PostedByKali Cozyris
on Sun, Jul 2, 2023 at 4:09 PM
CenterArts dropped the list of its first installment of acts coming to the area for the 2023-2024 season. Highlights include Sylvan Esso, recent Grammy winner Molly Tuttle & Golden Highway, Mariachi Herencia de México and Tommy Emmanuel.
See the full list of who's headed to town in the press release below, then grab your calendars and make your plans. Member presale tickets started July 1, and general ticket sales start July 7.
PostedByKali Cozyris
on Fri, May 12, 2023 at 6:09 PM
Throw a little Dep in your hair and head to Bear River Recreation Center for Murray the Magician - Family Show this Saturday, May 13 at 8 p.m. ($30-$50). It’s comedy, it’s illusion, it’s audience interaction! Murray SawChuck, aka Murray the Magician, is known worldwide for his amazing feats of magic — from disappearing acts to mind-reading tricks and everything in between. His shows are filled with humor and audience interaction, so get ready to laugh, revel in the mystery and have a magical night out. This one’s suitable and fun for the whole family. Doors are at 6:30 p.m. Tickets online.
After concerns over safety canceled Lost Coast Pride's family-friendly drag fundraiser, the nonprofit switched up plans to put on an adults-only show at the Ferndale Repertory Theatre. The original family-friendly show finally took place at College of the Redwoods Saturday, April 29, before a packed audience of children of all ages. (See the slideshow by Journal staff writer Ollie Hancock below for highlights.)
Photo by Ollie Hancock
The all-ages crowd at the Dragging Through Time show.
Out front, where CR President Keith Flamer was awaiting the show and the arrival of his grandchildren, there were food trucks, vendors and information tables, with a campus security vehicle and staff at the entrance to the lot.
"We're in a bubble," promised performer and emcee Tucker Noir, dressed as an elf princess with a purple gown and pointed ears. In fairy godmother tones punctuated by giggles, she assured the audience the anti-drag noise was outside the bubble of the auditorium. Noir thanked CR for offering the space and for helping make the event educational. "Some of you right here in this room might not feel good about drag," she said. "And I want to say I'm glad you're here and I love you. ... We just want kids to be safe and happy."
The Dell’Arte school is presenting the first night of its three-night run of Clown at 8 p.m. What is Clown? Why, it’s a student-cast performance of the sort of stuff that Dell’Arte does best: theatrical, clown-based capering. This show has been quite popular in the past, so if this is of interest to you, snag one of the $10 tickets with a quickness.
PostedByCollin Yeo
on Sun, Apr 30, 2023 at 4:00 AM
With the Iris Dement show at the Old Steeple looking very sold out, I am going to suggest a more homegrown but no less charming raconteur-ish gig today. Local musician and storyteller Jeff DeMark is presenting his final 3 p.m. matinee performance at the EXIT Theatre of his one- man show Writing My Way Out of Adolescence. Tickets are available for $15 at the door but no one will be turned away because of a dearth of moolah.
PostedByKali Cozyris
on Thu, Apr 27, 2023 at 6:00 AM
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Bea and the Snake.
The 17th annual Family Fun Series at the Arcata Playhouse continues this Saturday, April 29 with Stories from Home, an all-original musical production by the performing Playhouse Arts ensemble. Jackie Dandeneau directs, James Hildebrandt custom made the puppets, and performers include Laura Muñoz, Tamekia Jackson and Melanie Schauwecker. Joining them is local storyteller Ernie Albers, who will share Yurok stories, and Tim Randles on musical accompaniment. Catch performances at 2 p.m. and again at 7 p.m. ($15 general, $10 youth, $40 families). Get tickets at playhousearts.org/events/family-fun-series-stories-from-home.
PostedByKali Cozyris
on Fri, Apr 21, 2023 at 12:00 PM
Clear your calendars, friends of the fruity. Two nights of uproariously fun debauchery await you at Papaya Lounge Rumble Royale II: Sloppy Seconds happening Friday, April 21, and Saturday, April 22, at 7:30 p.m. at Septentrio Tasting Room, ($35). Billed as "Pee-wee’s Playhouse meets Absolutely Fabulous," you can guess the vibe of this adults-only cabaret! Blame it on the juice, baby. Doors at 6 p.m. for food by the Nosh and pre-show dancing at 6:30 p.m. This show is 21 and up. Get more info and tickets at www.papayalounge.com.
PostedByKali Cozyris
on Thu, Mar 30, 2023 at 10:14 AM
Photo by Ricardo Herrera
Sonny Gartner & Yuzbriner Carvajal - Wheel of Death
Step right up, folks and prepare to be dazzled, entertained and perhaps terrified by Cirque Italia’s Paranormal Cirque II, happening March 30-April 3 at the Bayshore Mall ($20-$60). This adrenaline-filled spectacle combines theater, circus and cabaret for mature audiences only (guests under 18 require accompanying parent or guardian). It's acrobats, illusionists, freaks, mysterious creatures under the big top tent … but with a twist. Hmmm. Is your curiosity piqued yet? Get tickets and more info at paranormalcirque.com.
PostedByKali Cozyris
on Fri, Mar 24, 2023 at 6:00 AM
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In the Year of the Boar and Jackie Robinson.
The 17th annual Family Fun Series at the Arcata Playhouse begins with the Honolulu Theatre for Youth performing In the Year of the Boar and Jackie Robinson on Saturday, March 25, at 2 and 7 p.m. ($40 families, $15 general, $10 kids). The play, adapted from an award-winning novel by Bette Bao Lord, tells the story of a young girl and her family moving from China to the United States in 1947. The show is sponsored in part by Humboldt Asians and Pacific Islanders in Solidarity, and with funding from Western States Arts Federation. Tickets are available online at playhousearts.org, at Wildberries Marketplace and Redwood Yogurt, or by calling (707) 822-1575.