rogers and carved ceramics artist Steve Zucker present their new exhibit at Mimosa. Ling-Yen Jones, a local jewelry designer shows off her latest. Last but not least, Nick Leonoff grabs attention with hand blown glass ornaments. | 161 Crossroads Blvd., Carmel. 620-0525. Regular hours: 10am-6pm Mon-Sat, noon-5pm Sun.
MOUNTAINSONG GALLERIES Clark Little: World renowned "wave photographer" Clark Little has been featured on Good Morning America and The Today Show, and his work has landed on the covers of National Geographic, Sierra, Nikon and international magazines. He pays a visit to the new-ish Mountainsong Gallery to present 19 of his works as well as his new book, which he signs, amidst Hawaiian pizza and white wine. These guys know how to reinforce a theme. | Ocean and 3 SE of San Carlos, Carmel. 626-0600, http://www.themountainsonggalleries.com. Regular hours: 10am-6pm daily.
NEW MASTERS GALLERY Ken Auster: Ken Auster creates paintings of impressionistic color and stroke that are finely attuned to the light and angles of city life – restaurants, bars, streets – in photo-realistic detail that look instantly familiar. The award winning artist shows new work, alongside other artists of the gallery. | Dolores between Ocean and Seventh, Carmel. 625-1511, http://www.newmastersgallery.com. Regular hours: 10am-5:30pm.
PEARL CANYON GALLERY Inaugural Show: This new gallery in Carmel introduces the public to its roster of 15 California artists – including Joao deBrito, Michael Mote, John Maxon and Beth Shields from Santa Cruz, Kay Carlson from the Bay Area and locals Peggy Olsen and Sheila Delimont. | Dolores and Ocean, Carmel. 624-4213, http://www.pearlcanyongallery.com.
PHOTOGRAPHY WEST GALLERY Carol Henry: One can see the influence of Georgia O'Keefe in the images of flowers that Carol Henry creates in this show of "photographs." Henry devised a method of caputring the flowers on Cibachrome photographic paper by projecting light through the fresh flowers, as if they were a film negative. It's innovative, elegant work, on display alongside the small gallery's major photographers like Imogen Cunningham and Joyce Tennyson. | Ocean Avenue and Dolores, Carmel. 625-1587, http://www.photography.com. Regular hours: 11am-5pm daily.
PORTNOY GALLERIES The latest works of this successful landscaping water colorist are now on display. Famous for his paintings of the rural Salinas Valley and acrylic works of art that have been shown in more than 60 solo and group shows around the country Dominguez is unveiling "Winter Solace," "Drydock," "Rustic Light" and more. | Sixth and San Carlos, Carmel. 624-1155, http://www.portnoygalleries.com. Regular hours: 10am-5pm Tue-Sat, 11am-3pm Sun-Mon.
RED MILL Dale Lefler shows his watercolors, which he took up in 1986 and has shown at Alvarado Gallery, the Carmel Foundation and Pacific Grove Art Center. But that's just the tip of the iceberg. The part you won't see and will have to listen to Lefler about, is his storied first career as a dancer. He served as assistant choreographer for Fred Astaire, Ginger Rodgers, Lucille Ball, Mickey Rooney. He worked with Gene Kelly and director Vincent Minelli in the 1943 MGM film Best Foot Forward. He studied under Ted Shawn, who Jacob's Pillow Dance Festival in 1933, making it the longest running dance festival – period. He established a dance studio in Monterey in 1953. The "hoofer" and plein aire artist will add author to his credits when he publishes his memoir of his long, illustrious life. | 1 Center St., Carmel Valley. 659-2750, 375-1146.
RIP SQUEAK GALLERY CARMEL The husband and wife team of locals Leonard Filgate and Susan Yost-Filgate created the Rip Squeak series of imaginative and colorful childrens books in 1997. Their Carmel gallery displays work from the books and paintings of other subjects like the beautiful and scenic Peninsula, and they have entrusted the precocious characters to painters like Julia Harnett Harvey, Anthony LoSchiavo, Chris Hopkins and Jim Kosvanec. | Ocean between Dolores and San Carlos, Carmel. 626-1127, http://www.ripsqueak.com. Regular hours: 10am-6pm daily.
ROBERT KNIGHT GALLERY California: Photographic work by Robert Knight that will be appearing in his forthcoming book California, and new photographs from Africa. | Dolores and Seventh, Carmel. 626-1230, http://www.robertknightgallery.com. Regular hours: 10am-6pm daily.
ROBIN WINFIELD STUDIO/GALLERY This small, new art venture from brothers Chris and Robin Winfield is located behind the Carmel Coffee House (formerly Cardinale's Cafe), down an alleyway, and is filled with paintings, photographs, ceramics, mixed media and jewelry. | Ocean between San Carlos and Dolores, Carmel. 601-0725.
RODRIGUE STUDIO Painter of the ubiquitous Blue Dog series, artist George Rodrigue relocates his gallery in Carmel, doubling the size of his prior location. | Dolores between Ocean and Seventh, Carmel. 626-4444, http://georgerodrigue.com. Regular hours: 10am-5pm Mon-Sat, noon-5pm Sun.
SANDY BY THE SEA GALLERY Seascapes, landscapes, still lifes, florals and works of Realism by various artists. | Dolores and Fifth, Carmel. 624-0260, http://www.sandybythesea.net. Regular hours: 11am-5pm Thu-Tue.
SIMIC GALLERIES Poet of the Land and Sea: works by Mario B. Simic. | San Carlos and Fifth, Carmel. 624-7522, http://www.simic.com. Regular hours: 10am-6pm Mon-Thu, 10am-10pm Fri-Sat, 11am-7pm Sun.
STEVEN WHYTE SCULPTURE STUDIO AND GALLERY Sculpture by Steven Whyte. | Su Vecino Court, Dolores and Sixth, Carmel. 620-1917.
STUDIO 441 Fresh Obsessions: works by Janet Roberts. | 441 Corral De Tierra Road, Carmel. 484-1330, http://www.janetrobertsfineart.com. Regular hours: 9am-5pm Mon-Fri, weekends by appointment.
SUNSET CENTER Sunset to Sunrise: A group of artists decided to break away from the confined space of a studio and head out to paint nature face-to-face. The Monterey Bay Plein Air Painter's Association holds an exhibition of work depicting scenes of moonlight reflections at the wharf, sunsets at the beach and misty sunrises in the woods. The artists decided to challenge themselves with light situations they'd never encountered before. The show runs to July 3. | San Carlos between Eighth and Ninth, Carmel. 620-2048, http://www.sunsetcenter.org. Regualr hours: 9am-5pm Mon-Fri.
UNITARIAN UNIVERSALIST CHURCH From Paris to Pacific Grove: Bill Clausen's painted nature scenes of the Monterey Peninsula, Lake Tahoe and France. This show exhibits his latest watercolors. | 490 Aguajito Road, Carmel. 624-7404, http://www.uucmp.org. Regular hours: 9am-5pm Mon-Fri (call ahead).
WEBER GOLDSMITH New, handcrafted and custom jewelry gallery. | 107 Crossroads Blvd., Carmel. 626-7600, http://www.webergoldsmithgallery.com. WESTON GALLERY In the decades since its opening in 1975, the Weston Gallery has showcased art ranging from historically pivotal Muybridge photographs to contemporary art pieces by newer names like Robert Weingarten and Ryuijie. The gallery is collecting up the most iconic pieces in its collection and displaying the cream of the crop for the anniversary show – a gallery's "greatest hits." And the hits are impressive: touting household photography names like Ansel Adams, Alfred Stieglitz, Edward Weston, and Paul Strand, the gallery's show will definitely cover the best images of the last 35 years at a gallery that's always been a local staple. The show runs through Aug. 29. | Sixth between Dolores and Lincoln, Carmel. 624-4453, http://www.westongallery.com. Regular hours: 10:30am-5:30pm daily.
WHITE OAK GALLERY OF CARMEL VALLEY VILLAGE Spirit of the West: paintings. | 1 W. Carmel Valley Road, Carmel. 625-0550.
WILLIAM A. KARGES FINE ART Early California paintings. | Dolores and Sixth, Carmel. 625-4266, http://www.kargesfineart.com. Regular hours: 10am-5pm Mon-Sat.
