Send ideas to calendar@montereycountynow.com HOT PICKS including six by composers between the ages of 16 and 21. The quartet has also worked to bring chamber music to schools throughout the Bay Area. And they’re certainly taking risks, challenging the traditional chamber music world. Think arrangements from pop music, multimedia performances and digital processing. The Friction Quartet will perform new music by local composers and songwriters in this concert presented by the Monterey County Composers’ Forum. [EC] 3pm Sunday, Oct. 13. Hidden Valley Music Seminars, 104 W. Carmel Valley Road, Carmel Valley. $20. 659-3115, hiddenvalleymusic.org. Daimh Good It’s not pronounced as it looks, or so we’re told. But any struggles over saying Daimh will end the moment they launch into their electric version of Gaelic musical tradition. The sound is from the Scottish highlands, but it is of the here and now. The show is part of the Celtic Music Series at St. Mary’s and comes with a warning: There will be bagpipes. And no, we can’t pronounce it, either. So we’ll just leave it there and let you listen and, perhaps, dance along. [DF] 3pm Sunday, Oct. 13. St. Mary’s by the Sea Episcopal Church, 146 12th St., Pacific Grove. $30; $35/door. celticsociety.org. Disco Dining One might associate drinks with Monterey’s Compact Disco, but food? Not so much. The upstart club is trying to change that with its first-ever Compact Disco Dining Club at the Stokes Adobe restaurant, where from 4-7pm, the Stokes patio will come alive with charcuterie and other bites, with a DJ and special musical guest providing the score. A ticket gets attendees one glass of Champagne upon entry and a token for another cocktail thereafter. When the club party wraps, attendees also have entry into the after-party at Compact Disco itself. [DS] 4-7pm Sunday, Oct. 13. Stokes Adobe, 500 Hartnell St., Monterey. $100. bit.ly/compactdiscodiningclub. Monday, Oct. 14 Celebrating Resilience Columbus didn’t discover America, so much as he bumped into an island in the Bahamas thinking it was the Indies, what Europeans at the time called the lands of China, Japan and India. From there things got really dark and terrible for the Indigenous people he encountered. Sand City Mayor Mary Ann Carbone, a member of the Chumash Tribe, says the importance of Indigenous Peoples’ Day is turning the terrible story on its head and celebrating the people who have survived centuries of injustice. As she has for about the last 10 years, Carbone organized a day of celebration that includes fry bread and hot rock cooking demonstrations, a talking circle and performances by the Ama’ka’Tura dancers and White Hawk dancers. Carbone is making a traditional venison stew to sample and attendees are encouraged to bring their own dishes for a potluck meal. As Carbone says, it’s a time to celebrate those who have not only survived but thrived. [PM] 11am-4pm Monday, Oct. 14. Sand City Art Park, 525 Contra Costa St., Sand City. Free. 917-6225. Tuesday, Oct. 15 HONORING the DEAD Art, homage, grief and healing converge at this Día de los Muertos event, presented by Hospice Giving Foundation, Heal Together and Hijos del Sol. The workshop, “Honoring Loved Ones,” celebrates Day of the Dead traditions mainly observed in Mexico. Acknowledge the sadness and nostalgia that can accompany reflecting on those we’ve lost, and then turn those feelings into an ofrenda, a creative and productive act of making something beautiful out of grief. [AP] 5-6pm Tuesday, Oct. 15. El Gabilan Library, 1400 N. Main St., Salinas. Free. 333-9023, hospicegiving.org/workshops. Tuesday, Oct. 15 - Wednesday, Oct. 16 HOLLYWOOD ROMANCE There are some tunes that spark your imagination: the flight to Neverland, racing chariots in Jerusalem or getting eaten by a Tyrannosaurus Rex. Brad Hogarth will step up to the podium at the Forest Theater for two nights to bring a live performance of movie melodies. Listeners are sure to feel the love under these stars at the Monterey Symphony’s Love Letter to Hollywood: Volume 2. But forget about the black tie and coat—this isn’t the Oscars. It’s October after all, so be sure to dress up as your favorite movie character and you may even have a shot at winning the costume contest. [SC] 6:30pm Tuesday-Wednesday, Oct. 15-16. Outdoor Forest Theater, Santa Rita Street and Mountain View Avenue, Carmel. $10-$55. 646-8511, montereysymphony.org. Whole Heart There’s something undeniable about singing: It’s just a joyful act, whether or not you’re any good at it. Also joyful: hearing other people—who are at least somewhat good at it, they’ve been rehearsing—getting together to sing for the sheer love of it. The Wholehearted Chorus is as much about the music as it is about a vibe, sharing the spirit of the song with everyone who wants to sing (or listen). This community chorus is open to all. Listen to and absorb that welcoming, uplifting spirit at their two upcoming concerts. [SR] 7-8:30pm Tuesday-Wednesday, Oct. 15-16. Hidden Valley Music Seminars, 104 W. Carmel Valley Road. $20; $10/children 12 and under; free/children on laps. thebirdsings.com/ wholehearted. Wednesday, Oct. 16-Saturday, Oct. 19 MILLER Time Nexus and the Henry Miller Memorial Library host a symposium titled Henry Miller in the 21st Century. Whether you’re a fan or not, Henry Miller was an interesting man. This three-day gathering is an unprecedented opportunity for Miller scholars and casual readers alike to dive into his body of work and his legacy. They will all examine Miller in light of today’s thinking, asking the question: Is Henry Miller relevant today? How has his work affected modern literature, censorship and freedom of speech? Expect riveting discussion, food and drink, a movie, an excursion to the Henry Miller Memorial Library in Big Sur and more. [AP] Various times Wednesday-Saturday, Oct. 16-19. Asilomar Hotel and Conference Grounds, 800 Asilomar Ave., Pacific Grove. $500; $300/Asilomar lodging guests. henrymiller21stcentury.com. Hot Picks by Sloan Campi, Erik Chalhoub, Dave Faries, Celia Jiménez, Pam Marino, Agata Pope˛da, Katie Rodriguez, Sara Rubin and David Schmalz. Kev Marcus (left) and Wil Baptiste are two classically trained violinists who have transformed the genre by introducing hip-hop influences. The duo, known as Black Violin, plays at Sunset Center. Esdras Thelusma Daimh’s band name, pronounced “Dive,” comes from the Gaelic word for kinship. You can join in the family as an audience member at an upcoming concert in Pacific Grove. Daimh 36 MONTEREY COUNTY WEEKLY october 10-16, 2024 www.montereycountynow.com
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