Thursday, May 25 QUILT COLORS Come to the sun-soaked terrace at Nepenthe Restaurant for an afternoon of color and delight. Kaffe Fassett is a San Francisco-born, U.K.-based artist who is best known for his colorful designs in the decorative arts—needlepoint, patchwork, knitting, painting and ceramics. While still a child, Fassett renamed himself after an Egyptian boy character from the book Boy of the Pyramid by Ruth Fosdick Jones. Fassett will be in Big Sur to sign his latest book, Timeless Themes. This colorful book is full of new quilt designs inspired by some of his classic patterns. Kaffe is also a child of one of Nepenthe’s founders. There will also be performances featuring the wild and wonderful BiG SuRCuS. [AP] 2-5pm Thursday, May 25. Nepenthe Restaurant, 48510 Highway 1, Big Sur. Free. 667-2345, nepenthe.com. Saturday, May 27 HUMOR US We can’t tell you what to expect when the Forest Theater hosts its popular Comedy in the Forest event. Yeah, yeah—hilarity. There will be plenty of that, guaranteed. We can also say with confidence that Rich Westbrook both directs and takes to the stage. We’re also good on time, date and location. But that’s all we got for now, because the Forest Theater Guild has asked Monterey Comedy Improv to do the honors and there’s just no telling where the troupe will take a skit. The script…well, there is none. They take cues tossed randomly from audience members and go from there. So there’s no real way to preview the show. Just know that you will be laughing. [DF] 28 MONTEREY COUNTY WEEKLY MAY 25-31, 2023 www.montereycountyweekly.com JORGE TORRES The Weston Collective Studio is hosting an exhibition to highlight the work of its most recent artist-in-residence, Jorge Torres. On May 23, Torres unveiled his 24-foot-long mural, along with a collection of 15 new photographs taken in Monterey County. The mural is on three pieces of plywood that were attached to the wall—and will stay there (in the Weston Collective’s classrom in MLK School of the Arts in Seaside). Torres is a local artist known in the community by his graffiti nickname Thumbzy. This artist-in-residence term was made possible by the Arts Council for Monterey County. [AP] 25-31 MAY HOT PICKS To see more local events, and add your own, visit calendar.montereycountyweekly.com JORGE TORRES COURTESY OF REGEN MONTEREY VISUALS JESSE VILLARRUEL CSUMB student Jesse Villarruel is the 2023 artistin-residence at ReGen Monterey—i.e., the dump. The artist worked in a recycled truck trailer, repurposed into an art studio, at Last Chance Mercantile where they salvage for discarded materials and upcycle them into art. The fellowship is culminating with an art installation titled “A Microcosm of Hope” now on display from 9am-4pm daily until Saturday, May 27. Villarruel is a multidisciplinary artist from San Diego who specializes in painting, drawing, sculpting and poetry, all of which he hopes to incorporate into his installation. According to Villarruel, his art is “inspired by the people, environment and stories that surround us,” especially “stories of people who overcome great obstacles.” He will graduate with a bachelor’s in Visual and Public Art. (Visit regenmonterey.org/artist-in-residence to learn more.) [AP] Singer-songwriter Ashley McBryde won the Grammy for “Best Country Duo/Group Performance” in 2023. This week, she sings at Monterey’s Golden State Theatre. COURTESY OF GOLDEN STATE THEATRE Designer and artist Kaffe Fassett is known for his colorful patterns—he signs his latest book on the terrace at Big Sur’s Nepenthe on May 25. COURTESY OF KAFFE FASSETT
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