WINFIELD GALLERY The Song: New Works. Allison Massari collages of the female form. | Dolores between Seventh and Ocean, Carmel. 624-3369, http://www.winfieldgallery.com. Regular hours: 11am-5pm Mon-Sat; noon-5pm Sun.
WINTERS GALLERY Jerry Winters' Americana and French folk paintings. | San Carlos and Seventh, Carmel.
WINTERS SCULPTURE GALLERY Archie Held's new bronze and stainless steel water sculpture. | 29251 Hwy. 1, Carmel.
WYLAND GALLERIES Wyland: Known simply as Wyland – the vastly famous artist whose ocean and sea creature works grace galleries, books, prints and posters everywhere – the artist makes an appearance today to discuss his work, which is done in an almost airbrush style, commercial and touching, finely brushed with a simple innocence and awe. | 3 NW Mission, Carmel. 626-6225, 888-WYLAND1. Regular hours: 10am-6pm daily.
BLAGOJCE STOJANOVSKI FINE ART GALLERY Once We Were Children Too. | 16B Carmel Valley Road, Carmel Valley. 277-0056, blagoart.com.
CARMEL VALLEY ART ASSOCIATION Spring and Summer: months-long exhibition by member artists. | 13766 Center St., Carmel Valley Village. 659-2441, http://www.carmelartassociation.org. 11am-4pm Wed-Sat.
CARMEL VALLEY VILLAGE GALLERY Works by international artists. | 9 Delfino Place, Carmel Valley Village.
GALLERY O Tom O'Neal's private collection, rock and roll photos, still lifes, masks. | 19 E. Carmel Valley Road, Carmel Valley Village. 659-5040.
LYONSHEAD GALLERY Works by various artists. 12 Del Fino Place, Carmel Valley Village. | 659-4192, http://www.lyonsheadgallery.com. 11am-5pm Tue-Sat.
M42 STUDIO/GALLERY Carmel Valley artist Chris Love kicks off her Clowns of God exhibition with an artists reception that offers the chance to meet the reclusive artist and discuss her vivid series. Love's oil on canvas glicee works use color and powerful symbolism to portray emotions and states of mind. Love's work is a powerful second local exhibition for the newly opened M42 Studio/Gallery. | 16 B East Carmel Valley Road, Carmel Valley. 659-0242, http://www.chrisloveart.com.
MARJORIE EVANS GALLERY Works by various photographers. | Sunset Center, San Carlos between Eighth and Ninth, Carmel. 620-2040, 620-2052. Regular hours: 9am-5pm.
MASAOKA DESIGN GALLERY As local glass artist Nick Leonoff expands from his lush nature surroundings of the Central Coast to the busy concrete jungle of New York, his work has begun to reflect the change in mood. His solo exhibition, Transition, features his latest work and runs to July 31. | 13766 Center St., Suite G-2, Carmel Valley. 659-4953, http://www.masaokaglassdesign.com. Regular hours: 10am-5pm Mon-Sat, 10am-2pm Sun, call for appointment.
PARSONAGE VILLAGE GALLERY See the works of featured artists Vivian Cornwall, a Carmel plein air painter, and Peter McArthur, a landscape photographer, along with other works by various artists. | 19 E. Carmel Valley Road, Carmel Valley. 659-7322.
VALLEY GIRLS Carmel Valley Art Association Artist Reception/Ribbon Cutting: The Carmel Valley Art Association celebrates women and its new gallery at Valley Girls Gallery with new exhibitions that include bronze and fused glass sculptures and jewelry. The new space – just behind Will's Fargo – will also feature several returning artists including Lesley Anne Spowart, the newly ordained Best Artist by Weekly readers. After the ribbon cutting, led by the Carmel Valley Chamber of Commerce, meet the artists, nibble on some Hors d'ouvres and enjoy a wine tasting provided by the estate-grown Boete. | 13766 Center St., Carmel Valley Village. 659-2441, http://valleygirlsgallery.com. Regular hours: 11am-4pm Wed-Sun.
WILD HEART GALLERY Steinbeck Country Landscapes: The detailed paintings of Marv Anderson make you feel as though you're sitting in that particular field or meadow, soaking up the sun and feeling the faint breeze. The Wild Heart Gallerie hosts an open house featuring a solo exhibition of Anderson's work. They will also be donating all proceeds from the sales of the paintings to benefit youth art programs in Monterey County. | 3 Pilot Road, Carmel Valley. 949-283-7070, http://www.wildheartgallery.com.
BLACKSTONE GALLERY Pigment prints of original paintings by Dan Beck at the winery gallery. | 850 S. Alta St., Gonzales. 675-5341, http://www.blackstonewinery.com. Regular hours: 10:30am-4:30pm.
SOL TREASURES ARTS AND CULTURAL ENRICHMENT CENTER Group show of artists Ed Avila, Bob Wiley, Savanna Garcia, Regina Garcia, Lewis Carter and Carlos Lopez, in various media, including watercolor, oil and acrylic paint, and colored pens. | 519 Broadway, King City. 386-9809, http://www.soltreasures.com.
ATRIUM GALLERY Sculpture by Richard Mayer and photos by Steve Zmak. | UC MBEST Center, 3180 Imjin Road, Marina. 582-1020.
COFFEE MIA BREW BAR Tara Hendrick Devlin presents travel and close-up nature color photographs printed on canvas. The exhibit runs through the spring. | 250-E Reservation Road, Marina. 384-0148. Regular hours: 4:30am-6pm Mon-Sat.
KENNY CURTIS TATTOOS New tattoo and piercing gallery and boutique houses reams of paintings and prints from underground and student artists, including Art Academy graduate Sarah Weaver, Emerald Mayo, Ammo and tattoo artists Kenny Curtis and Joe Villanpando. ers. | 3074 Del Monte Ave., Suite D, Marina. 883-8435. Regular hours: noon-8pm daily.
MARINA LIBRARY The Friends of the Marina library unveil 25 historical pictures recently donated by the Marina Historical Society to the Friends of the Marina Library. They include old car photos, a 1945 photo of historic Mortimers Bar in Marina, an original photo of the old post office and more, all detailing historic Marina. | 190 Seaside Circle, Marina. 883-7507, 384-3411, http://www.marinalibraryconnection.org. Regular hours: Noon-8pm Tue-Wed, 10am-5pm Thu-Fri, 10am-4pm Sat.
ALTERNATIVE CAFÉ IN DOWNTOWN MONTEREY Echo: In one of the storefronts near the Golden State Theatre, the Alt Cafe stages a retrospective that reaches back in time to re-introduce Monterey audiences to the Seaside gallery's past shows from Eric Joyner, new stuff from Gabe Leonard, Shepard Fairey rare prints, Carlos Villas, Andrew Jackson, David Cho prints, Ron English. It's up until it comes down, and there will be intermittent hours thereafter, so call for appointment. A slice of Seaside freshness in Oldtown. | Alvarado Avenue, Downtown Monterey. 583-0913, http://www.thealternativecafe.com.
ALVARADO GALLERY Works by various artists. | Monterey Conference Center, 1 Portola Plaza, Monterey. 646-5648, http://www.monterey.org. Regular hours: 8am-4:30pm Mon-Fri.
ANTON GALLERY Dark until further notice. | 701 Hawthorne St., Monterey. 655-1490.
CAFE 316 Between Two Worlds: Christian Marechal's photographs grace the clean, modern space of Cafe 316 again, this time devoted to Jade de Palacios, now a neighbor living on the Peninsula and, at one time, a refugee from the civil war in her native El Salvado. Photographs of her youth in her Central American homeland are juxtaposed with Marechal's recent portraits, showing the span of a life that ranged from war, hunger and deprivation to a life in full bloom as an international citizen and a witness to two vastly different worlds. | Cafe 316, 316 Alvarado St., Monterey. 324-4566, 714-856-2341. Regular hours: 7am-close Mon-Fri, 8am-close Sat-Sun.
CAFE LUMIERE when i look at the world: Artist Emily Brown creates works of art that pushes the county's boundaries into urban and contemporary realms. This show displays her vibrant cut paper art and crafts. | 365 Calle Principal, Monterey. 920-2451.
CALIFORNIA VIEWS PHOTO ARCHIVES Thousands of historical Monterey and California photos. | 469 Pacific St., Monterey. 373-3811, http://www.caviews.com. Regular hours: 11am-5:30pm Mon-Sat.
