Music
Tuesday, July 19, 2022
John Mayer Donates $10K to Redwood Parks Conservancy
Posted By Iridian Casarez on Tue, Jul 19, 2022 at 1:36 PM
Musician John Mayer has donated $10,000 to Redwood Parks Conservancy, the official nonprofit partner to Redwood National and State Parks.
"We are so grateful to John Mayer for his generous donation to Redwood Parks Conservancy! John's donation will support us in our mission to protect and preserve the world's tallest trees," the nonprofit wrote in a Facebook post.
The donation comes after a production company that filmed a Land Rover commercial in Jedediah Smith Redwoods State Park and False Klamath Cove areas in Crescent City featuring Mayer in 2020 apparently did not follow through with a donation promised to the nonprofit.
According to a Redwood Parks Conservancy news release, Mayer came to the rescue by giving a donation through his charitable foundation after the nonprofit asked for help in contacting the production company.
Read the full press release below and see the Facebook post below.
Editor's note: This story has been updated to clarify the contribution.
"We are so grateful to John Mayer for his generous donation to Redwood Parks Conservancy! John's donation will support us in our mission to protect and preserve the world's tallest trees," the nonprofit wrote in a Facebook post.
The donation comes after a production company that filmed a Land Rover commercial in Jedediah Smith Redwoods State Park and False Klamath Cove areas in Crescent City featuring Mayer in 2020 apparently did not follow through with a donation promised to the nonprofit.
According to a Redwood Parks Conservancy news release, Mayer came to the rescue by giving a donation through his charitable foundation after the nonprofit asked for help in contacting the production company.
Read the full press release below and see the Facebook post below.
Editor's note: This story has been updated to clarify the contribution.
Monday, May 16, 2022
Artist, Poet, Activist and Karuk Ceremonial Singer Brian Tripp has Died
Posted By Jennifer Fumiko Cahill on Mon, May 16, 2022 at 3:38 PM
After a long and painful battle with illness, 77-year-old Brian D. Tripp, born in Eureka and raised in Klamath, died May 13. A nationally renowned artist whose work echoed traditional forms in painting and sculpture, Tripp was the 2018 recipient of the California Living Heritage Award from the Alliance for California Traditional Arts. His mural "The Sun Set Twice on the People that Day" can be seen beside the Clarke Historical Museum, where it was relocated in 2021.
Friday, May 14, 2021
Fundraiser for Julie Froblom at Arcata Playhouse
Posted By Kali Cozyris on Fri, May 14, 2021 at 6:00 AM
She gets by with a little help from her friends. Local musician and saxophonist
extraordinaire Julie Froblom needs a little help, friends. Julie has contracted a rare lung disease and needs a double lung transplant. Clear your calendar on Saturday, May 15 at 7 p.m. when Jenni & David and the Sweet Soul Band perform a four-camera, live- stream concert from the Arcata Playhouse in support of Froblom, their saxophonist ($10 or better donation). Get your tickets at https://www.arcataplayhouse.org/events/jenni-david-and-the-sweet-soul-band-benefit/.
extraordinaire Julie Froblom needs a little help, friends. Julie has contracted a rare lung disease and needs a double lung transplant. Clear your calendar on Saturday, May 15 at 7 p.m. when Jenni & David and the Sweet Soul Band perform a four-camera, live- stream concert from the Arcata Playhouse in support of Froblom, their saxophonist ($10 or better donation). Get your tickets at https://www.arcataplayhouse.org/events/jenni-david-and-the-sweet-soul-band-benefit/.
Friday, October 23, 2020
Eureka Bar Owner Decries 'Selective Enforcement' After Knowingly, Repeatedly Violating COVID Orders
Posted By Thadeus Greenson on Fri, Oct 23, 2020 at 5:16 PM
The city of Eureka has threatened to fine a local venue as much as $5,000 per violation if it continues with a scheduled burlesque and heavy metal show tomorrow night that would be in violation of state and county COVID-19 health orders, which still prohibit live entertainment performances.
Eureka Interim City Manager Miles Slattery said city code enforcement officials reached out to Siren’s Song Tavern owner JD Pegg yesterday after the county’s Joint Information Center informed city officials that it had contacted Pegg three times to notify him live performances remain prohibited but the venue had continued to schedule and advertise live shows, including karaoke nights and local bands. The county has tried the education angle to no avail, Slattery said, so the city’s code enforcement unit contacted Pegg to warn he could face fines of up to $5,000 per violation and potentially misdemeanor citations for operation in violation of the county’s health order.
