www.montereycountynow.com FEBRUARY 26-MARCH 4, 2026 MONTEREY COUNTY WEEKLY 25 Send ideas to montereycountynow.com/events HOT PICKS Sanders, tells of the Victorian hotel’s technologically advanced bathhouse, featuring heated, crystalline sea green waters, and how it played a significant role in promoting travel and tourism to both Monterey and California. [PM] 1-3pm Sunday, March 1. Stanton Center Theater, 5 Custom House Plaza, Monterey. $10. (831) 649-9161, montereyhistory.org. Sunday, March 1-Monday, March 2 NOTARO PUBLIC It’s as if Tig Notaro tries to stop the laughter, but can’t. Her deadpan delivery is part of the setup, whether the humor is observational, personal or dark. And her stand-up act is so engaging that Rolling Stone tagged Notaro as one of the 50 best stand-up comics—not of the year or the decade, but of all time. Her 2024 comedy special Hello Again earned a slew of Emmy nominations. There’s so much more to say (such as her Festival Favorite award from last year’s Sundance Film Festival for her documentary Come See Me in the Good Light or her memoir, I’m Just A Person—a New York Times bestseller). But it’s her ability to take dark reality and absorb the audience that stands out. In 2012 Notaro stepped on stage a few days after a devastating diagnosis and opened with, “Good evening. Hello. I have cancer, how are you?” Later she performed part of a set topless, sharing her scars. Simply put, Notaro is a comedian that we look up to as a person. And we can’t stop laughing as we do so. [DF] 7pm Sunday-Monday, March 1-2. Golden State Theatre, 417 Alvarado St., Monterey. $58-$89; Sunday, March 1 show is sold out. (831) 649-1070, goldenstatetheatre.com. Wednesday, March 4 STAR POWER Some concerts are about the music, and that is as true of BANC as any group of musicians. But the Benevolent Artists National Charity is also about something else: musicians sharing the stage (as volunteers) to raise money for causes they care about. Since launching in 2015, BANC has raised $8.5 million to give away. This show benefits five different nonprofits supporting children’s health, animals and youth: the Alberta Children’s Hospital Foundation, Stollery Hospital Foundation, Bonaparte’s Retreat, Alice Cooper Solid Rock and Eastwood Ranch Foundation. Expect to hear singer Bernard Fowler (who backed up The Rolling Stones), drummer Bryan Owings (who has appeared with the likes of Alicia Keys and Robert Plant), pianist Ellis Hall, aka “The Ambassador of Soul,” and others at this intimate Carmel venue, wrapping BANC’s tour and its first-ever appearance in Monterey County. Doors open at 6pm, a live auction follows at 7pm and showtime is at 8pm. [SR] 6pm Wednesday, March 4. Mission Ranch, 26270 Dolores St., Carmel. $1,000/couple. (831) 624-6436, thebanc.ca. Hot Picks by Sloan Campi, Erik Chalhoub, Dave Faries, Celia Jiménez, Pam Marino, Agata Popęda, Katie Rodriguez, Sara Rubin and Aric Sleeper. The Morgenstern Trio comprises Catherine Klipfel on piano (center), violinist Stefan Hempel and cellist Emanuel Wehse. They perform on Feb. 28 in Carmel (see p. 24). IRENE ZANDEL UP NEXT AT SUNSET CENTER ALL THINGS EQUAL: THE LIFE & TRIALS OF RBG ONE-WOMAN PLAY THU. MAR 5, 2026 7:30 PM TICKETS ON SALE NOW! SAN CARLOS ST AT 9 AVE, CARMEL-BY-THE-SEA, CA 93921 TH BOX OFFICE HOURS: MONDAY – FRIDAY, NOON – 4 PM 831.620.2048 | BOXOFFICE@SUNSETCENTER.ORG | SUNSETCENTER.ORG SUNSET CULTURAL CENTER, INC. IS A 501(C)3 NONPROFIT | TAX ID #52-2404864 IL DIVO: BY CANDLELIGHT TUE. MAR 24, 2026 7:30 PM CLASSICAL CROSSOVER www.sunsetcenter.org San Carlos St at Ninth Ave • Carmel-by-the-Sea, CA 831.620.2048 CRESCENT BAY ENTERTAINMENT PRESENTS Sunday, March 8, 2026 at 7pm ON SALE NOW
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