CANNERY ROW ANTIQUE MALL Depression Kitchen Exhibition: Tina Martinez displays her "Depression Kitchen," a collection of green glass, jadeite glass, tins and enamelware from the 1930s and '40s. The exhibit will be on display through the end of March in the upstairs gallery. | 471 Wave St., Monterey. 665-0264. Regular hours: 10am-5pm daily.
CHRISTOPHER BELL GALLERY Oils, jewelry, glass art, bronze and more. | 200 Alvarado Mall, at Portola Hotel and Spa, Monterey. 649-0214, http://www.christopherbellgallery.com. Regular hours: 10am-6pm.
EAST VILLAGE COFFEE LOUNGE Works by various artists. | 498 Washington St., Monterey. 373-5601, http://www.eastvillagecoffeelounge.com. Regular hours: 6am-closing Mon-Fri, 7am-closing Sat-Sun.
EMILY BROWN STUDIO GALLERY Works by the artist. | 700 Cannery Row, Suite SS, Monterey. 559-302-8129.
GALLERY I FINE ART Angus Wilson: Best known for his vivid still life paintings, Wilson can turn a breakfast table – with coffee and a croissant – into a piece reminiscent of grandma's kitchen. Flowers, bright tablecloth and all. | 685 Cannery Row, Monterey. 375-1617, http://www.galleryifineart.com. Regular hours: 10am-6pm daily.
HIMALAYAN THANGKA ART GALLERY The Tibetan thangka art in this new gallery next to Youth Arts Collective is done by Santoshi Lama and her family – as it has been for four generations – when they were living in Nepal. Thangka is a highly detailed watercolor art that tells the story of gods and goddesses in Buddhist lore. One must be trained in the rules and discipline just to build up the patience to do this type of art (it can take two to three months, at eight hours a day, for a master to complete one work), and once started, a work must be finished. Santoshi's father, Pratap Lama, is a master and minds the gallery. Workshops are in the works. | 480 Calle Prinicpal, Monterey. 383-4563, 521-6420, email@example.com.
JOANN DOST GOLF LIFESTYLE GALLERY Golf-related photography by Joann Dost and others. | 2700 Garden Road, Monterey. 375-3678.
MCGOWAN HOUSE A Sense of Place Over Time: photographs. | 381 High St., Monterey. 238-0902.
MIRIAM'S CAFE Margo Mullen brings Back to Basics, a way of life and solo exhibition to Miriam's, showcasing her 5 x 5 encaustic designs made of objects found in the world around her and embedded in pigmented bees wax. Mullen moved to the peninsula from Sacramento where she then graduated with a Public Art degree from CSUMB. Mullen is deeply affected and inspired by the beautiful surroundings of Monterey Bay. She also dabbles in acrylic, photography and offers her art to public murals including CSUMB's aquatic center now adorned with a beautifully accurate kelp forest. Margo, continues to blossom as an artist, contributing greatly to the Monterey County art community. | 615 Lighthouse Ave., Monterey. 277-5655, 224-2731. Regular hours: 7am-3pm Mon-Sat, 7am-1pm Sun.
MONTEREY CONFERENCE CENTER New Exhibits: The City of Monterey and Monterey Conference Center present three new featured artists at Alvarado Gallery. Bonny Lhotka's exhibit, Natural Order, features a collection of 3-D images with animation lenticula photos inspired by nature. Jim Edkins' exhibit, Peninsula Plein Air, uses oil to convey the raw power of nature. Don DeNivi's exhibit, Sunlit Sights, is a collection of watercolor pieces of landscapes and lighthouses. | One Portola Plaza, Monterey. 646-3770, 242-8743, http://www.montereyconferencecenter.com. Regular hours: 8:30am-4:30pm Mon-Fri.
MONTEREY CUSTOM FRAMING Photography and drawings of the Monterey area from Jan Trojan, paintings by Marcia Perry, drawings from Coralyn Coble. | 468 Calle Principal, Monterey. 657-9191, http://www.mcfi.com. Regular hours: 10am-6pm Mon-Fri; 10am-3pm Sat.
MONTEREY MARITIME AND HISTORY MUSEUM Eight paintings, including "Town Gossip" by E. Charlton Fortune, that have been in the museum's collection since 1959. | 5 Custom House Plaza, Monterey. 372-2608 x17, http://www.montereyhistory.org. Regular hours: 10am-5pm Tue-Sun. Donations accepted. MONTEREY MUSEUM OF ART-LA MIRADA Ansel Adams: Portrait of America: Ansel Adams is the creator of a legacy of photographs that captured the landscape, as well as the spirit, of the American West. He began to assemble a "museum sets" of his images to display at museums and institutions –a monumental and personally handpicked collection that his death in 1984 cut short of completion. But one of the few complete sets is currently on tour and MMA-La Mirada is the only West Coast venue to receive the collection of 70-plus images. It represents Adams curating himself, for posterity, for us. | Monterey Museum of Art-La Mirada, 720 Via Mirada, Monterey. Free/member; $2-$5/nonmember. 372-3689, http://www.montereyart.org. Regular hours: 11am-5pm Wed-Sat, 1-4pm Sun.
MONTEREY MUSEUM OF ART-PACIFIC Through watercolors, etchings, photographs and painting, Land and Sea: Paintings and Photographs of Monterey and Beyond explores both the urban and natural landscape that defines the Peninsula. The works stretch over several decades, and include a film by Eva Lothar, a French cinematographer whose short film, Street of the Sardine, explores Cannery Row after the last cannery shut its doors and ponders man's responsibility to the world's natural resources. It runs through October. | 559 Pacific St., Monterey. 372-5477 x101, http://www.montereyart.org. $5/admission. Regular hours: 11am-5pm Wed-Sat, 1-4pm Sun.
MONTEREY PENINSULA AIRPORT GALLERY Our neat little airport – with its manageable size, stylish restaurant with a view of the runway, and revolving art exhibits – instead of just serving as a gateway to another place, can be a destination in itself. It's highly recommended for the latest exhibit to grace the upper mezzanine. The Paper Show stars a dozen artists like Eleen Auvil, Carolyn Berry and Douglas Downes who create a fascinating panoply of contemporary paper art in the shape of frogs and hummingbirds to geometric abstractions. Santa Catalina students take suit, with Airborn Paper and Paper Penguins exhibits in the adjoining Youth Gallery. Also showing is the historic Against the Odds: Pioneer Women of Monterey County portraits and stories of influencial women. | 200 Fred Kane Drive, Monterey. 648-7910, http://www.montereyairport.com. Hours: open always.
MONTEREY PENINSULA COLLEGE ART GALLERY Works by various artists. | 980 Fremont St., Monterey. 646-3060, http://www.mpc.edu. $1/parking. Regular hours: 10am-4pm Tue-Fri.
NEVER ON SUNDAY Various works of art, crafts and humorous sundry. | 251 Pearl St., Monterey. 372-1051, http://www.never-on-sunday.com. Regular hours: 10am-5:30pm Mon-Sat.
ORIENTATIONS FINE ASIAN ANTIQUES Asian art, furnishings, sculptures and artifacts from China, Japan, Korea and elsewhere. Japanese tea lounge service 11am-5pm Sat. | 700 Camino El Estero, Monterey. 655-9766, http://www.orientations.us. Regular hours: 11am-5pm Tue-Sat.
PINCKNEY PHOTOGRAPHY Retrospective of the works of Jim Pinckney. | 425 Pacific St., Monterey. 375-1964, http://www.jimpinckney.com.
RIP SQUEAK GALLERY CANNERY ROW The husband and wife team of locals Leonard Filgate and Susan Yost-Filgate created the Rip Squeak series of imaginative and colorful childrens books in 1997. Their Cannery Row gallery displays work from the books and paintings. The entire roster of artists like Julia Harnett and writers like Lee Cohen are represented. | 151 Cannery Row, Suite 101, Monterey. 643-9999, http://www.ripsqueak.com. Regular hours: 10am-6pm daily.
SHEILA DELIMONT STUDIO Western Skies and Waterways: Sheila Delimont has had her eye on the skies – her new series shows the complexities of a sunset and the details in a building storm. Her pieces take viewers to familiar places: Moss Landing, the Carmel River, and San Joaquin Valley, while also venturing to unknown areas in the southwest. | 700 Cannery Row, BB, Monterey. 333-1099, http://www.sheiladelimont.com.
SHEILA DELIMONT STUDIO GALLERY New studio gallery. | 700 Cannery Row, Suite BB, Monterey.
