This week in print, March 25-April 1, 2010

Previous Issues

news

on the cover

Welcome to Pot City!

To save the Humboldt County economy from legalization, we have to become the Napa Valley of weed. Here’s how.

news story

The Stuff They Like

It isn’t perfect, but health care reform has many feeling better already

music

the hum

Post-Jurassic Painter

Chali 2na, plus Hellbound Glory, John Trudell and lots of dancing

in review

Ne! The Soul of Marta Kubišová

By Marta Kubišová - Vampisoul (reissue)

arts

filmland

Vile Village

Creeps rule in Haneke’s White Ribbon

food

table talk

Naked Yoghurt

The secret ingredient in Indian food

Today

44th Annual Kinetic Grand Championship Race

STAFF PICK / events, art, outdoors, sports, for kids, free / 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. kineticgrandchampionship.com. 889-3024.

54th Annual Spring Exhibition

art / Noon-5 a.m. Morris Graves Museum of Art, 636 F St., Eureka. Showcases a juried selection of work submitted by Redwood Art Association members. Runs through June 2. www.redwoodart.org. 268-0755.

Lanphere Dunes Restoration

STAFF PICK / outdoors / 9:30 a.m.-12:30 p.m. Meet at Pacific Union School. Help remove non-native invasives at the Lanphere Dunes Unit of the Humboldt Bay National Wildlife Refuge. Tools and gloves provided, wear work clothes and bring water. Carpool to the protected site. 444-1397.

Vidagua CD Release

STAFF PICK / music / 9 p.m. Red Fox Tavern, 415 5th St., Eureka. Reggae-meets-Latin bilingual vocal duo Vidagua is celebrating the release of a self-titled CD. theredfoxtavern.com. 269-0282.

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