plein air paintings and a limited-edition broadside with a Tom Killion print by master printers Peter and Donna Thomas,” writes Elliot RuchowitzRoberts, president of the Robinson Jeffers Tor House Foundation. Killion and the Thomases will be attending. And beyond art, docents recite poetry and share stories of the place. “Of course the iconic Hawk Tower and Tor House with poetry and history from our wonderful docents,” RuchowitzRoberts adds. Expect wine and snacks. [AP] 2-5pm Sunday, May 7. Tor House, 26304 Ocean View Ave., Carmel. $25. 624-1813, torhouse.org. Tuesday, May 9 Musical Culture If you like listening to and watching folkloric performances, you won’t want to miss this special concert by the Monterey County Pops! orchestra. The orchestra is performing Triqui music after a day of musical activities with kids and teens in Greenfield. This South Monterey County city has a large Indigenous Mexican population. One group is the Triquis—a Oaxacan Indigenous group from the southwestern side of the Mexican state. Assistant Conductor Micah Candiotti will direct the orchestra as they play arrangements of two Triqui Chilenas: La Chilena de San Juan Mixtepec and La Culebrita. The Latin American dance, La Chilena, has roots in Chile. The musical recital also includes classics, marches, and traditional Mexican music. [CJ] 6:30pm Tuesday, May 9. Student Union of Greenfield High School, 225 South El Camino Real. Free. 484-5511, montereycountypops. org. Hot Picks by Tajha Chappellet-Lanier, Dave Faries, Kyarra Harris, Celia Jiménez, Pam Marino, Rey Mashayekhi, Agata Pop˛eda, Sara Rubin and David Schmalz. 32 MONTEREY COUNTY WEEKLY may 4-10, 2023 www.montereycountyweekly.com Send ideas to calendar@mcweekly.com HOT PICKS Need for Speed There’s a certain appeal to American muscle. The bellicose snarl of the engines, the cars hunkered as if about to strike, the wail of shorn rubber desperately clinging to asphalt corners, the nameplates suggestive of speed, power and aggression—there are many reasons Trans Am draws fans. While the national Trans Am series with famed drivers like Amy Ruman and Salinas’ Thomas Merrill are sticking to an eastern schedule, that gives the Western Championship as shot at the iconic corners and nasty elevation changes of WeatherTech Raceway Laguna Seca as they swing into Monterey County May 5-7. The muscle cars—Mustangs, Camaros, Challengers of the multi-class race series—will be joined by historic vehicles of the Sportscar Vintage Racing Association, so there will be plenty of action in between Trans Am sessions. And many of the classic race cars were tested by the Corkscrew in decades past. Trans Am is expecting a field of 28 cars with Western Championship season points on the line, while more than 100 SVRA cars take to the track more for bragging rights. The paddock is open, so fans can get an up-close look at both old and new cars. That’s why they call the entire package Trans Am Speedfest. Trans Am qualifying takes place Saturday at 4:30pm. The Trans Am race rolls Sunday at 1:45pm. [DF] 8am-6pm Friday-Sunday, May 5-7. WeatherTech Raceway Laguna Seca, 1021 Highway 68, Salinas. $55-$75; $10/Friday general admission. 242-8200, weathertechraceway.com Dave Faries outside that is ongoing at the Hastings Reserve in Carmel Valley. [DF] 10:15am Saturday, May 6. Carmel Valley Branch Library, 65 Carmel Valley Road, Carmel Valley. Free. 647-7760, focvl.org. Bach Home If you’ve ever wandered the forested streets of Carmel admiring the town’s charming homes with whimsical names and wondered what it would be like to live in one of them, now’s your chance to catch a momentary glimpse behind closed doors and garden gates. The Carmel Bach Festival’s Cottages, Gardens and Cantatas Home Tour fundraiser is back for a seventh year, featuring five iconic Carmel homes. One of the homes previously featured four years ago is back on the tour coming off of a fresh remodel. It’s a self-paced tour, with docents at each location to answer questions about the homes’ designs, architecture and gardens. For the “cantata” portion of the tour—a nod to the composer who inspired the annual summer festival—student musicians will be playing music in each of the homes and gardens. Daydream all you want about living in these homes and take away a fond memory or two—photography is not allowed on the tour. [PM] 11am-3pm Saturday, May 6. Various locations in Carmel. The Carmel Bach Festival’s office will be open the day of the tour: NW corner of 10th Avenue and Mission Street, Cottage 16. $40/in advance;$45/day of tour. 624-1521, bachfestival.org. Ground Breakers The Pixies burst onto the indie rock scene in the late 1980s and out of the gate, put out music that sounded like nothing else indie rock fans had ever heard. It was raw and energetic, but also cerebral and packed with melodies that lodged, and stuck, in the minds of their fans. They were special, and their fans knew it. But unlike some bands of that heady era, they never became a household name—perhaps because some of their songs lean into being experimental, and often noisy. The Pixies disbanded in 1993 (lead singer Black Francis informed his bandmates via fax, a hilarious detail), but the band got back together in 2004 and have been rocking ever since. The Pixies are rolling through Monterey on a tour promoting their new album, Doggerel, but if you haven’t got tickets yet, you’re out of luck—this show is long-since sold out. [DS] 7pm Saturday, May 6. Golden State Theatre, 417 Alvarado St., Monterey. Sold Out. 6491070, goldenstatetheatre.com. Sunday, May 7 Garden Party If you haven’t been, it’s a must. Robinson Jeffers’ Tor House is one of the most magical places in old Carmel. The Tor House’s annual garden party is a yearly pretext to invite the public onto the property and into the world of poetry where many of us would wish to live full-time. The garden party is a chance to tour the iconic Hawk Tower and other nooks and crannies of the home. “It promises to be a pretty special event with music—a bagpiper, pianists, Celtic trio—and art for sale— Visual storyteller Matika Wilbur set out to photograph all of the country’s 562 federally recognized tribal nations. The results of her work can be seen in the book Project 562— which she’ll talk about Thursday, May 4 at MIIS. Matika Wilbur
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