Send ideas to calendar@montereycountynow.com 30 MONTEREY COUNTY WEEKLY november 14-20, 2024 www.montereycountynow.com Each alone, and especially combined, create a moving and engaging listening experience. [CJ] 5-6:30pm Saturday, Nov. 16. Wendi Kirby Music, 550 Hartnell St. # F, Monterey, $25. wendikirbymusic.com. Controlled Chaos Enter the comedy show, where humor has the ability to cut through internal turbulence like butter. It’s a remarkable storytelling job when someone can turn what we know to be true on its head with just an observation or an anecdote with a dash of quick wit. To do it on the fly—to improvise—is a true act of mental jiu jitsu. Here’s your chance to see it, with a show titled “Controlled Chaos.” [KR] 7-9pm Saturday, Nov. 16. Pacific Grove Art Center, 568 Lighthouse Ave., Pacific Grove. $17.85. 646-1188, comedyvarietyshowcase. com/controlledchaos. AJ Jihad This punk band from Arizona was formed in 2004 by Sean Bonnette (acoustic guitar and vocals) and Ben Gallaty (bass). They became a modern anti-folk group with messages reminiscent of folk, speaking of poverty, social phobia, altruism, religion, politics and existentialism. The original name of the band was Andrew Jackson Jihad. AJJ is returning to its two-person guitar/upright bass/vocal ensemble that consumed its earliest days touring in and around the Left Coast. [AP] 7-11pm Saturday, Nov. 16. Henry Miller Memorial Library, Big Sur. Sold out. 6672574, folkyeah.com. Saturday-Sunday, Nov. 16-17 Artisans at Work The Aromas Hills Artisans, nearing the 25th anniversary in February since its founding, is an active group of artists who not only host various events through the year, but their work can be seen throughout the small town. The mural on the Aromas branch library? That was them. What about the colorful mural of fish along the Rogge Lane bridge that crosses the Pajaro River? You guessed right. Now’s your chance to buy the pieces these artists have worked countless hours to create, in every type of media imaginable, from glass, wood, fiber, jewelry and more. [EC] 10am-4pm Saturday-Sunday, Nov. 16-17. Aromas Community Grange, 400 Rose Ave., Aromas. Free to attend. aromashillartisans. org. American Classics George Gershwin debuted the definitive song of the jazz age, “Rhapsody in Blue,” on a snowy afternoon in New York in January 1924. It came at the end of a long concert, “An Experiment in Modern Music,” that had mostly bored the audience. People were restless and getting up to leave but suddenly they heard something new, the jazzy clarinet that opens “Rhapsody”—and they ran back to their seats. When it ended, the composition was met with thunderous applause. The clarinet’s iconic call is no longer new to us, but it’s still a good reason to run to hear the Monterey Symphony perform the tune, with Adam Golka on piano. (See story, p. 33.) [PM] 7:30pm Saturday, Nov. 16 and 3pm Sunday, Nov. 17. Sunset Center, San Carlos Street at 9th, Carmel, $65-$85; $11-$42/students, military. 646-8511, montereysymphony.org. Sunday, Nov. 17 World Music Western listeners may be acquainted with the power of spiritual music to transport you—no particular belief system required—mostly through church music. This concert presents HOT PICKS for the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame. [SR] 7:30pm Thursdays-Saturdays, 2pm Sundays, Nov. 14-Dec. 22. $49; $16/students; $29/ teachers, military; $39/seniors; discount previews Nov. 14-15. Golden Bough Theatre, Monte Verde Street between 8th and 9th, Carmel. 622-0100, pacrep.org. Friday, Nov. 15 Scratching the Surface When clothing is made cheaply, discarded at extraordinary rates, and comprises a large portion of our waste, we get fast fashion—a $136.19 billion industry that textile artist Jaki Canterbury wants to change. Through her Monterey-based business, Slowfiber, she empowers people to repair the clothing they already own, buy secondhand, host clothing swap parties, and reshape the way they think about their wardrobes. Canterbury speaks about that vision, with a poetry introduction by Heidi McGurrin. [KR] 5:30-7pm Friday, Nov. 15. Pacific Grove Public Library, 550 Central Ave., Pacific Grove. Free. 648-5760, pacificgrovelibrary.org. Saturday, Nov. 16 Go Birding The birds are on the move to a different country—perhaps to the envy of many humans following the results of the presidential election. As we get deep into fall, it’s migration season along the Pacific Flyway, with millions of birds traveling thousands of miles from Alaska to Patagonia, with plenty of rest stops along the way as they search for warmer climes. Learn about the basics of migration during a walk led by biologist Patrick Furtado. [EC] 8:30-11am Saturday, Nov. 16. Laguna Grande Park, Monterey. Free; register in advance. 372-3196, mprpd.org. Good Fun The word “gala” implies many things. There’s likely to be a program followed by a fancy sit-down dinner, some live entertainment and plenty of wine in a fabulous setting. The Blind & Visually Impaired Center of Monterey County goes one or two better with their fall gala, because it is also a fundraiser, which means auction items and giveaways. So besides offering an evening of fun with the potential for prizes, the gala also gives guests the satisfaction of helping support the center’s many local programs for the visually impaired. [DF] 4:30pm Saturday, Nov. 16. Monterey Marriott, 350 Calle Principal, Monterey. $150. 6493505, blindandlowvision.org. Linked music Music is a universal art form that transcends language and culture and brings people together. It’s a universal language we can all relate to. Pianists Michael Martinez and Samer Fanek will create a musical bridge, a cross-cultural performance blending together the East and West. Both artists perform original work during their Bridges of Sound performance in Monterey. Samek brings an Arabic flair with dramatic, introspective and tender moments while pianist Martinez fuses contemporary and classical styles. The musical Jersey Boys dramatizes the formation, success and breakup of the 1960s rock ‘n’ roll group The Four Seasons. The play spawned a film adaptation in 2014. Stephen Moorer AJJ (formerly known as Andrew Jackson Jihad) includes Sean Bonnette and Ben Gallaty. They play indoors in an intimate show at Henry Miller Memorial Library. Courtesy of Folk Yeah
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