26 MONTEREY COUNTY WEEKLY MAY 28-JUNE 3, 2026 www.montereycountynow.com Send ideas to montereycountynow.com/events HOT PICKS port independent artists, after all. [SC] 6-8pm Sunday, May 31. Pop & Hiss, 215 Forest Ave., Pacific Grove. No cover. popandhiss.net. JAZZ FUSION Saxophone player/pianist Gary Meek and a Brazilian singer Claudia Villela team up for an intimate jazz concert. Villela is a Grammy-nominated multi-instrumentalist and poet, now based in California, known for grabbing listeners’ attention; her voice has been described as blistering. Her musical odyssey started at home in Rio de Janeiro, where she listened to the notes of her father’s harmonica and her mother’s singing. Meek, also a multi-instrumentalist (sax and keyboard), doesn’t need introduction among local jazz fans. He has appeared on over 200 records, has seven solo albums to his name, and lives in Monterey. [AP] 7pm Sunday, May 31. Wave Street Studios, 774 Wave St., Monterey $40. (831) 6552010, wavestreetlive774.com. Monday, June 1 HUNKY TAKEOVER Monday nights can be boring, but they don’t have to be. Stop scrolling Tinder and get ready to “experience the thunder of Australia’s Ultimate Girls’ Night Out” here in Monterey. Magic Hunks of Australia are in town for one night only. Expect electrifying stage presence that will leave you breathless and begging for more. In addition to perfect bodies (according to a particular cultural idealization, yes) and bold looks, the hunks bring with them choreographed dance routines, costume themes and comedy. Crowd participation is expected. Among ticket options, one can find a “diva package” to become the center of attention. Be escorted onstage to get an up-close-and-personal performance from the Hunks and get a picture with the cast after the show. [AP] 8pm Monday, June 1. The Salty Seal, 653 Cannery Row, Monterey. $23. (831) 9202327, tinyurl.com/HunksHunks. Tuesday, June 2 THE MASTERS Hidden Valley Music Seminars has proven itself to be the place where some of the best musicians in classical music, masters in their craft, come to share their gift with others in intensive seminars. The benefit to the community is that we get to enjoy the masters performing while they’re visiting. This time around it’s an Oboe Master Class, featuring Elaine Douvas, considered an institution in the oboe world, an instructor at The Julliard School since 1982. She will be joined by Nicholas Stovall, principal oboe of the National Symphony Orchestra, and Christopher Gaudi, who has performed with many orchestras in the U.S. and internationally. Collaborative pianist Luiz Ortiz accompanies the masters. [PM] 7:30pm Tuesday, June 2. Hidden Valley Theatre, 104 W. Carmel Valley Road, Carmel Valley. $25. (831) 659-3115, hiddenvalleymusic.org. Hot Picks by Sloan Campi, Erik Chalhoub, Dave Faries, Celia Jiménez, Pam Marino, Agata Popęda, Katie Rodriguez, Sara Rubin and Aric Sleeper. Gemini ladies and—why not?—gents, this is for you. Celebrate your birthday with Magic Hunks of Australia on Monday, June 1, on Marilyn Monroe’s 100th birthday. MAGIC HUNKS AT PORTOLA HOTEL & SPA Two Portola Plaza Monterey, CA 93940 (831) 649-4511 portolahotel.com PAWTYSaturday, June 13 12pm to 3pm FIND YOUR NEW BEST FRIEND Free Event Live Music Food & Drink Specials MEET ADOPTABLE CATS & DOGS FROM 55 915-7257 cm_crockett@sbcglobal.net 00 (per paid contact for 12 monthly ads) Saturday, June 6, 2026, 10 AM - 1 PM Voluntary sliding scale donation Dress comfortably Refreshments provided Saturday, June 6, 10 am - 1 pm Monterey Peace & Justice Center Reserve your spot at SelfCareChaoticTimes.eventbrite.com Trish Nelson & Natascha Bruckner A WORKSHOP led by SELF CARE IN CHAOTIC TIMES 1364 Fremont Blvd, Seaside Scan to reserve a spot!
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