This week in print, June 11-18, 2009

Previous Issues

music

the hum

Music for the People

Sierra Leone’s Refugee All Stars, plus Third World, The Nightcats and some transcendental electronica

in review

The Eternal

By Sonic Youth. Matador.

outdoors

dirt

Garden Tour Time!

Plus: 20 years in the making, the Botanical Garden is about to open

arts

filmland

Land of the Dudes

Last week’s openers aimed squarely at bros seeking yucks

booknotes

Requiem for a Paper Bag: A Found Anthology

Edited by Davy Rothbart. Simon and Schuster.

food

table talk

Don’t Call It Chili!

A surprisingly good vegetarian bean dish

Today

Arts Alive

STAFF PICK / art / 6-9 p.m. In and around Old Town, Eureka. Monthly celebration includes food, music and incredible art. 442-9054.

Kenny Ray and the Mighty Rovers

music, art / 5:30-9 p.m. Humboldt Baykeeper, 217 E St., Eureka. Join us for a night of foot stomping fun with Kenny Ray and the Mighty Rovers along with lovely Humboldt Bay paintings by local artist Cindy Nobel. www.humboldtbaykeeper.org. 268-8897.

Make It All True

art / 5 p.m. HSU First Street Gallery, 422 First St., Eureka. Exhibit of an array of paintings and mixed media works by Bay Area artist Kelly Allen. Event features a slide show presented by Allen. Exhibit runs through Mar. 4. humboldt.edu/first. 443-6363.

2012 Redwood Art Association New Year Exhibition

art / Noon-5 p.m. Redwood Art Association Gallery, 527 Fourth St., Eureka. View 175 works produced by 119 Redwood Art Association members. Open Wednesday through Sunday, noon to 5 p.m. www.redwoodart.org. 268-0755.

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