STAFF PICK / events, art, outdoors, sports, for kids, free
Tomorrow, Sunday, Monday, 9 a.m.-6 p.m. A 3-day, 42-mile kinetic sculpture race over land, sand, mud and water! LeMans start at the Noon Whistle on the Arcata Plaza. Follow the race through Manila, Eureka and into Ferndale on Memorial Day for the Glorious Finish. www.KineticGrandChampionship.com. 889-3024.
music
Sunday, 9 p.m. Humboldt Brews, 856 10th St., Arcata. Five-piece kick-ass, funk rock band that lets loose in a not-so-spiritual fashion. $10. 822-1220.
art
Today, 3-9 p.m. Earth Gallery, 436 maple lane, Garberville. Collection of hand pulled prints from the ‘60s to late ‘90s. www.facebook.com/earthgallery. 923-1121.
theater
Today, Tomorrow, 8 p.m. Carlo Theater, 131 H St., Blue Lake. Students of the Dell’Arte International School of Physical Theatre’s Class of 2011 presents seven 10-minute plays. www.dellarte.com. 668-5663.
What:
Joy Kills Sorrow and John Ludington perform Thursday, April 8, at Arcata Theatre Lounge, 1036 G St in Arcata. Doors open at 7:30 p.m. Cost is $10 at the door and $7 in advance from our website.
For tour and radio publicity information for Joy Kills Sorrow contact:
Flora Reed
Signature Sounds Recordings
PO Box 106
Whately, MA 01093
413 665 4036 ext. 2
or contact Joy Kills Sorrow members:
Emma Beaton: emma@joykillssorrow.com
Matthew Arcara: matt@joykillssorrow.com
Jacob Jolliff: jacob@joykillssorrow.com
Wesley Corbett: wes@joykillssorrow.com
Bridget Kearney: bridget@joykillssorrow.com
www.myspace.com/joykillssorrowmusic
Joy Kills Sorrow is a prodigiously tasteful pop-grass ensemble emerging from the bubbling frenzy of young folk talent in Boston, MA. The five band members–each already respected practitioners on their instruments–share a deep knowledge and respect for the bluegrass tradition and have virtuosity to spare, but as an ensemble hold above all else a commitment to playing great songs well, and forging a new brand of folk music at once innovative and beautiful. Iin 2007, JKS won first prize in The Podunk Bluegrass Festival Band Contest, and was invited to perform on the festival’s main stage the following year. JKS has performed at theaters, listening rooms and festivals from coast to coast and has been featured on nationally syndicated radio shows. Since their inception, the band has continued to evolve and change.
To contact John: lud1park@yahoo.com
http://www.sonicbids.com/epk/epk.aspx?epk_id=86448
John Ludington was born in upstate NY and grew up in Liverpool, a suburb of Syracuse. His dad handed him his great grandfather’s guitar when he was 9, cranked his fingers into shape and said, “this is a G”. For two solid weeks, John played ‘Where Have All the Flowers Gone’, ‘Tom Dooley’ and ‘Lady Came From Baltimore’. He then started writing songs.
“Ludington’s outré acoustic ditties are catchy, drunken, stein-sloshing chanteys whose high art lies in the way they string together non sequiturs and invite the listener to sing right along.” – Peter Aaron roll Creative Living in the Hudson Valley
“Most distinctive is his signature fractured whimsical chord progressions and surprising sung sound effects.” – Jacques Laiberte Art-rag creative culture
When/where:
| Dates | |
| Time | 7:30 p.m. |
| Phone | 707-822-1220 |
| Venue | Arcata Theatre Lounge |
| Cost | $10.00 |
events / 8:30 p.m. Redwood Raks World Dance Studio, 824 L St., Arcata. Whimsical all-ages animal-themed benefit for Nighshade Serenade. Music by Gunsafe, fire show, animal hijinx by Blue Angel Burlesque, bellydancing and silent auction. $10. E-mail megjclarke@hotmail.com. 832-8973.
