thursday 5|8

Feel the Groove

TONY LINDSAY Tony Lindsay is not a man resting on his laurels. He's a hardworking musician who, despite having sung in Carlos Santana's band, still endeavors to make his own brand and style of music both as a solo performer and by working with a variety of artists, including Tevin Campbell, Steve Winwood and Aretha Franklin. (See story pg. 36). [KF]

9pm. Sly Mc Fly's, 700 Cannery Row, Monterey. Cover charge. 649-8050.

Shake A Leg

GOTTA DANCE Dancers from the Carmel Ballet Academy, MPC and area high schools get together to dance in this original musical penned and directed by brothers Jerry and Peter DeBono and choreographed by Laura Akard, Walter White and Carol Richmond. [KF]

Preview show 7pm Thurs; Fri-Sat, 8pm; Sun, 2pm. Morgan Stock Stage, MPC Theater, 980 Fremont St., Monterey. $15/advance, $25/at door. 646-4213.

Animal-Friendly Big Top

CIRCUS CHIMERA It bills itself as the "circus of the future." And it's a future without lion tamers and elephant poop. There are no animals--or animal-rights protesters--at this show. An eclectic collection of clowns, trapeze artists, jugglers and tumblers weave together theatrics, choreography and traditional circus performances to an original score. Ticket sales benefit Habitat for Humanity Monterey County, a group that works with community volunteers and needy families to build homes for local families who live in substandard housing. Families contribute sweat equity and pay a zero-percent mortgage that provides seed money for additional homes. Ladies and gentlemen, boys and girls, step right up and enjoy the fun, through Sunday. [JL]

Sheriff's Posse Grounds on Old Natividad Rd. Salinas. Thurs-Fri, 7:30pm. Sat, 1:30pm, 4:30pm, 7:30pm. Sun, 12:30pm, 3:30pm, 6:30pm. $14/advance; $16/at the door. Children under 10 free. Tickets are available at Albertsons Stores of by calling 800-444-4545.

friday 5|9

Pictures of Sorrow and Hope

HORACE BRISTOL PHOTOGRAPHY In 1937, Time/LIFE photographer Horace Bristol toured the migrant labor camps of California with John Steinbeck, documenting the faces of the Depression with heart-wrenching clarity (see story pg. 42). Forty of his photographs--vintage and modern prints, from his estate--will be displayed together for the first time, with an opening reception and lecture tonight in Salinas. [SF]

5pm reception, 6pm slide show and lecture. National Steinbeck Center, 1 Main St., Salinas. Free with museum admission. 796-3833.

saturday 5|10

Do Something

TWENTY-SECOND ANNUAL HUMAN RACE Help local nonprofit organizations through this annual event of the Volunteer Center of Monterey County. Participate by selecting an organization or agency of your choice, sign up for this event and gather donations on its behalf. Then join the Human Race. The 8.5K walk starts at Lover's Point in Pacific Grove at 9am. A continental breakfast starts at 7:30am. This is Monterey County's "largest collaborative fundraising event." Last year some $135,000 was raised and 3,500 people participated. [AS]

Registration required. For more information call the Volunteer Center of Monterey County at 757-3206 or check out www.yesillhelp.org for pledge forms.

A Mighty Wind

MARINA INTERNATIONAL FESTIVAL OF THE WINDS You've seen them, those nylon-clad daredevils who soar and glide through the air off Highway 1 near Marina. Onshore winds at Marina State Beach make for excellent hang-gliding and paragliding and this weekend is the big wind party. All day Saturday and Sunday, watch landing competitions, races and demonstrations by hang-gliders and paragliders. There will be both competitive wind events to observe and activities for the kids. [AS]

10am-6pm both days. At Marina State Beach and Glorya Jean Tate Park, a short walk away. Free. 595-7516.

Oaren't You Ready to Row?

PADDLEFEST It's athletic fun with a conscience when Monterey Bay Kayaks and TeamOCEAN get together to put on Paddlefest 2003 in the Monterey Bay National Marine Sanctuary. Demonstrations will be given by more than 100 different kayaks from six different manufacturers, and a slide show will show the history and significance of the Marine Sanctuary for Monterey and the rest of the world. But what's most important is how both groups promote harmonious coexistence with the wildlife in the Sanctuary, while still allowing kayakers to have a great time enjoying the beauty of the area. [KF]

6:30pm. Monterey Bay Kayaks, 693 Del Monte Ave., Monterey. $20. 373-5357.