STEVENSON HOUSE Monterey State Historic Parks collection. | 530 Houston St., Monterey. 649-7118, 649-2900.
STUDIO ONE Oil paintings by Erin Lee Gafill and silver gelatin prints by Tom Birmingham. | 177 Van Buren St., Monterey. 646-9000.
THE PARLOR Monterey Peninsula's Hidden Treasures: by various artists. | 542 Lighthouse Ave., Monterey. 375-5440. Regular hours: 9am-5pm Tue-Sat.
THOMAS KINKADE NATIONAL ARCHIVE Largest display of Kinkade originals. | 361 Lighthouse Ave., Monterey. 655-5520 x108. Regular hours: 10am-5pm daily.
TITUS CONTEMPORARY GALLERY Contemporary art by Mary Titus and others. | Monterey Marriott, 350 Calle Principal, Monterey. 649-4234 x1805, http://www.marytitusart.com.
TRAILSIDE CAFEl MannMade Creations: Seaside oil painter Jacob Mann was commissioned to create the poster for this year's Artichoke Festival. His recent paintings hold court at Cannery Row's Mediterranean-style cafe this spring, with an official opening planned in May. But you can see it now. | 550 Wave St., Monterey. 760-2809, 649-8600. Regular hours: 8am-3pm Mon-Fri; 8am-4pm Sat-Sun.
VENTURE GALLERY In a salute to the U.S. Open, the co-op gallery puts on an open house, inviting patron to mingle over wine and apps among many of the 31 artists showing, including Patty Biederman, Mary Kay King, Howard Perkins and Stephen Tucker, in mediums ranging across oils, acrylics, pastels, stone sculpture, bronze and ceramics, accompanied by the lively music of Dick Robbins and the Ragtime Stompers. | Portola Hotel & Spa, 260 Alvarado St., Monterey. 372-6279, http://www.venturegallery.com. Regular hours: 10am-6pm daily.
WAVE STREET STUDIOS Occasional local and visting artists; call for information. | 774 Wave St., Monterey. 655-2010, http://www.livenetworks.tv. Regular hours: 10am-6pm daily, call for details.
YOUTH ARTS COLLECTIVE Dozens of young artists, aged 14-22, of this non-profit after-school arts studio generates all manner and direction of creative expression. Donations are appreciated. | 472 Calle Principal, Monterey. 375-9922, http://www.yacstudios.org. Regular hours: 3-7pm Fri, noon-4pm Sat.
Z FOLIO GALLERY Works of photography by Michael Mendizza; glass by Stanislav Libensky, Jan Exnar, Pavel Juda, Roman Bastl; and jewelry by Magick, Jorge Revilla, Matsu, Atelier Munsteiner, John Kennedy, David Tishbi and others. | 750 Cannery Row, #12, Monterey. 655-9891, http://www.zfolio.com.
COASTAL IMPRESSIONS STUDIO GALLERY In addition to Moss Landing's Elkhorn Slough landing the cover of VIA, the AAA magazine, the ocean-hugging hamlet can boast a new gallery to bolster its slow, steady transition from antiquing mecca to artistic outpost. Barry Marshall's sudio/gallery opened discreetly last month with 50-something of his oil and acrylic landscapes and seascapes he's painted in the last three years. Marshall lived and painted, variously, in Pacific Grove, Hawaii, Santa Cruz and now Moss Landing. Never far from the ocean, this one, including his work at Chapman Gallery in Carmel. The sign on the old Victorian building still says Moss Landing Mercantile – you can't buy that kind of aged charm. | 7981 Moss Landing Road, Unit E, Moss Landing. 277-5445, http://www.barrymarshallpaintings.com. Regular hours: 1-5pm Sat-Sun.
HAUTE ENCHILADA GALLERY UNO In addition to a bounty of local, regional and out-of-state artists on display, Haute Enchilada Uno houses the works of Pat Coniglio and her whimsical folk art cat portraits and Roberta Friedman's functional ceramic art, and something less tangible in the air – atmosphere. | 7902 Moss Landing Road, Moss Landing. 633-5843, 633-3743, http://www.hauteenchilada.com/cafe.html. Regular hours: 11am-5pm daily.
HAUTE ENCHILADA GALLERY DOS Newly opened second Haute Enchilada gallery, with works of juried art from dozens of artists, including jeweler Lynn Kask, photographer Craig Lovell, Tomas Spangler, Debbie Delatour, Wm. Lawrence and more. | 7981 Moss Landing Road, Moss Landing. 633-5843, 633-3743, http://www.hauteenchilada.com/cafe.html. Regular hours: 11am-5pm daily.
ARTISANA GALLERY Restructuring: The gallery devotes its space to a solo show of nearly 20 pieces by Tracy Parker. The paintings and reclaimed mixed media works include new geometric paintings informed by architecture – some more abstract than others, but all revolving around issues of development and urban conditions in a "conceptual, diagrammatic study." | 309 Forest Ave., Pacific Grove. 655-9775, http://www.artisanaonline.com. Regular hours: 10am-5pm Tue-Sat, by appointment Sun-Mon.
BACK PORCH FABRICS Quilters from both California and Great Britain have been given a challenge – to use fabric and patterns that create a sense of going green. Their end result, approximately 40 quilts, will be on show. The quilts will continue to be on display through May 26. | 157 Grand Ave., Pacific Grove. 375-4453, http://www.backporchfabrics.com. Regular hours: 10am-5pm Mon-Sat, noon-4pm Sun.
BUTTERFLY AND LANTERN The name might conjure images of colorful crafts, provincial pottery and home accents, but don't let the name fool you. The artists of this gallery – formerly located in P.G., then Monterey, and now back in P.G. – can turn out some innovative, contemporary stuff, like graffiti on cardboard or graphic design-ey abstractions. For open house, they stock their new spot at Lighthouse Square with painted porcelain and Big Sur Jade pottery by Cheryl Watts, and paintings by Colleen Sundquist, Anthony LoShavio, Ami Magill and Joe Davi. | 205 Cypress Ave., Pacific Grove. 655-0303, 333-1396, firstname.lastname@example.com.
CAPELLI SALON This show unveils the photographs of Michael Thomas Kainer, taken in Monterey, New York, Paris and Tijuana, with subjects ranging from Del Monte Skating Rink, people, landscapes, and buildings – a sort of travelogue. | 230 Grand Ave., Pacific Grove. 655-4563. Regular hours: 10am-5pm Tue-Sat
ENCORE BOUTIQUE The Bohemian Underground Artists. | 125 Lighthouse Ave., Pacific Grove. 375-1700. Regular hours: noon-6pm Mon-Sat, noon-5pm Sun.
GALLERY AT 417 Works by Vivian Cook and member artists. | 417 Cannery Row, Monterey. http://www.galleryat417.com.
THE LOFT GALLERY Storyteller: Mixed media and assemblage works by Ray Magsalay. It's joined by other various artists also show. | 208 Forest Ave., Pacific Grove. 655-9887.
LISA COSCINO GALLERY Incite Insight: From the Kingdom of Tonga to the Monterey Peninsula, Bryant Austin has connected with an array of endangered species whale across the globe – staring one female humpback whale square in the eye – to share the most detailed photos of the mammals ever produced. Discover this intimate perspective at his multimedia exhibition's opening reception, which will also screen the short documentary "In the Eye of the Whale," detailing Austin's escapades free diving with the creatures. Mark DiOrio also presents on Monterey Bay National Marine Sanctuaries' newest project, The Exploration Center, to be built in Santa Cruz. | 216B Grand Ave., Pacific Grove. 646-1939, http://www.lisacoscino.com.
LYSAKOV ART COMPANY Form & Freedom: Michael St. Mary of Pacific Grove displays 10 of his sculptures, created over the past 27 years, made from wood, marble and cement. | 305 Forest Ave., Pacific Grove. 375-7100, http://www.lysakovartcompany.com. Regular hours: 10am-4pm Tue-Fri and by appointment. NATIONAL STEINBECK CENTER Celebration of 100 Years of Rodeo: The Steinbeck Center has assembled rodeo – and Western-themed sculptures, paintings and drawings by Charles Russell and Frederck Remington, courtesy of the Monterey Museum of Art's Davis Collection, and Jo Mora from the Monterey History and Art Association and Jo Mora Trust. | 1 Main St., Salinas. 775-4721, http://www.steinbeck.org. $10.95/adult, $8.95/senior, student and military with ID, $7.95/youth 13-17, $5.95/child 6-12, free/child 5 and under. Regular hours: 10am-5pm Mon-Sun.
