Send ideas to calendar@montereycountynow.com 24 MONTEREY COUNTY WEEKLY SEPTEMBER 5-11, 2024 www.montereycountynow.com checks out the first homes Comstock built, as well as three homes completed in 2014. The First Murphy House hosts a reception following the tour. Local architect Brian Congleton gives a lecture on Comstock the day before the tour. This is an opportunity to elevate your architectural observations with expert knowledge. [EC] 4pm Saturday, Sept. 7 (lecture). Carmel Foundation, corner of Eighth and Lincoln streets. Free. 11am-4pm Sunday, Sept. 8 (tour). Pick up a map at First Murphy House, corner of Lincoln Street and Sixth Avenue. $50/members; $60/general; $70/day of event. 624-4447, carmelheritage.org. Sunday, September 8 SERIOUS LAUGHTER Who will be the last comic standing? The San Francisco Stand-Up Comedy Competition rolls into Carmel, where 15 comedians battle it out on stage, with their wits being the only sharp weapon at their disposal. The Carmel stop is the last on a rigorous, twoweek-long tour that began in San Francisco with 30 comedians and included stints throughout the Bay Area and Central Coast. The list will eventually be narrowed down to five in the finals, concluding with a performance in San Rafael on Sept. 21. Who knows, you may be witnessing the next Dana Carvey or Ellen DeGeneres, who are alumni of the competition. [EC] 1-3:30pm Sunday, Sept. 8. Folktale Winery & Vineyards, 8940 Carmel Valley Road, Carmel. $25-$50. 293-7500, folktalewinery.com. STRINGS FORWARD Most of what you can expect from Chamber Music Monterey Bay is live chamber music from some of the best in the business. The upcoming season, which kicks off in November, includes the Pacifica Quartet, the Isidore Quartet, the Juilliard Quartet and more, touring through Monterey County with classic chamber compositions and exquisite musicianship. But before all of that, the nonprofit behind the programming hosts a backyard benefit party at a private residence that happens to be the estate of the band Earth, Wind and Fire. Local wines are poured. And of course, it includes music, in this case from local Celtic band Heartstrings. [SR] 2:30-5pm Sunday, Sept. 8. Earth, Wind and Fire estate, Carmel Valley (address provided upon RSVP). $103.22 (includes fees). 6252212, chambermusicmontereybay.org. Tuesday, September 10 SURVIVAL STORY Before she and her family arrived in Salinas in 2004, Bitisho Mawazo had already lived a thousand lifetimes. Or at least that’s what it might have felt like. She grew up in South Kivu in what became the Democratic Republic of Congo, after surviving unrest and civil war in the 1990s. With her husband, infant son and niece, Mawazo fled to Tanzania, where they spent three years living in a United Nations refugee camp. In 2000, the family arrived in Oakland with $100 and the clothes on their backs. Mawazo has since become a U.S. citizen, an educator teaching children with disabilities and an author. She recounts her story of survival in her memoir, My Journey to a New World. Mawazo speaks about her book and her life in an author talk at El Gabilan Library. [SR] 5-6pm Tuesday, Sept. 10. El Gabilan Library, 1400 N. Main St., Salinas. Free. 758-7302, kathrynb@ci.salinas.ca.us, salinaspubliclibrary.org. Hot Picks by Erik Chalhoub, Dave Faries, Celia Jiménez, Pam Marino, Agata Pope˛da, Sara Rubin and David Schmalz. HOT PICKS celebration of the region’s Sicilian heritage. The multi-day festival has something for everyone: There’s a plenitude of Italian food on offer—an eggplant parmesan sandwich is a new addition this year—beer, wine and soft drinks, a steady lineup of live music, dancing, bocce tourneys and a number of vendor booths. Local chef Tene Shake will also be doing a calamari cooking demonstration at 1pm on Saturday and 11:30am on Sunday. Buen provecho. [DS] 3pm-9pm Friday, Sept. 6; 10am-9pm Saturday, Sept. 7; 10am-6pm Sunday, Sept. 8. Custom House Plaza, Monterey. Free. 6334444, festaitaliamonterey.org. Saturday, September 7 ROCK LOBSTER It’s happening in Soledad, some people say—and that is especially true on the day of Joyce Winery’s annual seafood boil. Wherever you are in Monterey County, why waste time getting there when there’s lobster to be had? That’s right, a ticket gets you a whole lobster with the fixings (it’s lobster; it deserves the “g”) plus a glass of wine or beer— but c’mon, it’s Joyce. Ask for wine. There is also live music and a bounce house for the kids, so you can leave them to it and focus on the lobster (email the winery if you are toting a tot younger than 10). The day opens with an oyster bar happy hour, turning the inland town into the seafood capital of Monterey County, at least for a day. [DF] Noon-3pm Saturday, Sept. 7. Joyce Winery, 38740 Los Coches Road, Soledad. $165; $25/children. 659-2885, joycewineco.com. ALL FOR ONE Me First and the Gimme Gimmes don’t take themselves too seriously. The name should give that away, but it goes even deeper than that. On their website, they dubbed themselves “The Best Band in the World.” They are known to wear matching costumes during their live shows, and they cover everything from Elton John to John Denver, Boyz II Men and Lady Gaga, with a punk twist. The supergroup—featuring band members from The Ramones and others—arrive in Monterey on their current tour before they head out to Australia for a set of shows. Their name may suggest otherwise, but their performances are for all to enjoy. [EC] 7pm Saturday, Sept. 7. Golden State Theatre, 417 Alvarado St., Monterey. $43.17-$72.53. 649-1070, goldenstatetheatre.com. Saturday, September 7– Sunday, September 8 NO PLACE LIKE HOME Hugh Comstock’s legacy can be seen throughout Carmel with his signature fairytale homes. To celebrate Comstock’s first home he built in Carmel 100 years ago, the House and Garden Tour features five of his houses, as well as other homes. The self-guided tour, organized by the Carmel Heritage Society and American Institute of Architects Monterey Bay, Jonny and Monique Black know good food—accolades follow them wherever they go. The restaurateurs of Chez Noir will speak on their success at Mic’d Up at the Press Club. DANIEL DREIFUSS The past meets present during a home tour through Carmel, where Hugh Comstock’s fairytale cottages (left) join modern creations. COURTESY OF CARMEL HERITAGE SOCIETY
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