28 MONTEREY COUNTY WEEKLY MAY 21-27, 2026 www.montereycountynow.com Send ideas to montereycountynow.com/events HOT PICKS younger actors. The company enjoys big productions, often centered around outcast-themed stories, and has given audiences large casts and original and clever scenic design. Hair is no exception. [AP] 7:30-9:30pm Saturday, May 23. Henry Miller Memorial Library, 48603 Highway 1, Big Sur. Free. (831) 667-2574, henrymiller.org. Saturday, May 23-Monday, May 25 WIND POWER There will be sails on the horizon, but not for long. California Offshore Race Week brings some 90 of the fastest sail boats to Monterey’s harbor for two of the event’s three legs. The Spinnaker Cup starts in San Francisco Bay on Saturday, May 23, with boats making the 84 nautical mile jaunt to Monterey, time TBD by the wind, but anticipate an awards ceremony around noon on Sunday, May 24. The next day, the sailors embark again, leaving Monterey midday bound for Santa Barbara—a 205 nautical mile run known as the Coastal Cup. The entire event ends in San Diego on May 30. [DF] Check the website for times. SaturdayMonday, May 23-25. Monterey Bay and Monterey Harbor. Free. offshoreraceweek. com. Monday, May 25 POPPING OFF In honor of fallen veterans and to celebrate the 250th birthday of the United States, Monterey County Pops! hosts two hours of music to wave your Stars and Stripes under the open sky on the lawn of Colton Hall. The free outdoor concert features performances by the Monterey County Pops! Orchestra, Monterey Peninsula Cypressaires Barbershop Chorus and the Monterey High School Naval Junior Reserve Officers Training Corps Color Guard, with the slate of patriotic jams kicking off with the “Star Spangled Banner.” The nonprofit Pops! group was founded to expand and enrich musical experiences in the county, and that happens through accessible concerts like this one. [AS] 1-3pm Monday, May 25. Colton Hall, 570 Pacific St., Monterey. Free. (831) 484-5511, montereycountypops.org. Wednesday, May 27 BRASS AND STRINGS Sometimes lower-register instruments are hard to hear in an orchestra setting. In this performance, they are the main event. Mark Kosower (cello) and Robert Walters (English horn)—along with pianists Reiko Uchida and Melivia Raharjo—offer a show of cello and English horn artistry. Kosower is the Cleveland Orchestra’s principal cellist and Walters has been their solo English hornist since 2004. [AP] 7:30-9pm Wednesday, May 27. Hidden Valley Music Seminars, 104 W. Carmel Valley Road, Carmel Valley. $25. (831) 659-3115, hiddenvalleymusic.org. Hot Picks by Sloan Campi, Erik Chalhoub, Dave Faries, Royvi Hernandez, Celia Jiménez, Pam Marino, Agata Popęda, Katie Rodriguez, Sara Rubin and Aric Sleeper. Join in—for real, no perfect pitch or singing ability required—at a mariachi singalong featuring Mariachi Santa Cruz (shown above) and the bilingual chorus of Palenke Arts. They (and you) perform on Saturday, May 23. Details, p. 26. Carmel Tasting Room San Carlos & 7th • 831.626.WINE (9463) Estate Winery & Tasting Room 1972 Hobson Ave, Greenfield SCHEIDVINEYARDS.COM Enjoyfriends. sips. Pouring daily from 12pm OCEAN AVE 7TH AVE 8TH AVE MISSION ST Carmel Plaza Sunset Community & Cultural Center SAN CARLOS ST DOLORES ST
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