Kids' Night Out!
The First Act for the Young and Young-at-Heart
Join us on Colton Lawn
and Pacific Street at
3:00 p.m for the
Opening Ceremony with
lots of art, music and
dance culminating with
the Twilight Parade at
5:30 PM. From Colton
Lawn to the Monterey
Conference Center,
Monterey Art Museum to
the Museum of Monterey
– it’s a celebration for all.
Please refer to the
afternoon grid to plan your
first night and make sure
that you have your button
on to enjoy and participate
in all the fun!
Many of the
Kids Night Out! Activities
are funded by the First
Five of Monterey County.
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Twilight Procession Alvarado Street, from Portola Plaza to Pearl Street - Free 5:30 PM Join us as we process down Alvarado Street from Portola Plaza towards Pearl Street.. The Procession starts at 5:30PM. First Night Monterey is first and foremost about community, so we hope you will join us in the Twilight Processional as we feature artists, stilt walkers, dancers, giant puppets, marching moms and many other local friends and neighbors.. Master of Ceremonies, Michael Coleman, a radio/TV & film announcer, narrator and historian, with his wife Liz, will keep us informed as they announce the parade floats and units progressing down the street. Parade route begins at Portola Plaza, going down Alvarado Street (wrong way) towards Pearl. Bring your shaker and celebration hat you made during the afternoon festivities!
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Opening Ceremony - Colton Lawn Site 1: Colton Lawn -
Free 3:00 - 4:00 PM The opening of our 19th Celebration begins with the beat of many drums from traditional to the recycled! Join us as the drummers call to us to begin the Celebration! Bringing us together as we open First Night Monterey 2012! Please
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2012 Resolution Sculpture Site 25a: Conference Center Colton Room 4:00 to 10:30 PM Join us under the sea in the Octopus’s Garden, where the Octopus invites you to relax and contemplate the beginning of a new year. Make a resolution and catch the wave of good wishes to the New Year. Created by Nina Parris. |
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Hands-On Art! Site 4: Monterey Art Museum, Lower Level
3:00-7:00 PM Kid’s hands-on art! Join in the fun and make glittery tiaras, jeweled crowns, colorful hats, magic wands and sparkling necklaces. It’s a fun project for little ones, but they'll need some help from their grown-up. | ||
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Bubble Stomp Site 4a: Pacific Street -
Free
3:00-6:00 PM Pop! Pop! Pop! Who can resist
squishing and twisting bubble
wrap? Jump, hop, stomp, do the
electric slide or break dance
your way to popping every
single bubble! | ||
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Celebration Hats Site 5: Art Station 1, Colton Lawn
3:00 - 5:00 PM Crazy Hat Gear for the New Year! Join the fun and thrills of an artsy afternoon for the entire family! With glittery fabric, glitzy papers and ribbons, make the most unusual New Year’s hats. | |
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Junk Man: It’s a JUNK JAM!!! Site 3: Pacific Street / Colton Lawn
3:15 - 3:45, 4:00 - 4:30, 5:15 - 5:45 Site 14: Alvarado Street / GST
7:45 - 8:30,
9:15 - 10:00 PM Donald Knaack (aka The
Junkman) travels to the beat of a different drummer. A conservatory-trained
percussionist, he now exclusively composes-for and performs-on junk and
recycled materials. It's called Junk Music: a unique collection of infectious grooves and
musical styles that's gaining audiences from every spectrum of the music business – from
rock to jazz to world music. A Junk Jam consists of all audience members being
participants, either by playing a provided stick and piece of junkor by chanting to environmental
phrases The Junkman has devised to fit into the general rhythmic flow. The Junkman
takes the audience on a musical/community journey. The main purpose being for
every participant to feel the power of being a part of a large musical ensemble and for each participant to feel the power and sense of community that comes from being a part of a large musical community. He also has exercises the participants execute including different rhythms, mirroring and dynamics. Then he divides the audience into teams and develops four part rhythmic
counterpoints. The great fun happens when The Junkman instructs everyone to be free and improvise to the beat – the Junk Jam has begun. Everyone is musician at the junk jam! Catch the rhythmic flow, as you participate in this community musical ensemble. Feel the beat and become part composer, part musician! Have a voice and willing to share? Become part of the choir and
chant to the music!