NELSON OCEAN ART OUTLET Robert Lyn Nelson: Recent marine art. | American Tin Cannery, Ocean Blvd., Suite 127, Pacific Grove. 641-0196, http://www.nelsonoceanart.com.
PACIFIC GROVE LIBRARY 1906 San Francisco Fire Sketches: early Carmel artist Mary DeNeale's pastel and color sketches of post-earthquake San Francisco. | 550 Central Ave., Pacific Grove. 648-5760, http://www.pacificgrove.lib.ca.us. Regular hours: Noon-5pm Fri-Sat; noon-7pm Tues; 11am-6pm Tue-Wed.
PACIFIC GROVE MUSEUM OF NATURAL HISTORY Depicting Nature: Attendees will take a look at nature as it was seen through the eyes of local artist Albert T. DeRome. DeRome was an avid photographer and painter who believed in living harmoniously with nature and used that create lush works of art. He painted several of the Museum's exhibit case backdrops which are still in use today. DeRome's Depicting Nature runs to Sept 11. Also on display are artifacts from local history, including taxidermied birds, mammals and reptiles, and geographical and native plant displays. | 165 Forest Ave., Pacific Grove. 648-5716, http://www.pgmuseum.org. Regular hours: 10am-5pm Tue-Sat.
PEOPLE, PLACES, THINGS Works by various artists. | 650 Lighthouse Ave., Pacific Grove. 210-9593, http://www.photosbylaura.ifp3.com. Regular hours: Noon-6pm daily.
POSSIBILITIES ART STUDIO AND GALLERY Works by S.L. Greek. | 232 Grand Ave., Pacific Grove. 643-9392.
PENINSULA POTTERS A 10 member collective of potters and ceramic artists. | 2078 Sunset Dr., Pacific Grove. 372-8867.
SALLY GRIFFIN CENTER Central Coast Art Association members Mary Alice Hinman-Gifford, Colleen Sunquist and Sally Weil. | 700 Jewell Ave., Pacific Grove. 375-4454, 915-8325.
STROUSE AND STROUSE STUDIO GALLERY Just opened last September, P.G.'s latest creative space puts on a show of paintings, drawings, ceramics, jewelry and photography by a squadron of artists including Rose Sloan, Susan Titus, Steve Clark, Hy Doyle and others. | 178 Grand Ave., Pacific Grove. Free. 647-1068, http://www.strouseandstrouse.com.
THE WORKS CAFE Works by various artists. | 667 Lighthouse Ave., Pacific Grove. 372-2242, http://www.theworkspg.com. Regular hours: 10am-6pm Mon-Sat; noon-5pm Sun.
TILLIE GORT'S Still Life in Watercolor: Works in watercolor offer a sense of serenity. The art of Tim and Rose Sloan meets this criteria to a T and will bring this feeling of calmness to the walls of Tillie Gort's Restaurant with a show that runs from June to August. | 111 Central Ave., Pacific Grove. 375-4497, 373-0335.
@ RISK Exclusive Ink: Art sale and exhibition by the employees of Exclusive Ink tattoo shop in Salinas, featuring tattoo inspired paintings and other works. Started in July 2008, the gallery works in conjunction with Dorothy's Place to organize programs for teenagers and to showcase local street artists. | 14 Soledad St., Salinas. 757-3838, 455-5964. Regular hours: 1-2:30pm Mon, 12:30-2:30pm Tue, 12:30-3:30pm Thu.
ARTISTIC HANGUPS Local photographer Pat Thomas is the featured artist for June at the Salinas art gallery, showing her pictures taken in Europe, Washington D.C., Chicago and Omaha. | 10 W. Gabilan St., Salinas. 776-3593. Regular hours: By appointment.
HARTNELL GALLERY Chris Winfield, an educated artist from Washington University, displays his most composed collection including highly original paintings filling the visual arts center at Hartnell College. Winfield directed his passion towards constructing a gallery of his private collections for a first attempt at a one-man show. The support of his loving family prolongs his passion for art, creative energy and visual language. Winfield's artistic inspirations include 5th and 6th century cave paintings from India that have evolved into his delicate,bright colored geometric elements. | Hartnell College, 411 Central Ave., Salinas. 484-2262, 755-6791. Regular hours: 10am-8pm.
KOI STUDIOS Japanese Art: In addition to teaching children and the public the art of Japanese brush painting (coming again soon to Salinas libraries), this studio tucked into the alley across the street from Wise Music features many paintings, drawings and crafts of Japanese art, espeically koi fish and flowers similar to ikibana. | 10 A Mid-town Lane, Salinas. 905-5012. Regular hours: Noon-5:30pm Mon-Sat.
NATIONAL STEINBECK CENTER Celebration of 100 Years of Rodeo: Billed as a "Celebration of 100 Years of Rodeo," the Steinbeck Center has assembled rodeo – and Western-themed sculptures, paintings and drawings by Charles Russell and Frederck Remington, courtesy of the Monterey Museum of Art's Davis Collection, and Jo Mora from the Monterey History and Art Association and Jo Mora Trust. Salinas Chinatown: The Steinbeck Center and Asian Community Encounters launches a two-year exhibition that hones in on three areas of Salinas' Chinatown Asian culture and lore – Chinese, Filipino and Japanese. It starts with Chinese in Salinas Chinatown, which runs through July 4. | 1 Main St., Salinas. 775-4721, http://www.steinbeck.org. $10.95/adult, $8.95/senior, student and military with ID, $7.95/youth 13-17, $5.95/child 6-12, free/child 5 and under. Regular hours: 10am-5pm Mon-Sun.
ROLLICK'S COFFEEHOUSE Bernadette Carrillo photography show of Alcatraz prison, taken with a Holga camera onto film. | 210 Main St., Salinas. 422-1760, http://www.rollicks.com. Regular hours: 6:30am-9pm Mon-Fri; 7am-9pm Sat; 7am-8pm Sun.
VALLEY ART GALLERY July Featured Artist: Russian-born Tamara Selyangina shows her watercolors of Monterey County. Many other works of art are displayed, from jewelry to oils to sculpture and more. | 218 Main St., Salinas. 422-4162, http://www.salinasvalleyartgallery.com. Regular hours: 10am-5pm Mon-Sat, 10am-2pm Sun.
JOHNNY APODACA STUDIO Paintings by local plein air and abstract artist Johnny Apodaca. | 720 Redwood Ave., Sand City. 601-6357. SWEET ELENA'S CAFE Terese Garcia & Phoenix Redstone: France transplant Elena hosts an art show of abstract modern art, in a dual show of creative color and rich texture, on display until July 22. | 465 D Olympia Ave., Sand City. 393-2063. Regular hours: 7:30am-5:30pm Mon-Fri, 8am-4pm Sat.
SYLVAN DESIGN & GALLERY This new Sand City art spot presents a collection of painting. graphic arts and sculpture by nearly 30 mostly Sand City but generally local artists, juried by Johnny Apodaca, Suzka Collins and Patrick Orosco. | 613A Ortiz Ave., Sand City. 917-6226. Regular hours: 10am-4pm Thu, 1-7pm Sat, 1-7pm Fri.
THE CORNER GALLERY Works by Sand City artists. | 1717 Contra Costa, Sand City. 394-6409.
THE WORKS CAFE Pacific Grove artist Maria Poroy opens her solo exhibit Double Vision at The Works. The exhibit uses two different viewpoints, realistic and expressive realism to depict the life and the surroundings here on the peninsula. Her paintings are abstract conveying emotion through colors or subject based. The show is up until Jan. 11, 2010. | 667 Lighthouse Ave., Pacific Grove. 372-2242, http://www.theworkspg.com. Regular hours: 10am-6pm Mon-Sat; noon-5pm Sun.
