28 MONTEREY COUNTY WEEKLY october 3-9, 2024 www.montereycountynow.com Send ideas to calendar@montereycountynow.com HOT PICKS sical music to original works. Talented musicians and advocates for the arts, they are co-founders of The California Conservatory of Music and The Peninsula Guitar Series. Recently recognized by Classical Guitar Magazine as one of America’s most promising young guitar ensembles, the duo brings their incredibly rich and dynamic tunes to the Pacific Grove Art Center for an intimate performance. [KR] 6pm Saturday, Oct. 5. Pacific Grove Art Center, 568 Lighthouse Ave., Pacific Grove. $25/in advance, $30/at the door. carmelguitarsociety.org. Legend in town You know Jimmie Vaughan from the way he wields his guitar. His sound swelters like shotgun shack blues. It roars like a hot rod through R&B and wails with the sorrow of a soulful heartbreak. Vaughan and The TiltA-Whirl band can make you twirl or contemplate as they rummage through American roots. Vaughan is known for his work with The Fabulous Thunderbirds and hits like “Tuff Enuff” and “Six Strings Down.” But Vaughan and the band are an encyclopedia of the music that emerged from working class woe, as well as from the American experience. [DF] 8pm Saturday, Oct. 5. Golden State Theatre, 417 Alvarado St., Monterey. $46-$90.55. 6491070, goldenstatetheatre.com. Saturday, Oct. 5-Sunday, Oct. 6 Spread Your Wings Every fall, monarch butterflies make their miraculous migration from thousands of miles north to the California coast to their favorite overwintering spots. That includes the pines and eucalyptus trees of Pacific Grove, hence the nickname “Butterfly Town.” Every October, the townspeople organize Butterfly Days to celebrate the arrival of their favorite invertebrates, with a whole host of activities spread out over two days. The extended party kicks off with a parade on Saturday morning, featuring the cute kindergartners dressed as monarchs. Over both days enjoy a bazaar, croquet tournament, walking tours, a birdhouse silent auction and more. A special Sunset Celebration takes place Saturday night with live music at Point Pinos Lighthouse. [PM] Parade: 10:30am Saturday, Oct. 5, downtown Pacific Grove, free. Bazaar: 11:30am Saturday, Oct. 5, Robert H. Down School, 485 Pine St., free. Events sponsored by Heritage Society of Pacific Grove: 10am-4pm SaturdaySunday Oct. 5-6, various downtown locations, free. Sunset Celebration: 5-7pm Saturday, Oct. 5, Point Pinos Lighthouse, 80 Asilomar Ave., $60. pacificgroveheritage.org. more mora The weekend-long Jo Mora Gathering invites everyone to learn about the influential artist whose legacy lives on throughout Monterey County (and beyond). Mora was born in 1876 in Uruguay, then attended art school in Boston before moving west in 1903, eventually settling in Carmel. View works by Mora and hear from of scholars and art historians deeply familiar daniel dreifuss Tor House in Carmel is a portal to the past, when poet Robinson Jeffers helped build the stone cottage—then tower, then other additions. Celebrate Jeffers’ legacy with a Friday night sunset celebration, followed by events elsewhere in town. with his life and work, starting with a wine and cheese reception, followed by guided tours at Casa Serrano and Trotter Art Gallery. [SR] Reception: 3:30-5pm Saturday, Oct. 5, Stanton Center, 5 Custom House Plaza, Monterey. Viewing of works: 1-4pm Sunday, Oct. 6, Casa Serrano, 412 Pacific St., Monterey; 2:30-4:30pm Trotter Gallery, 301 Forest Ave., Pacific Grove. $80/all events. 