Thursday, Oct. 2
Slip Bowl
With yarn and a hook, people who know the art of crochet can create a variety of goods, everything from clothing to bags and baskets. There is a wide range in crochet to make it artsy or utilitarian. For kids and teens interested in learning the art of crocheting, this class offers guidance on basic stitching such as chains and single crochet. Participants not only learn, but will take a crocheted bowl home. All experience levels are welcome. [CJ]
3-4:30pm Thursday, Oct. 2. Harrison Memorial Library, Ocean and Lincoln, Carmel. Free. (831) 624-4629, ci.carmel.ca.us/library.
Modern Classic
Is Jonathan Demme’s Stop Making Sense, which captures a three-night Talking Heads run in Hollywood in December 1983, the greatest concert film of all time? The consensus on Rotten Tomatoes says so, while D.A. Pennebaker’s Monterey Pop, about the legendary 1967 show in Monterey, ranks 29th on that list. The Talking Heads were at their peak in 1983, pushing boundaries and creating a sound and vibe that was entirely original, and helped define a decade. Newly restored last year for the film’s 40th anniversary, it’s coming to Golden State for one night only. [DS]
7pm Thursday, Oct. 2. Golden State Theatre, 417 Alvarado St., Monterey. $46-$93. (831) 649-1070, goldenstatetheatre.com.
Thursday, Oct. 2-Sunday, Oct. 5
Film Up
A discussion during a previous Carmel International Film Festival. This annual four-day event returns Thursday, Oct. 2 and lasts until Sunday, Oct. 5.
The Carmel International Film Festival stays true to its name: It showcases films from around the world. But our little slice of the world is also well represented. Student filmmakers from Carmel High School are on the schedule with their short films, including Mind Scape by 16-year-old Dorien Jeffers, about a young boy who uploads artificial intelligence into his brain, with trouble ensuing. This year’s four-day festival also includes a fundraising party for The Soul Points Fund, which provides support to the victims of the Los Angeles fires earlier this year. Panel sessions with actors, producers, cinematographers and others in the biz round out the schedule. [EC]
Schedule begins at 9am each day Thursday, Oct. 2-Sunday, Oct. 5. Golden Bough Playhouse, Founders Theatre, Monte Verde between 8th and 9th, Carmel. $60/one day, $200/four days. (858) 829-7722, ciffest.com.
Thursday, Oct. 2-Saturday, Oct. 18
Stormy Days
PacRep keeps busy this year. This time, they are presenting The Tempest by William Shakespeare, a play ignored for centuries after its writing, but now recognized as one of the master’s best works. An Italian duke, Prospero, lands on a magical island and colonizes it by enslaving its native magical creatures. Once interpreted as a full-on comedy, the play is nowadays perceived as a complex romance and also a political and metaphysical commentary. Full of symbolism, The Tempest is one of Shakespeare’s later works. [AP]
7:30pm Thursdays-Saturdays Oct. 2-18. Outdoor Forest Theater, Santa Rita and Mountain View, Carmel. $46; $36/senior; $26/teacher, military; $16/student; $11/child. Discounted previews $26; $18/senior; $13/teacher, military; $8/student, $11/child on Thursday, Oct. 2 and Friday, Oct. 3. (831) 622-0100, pacrep.org.
Friday, Oct. 3
Off Script
Great improvisers don’t have a problem with changing a venue. Controlled Chaos will improvise at California’s First Theatre in Monterey on Friday, Oct. 3
We want to let you know what this show is all about, but we don’t know. The cast doesn’t, either. All anyone knows is that it’s going to be hilarious. And that’s the point. Comedy Variety Showcase presents Controlled Chaos, a night of improv comedy taking place for the first time at California’s First Theatre. The comedic troupe, led by founder Maria Dawson, is sure to take on some wacky situations that’ll play out organically but with structure. They’re called Controlled Chaos for a reason – it’s the epitome of an oxymoron. [EC]
7-9pm Friday, Oct. 3. California’s First Theatre, Pacific and Scott streets, Monterey. $29. comedyvarietyshowcase@gmail.com, comedyvarietyshowcase.com/showtimes.
Big Daddy
We thought we’d be clever and use the phrase “come to Papa.” Unfortunately for us, comedian Tom Papa has an XM/Sirius radio show by that name. Of course, he didn’t have to stretch too far to come up with that one, but Papa’s standup humor isn’t out there. Instead, he digs on relatable topics – forgetting passwords, habitual drinking, canceling dinner reservations – “You just want to be home with your pants off” – and other life frustrations. All become hilarious when he’s on stage. And you know that he has been there himself (he claims that when his young daughter draws a picture of him, it’s just a martini glass). Clearly, life can be very funny. [DF]
7pm Friday, Oct. 3. Golden State Theatre, 417 Alvarado St., Monterey. $40-$90. (831) 649-1070, goldenstatetheatre.com.
Saturday, Oct. 4
Bike Bash
Bicycling remains the symbol of childhood fun; there is just something great about moving in the open air, feeling the wind in one’s face. It is also a great hobby to keep for the rest of one’s life. Join the fun on Saturday, Oct. 4.
A great way to develop a love of bikes is to start riding young. That’s the concept behind the Monterey Off Road Cycling Association’s “Take a Kid Mountain Biking Day.” Riders and coaches from local middle and high school mountain bike teams will be on hand to lead rides and guide youngsters on obstacle courses. The event is designed for children from preschool to middle school, and of all ability levels, whether they are on balance bikes or ready for something more advanced. Don’t have a bike? No problem – the Community Bike Collective will provide bikes and helmets. [EC]
10am-1pm Saturday, Oct. 4. Fort Ord Day Camp Cycling Area, 15301 Watkins Gate Road, East Garrison. Free. Register at bit.ly/MountainBikeDayOct4.