“Hopefully, this gets his attention,” Slattery said. “This guy could care less. It’s just sad to me. First of all, it’s unfair. There’s plenty of other locations that would like to be doing the same but are following the rules. … If they continue to pursue (the show), we’ll have to take further action.”
Reached by the Journal this morning, Pegg, however, contended that if someone is being treated unfairly, it’s him. Striking a defiant tone, Pegg said the state and local orders prohibiting live performances are unfair to venues in comparatively low risk areas of the state, like Humboldt County, and that he’s fallen victim to “selective enforcement” that allows other venues flaunt the rules while he has been repeatedly contacted and threatened with fines.
“You know how much spread we’ve caused? Zero,” he said. “We’ve been doing live events for three fucking months now. Have we caused an outbreak? Has the Fortuna school district that’s been in session for months now? No. … There’s no fucking COVID here. There’s like 17 cases and they’re all at home. They’re not going out for fucking drinks. I don’t deal in hypotheticals, I deal in reality. That’s what all this COVID shit is, is hypothetical.”
Eureka Interim City Manager Miles Slattery said city code enforcement officials reached out to Siren’s Song Tavern owner JD Pegg yesterday after the county’s Joint Information Center informed city officials that it had contacted Pegg three times to notify him live performances remain prohibited but the venue had continued to schedule and advertise live shows, including karaoke nights and local bands. The county has tried the education angle to no avail, Slattery said, so the city’s code enforcement unit contacted Pegg to warn he could face fines of up to $5,000 per violation and potentially misdemeanor citations for operation in violation of the county’s health order.
“Hopefully, this gets his attention,” Slattery said. “This guy could care less. It’s just sad to me. First of all, it’s unfair. There’s plenty of other locations that would like to be doing the same but are following the rules. … If they continue to pursue (the show), we’ll have to take further action.”
Reached by the Journal this morning, Pegg, however, contended that if someone is being treated unfairly, it’s him. Striking a defiant tone, Pegg said the state and local orders prohibiting live performances are unfair to venues in comparatively low risk areas of the state, like Humboldt County, and that he’s fallen victim to “selective enforcement” that allows other venues flaunt the rules while he has been repeatedly contacted and threatened with fines.
“You know how much spread we’ve caused? Zero,” he said. “We’ve been doing live events for three fucking months now. Have we caused an outbreak? Has the Fortuna school district that’s been in session for months now? No. … There’s no fucking COVID here. There’s like 17 cases and they’re all at home. They’re not going out for fucking drinks. I don’t deal in hypotheticals, I deal in reality. That’s what all this COVID shit is, is hypothetical.”
Tuesday, September 1, 2020
Art / Business / Economy / Community / Media / Music
Local Theaters Go Red Tonight in Support of the Live Events Sector
Posted By Kali Cozyris on Tue, Sep 1, 2020 at 1:46 PM
Humboldt County entertainment organizations, including local theaters, will turn on the red light tonight in support of the live events sector, which has taken a heavy hit due to COVID-19. The idea is to draw attention to a vital industry that has been shuttered since early March, 2020, and most likely will not reopen until well into 2021.
Olivia McGahan, Regional Coordinator with We Make Events-North America, a collective of volunteers from the entertainment industry, has organized the local event taking place tonight from 9 p.m. to midnight in correspondence with events across the United States that will be happening at the same time.
A press release for the event states, "On September 1, 2020, #WeMakeEvents, a coalition of trade bodies, businesses, unions, and live events workers, will light as many as 1,500 venues, and iconic structures in red in over 50 cities across North America to raise public and media awareness in support of the live events sector."
Local participating theaters include Arcata Playhouse, Dell'Arte International, Humboldt Light Opera Company S.P.A.C.E., North Coast Repertory Theater, Redwood Curtain Theatre and Ferndale Repertory Theater.
The release states, "Community members are encouraged to show their support by checking the social media sites of their closest theater where a map of all participating locations will be posted and visiting the aforementioned locations where they can take photos to post on social media using hashtags:
#WeMakeEvents #RedAlertRESTART #ExtendPUA."