SEASIDE ALTERNATIVE CAFÉ Pao Pao Nest: Two of Brooklyn's lowbrow heavyweights are put on display as Kevin E. Taylor curates the Gallery's 23rd exhibit. The art of Aya Kakeda and Fumiha Tanaka uses a seemingly innocent storybook style to illustrate abnormal and surreal narratives. Kakeda, whose work has appeared in Juxtapoz Magazine, brings all the monsters in the closet and under the bed out to play while Tanaka's paintings live in a state of hazy daydreams. This show, the gallery's first installation in which the artists will fly out to decorate the space, runs through August 10. | 1230 Fremont Blvd., Seaside. 583-0913, http://www.thealternativecafe.com. Regular hours: 7am-7pm daily. AVERY GALLERY Seaside's city hall gallery hosts a group show of deep talents, assembling works by well-known local artists including Deborah M. Russell, Carole Klein, Jody Royee and Cheryl Kampe, which should add even more color to the political machinations brewing in city hall. It runs to Aug. 26. | City Hall, 440 Harcourt St., Seaside. 899-6800, 899-6811. Regular hours: 8am-5pm Mon-Thu.
KITCHEN STUDIO Works by various artists. | 1096 Canyon del Rey Blvd., Seaside. 899-3303, http://www.ksmonterey.com. Hours: 11am-4pm Mon-Fri.
SEASIDE CITY CENTER New Enterprise: The beacon of modern art that was fine art base, a nonprofit that set up shop in Sand City in March 2009 and curated progressive art shows and gatherings before closing its doors in just under a year, is back. "We don't need to run a physical space to advance the fine art base mission," read Elizabeth O'Malley's notice of the closure of the happening art gallery. They set up shop in the little-used retail space at Seaside's City Center for the first of a three-part installation called New Enterprise. Phase 1, which opened Friday, May 14, features artists Kris Cowen, San Francisco's Zachary Royer Scholz and dlwilkinson, showing new work that also reappropriates "sites and materials" in new ways and contexts. Recycling was a big mission of the former fine art base; seems it still is. Phase 2 will take place at Sand City's West End Celebration while Phase 3 goes down in Big Sur. | City Hall, 440 Harcourt St., Seaside. 899-6800, 899-6811. Regular hours: 8am-5pm Mon-Thu.


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Twenty Years after 'State and Society in the Taiwan Miracle': Author's Retrospective
A presentation by Thomas Gold, Sociology, UC Berkeley
Thursday, June 01, 2006
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Thomas B. Gold is Associate Dean of International and Area Studies at UC Berkeley, Associate Professor of Sociology, and, since 2000, Executive Director of the Inter-University Program for Chinese Language Studies, a consortium of 14 American universities which administers an advanced language program at Tsinghua University in Beijing. Professor Gold got interested in China as an undergraduate at Oberlin College. He received a Masters in Regional Studies-East Asia from Harvard University and then a PhD in Sociology from the same institution. After finishing Oberlin, he taught English at Tunghai University in Taichung, Taiwan. He later worked as a Chinese interpreter-escort for the Department of State. At Berkeley he has also served as Chair of the Center for Chinese Studies and is the Associate Dean of International and Area Studies for External Relations.
Gold's research focuses on many aspects of the societies of East Asia, particularly mainland China and Taiwan.
His publications on mainland China have covered numerous topics, including youth, popular culture, personal relations, civil society, and private business. He co-edited (with Doug Guthrie and David Wank) Social Connections in China: Institutions, Culture, and the Changing Nature of Guanxi (Cambridge, 2002), (with Victoria Bonnell) The New Entrepreneurs of Europe and Asia: Patterns of Business Development in Russia, Eastern Europe and China (M.E. Sharpe, 2002), and (with William Hurst and Jaeyoun Won) Xiagang: Laid-Off Workers in a Workers' State, currently under review. He intends to get back to a book-length project on private business in China.
Gold's, State and Society in the Taiwan Miracle (M.E. Sharpe, 1986) was the first to apply theories of dependency, world systems, and dependent development, based mainly on the experience of Latin America, to an East Asian case. Gold is currently writing a book, Remaking Taiwan: Society and the State Since the End of Martial Law, which examines the causes and consequences of democratization on the island. It draws on many research visits there, including observations of many elections since 1989. He has also published numerous articles about various aspects of Taiwan society.
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"Not a 4 star but satisfactory"Reviewed by a Hotels.com guest on Feb 26, 2013
Room was small. No bath tub just shower. TV was a first edition 17" iMac with a TV converter. Served a purpose as an over night stay but would consider elsewhere for a longer stay. Breakfast was OK. Not much different from a nice Premier Inn only double the cost. Hotel was clean.
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"Great place, will stay again"Reviewed by a Hotels.com guest on Feb 5, 2013
My girlfriend and I stayed for a few days while visiting friends and family and were very pleased. The "hotel" is a brand new apartment complex with a small reception just inside the entrance. Rooms were big, bright and well appointed. Location is fantastic, right next to the Arndale Centre. The only complaint about the entire place was that the sofa-bed wasn't the comfiest. Will definitely stay here again!
"Great for the price"Reviewed by a Hotels.com guest on Jan 31, 2013
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"beautiful mix of old world charm/modern amenities"
The staff was amazing! The chef was incredible! The grounds were lovely! The only downside was the room doors are not fitted proper for sound reduction. I will return and recommend this hotel.Genuine Hotels.com guest review
"The hotel is more suitable for conferences"
The room was too small (you can't move inside after laying your suitcase), the furniture was ordinary but with no enough stowage or closet, no air condition (just heater), no ventilation method in the room (you must open the window to refresh the air but take care from several kinds of insects which will get inside the room with the open window), no […] privacy as the room walls are too thin (you can hear any sound in the next room clear), also no privacy in entrance as you must pass through the conference area, elevator need maintenance, room service team are not qualified to deal with guests. No transportation near to the hotel location (I rented a car) P.s I didn't check the breakfast as I was fasting. Read moreGenuine Expedia guest review
"Decent place to stay"
Nice staff and service- Rooms are, however. small although they tell you at the time when you reserve the room. Breakfast is good.Genuine Hotels.com guest review
"Brilliant staff"
The staff were excellent, nothing was too much trouble. Only problem and only a small one was the TV had a "fuzzy" picture. Overall, excellent.Genuine Hotels.com guest review
Everything excellent except actual bedroom was very small and double bed was more like a large single bed. Otherwise lovely hotel with nice gardens and lawns overlooked by communal areas.Genuine Hotels.com guest review
"Breakfast is bigger than the rooms"
Very basic rooms, Had originally booked a twin for me and my mum on a shopping trip. Luckily we were only staying the one night. The room we were given had a double bed more like 3 quarter and not enough room to swing a cat. After much debate the manager offered us a two single rooms same size as a double. There was a lot of dust on the headboard and […] I found a insect trap from 2012 left under the bed. Very uncomfy hard mattress. Rooms overpoweringly warm caused by heating pipes even though I had turned my radiator off. Based by Manchester University. The rooms are very much l like student accommodation. Receptionist barely smiled. Rooms are overpriced. Best bit was the breakfast. Read moreGenuine Hotels.com guest review
"A conference center rather than a business hotel"
This establishment is attached to manchester University and is used for external couses and conferences, with largest groups attending. it is not geared up for theindividual business traveller for instance; breakfast does not start until 7:30 but other than that it is in a good location, a building with character and offers good value for moneyGenuine Hotels.com guest review
"comfortable and convenient"
Been several times before - the location is perfect as my daughter is a student in Manchester and living in this area. Rooms are a little cramped and there's no satellite tv but breakfast is very good and the staff are always friendly and helpful.Genuine Hotels.com guest review
"Would recommend"
Overall very pleased. Staff were polite and courteous. 11am checkout is a bit early as most hotels iv'e stayed in offer at least 12pm. Hotel is a bit out of the way from the city centre. Apart from this it is a very nice clean hotel. Ideal venue for a wedding.Genuine Hotels.com guest review
"Courteous and attentive staff"
Very good, will do againGenuine Hotels.com guest review
Serious value Excellent breakfast Clean roomGenuine Hotels.com guest review
"Last minute booking"
Very good would use again & recommendGenuine Hotels.com guest review
"Nice quiet hotel"
Overall a very pleasant stay. My satnav didn't get me to the main entrance but perhaps that's more to do with my satnav. Very few TV channels available apparently due to problem with satellite dish. It wasn't a deal breaker but would have been good to know in advance. Spectacular grounds.Genuine Expedia guest review
"good breakfast"
It was good valueGenuine Hotels.com guest review
"Small double bed"
Good hotel, good area, good value.Disappointingly small narrow double bed.Unable to get twin beds or larger double despite asking. Made for a very uncomfortable night. Matress was poor and offered little support. Would return, however, on balance a reasonable place.Genuine Hotels.com guest review
"Basic but clean"
No aircon or even a fan in the room and it was sweltering! The so called double bed was about the width of 1.5 singles. If I go again we will be getting a twin. Other tha that, clean and presentable set within university playing fields and campus.Genuine Hotels.com guest review
"Comfortable wee place for a short stay."