Heavenly Voices

MOUNT MADONNA CHOIR Begun 21 years ago as the musical arm of the Mount Madonna Center--a retreat for yoga, etc., in the Santa Cruz mountains--the Choir draws from 1,000 years of musical history ("from Baroque to Barbershop"), tending toward sacred uplift. Founder and director Josh Gitomer treats the group like a circle of dear friends, and the resulting harmonies seem to evince that love. There is no lack of rigor, however: practically every show is a sellout ending in a standing ovation and rave reviews. [AG]

8pm. United Methodist Church, Sunset and 17 Mile Drive, Pacific Grove. $15/general, $12/children and seniors. 648-0508.

sunday 5|11

Love Yo Mama

MOTHER'S DAY ACTIVITIES She might not be perfect, but heck, neither are you. Plus, the woman gave birth to you, reason enough to toast her once yearly, if not more frequently. A slew of events around the Peninsula, most of them involving champagne, some involving leopard sharks, offer a chance to fete mommy.

The 19th annual Mother's Day 10K Walk/Run for Shelter starts at 7:30am, and raises funds for homeless families at the Pajaro Valley Shelter Service. Callaghan Park, corner of Freedom and Sudden streets, Watsonville. $20/individuals, $40/families. T-shirts and roses for women entrants included. 728-5649.

A Mother's Day For All Species event at the Elkhorn Slough National Estuarine Research Reserve offers bird watching tours, a look at leopard sharks, a chance to participate in native plant and animal habitat restoration, and bluegrass tunes by the Joe Weed band. The first 200 moms get free flowers. 10am-4pm. Highway 1 to Moss Landing, east onto Dolan Road at the power plant, left on to Elkhorn Road., left into the Reserve. Free. 728-2822.

Breakfast with mom and Tiffany's at the Monterey Museum of Art, La Mirada, while Youth Music Monterey plays at a presentation of the famous jeweler's design influence on American history. 11am-1pm. 720 Via Mirada, Monterey. $30/members, $40/non-members. Reservations call 372-5477.

Toast mom with champagne and roses and an elegant brunch at the Magic Circle Center for the Arts 2003 Benefit at Quail Meadows. Music by the all-women ensemble, Heartstrings, soothes mom while clowns, balloons, and face painting will keep the kids busy. The grownups also get to bid on silent auction items like golf and private airplane flights, plus enter a raffle to win a vacation for two to Maui. 11am-2pm. 8 El Caminito Rd., Carmel Valley. $35/person, $10/kids 12 and under. 3pm performances of Wit after the brunch: $20/general, $17/seniors, students. 659-1108.

The Monterey Hot Jazz Society and the South Bay Traditional Jazz Society rocks mama (she rocked you, didn't she?) to the tunes of Leon Oakley and the Mighty Hot Jammers, at the Moose Lodge. 12-5pm. $7/members, $9/non-members. Food available for purchase. 555 Canyon Del Rey, Del Rey Oaks. 649-0636. [BW]

monday 5|12

If Women Ruled The World

WOMEN'S HEALTH AND EMPOWERMENT Two United Nation's "Women's Health and Empowerment" events will be held today. First, a luncheon at the Monterey Plaza Hotel, beginning with registration and an opening reception at 11:30am on the terrace, followed by lunch at the Dolphin Room. A free lecture by two experts will take place later in the evening, at 7pm. The free program will feature two internationally respected champions of women's rights and health: Dr. Thoraya Ahmed Obaid of Saudi Arabia, who is executive director of the United Nations Population Fund and an Under-Secretary General of the United Nations, and Millicent Obaso of Kenya, who is senior director of the African Women's Initiative of the International Division of the American Red Cross. [JL]

11:30am reception, 12:30pm lunch. Monterey Plaza Hotel, 400 Cannery Row, Monterey. $35. Reservations required; call 625-9414. 7-9pm lecture. Irvine Auditorium, Monterey Institute of International Studies, Pierce and Jefferson in Monterey. Free.

wednesday 5|14

Happy Birthday to Ed

DOC RICKETTS BIRTHDAY PARTY Ed "Doc" Ricketts used to hold mighty wild parties in his Pacific Biological Laboratories on Cannery Row, back in the day when Flora had her bordello across the street and the canneries were hopping. Kalisa Moore carries on the tradition with her annual Ed Ricketts birthday parties, held every May 14 in her La Ida Cafe, the site of Flora's former cathouse. Everyone's invited, and the fun goes on until the lights go out--and then some (see story pg. 22). [SF]

7pm party begins. La Ida Cafe, 851 Cannery Row, Monterey. Free admission; food and drink from the menu. 644-9316.