stage matters

Dec. 8, 2011

Yule Tales

A Recessionary Christmas at Arcata Playhouse and Dell’Arte’s Traveling Nutcaper

Nov. 24, 2011

Murder Most Fun

Agatha Christie Classic at NCRT, Human Nature’s Latest

Nov. 17, 2011

On Stage Over the Holidays

Manic Mice, Music, Recession, Leg Lamp and Barbed Wire on the Christmas Tree

Nov. 3, 2011

The Last Five Musicals

Couple trouble at Redwood Curtain

Oct. 20, 2011

Slap Steps

Comedy at Ferndale, Classic Musical at HSU

Sept. 29, 2011

Lively Woods

Fractured fairytales at North Coast Rep

Sept. 22, 2011

Fat Pig Falters

Flat characters, spare staging don’t help a difficult play

Sept. 15, 2011

Cloak and Brew

9/11 conspiracy drama at Redwood Curtain

Sept. 1, 2011

September Songs, Dramas, Stories and Clowns

Aug. 18, 2011

Brave Shave

A still edgy musical triumphs at Ferndale Rep

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Recent stage matters

May 17

Legend of the Falls

Two entertaining takes on immortality at Dell’Arte

May 3

Wedding Ring Tone

Cellular comedy connects at Redwood Curtain

April 19

Play Ball

Damn Yankees at HLOC, Evita coming to Ferndale Rep

Today

Avenue Q

theater / 8 p.m. North Coast Repertory Theatre, 300 Fifth St., Eureka. NCRT continues its 28th Season with the Tony Award-winning musical comedy featuring music and lyrics by Robert Lopez and Jeff Marx. $25. ncrt.net. 442-6278.

The Finals

theater / 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.

Sacred Movements of the Fourth Way

dance, wellness / 9:45-11:30 a.m. Soul to Soul Spa & Foot Bar, 854 10th Street, Arcata. An open lesson and practice of a series of dances developed by G.I. Gurdjieff as part of a larger system for self-development and awareness. $10. www.fourthway.org. 626-379-7641.

Sweet Can Circus

theater / 2 p.m. Arcata Playhouse, 1251 Ninth St. Captivating circus theater includes circus skills of aerial silks, acrobatics, slack rope, and hula hoops, propelled by the infectious music of EO, the one-man orchestra. $10/$8 kids 12 and under. 822-1575.

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