For more information on tonight's event, see the press release below:
Olivia McGahan, Regional Coordinator with We Make Events-North America, a collective of volunteers from the entertainment industry, has organized the local event taking place tonight from 9 p.m. to midnight in correspondence with events across the United States that will be happening at the same time.
A press release for the event states, "On September 1, 2020, #WeMakeEvents, a coalition of trade bodies, businesses, unions, and live events workers, will light as many as 1,500 venues, and iconic structures in red in over 50 cities across North America to raise public and media awareness in support of the live events sector."
Local participating theaters include Arcata Playhouse, Dell'Arte International, Humboldt Light Opera Company S.P.A.C.E., North Coast Repertory Theater, Redwood Curtain Theatre and Ferndale Repertory Theater.
The release states, "Community members are encouraged to show their support by checking the social media sites of their closest theater where a map of all participating locations will be posted and visiting the aforementioned locations where they can take photos to post on social media using hashtags:
#WeMakeEvents #RedAlertRESTART #ExtendPUA."
For more information on tonight's event, see the press release below:
PDF _REDALERT_PR.pdf
Tuesday, July 21, 2020
Siren's Song to Sing Again
Posted By Kimberly Wear on Tue, Jul 21, 2020 at 1:45 PM
In these difficult times, here is a glimmer of hope: The Siren’s Song Tavern will sing again.
The announcement that the Old Town bar and music venue has officially changed hands was made today on its Facebook page.
“We wish the new owner all the luck in this brave new world that is being crafted and look forward to raising a pint together in its future permutation,” the post states, thanking all those who have been a part of the venue over the years. "It is also our hope that you all will extend your patronage to the new owner and enjoy your time there as you did before.”
The announcement that the Old Town bar and music venue has officially changed hands was made today on its Facebook page.
“We wish the new owner all the luck in this brave new world that is being crafted and look forward to raising a pint together in its future permutation,” the post states, thanking all those who have been a part of the venue over the years. "It is also our hope that you all will extend your patronage to the new owner and enjoy your time there as you did before.”
It is with the sincerest hopes for tomorrow that Phyllis, Matthew, and Nate make the following statement. As of today,...
Posted by The Siren's Song Tavern on Tuesday, July 21, 2020
Friday, June 19, 2020
Juneteenth 2020 Celebration
Posted By Kali Cozyris on Fri, Jun 19, 2020 at 10:30 AM
Join the Eureka Chapter of The NAACP and Black Humboldt for today's Juneteenth celebration happening from noon-11:30 p.m. at various online locations.
The event includes performances from Black Humboldt artists, music, virtual vending from local POC businesses, Knowledge for Power sessions, hands-on workshops led by local black professionals and more.
Here's how to participate:
Zoom: Meeting ID: 328 941 2424
Facebook: @BlackHumboldt
Radio: 98.7 FM & 91.1 FM 88.1FM
Television: Humboldt Local AH11
For more information on Juneteenth and the celebration today visit Black Humboldt's website.
The event includes performances from Black Humboldt artists, music, virtual vending from local POC businesses, Knowledge for Power sessions, hands-on workshops led by local black professionals and more.
Here's how to participate:
Zoom: Meeting ID: 328 941 2424
Facebook: @BlackHumboldt
Radio: 98.7 FM & 91.1 FM 88.1FM
Television: Humboldt Local AH11
For more information on Juneteenth and the celebration today visit Black Humboldt's website.
Thursday, November 14, 2019
Outer Space is Losing Its Space
Posted By Jennifer Fumiko Cahill on Thu, Nov 14, 2019 at 11:33 AM
The Outer Space Collective announced today via Instagram that it will have to find a new home in a month's time. The 1110 M St. building where the organization has held performances, workshops and community meetings and events since 2017 has been sold, and members are in the process of hunting down a new location, starting with an "emergency planning meeting" on Friday at 7 p.m.
The post asks for support with the transition in the form of: "Having your classes and workshops, coming to our final shows, giving us a heads up on real estate options, and offering help with the move and storage space in the case of an interim time between spaces."
Collective member Lisken Rossi says the organization has known about the impending sale of the building for about a year but, “It was all taking so long, some of us were like, it’s been so long maybe the sale’s not actually going through.”
