Send ideas to montereycountynow.com/events 32 MONTEREY COUNTY WEEKLY OCTOBER 8-14, 2026 www.montereycountynow.com where for an entry fee, you can listen to live music and sip Monterey County wines while exploring charming galleries featuring everything from contemporary to abstract art, fine art photography and more. Of course, you must be 21 or older to attend this seventh annual wine and art event that starts at Devendorf Park. Go meet the makers, but please don’t drink enough to meet your maker. [CO] 4-7pm Saturday, Oct. 10. Devendorf Park, 455 Junipero Ave., Carmel. $50. (831) 6242522, carmelcalifornia.com. MUSICAL LEGACY Hungarian composer and pianist Béla Bartók built a musical reputation for charting new territory. But as an ethnomusicologist, he also brought very old sounds to a wider audience. Starting around 1910, he traveled to Transylvanian villages, recording folk music on an Edison cylinder recorder. He went on to transcribe the songs and incorporate elements into his work—and a century later, others are still doing the same. Romanian pianist Lucian Ban and American violist Mat Maneri used Bartók’s work as springboards for what became their 2022 live recording called Transylvanian Dance. They bring that merging of old and new to Sand City amid tour stops on both sides of the Atlantic. [SR] 7-9pm Saturday, Oct. 10. SandBox, 440 Ortiz Ave., Sand City. $50; $30/students, military. sandboxsandcity@gmail.com, sandboxsandcity.com. LIFE IS FUNNY Brian Regan loves Disneyland, but doesn’t like the other people who are there. The worst are the line-cutters who disrespect the hierarchy of the queue—adults and children alike. We’ve been the victims of line-cutters also, and that’s the style of Regan’s comedy: riffing on relatable, everyday situations that are hilarious because they are true. Regan is known for his stand-up routines that are void of profanity, preferring to let the absurdity of life add the punch to his humor. He’s been active in the stand-up world since the 1980s, and has a slew of television appearances and comedy specials to his name. Most of all, he has a message to Disneyland line-cutters everywhere: “I want my family flying around on elephants before your family.” [EC] 7pm Saturday, Oct. 10. Golden State Theatre, 417 Alvarado St., Monterey. $62-$97. (831) 649-1070, goldenstatetheatre.com. Sunday, Oct. 11 HAPPY BIRTHDAY With all the work it’s had done on it over the years, it’s hard to tell that the Old Fisherman’s Wharf will be celebrating 181 years in existence this year. To mark the milestone, the Fisherman’s Wharf Association is throwing a birthday bash for the structure (and attractions it supports) with a slate of family-friendly activities for all ages, live music from the Money Band and free birthday cake. Veteran radio personality David Marzetti is the master of ceremonies. Get there early and catch one of two hour-long Wharf Walks with local historian Tim Thomas. [AS] 10am-5pm Sunday, Oct. 11. Fisherman’s Wharf, 201 Washington St., Monterey. Free. (831) 238-0777, montereywharf.com. DANCE CURE Are Zumba instructors dance teachers or fitness fanatics? However you feel about the exercise craze, one of the motivators is to help those living with breast cancer to meet essential living expenses. The Breast Cancer Assistance Group of Monterey County wants you to move to the music—and get a chance to meet the women who HOT PICKS midnight performances throughout October. Audience members: You are part of this story, come prepared. [AS] 7:30pm Fridays-Saturdays and 11:59pm Saturdays, Oct. 9-31. Paper Wing Theatre, 711 Cannery Row (second floor), Monterey. $35. (831) 905-5684, paperwing.com. Friday, Oct. 9 REWILDED What has their own language, yet does not speak; what does not move, yet shakes in the wind; what stands alone, yet defends their communities? The Language of Trees is a deeply thoughtful collection written by Katie Holten, where she investigates the relationships between humans and the natural world. Her book is both an anthology and a visual masterpiece, fusing ecology, art and literature. In it, she famously invented a 26-letter alphabet where each letter corresponds to a hand-drawn silhouette of a specific tree. And what better place to hear her unpack her writing and join a journey to connect with our wild spaces than under the redwoods at Henry Miller Library? [KR] Noon Friday, Oct. 9. Henry Miller Memorial Library, 48603 Highway 1, Big Sur. Free. (831) 667-2574, bit.ly/TreeTalk26. GET OWNED Your laugh is unique to you, but J. Valentino wants you to not just use it, but to own it. The comedian is coming to Salinas for what promises to be an entertaining evening hosted by other comedic voices such as Tyson Paul, Leonard Madrid, Veronica Arent and Julian Gonzalez. Valentino is an expert in entertainment, having been a strip club DJ and known for his funny YouTube short videos with his mama. So you can decide for yourself who really owns the stage, and discover how to own your laugh. [SC] 7pm Friday, Oct. 9. Fox Theater, 241 Main St., Salinas. $25-$40. Ages 21-plus. (831) 7588459, tickets831.com. Saturday, Oct. 10 TIP TOP Rancho Cielo’s Drummond Culinary Academy has gained a reputation for turning out outstanding young chefs, which is why anytime these students put on a dinner, people flock to taste whatever they’ve cooked up. Rancho Cielo is partnering with the Carmel Youth Center to put on a Community BBQ & Fundraiser in Carmel, featuring a Santa Maria-style tri-tip and homemade sides prepared by culinary students. They’re bringing along their Classic Car Restoration students, along with the 1929 Model A restored by the students for display during Car Week. The students’ handiwork is amazing to behold. All proceeds from the event go to benefit Carmel Youth Center’s Teen Innovation Lab and Rancho Cielo’s technical programs. [PM] 2pm Saturday, Oct. 10. Carmel Youth Center. 412 4th St., Carmel. $25. (831) 624-3285, carmelyouth.org. MEET YOUR MAKER Care to go for a stroll? Twelve square blocks of Carmel will be dedicated to Meet the Makers Art & Wine Walk, The 1929 Model A car that was restored by students in Rancho Cielo’s Classic Car Restoration program will be on display at the Community BBQ & Fundraiser at the Carmel Youth Center. Rancho Cielo culinary students are cooking up tri-tip. COURTESY RANCHO CIELO Pianist Lucian Ban and violist Mat Maneri continue in a musical tradition charted by Béla Bartók in performing fresh takes on Transylvanian folk songs in a show on Oct. 10 at the SandBox in Sand City. CLAIRE STEFANI / ECM RECORDS
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