372-2608, montereyhistory.org. Saturday, Oct. 5-Sunday, Oct. 27 Past, Present, Future Spoiler alert: The romance that is at the center of the story in The Last Five Years is only five years long—it fails. But don’t worry, we’re not really spoiling anything. The genius of this play is that one character (the wife) tells her story backward, while the husband tells it forward, in chronological order from falling in love to marriage to divorce. The characters meet just once, in the middle, at their wedding. It’s a musical take on love and heartbreak, with a poignant story about every phase of romance—including the least romantic part, its end. [SR] 7:30pm Fridays and Saturdays (except Oct. 25), 2pm Sundays, Oct. 5-17. The Western Stage Studio Theater, Hartnell College, 411 Central Ave., Salinas. $12-$28; free/Hartnell students. 755-6816, westernstage.org. Sunday, Oct. 6 Happy Birthday River Inn in Big Sur is celebrating its 90th birthday and invites the community to gather. The River Inn story began in 1888 when Jay Pheneger acquired a 160-acre parcel from the government. Ellen Brown opened the inn in 1934 on the east side of the dirt road that would later become Highway 1. She began by serving hot apple pie to guests; the pie is still on the menu. At this party, expect pie, a tribute to the Abalone Stompers, a barbecue buffet, face painting, lawn games, pool time and more. BYO chair or blanket. [AP] Noon-4pm Sunday, Oct. 6. River Inn, 46800 Highway 1, Big Sur. $20; $10/children. 667-2700, bigsurriverinn.com. Fierce Performer Hungarian pianist Peter Toth racked up an impressive number of awards during his days as a competitor, winning top prizes at competitions throughout the world. He retired from competing in 2013 to immerse himself on the concert stage, and has enjoyed an equally impressive performance career. Toth is also a student of the craft, having earned a doctorate of musical arts in piano performance at the University of Texas. He can also tell you all about the progressive harmonic language of Franz Liszt’s piano music, having had a work published on the topic in 2016. He brings his diverse musical repertoire in a solo show presented by the Carmel Music Society. [EC] 3pm Sunday, Oct. 6. Sunset Center, San Carlos Street at 9th Avenue, Carmel. $41.50- $61.50. carmelmusic.org. Monday, Oct. 7 Thinking Mangrove Mangrove forests are a beautiful sight—and one of the most important ecosystems in the world, as well as waterways that are important for fishing. In this talk, Jose María Argueta and Nick Rahaim, an alum of MIIS (and the Weekly), present on mangrove restoration and sustainable fishing in Jiquilisco Bay in El Salvador, an area with the largest concentration of mangrove forests in Central America. Since the 1950s, the country has lost about 60 percent of its mangroves; hear updates on restoration and fisheries, a way of life for many people in the region. [CJ] 6-7:30pm Monday, Oct. 7. Middlebury Institute, McGowan Building 102, 411 Pacific St., Monterey. Free. 647-4183, middlebury.edu. Wednesday, Oct. 10 Spin and win It’s not often that pedal power is on display at WeatherTech Raceway Laguna Seca, probably because that climb from Turn 5 to Turn 8 is a test of leg strength. And that plunge down the Corkscrew is pure adrenaline. But during the final Twilight Cycling event of 2024, riders of all ages can pedal around the famed 11-turn beast, whether your ride has a banana seat and bell or multiple gears. Even class 1 and 2 e-bikes are welcome to buzz around the track. One rule: Just as in auto racing, helmets are required. While it’s not really a race (Twilight Cycling is family-friendly), with a chance to get some exercise on an iconic track, everyone wins. [DF] 5:30-7:30pm Wednesday, Oct. 10. WeatherTech Raceway Laguna Seca, 1021 Highway 68, Salinas. $10. 242-8201, weathertechraceway.com. Hot Picks by Erik Chalhoub, Dave Faries, Celia Jiménez, Pam Marino, Agata Pope˛da, Katie Rodriguez, Sara Rubin and David Schmalz. Peter Toth recently made his Carnegie Hall debut solo recital. His first CD recording won the Grand Prize of the Hungarian Liszt Society in 2006. Wanda Martin
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