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Lundbar Hills
She dropped my hand to race with other Princesses, fairies, and ghosts In the middle of the street Glow sticks flashing, illuminating Piles Of candies, tricks, and treats. Halfway across the world...
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The Life of Galileo in Epic Style
If one were to stage a Brechtian version of Forrest Gump, Tom Hanks would look directly into the camera and relinquish any evidence of his character to deliver the line, "Life is like a box of...
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Music Tonight: Thursday, Nov. 9
I haven’t checked in on Blondie’s in a while, so in deference to that sweet little venue in my old neighborhood, Here’s a two-fer for the evening. Starting at 5 p.m. and running for two hours, the...
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Music Tonight: Friday, Nov. 10
Not long after their local star-studded and sold-out show at the Minor Theatre, The California Poppies will be featuring another presentation of their new record The Holy Rainbow with the aim of...
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Humboldt Folklife Society Barn Dance Tonight
Join the Humboldt Folklife Society for an evening of foot-stompin' fun at the next Barn Dance, taking place tonight from 7 to 10 p.m. at Arcata Veterans Hall ($15, $10...
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World Premiere of 'A'-t'i Xwee-ghayt-nish: Still, We Live On
The Tolowa Dee-ni' Nation presents the world premiere screening of the new documentary film, 'A'-t'i Xwee-ghayt-nish: Still, We Live On, Saturday, Nov. 11, at 2 p.m. at Cal Poly Humboldt’s Native...
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Veterans Day Observance and Ceremony at Adorni Center
This Veterans Day, take time to acknowledge the sacrifices and contributions made by veterans who have selflessly defended our country’s freedoms by joining the Rotary Club of Southwest Eureka, the...
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Music Tonight: Saturday, Nov. 11
A jazz night tonight sounds just about right, especially considering the dramatic weather we’ve had pouring down on our hat brims and pooling around our gumshoes recently. Let’s start with the double...
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Music Tonight: Sunday, Nov. 12
Baltimore’s Pigeons Playing Ping Pong is a funk-centered jam band whose musical palette is defined by the genre-skipping qualities of the group’s chosen jam genre. If that sounds reductive and...
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Music Tonight: Monday, Nov. 13
Bella Union Records was founded in the U.K. 25 years ago by the bassist and guitar player for the highly influential band Cocteau Twins, whose dreamy pop sounds trickle across the label’s artist...
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Music Tonight: Tuesday, Nov. 14
I saw one of its members the other day, which reminded me to remind you about the Opera Alley Cats, a jazz group that plays to fill its surroundings, two places in particular being just about perfect...
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Music Tonight: Wednesday, Nov. 15
Singer and songwriter Dave Alvin specializes in a hybrid-genre style of distinctly California music with noirish lyrical qualities. The results are songs that create scenes, steeped in speedway...
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Syrian Boy
In the midst of tragedy and suffering there is the earth's insistent beauty. A Syrian boy sits Alone on a plastic chair Covered in soot His child hand wiping his brow His eyes recognize It is his...
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The Killer and Dicks Go Big
THE KILLER. Given what we know — or think we know — about David Fincher, it is almost too tempting to see his latest as a smirking work of self-reflective satire. This contravenes the most basic tenet...
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Music Tonight: Thursday, Nov. 16
Some things, like university names, come and go, while others seem resistant to the forces of change. One of those things in the latter category is the university circus community, formerly HSU, now...
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Eureka Holiday Open Houses Usher in the Season
Unwrap the magic of the season as Eureka’s downtown, Old Town and Henderson Center areas transform into festive wonderlands, encouraging small business shopping at their respective holiday open...
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It's Here! A Taste of the Holidays
Indulge in local flavors at Rotary Club of Arcata Sunrise’s annual Taste of The Holidays, happening Thursday, Nov. 16, from 5 to 8 p.m. at Arcata Community Center ($40). Savor the holiday season by...
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Music Tonight: Friday, Nov. 17
As we wind up to next Thursday’s holiday, the gigs get sparse. To correct for this rocky landing, I’m going to double up on shows, starting today and through every day of the weekend, so you can get...
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Holiday Bazaar and Boutique in Willow Creek
This week, the eastern part of our county offers its holiday gift shopping treasures at the Willow Creek China-Flat Museum’s Holiday Bazaar, happening Saturday, Nov. 18, and Sunday, Nov. 19 from 10...
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Music Tonight: Saturday, Nov. 18
Two very different doings tonight, both in Arcata at 9 p.m. One of them subdued and subterranean, one a dancehall treat. Starting with the former, Young & Lovely, the torch and jazz song vehicle...
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