Booking was straightforward, checking in OK, staff friendly and helpful. Room was compact! Adequately furnished with very hard double bed (which we appreciated - soft mattresses are useless for back sufferers!) built in wardrobe, dressing table and chair. No room for anything else! Breakfast was plentiful with lots to choose from. Dining room is a […] very pleasant space. As the hotel is off road in the university grounds traffic noise wasn't a problem, and there were no problems with antisocial guests Altogether excelent value for money Read moreGenuine Expedia guest review
"Good but pity about the planes"
Breakfast staff were very friendly and very efficientGenuine Hotels.com guest review
"Extremely uncomfortable bed"
A very nice hotel, and a superb breakfast the only bad thing I have to say was the bed was one of the most uncomfortable I've ever tried to sleep on, you could feel every single spring in the mattress, in the end I had to use the quilt underneath me and a blanket on top, not the best night's sleep I've ever had. I'm not a person who complains a lot […] but I did complain to the hotel the following morning, they were surprised at my complaint but said they'd sort it out. The room number was 102. Read moreGenuine Hotels.com guest review
"Top hotel"
Friendly staff, Good service, excellent breakfast, and really good value for moneyGenuine Hotels.com guest review
"A nice hotel"
I visited the hotel for one night after the Robbie Williams concert, so the stay was brief . Having said this the room for the money was adequate and very clean . The room was small if you were staying a week but I was not and it was great for what we needed . The buffet breakfast was lovely !! The selection was superb and cooked well . well done to […] your staff . I would use it again when visiting Manchester. Read moreGenuine Expedia guest review
"Alright - but nothing sparkling"
Stayed for one night Woken up at 5.30am by noisy cleaners right outside our room and continued all through the morning. Discovered we were right next to cleaners laundry/store room as well as lifts so no sleep past 6am. Breakfast was good food, but not enough of it. All that was left was hash browns and beans. The (last rather of) bacon was very fatty. […] Hardly any fruit left and no croissants. There was plenty of cereal though. The rooms were decorated nicely and were comfortable. The bed was a very small double, so was cosy to say the least. £10 minimum taxi fare into centre Probably wouldn't stay there again as our experience wasn't great. Don't stay in room 26 if you do stay here!!! Advice: stay nearer the centre, save money on taxis, pay a little bit extra for the room. Read moreGenuine Hotels.com guest review
"Just ok"
Although the staff were friendly, hotel was clean and breakfast was good , I have stayed in much better hotels in the same price range . Double room was far too small. We has to shuffle sideways to get to the wardrobe. If they replaced the double bed for a single the room would still seem too small. Left me overall disappointed .Genuine Hotels.com guest review
Rooms a little small, service in bar area was weak.Genuine Hotels.com guest review
"Very pleasant room much better value than Premier"
FANTASTIC wish there were a few more like this around the UKGenuine Hotels.com guest review
"Business Trip"
Great for a 1 night stay.Genuine Hotels.com guest review
"nice hotel for short stay"
Staff were lovely&friendly. room was nice but on the small side. served its purpose well tho. My partner& myself both enjoyed the breakfast and would stay againGenuine Expedia guest review
"A comfortable stay"
The Hotel location was very convenient. Although a' small one' the hotel offered a very comfortable stay. Breakfast was included which was not lavish But good. I recommend everyone must try their Restaurant, Haddock Fillet with chips is one of my favorite.Genuine Hotels.com guest review
"close to student areas ideal for parental visit"
Very convenient. good breakfast.Genuine Hotels.com guest review
"Two Night Stay"
Hotel is good and beer selection good. Internet Connection great. Food menu very basic and limited. I will stay again.Genuine Hotels.com guest review
"Post surgery stay"
We stayed on manchester on route to a specialist hospital where I would be having some surgery. It was very central, easy to find, clean and other than a tiny bit of wear and tear was in good condition. The room we had was smaller than my small box room at home, with a sidrways shuffle needed to get around the bed, so I am glad this was a one night […] stay. The free wifi also didn't work in our rooms on either phones or lap top. The staff were excellent, very polite and helpful. We did leave some items of clothing behind in error, and they are posting back to us which I am very happy about. Read moreGenuine Hotels.com guest review
THE HOTEL WAS V. CLEAN AND THE STAFF V. HELPFUL. BREAKFAST WAS LOVELY AND PLENTY OF PARKING AVAILABLE. WE WERE ABLE TO TAKE ADVANTAGE OF THE HOTEL BAR AFTER OUR CHRISTMAS PARTY AND THE STAFF WERE IN NO RUSH TO CLOSE.Genuine Hotels.com guest review
"fantastic service"
The initial room we were given was still dirty, bed unmade and no clean towels. When we let the staff know they apologised profusely and switched us immediately to the executive suite. Great service!Genuine Expedia guest review
"Exceptional wedding shame about the room"
I will start by saying the work on the wedding was exceptional. A perfect day for my friends. A effortless display by staff. But the room we stayed in was slightly smaller than a shoebox. The heating was turned to eleven so we had to have the window wedged open. The bed was cramped but comfy. I can see why. They have tried to fit too many rooms into […] a building. it was like staying in half a room. I attempted to push the wall to try to extend but alas it did not work. Maybe I pushed the wrong wall. Read moreGenuine Hotels.com guest review
"Room was small"
Room was very small and the hotel didn't seem to look as it did in the photosGenuine Hotels.com guest review
"value for money"
clean and comfortable establishment, very quiet in the resteraunt but food was excelent and staff very freindly.Genuine Hotels.com guest review
"Campus convenient"
As far as convenience to Fallowfield campus is concerned you cannot really get any closer. It is ideal for dropping off/collecting your student child. The hotel was clean if somewhat stark. The rooms have the basic essentials and are cleverly compact. You can have all your meals here although several good eateries (and some not-so-good), are within […] walking distance. Weekend breakfast runs until late which is good for those who have had a long week and welcome a lay-in. Some staff were lovely but one or two service staff were not quite so 'sparkling'. Read moreGenuine Expedia guest review
The hotel was ideal for me it had parking and was close to Manchester University. However, there was a lot of slamming of doors whch woke me up sevral times.Genuine Hotels.com guest review
"Chancellor Hotel"
With me checking in at 11pm & out at 7am this booking was purely convenience only, therefore I do not have sufficient evidence to make a judgement. Nonetheless the staff were very helpful as they made me a sandwich to go because of my early departure.Genuine Hotels.com guest review
breakfast very poor. hotel needs upgrading - very tiredGenuine Hotels.com guest review
Comfortable and clean with good food. Rooms a little small but hotel in good location and setting. Will definitely go again if needed.Genuine Hotels.com guest review
"Good deal overall"
Average hotel good price-wise Staff were friendly ... close to a main high street where nice food was availableGenuine Expedia guest review
"OK as a single room."
Hotel and facilities were fine. The room was very small indeed for a couple. The damp stain on the ceiling did not add to the ambience.Genuine Expedia guest review
"chancellor hostel"
Room was small. Very expensive for size of room. Tourist info out of date. Had magazines of what to do in manchester from 2009.Genuine Expedia guest review
"Easy Manchester - with room to think..."