Saturday, Oct. 4- Sunday, Oct. 5
Hail the Monarchs
It’s that time of year when, if you’re paying attention in Pacific Grove, you’ll see the flutter of orange and black wings as monarch butterflies make their way to their traditional overwintering spots. It’s still early, so it may take a few weeks to actually catch a glimpse, but for sure you will see the child-crafted orange and black wings of P.G. kindergartners walking in the Butterfly Parade during the town’s annual Butterfly Days. The two-day celebration includes a bazaar, exhibits, historic walking tours, lectures, a croquet tournament and a sunset party at Point Pinos Lighthouse. It’s a good way to welcome the intrepid insects that have traveled hundreds of miles and to also immerse yourself in a small-town tradition. [PM]
Various activities: 10am-4pm Saturday-Sunday, Oct. 4-Oct. 5, free; Parade: 10:30am Saturday, Oct. 4, free in downtown Pacific Grove; Sunset Celebration: 5-7pm Saturday, Oct. 4 at Point Pinos Lighthouse, 80 Asilomar Ave., $60. (831) 372-2898, pacificgroveheritage.org/events.
Sunday, Oct. 5
To The Rescue
A 7-year-old child diagnosed with autism spoke their first words while working with a horse. Discover the miracles, mystery and science of healing with horses through the film, Rescued Hearts, on Sunday, Oct. 5 (see details on p. 28.)
The relationship between humans and horses stretches back for millennia, and for much of that time, horses gave humans raw power – the ability to move farther, faster. But in modern times, humans are harnessing a different kind of energy from horses – the healing kind. That’s what equine therapy is, the spiritual lift, revelation or peace that comes from the experience of spending time with therapy horses, and it’s the subject of the new documentary Rescued Hearts, which is screening at Golden State for a benefit for Carmel nonprofit Sea Star Horse Sanctuary, which rescues horses and does equine-assisted learning programs. Filmmakers will take the stage after for a discussion, for those wanting to know more about a horse power of a different kind. [DS]
5pm Sunday, Oct. 5. Golden State Theatre, 417 Alvarado St., Monterey. $44. (831) 649-1070, goldenstatetheatre.com.
Guten Tag
Oktoberfest evokes a few things in our heads. Lederhosen and Dirndls, steins full of beer and… classical music? You betcha, and Wendi Kirby is here to deliver. With Austrian and German composers’ works, you may think you’re actually in a quaint German concert hall. Solmaaz Adeli shows off her mezzo-soprano voice honed in Vienna, and the event features a feast for all the senses. So raise a stein and listen in, while delighting in small German and Austrian bites as you hear myriad pieces, which wouldn’t be complete without a number or two from The Sound of Music. [SC]
4pm Sunday, Oct. 5. Wendi Kirby Music, 550 Hartnell St., Suite F, Monterey. $50. wendikirbymusic.com.
Wednesday, Oct. 8
Words Matter
Poet Elliot Ruchowitz-Roberts is a local expert on Robinson Jeffers’ life and poetry. He is president of the Robinson Jeffers Tor House Foundation. He will present a talk about Jeffers on Wednesday, Oct. 8 in Carmel. (For details, see p. 29.)
In 1941, the Library of Congress hosted a series of poets as lecturers on the theme of “The Poet in a Democracy.” Robinson Jeffers, who built his career and famous stone house in Carmel, was the inaugural speaker, followed by Robert Frost. He recited a number of poems, including “Night Without Sleep,” penned in 1936. It opens: “The world’s as the world is; the nations rearm and prepare to / change; the age of tyrants returns; / The greatest civilization that has ever existed builds itself higher / towers on breaking foundations.” The parallels to today are eerie. For more insight – into Jeffers as a poet, and particularly his relevance to our current day – Elliot Ruchowitz-Roberts offers his insight. Ruchowitz-Roberts is a poet himself and president of the Robinson Jeffers Tor House Foundation. A virtual version of the talk is available to those who register. [SR]
7pm Wednesday, Oct. 8. Carpenter Hall (in the Sunset Center), San Carlos and 8th, Carmel. Free. (831) 624-2811, carmelpubliclibraryfoundation.org.
Mozart’s Homies
Wolfgang Mozart is said to have been good friends with the celebrated composer Franz Joseph Haydn. Maybe the two hung out and jammed? We can only imagine what that would have sounded like. A quartet of talented musicians are arriving as “FOW,” in a show of Mozart’s music using his own arrangements called “The WolfganG - presented by Musikiwest.” The all-star cast includes flautist Blair Francis Paponiu, violinist Jason Issokson, violist Leonid Plashinov-Johnson and cellist Michelle Djokic. The gang will also visit schools in the North Monterey County Unified School District, thanks to the Pebble Beach Company Foundation and Yellow Brick Road. [PM]
7-9pm Wednesday, Oct. 8. SandBox, 440 Ortiz Ave., Sand City. $25-$40. sandboxsandcity@gmail.com, sandboxsandcity.com.
Travel(ing) Bug
Why does a band that put out just two albums a few decades ago deserve a tribute? We’re not even going to bother answering, because you know why. The Traveling Wilburys Revue performs songs by the famed supergroup, as well as singles from its members. And they were just Bob Dylan, Tom Petty, Roy Orbison, George Harrison and Jeff Lynne, that’s all. So it will be a night of hit after hit after hit, performed live – which is something you never could have experienced, even back when the Wilburys were recording. The reason? The real Traveling Wilburys never went on tour. Kind of ironic when you think about it. [DF]
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