This week in print, May 21-28, 2009

Previous Issues

news

on the cover

The McKay Tract

Everybody wants a piece of this rich redwood country in Eureka’s backyard

savage money

Parable of the Dumpster

Turns out trash-hoarding is no substitute for our small, beautiful society

music

the hum

Please, Please, Please

The Pleaseeasaur Farewell Tour, plus assorted jazz by Sex Mob, etc.

in review

Black Monk Time (reissue)

By The Monks. Light in the Attic.

arts

filmland

Holy Crap!

Howard & Hanks’ Angels & Demons is a messy load of incense-stinky hoohah

booknotes

The Young Charles Darwin

By Keith Thompson. Yale University Press.

outdoors

dirt

Destination: Nursery

What Powell’s is to book lovers, Minnesota’s Bachman’s is to garden geeks

Today

Ba-Dum-Chh Comedy Night

Comedy / 8:30 p.m. Cher-ae Heights Casino, Trinidad. Local blue comedy troupe makes with the funny. If you get offended, don't go! cheraeheightscasino.com. 800-684-2464.

Petunia and the Vipers (hillbilly swing)

music / 9 p.m. Riverwood Inn, 2828 Avenue of the Giants, Phillipsville.

Les Craig

music / 11:30 a.m.-1:30 p.m. All Dogs Biscuit Bakery and Olivia's Beastro, 2910 E St., Eureka. Singer/songwriter performs. alldogsbakery.com. 497-6273.

Whomp Whomp Wednesdays

music / 9 p.m. Nocturnum, 206 W. 6th St., Eureka. 498-7388.

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