Easy access hotel with space to walk the gardens and think. Great breakfast room.Genuine Hotels.com guest review
"good quality/value hotel"
fitted my needs fine,a decent hotel to stay after attending a concert in manchesterGenuine Hotels.com guest review
"Chancellors Hotel Manchester one night stay"
One night stay. Nice and quiet. Handy location. Reasonable value. Good breakfast. Nothing special but if you have to stay one night in that area it's comfortable and clean and good value.Genuine Expedia guest review
"Good value"
Room was small and a bit tired but clean, comfortable and had everything I needed. Restaurant was deserted but food was very good, and good value. Excellent value for money, I will stay again.Genuine Hotels.com guest review
"Alright for a night"
I booked into Chancellors as I had an exam on the Fallowfield campus. Perfect location for where I needed to be and on first impressions the hotel was very nice, clean and the reception staff were very friendly and helpful. The room was very basic (single room with a single bed) not much room, but it was only for a night. Tea / Coffee facilities in […] room. What let it down was the noise! The amount of people (mainly cleaners) letting doors slam in a morning and due to the shape of the building it just echoed - not what you want the night / early hours of the morning prior to an exam! I also didn't like the fact that to enter your room it was a yale type key, but there was no facility to make the room secure from inside. I travel a lot for business and I feel that all rooms should have the facilities to allow double locking from inside. Aside from that breakfast was good and included in the cost. Would stay again for my next lot of exams but would really appreciate if they had a word with the cleaners and invested in some door locks. Read moreGenuine Hotels.com guest review
"Great Hotel"
I was very happy with my stay, the staff were world class extremely helpfull and couldn't do enough to ake me feel welcome and happy. I would definitely stay again and would recommend to anyone else.Genuine Hotels.com guest review
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Papa John Schnatter is no fan of Obamacare. The CEO of Papa John's International has occasionally railed against the reform for months. Leading up to the election, he was a Mitt Romney supporter and fundraiser. Now that the election is over, he's doubling down on his claim that the health care reform will force his company to increase pizza prices by 10-14 cents a pie. He estimates that Obamacare will end up costing his company $5-8 million annually.
The issue: the Affordable Care Act dictates that full-time employees (30 hours or more per week) at companies with more than 50 workers need to be provided health insurance. Schnatter has further claimed that some employers will cut employee hours to avoid providing them with healthcare.
His remarks have sparked anger on the internet, one thread on social news site Reddit, titled "There are plenty of places to get cheap s***** pizza in the world- Anyone else on reddit ready to boycott Papa John's?" has captured more than 21,000 up-votes and 4,500 comments. A host of Facebook groups with the same idea have cropped up in the past 48 hours.
Meanwhile, shares in Papa John's International have been tumbling since last Thursday, falling from $51.70 at market close Wednesday to $49.22 on Monday, a 4.2% drop.
Checking Papa Schnatter's Math
Last year, Papa John's International captured $1.218 billion in revenue. Total operating expenses were $1.131 billion. So if Schnatter's math is accurate (Obamacare will cost his company $5-8 million more annually), then new regulation translates into a .4% to .7% (yes, fractions of a percent) expense increase. It's difficult to set that ratio against the proposed pie increase, given size and topping differentials, but many of their large specialty pizzas run for $16. Remarkably, a 10-14 cent increase on a $16 pizza falls in a comparable range: .6% to.9%. But the cost transference becomes less equitable if you're looking at medium pizzas, which run closer to $12, meaning a .8% to 1.15% price increase.
For the sake of argument, let's say that Papa John's sells exactly half medium/half large specialty pizzas. Averaging the ranges for both sizes, then averaging that product yields a .86% price increase — well outside the range of what Schnatter says Obamacare will cost him.
So how much would prices go up, under these 50/50 conditions, if they were to fairly reflect the increased cost of doing business onset by Obamacare? Update 12/5/12: an earlier version of this story estimated that a fair per pie cost increase to reflect additional expenses due to Obamacare to be 3.4 to 4.6 cents a pie. That was incorrect. The range is 5.6-9.8 cents per pie. This is still absolutely outside the range of proposed pie increases suggested by Schnatter at the time, and, as discussed in the comments, the range gives Schnatter a large benefit-of-the-doubt margin as the estimate assumes all pizzas are sold at specialty prices. In reality, many pizzas sold are at discount or coupon prices, and many pizzas are not specialty pizzas, but in fact cheaper pizzas with fewer toppings. Thanks to Daniel Kirchheimer for noticing the error.
In September, the company announced that it would be giving away 2 million free pizzas. That was, of course, a promotion designed to increase brand awareness and to invite consumers to try the brand — with the ultimate goal of selling more pizzas. Those giveaways can't really be cataloged alongside sales that would have been made otherwise. But just in case you're curious, that would be the equivalent of $24 million to $32 million in pizza revenue.
Necks In This Game
Standing to lose (or gain) as his company determines how best to operate under new regulations is Papa Schnatter himself, who owns 6,094,409 shares, or nearly one fourth, of Papa John's, according to the company's most recent annual report. 1,268,052 of those shares are held in a family limited partnership and 84,000 shares held in a 501(c)(3). The rest are directly owned. At the $49.44 share price, subtracting those held in a charitable trust, the remaining 6,010,409 shares are worth roughly $297 million. Schnatter's compensation packages for years 2009-11 were $2,319,643, $2,614,516, and $2,745,219 respectively, also according to the annual report. Papa John's International has not paid a dividend since 2005.
Also hanging in the balance are the shares of institutional investors FMR (11.6%), BlackRock (6.7%) and JP Morgan Chase (5%). But if these notions of protest materialize, Papa John's front line will be populated by the franchise owners who operate many of its 4,000-plus international locations.
Emails sent to Papa John's Investor Relations and calls placed to Papa John's Public Relations were not immediately returned for comment.
Updates as of 9:15 p.m. EST.
1. First of all, I'm really enjoying the spirited conversation on this post.
2. With regard to the pizza giveaways. These are not "lost revenue." They are a marketing tactic designed by the company to bring more consumers to Papa John's, with the end goal of selling more pizzas and generating more revenue. It is a strategic investment. Further, the cost of giving away a pizza is not equal to the market value of that pizza. I apologize if that was not made clear above.
3. Some seem to think my analysis suggests I don't appreciate a business's duty to shareholders to maximize value. That is not in dispute. But (given the parameters I set up), using Schnatter's figures, the costs his company will incur due to Obamacare are not equal to the pie increases he mentions. Those pie increases would more than make up for damage done to the company's net income through increases to operational expenses. Of course, if he thinks it won't harm the bottom line, he is absolutely allowed to increase prices further. Given inflation and expansion, his other expenses will obviously increase in the following years too. But attributing all price increases to Obamacare would be disingenuous.
4. In introducing the piece, I mentioned fledgling internet efforts to boycott Papa John's. Now, counter-efforts are underway. Google "National Papa John's Appreciation Day" to learn more.
5. Finally, I get the impression that Schnatter is attempting to communicate that there is no such thing as a free lunch, which is true. In the comments, many have mentioned that other companies will most likely need to increase prices in response to Obamacare. That is also true. The question that can't be answered right now is: How will Schnatter's open communication and politicization of price increases ultimately impact his company? Variables to consider: boycotts, counter-boycotts and shareholder perceptions of all the above. Previous case study: Chik-Fil-A.
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i will eat Papa John's Pizza no more forever!
To all these huge corporations that American society seems to adore, (unfortunately) give your employees a living wage and health benefits. Why do you or any of your investors need more millions in your pockets while your employees can't even afford to take there selves to the doctor. "The American Dream" I think it's SAD.
Our own USPS wants to go down this same road. Huge numbers of part time employees with zero benefits. Our Postal executives are pushing for it RIGHT NOW in Congress. It is the ROAD to a failed nation.
I feel really bad for everybody at Papa Johns except Scnatter. There will be the impending boycott, Then if people who support Scnatter proudly call in to offset the boycot they put their stomaches in the hands of demoralized employees who have pretty much been told they are 2nd class citizens who don't deserve healthcare by their CEO. I wouldn't take a free pizza if I know there might be sick and disgruntled people handling it. So where does that leave the company? How do they fix this? Rats off a sinking ship IMHO. I give the company a year.
Caleb Melby – are you as stupid as your writing? Apparently you have no understanding as to how businesses actuall work. Do you know the difference between "profit" and "revenue"? Based on your writing, you have no clue.
Go back to school an take a course in math, fool.
You write about how the increase in costs is only a fraction of the revenue. What is the increase in costs equal as a fraction of the profit?
Additionally, you confuse the revenue of Papa Johns the franchiser to the cost that the franchisee will see. Most of Papa Johns retail locations are owned by small businees owners. What Papa Johns as a corporate entity makes does not relate to the cost of producing a pizza. Papa Johns the Franchiser does not make many pizza's. That task falls on the small Mom and Pop company that employes a bunch of High school kids with a small number of full time employees.
Oh, by the way, Game on Challenge accepted. I will quit with the baseless insults – I acheived the desired result and have your attention.
Do you take into account deliveries versus carry out? Deliveries cost the company about 15 percent more, and there are three times as many deliveries as carry outs.


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