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Henna Tattoos Site 21: Conference Center Downstairs Lobby 6:00 to 10:00 PM Creative Henna artists are
ready to paint a temporary work of art. Please note, this a popular activity, waiting lines might form!. |
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Face Painters! Site 6: Colton Lawn 3:30-5:00 PM Site 19: Conference Center Mezzanine Level 6:00 - 10:00 PM Face painters transform little faces into works of art |
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New Year's
Blinkies Sales
Booth Colton Lawn and Portola Plaza/Alvarado Street
3:00 - 11:00 PM First Night® Monterey takes pride in providing New Year’s Eve novelty items at family friendly prices. Visit one of our Novelty Sales booths this year to purchase blinky lights and glow in the dark jewelry that add a magical sparkle to anyone’s New Year's Eve look. All proceeds benefit First Night® Monterey performing artists.takes
pride in providing New Year's
Eve novelty items at family
friendly prices. Blinky lights
and glow in the dark wands will
add a magical sparkle to
anyone's New Year's Eve look.
All proceeds benefit First
Night® Monterey activites. |
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Peter Meuse Mobile Recording Studio Site: 12: Alvarado Street Walgren's Entrance 3:30-11:00 PM, ongoing Play an instrument make a CD at The Mobile Recording Studio! Peter presents a very unique opportunity for people of all ages to step into a professional audio recording environment. You can learn about the equipment, make your own music, listen to playback and even take home your own CD. | |
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Alta California Dance Company (DA,
FK) Site
25: Conference Center Colton Room 2 & 3 3:15-3:45, 4:00-4:30, 4:45-5:15 PM Celebrate the life and customs of California's Mexican rancho era
as this ensemble brings to life the dances, music, and dress of old California! Audience participation is encouraged! |
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Art Attacks! Site:
In the streets, venue lobbies and any place First Nighters are! Time:
During First Night! Bringing together youth and adults, these spontaneous
celebrations light the streets on fire! Our lively troupes of drummers, dancers
and stilt walkers will warm you with the spirit of the coming year. | ||
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CSUMB First Night Film Festival (FM) Site:
28:Maritime Museum Historic Theatre 3:30 - 5:15 PM, ongoing CSUMB students present original films in their First Night 2012 festival, comprised of nine short narrative and documentary films. Click here to see details of the films to be presented. |
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Carmel Academy of Performing Arts- Team CAPA (DA) Site
24: Conference Center Ferrante Room 3:15-3:45; 4:00-4:30; 4:45-5:15 PM High energy, these dancers from 5 to 17 years of age perform jazz, hip hop, and contemporary style dances to various genres of music. |
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Heartstrings Monterey (CL,FK,WM) Site:
24: Conference Center Ferrante Room 3:15-3:45; 4:00-4:30; 4:45-5:15 PM This ensemble of violin, bass, hammered dulcimer, mandolin and guitar brings a fresh sound to traditional acoustic music from all over the world. |
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Shinsho Mugen Daiko (Taiko Drummers) (WM) Site 2: Pacific Street Stage - Opening Ceremony 3:15-3:45; 4:00-4:30; 4:45-5:15 PM Hear them roar! Calling us to begin the countdown to 2011, experience the thunderous roar and exquisite physicality of these Taiko Drummers as they perform traditional Japanese drumming. |
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Monterey Symphony Brass Quintet (CL,JZ) Site: 26: Carleton Hall (Monterey Center for Spiritual Living 3:30-4:15; 4:30-5:15 PM A Repertoire of music that spans more than five centuries, from the Italian Renaissance to American Dixieland and Jazz. |
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Ramon Silva Folklorico (CH,DA, FK) Site: 10: Alvarado Strret Galleria 3:45-4:15; 4:30-5:00 PM Childrens' Folkloric Dance troupe performs for First Nighters. |
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Thom and his Cats (FK,JZ,RR) Site: 19: Conference Center Serra Ballroom 3:30-4:15; 4:30-5:15 PM Experience the Big Band Sound of the 40's, 50's and 60's with Thom and His Cats, Monterey locals. Thom and His Cats will get you dancing and celebrating! |
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