Send ideas to montereycountynow.com/events 32 MONTEREY COUNTY WEEKLY NOVEMBER 20-26, 2025 www.montereycountynow.com and they are right. Daniel Tosh grew his career by saying out loud what we all think when we watch these videos. His Comedy Central show, Tosh.0, ran for 12 seasons with more than 300 episodes, featuring the comedian watching popular videos and making snarky commentary about them. Who cares about beating the record for most mayonnaise eaten in under three minutes? “What was the previous record, one teaspoon?” Tosh quipped. Tosh brings his stand-up tour to Monterey, and he’s sure to make the audience laugh uncomfortably along with his style of dark humor. [EC] 6pm and 9pm Saturday, Nov. 22. Golden State Theatre, 417 Alvarado St., Monterey. $55-$180. (831) 649-1070, goldenstatetheatre.com. PLAYFEST This is an offer for instant gratification lovers who like to browse through different stories and learn about different characters, all in one seating. In just two hours, the audience at Soapbox Stageworks will see six brand-new short plays about various topics ranging from long-term relationships to keeping secrets and more. Love one or love them all, it’s a lot of variety. [CJ] 7-9pm Saturday, Nov. 22. Stanton Center, 5 Custom House Plaza, Monterey. $36. (831) 664-6587, soapboxstageworks.org. IN THE CITY “Tequila Sunrise.” “New Kid In Town.” “Hotel California.” “Life in the Fast Lane.” Do we really need to keep offering clues? The Eagles are an iconic group with a lengthy playlist of hits. But what you might not know is that Life in the Fast Lane is also a touring Eagles tribute band—one that stands out. You see, fans appreciate the group not because they make themselves up to resemble Henley, Frey and company—they don’t—but because they capture the layered harmonies and rich guitar arrangements of the group to sound like the Eagles in their prime. They don’t take it easy, they work to get it right. [DF] 7:30pm Saturday, Nov. 22. Fox Theater, 241 Main St., Salinas. $43-$65. (831) 758-8459, foxtheatersalinas.com. THE LAND IS ME Middlebury Institute of International Studies at Monterey is honoring local Indigenous tribes with a screening of The Eternal Song, a 2015 documentary that shares wisdom of Indigenous people. “We were co-creators,” one voice says in the trailer for the film. “We moved with the creation energy.” They explain how native people lived, deeply connected to the land, before the Europeans arrived in the Americas, spreading Christianity, a religion that emphasizes the concept of sin. “We closed our eyes and our land was gone,” another voice says. The movie is a beautiful journey through colors and rituals that show a different, healthier way of life, based on the connection with the land and with one’s ancestors. The screening will be followed by a discussion with the filmmakers. [AP] 8pm Friday, Nov. 21. MIIS, McCone Irvine Auditorium, 499 Pierce St., Monterey. Free. (831) 647-6568, middlebury.edu. Saturday, Nov. 22– Sunday, Nov. 23 THE CHEER IS HERE Even if you have been naughty this year, you can still join in the holiday spirit—and the walk-through light show, holiday market and wafting scent of treats are sure to soften the heart of even the Scrooge in your crew. The Winter Wonderfest transforms the Monterey Fairgrounds into a place for seasonal cheer. Santa visits every HOT PICKS also home to some of the most biodiverse habitats on Earth, providing shelter for otters and urchins, octopus and garibaldi. If you’ve ever been scuba diving in one—or perhaps visited the Monterey Bay Aquarium—you’ve seen how they move with the ocean in a way that feels incredibly alive, like a breathing forest. But over the years, much of that life has disappeared, creating a devastating ripple effect. More than 95 percent of the kelp forests along the Northern California coast have vanished—a reality underscored by a new film called Sequoias of the Sea. The documentary weaves together the environmental, cultural and economic impacts on a coastal town that lost its kelp forest. It has already been selected for several awards and film festivals and screens locally this Saturday. [KR] 2-4pm Saturday, Nov. 22. Asilomar State Beach and Conference Grounds, 800 Asilomar Ave., Pacific Grove. Free. info@ sequoiasofthesea.org, sequoiasofthesea.org. SEEING CLEARLY Joe Xavier believes that people with disabilities have immense potential— he knows this to be true, because he lives it. Xavier is blind and has firsthand experience receiving services from the California Department of Rehabilitation. He rose up from humble beginnings, as an immigrant from the Azores speaking only Portuguese in 1966 who repeated third grade and lost his vision due to the degenerative eye disease retinitis pigmentosa. Xavier went on to lead the DOR as director, and now shares his success story—and insight into how others with limited vision can achieve success. He is the keynote speaker at this year’s gala fundraiser for the Blind & Visually Impaired Center. The event opens with a reception featuring live classical guitarist Terrence Farrell, followed by a short program emceed by Soledad Mayor Anna Velazquez and threecourse meal. The evening wraps with a live auction. [SR] 4:30-8:40pm Saturday, Nov. 22. Monterey Marriott (Ferrante ballroom), 350 Calle Principal, Monterey. $150. (831) 649-3505, blindandlowvision.org. NIGHT GAZERS Daylight Saving Time has ended, or, as we’ve heard an astronomer once say, “nighttime wasting period.” It gets dark quickly these days, which means there’s more time to explore the night sky. The Monterey Institute for Research in Astronomy holds a public stargazing event to show everyone what’s above our heads at all times of the night (and day). This group of enthusiastic astronomers will have plenty of telescopes on hand, and will gladly show you how to take a peek at the wonders of the galaxy. Wear warm clothing, and check with MIRA before you go, because bad weather cancels the event. [EC] 5:30-7:30pm Saturday, Nov. 22. WeatherTech Raceway Laguna Seca Hospitality Island, 1021 Highway 68, Salinas. Free. (831) 883-1000, mira.org. GOING VIRAL There’s plenty of dumb videos on the internet. Some would argue too many, Darkness falls quickly this time of the year, making it the perfect season to see the stars. The Monterey Institute for Research in Astronomy hosts a stargazing party on Nov. 22. DANIEL DREIFUSS Make holiday shopping into a fun event instead of a chore on your to-do list by hitting four simultaneous craft fairs in Carmel on Saturday, Nov. 22 (see p. 30). LESLIE FENTON
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