This week in print, Aug. 5-12, 2010

Previous Issues

news

on the cover

Mega-village

Behind the effort to create the largest residential development in county history

news story

Marty and Cinnamon

Old Town Eureka’s beloved carriage driver and horse survive grisly accident

news story

Fieldbrook vs. the bears

Black bears have apparently discovered this sleepy Humboldt gem

music

the hum

Galician Lark Song

Bagpipes at the Grange, plus Arts Alive! action and Deadwood Revival

in review

The Suburbs

By Arcade Fire - Merge

arts

art beat

Tapping the Source

Wong vs. Sheik and Matt Beard

filmland

Mostly All Right

Gay parenting film a hit; Charlie St. Cloud a miss

booknotes

Suitcase Full of Dreams

By Hoy Kersh - Cozilove Enterprises

arts alive!

Arts Alive!

First Saturday Night Arts Alive! Saturday, Aug. 7, 2010, 6-9 p.m.

food

table talk

Chard Season

A couple of recipes for those leafy greens taking over the garden

Today

Open Celtic Music Session

music / 3 p.m. Cafe Veritas/Mosgo's, 180 Westwood Center, Arcata. Informal monthly gathering of musicians playing Irish and other Celtic music. Hosted by Seabury Gould. seaburygould.com. 845-8167.

Nonviolence Action Camp

etc. / 10 a.m. Chinmaya Mission near Piercy. Weekend-long direct action orientation features workshops, role playing, seminars, ceremonies and field trips. Bring food, bedding, warm clothes, signs, banners, bikes, drums, acoustic instruments. Pre-register. saverichardsongrove.org. 932-5898.

Audubon Society Field Trip

outdoors / 9 a.m. Humboldt Bay National Wildlife Refuge, 1020 Ranch Road, Loleta. Meet at Refuge Visitor Center off Hookton Road. Leisurely, two- to three-hour trip intended for people wanting to learn birds of Humboldt Bay area. 822-3613.

Look Back in Anger Matinee

theater / 2 p.m. Ferndale Repertory Theatre, 447 Main Street. John Osborne’s sharply funny, fiercely honest exploration of political disillusionment and basic human yearning. Directed by John Heckel. $15/$13 students and seniors. ferndale-rep.org. 800-838-3006.

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