TWELFTH NIGHT

AUG. 4 – SEPT. 3

Directed by Bridgette Loriaux

Marin Shakespeare Company returns to the Forest Meadows Amphitheatre in a changed world. Hamlet responds with a visceral, chamber-style production. Drilling deep into this long-told tale of revenge, the production creates a space for us all to commune with the question: how can we rise above our collective cycles of destruction?

Twelfth Night answers the existential questions posed by Hamlet. Through poetry, movement and song, it explores the delicate reconstruction of our most sacred relationships and examines how we start the long, necessary process of healing — while we laugh and love together.

All About Artichokes

“Thistle Be Fun” is this year’s theme for the annual Artichoke Festival (www. artichokefestival.org) happening on June 10 and 11 at the Monterey County Fair & Event Center. The fundraising weekend of family fun includes stand-up comedy, live music, chef demos and plenty of artichoke-based dishes to try.

Design and Drinks

San Francisco Design Week (www.sfdesignweek.org) is back June 6 to 11 with tours, workshops and more, all celebrating this year’s “Plot Twist” theme. The citywide festival highlights the region’s design leadership and innovative culture. Also in San Francisco, the Ritz-Carlton (www.ritzcarlton.com) is welcoming guests to the Terrace Courtyard for a luxury pop-up Champagne experience: Solaire Terrasse with Veuve Clicquot sparkles until October 1 and has several food and beverage offerings to choose from.

Art Appreciation

Headlands Center for the Arts (www.headlands.org) holds its annual Benefit Art Auction on June 6 at the Fort Mason Festival Pavilion. The event features silent and live auctions and showcases work from more than 60 artists. “We are honored to partner with these artists — so many of whom have come through our residency programs — to celebrate their work and raise funds that will create new opportunities for art-making, reflection, dialogue and exchange,” says Mari Robles, executive director of Headlands Center for the Arts.