The post asks for support with the transition in the form of: "Having your classes and workshops, coming to our final shows, giving us a heads up on real estate options, and offering help with the move and storage space in the case of an interim time between spaces."
Collective member Lisken Rossi says the organization has known about the impending sale of the building for about a year but, “It was all taking so long, some of us were like, it’s been so long maybe the sale’s not actually going through.”
Wednesday, July 3, 2019
Mateel Announces Reggae Legacy to Replace ROTR
Posted By Kym Kemp on Wed, Jul 3, 2019 at 1:54 PM
After High Times abruptly cancelled this year’s Reggae on the River festival, the Mateel Community Center Board of Directors decided to offer an alternative event located entirely at the financially strapped Community Hall. Today, they announced what they are calling the Reggae Legacy 2019 event on the traditional ROTR dates, the first weekend in August.
According to the announcement, the all-ages event will be “dedicated to the life of Carol Bruno.”
Bruno, who recently died, is the universally acknowledged powerhouse behind the early days of the event but her place in the event history was battered by the so-called Reggae Wars that split the Southern Humboldt community.
The cancellation of Reggae on the River, which annually brought thousands flocking to the small towns of Southern Humboldt and northern Mendocino, was expected to leave motels empty and small businesses scrambling to fill the financial gap at a time when those communities have already been hit hard by the downturn in the cannabis industry.
“It was a huge disappointment that High Times cancelled,” said Michelle Bushnell, board president of the Southern Humboldt Chamber of Commerce. “[Reggae on the River] was one of our biggest money makers. Once [an event] doesn’t happen in our area, it is hard to get it to start back it up again. … I am concerned that money-making events like it are dwindling away. [The festival attendees] utilize our motels and restaurants and when you don’t have that influx, it is harmful economically.”
High Times stepped in to produce the event in May of 2018 after the Mateel Community Center landed in desperate financial straits when the previous year’s festival lost $140,000, leaving the Redway nonprofit facing a $430,000 budget deficit.
Bushnell explained that the hotels, restaurants and food markets got a “huge” bump in sales from Reggae on the River. “I’m sure they are having cancellations right now.”
“For the smaller stores, it was more like 25 percent, depending on the weather,” she said.
However, she said, Reggae Legacy could partially mitigate the financial impact.
According to the announcement, the all-ages event will be “dedicated to the life of Carol Bruno.”
Bruno, who recently died, is the universally acknowledged powerhouse behind the early days of the event but her place in the event history was battered by the so-called Reggae Wars that split the Southern Humboldt community.
The cancellation of Reggae on the River, which annually brought thousands flocking to the small towns of Southern Humboldt and northern Mendocino, was expected to leave motels empty and small businesses scrambling to fill the financial gap at a time when those communities have already been hit hard by the downturn in the cannabis industry.
“It was a huge disappointment that High Times cancelled,” said Michelle Bushnell, board president of the Southern Humboldt Chamber of Commerce. “[Reggae on the River] was one of our biggest money makers. Once [an event] doesn’t happen in our area, it is hard to get it to start back it up again. … I am concerned that money-making events like it are dwindling away. [The festival attendees] utilize our motels and restaurants and when you don’t have that influx, it is harmful economically.”
High Times stepped in to produce the event in May of 2018 after the Mateel Community Center landed in desperate financial straits when the previous year’s festival lost $140,000, leaving the Redway nonprofit facing a $430,000 budget deficit.
Bushnell explained that the hotels, restaurants and food markets got a “huge” bump in sales from Reggae on the River. “I’m sure they are having cancellations right now.”
“For the smaller stores, it was more like 25 percent, depending on the weather,” she said.
However, she said, Reggae Legacy could partially mitigate the financial impact.
Monday, June 17, 2019
UPDATE: Reggae on the River Cancelled
Posted By Kym Kemp on Mon, Jun 17, 2019 at 6:46 PM
UPDATE:
Dusty Hughston, a Mateel Community Center board member, confirmed that the 2019 Reggae on the River show has been cancelled. “It’s real. They called me and the treasurer,” he told Redheaded Blackbelt.
The Mateel Board will release a complete statement but at this time Hughston said that though the board won’t have the money from Reggae this year, they have continued to pay down the Mateel’s debt.
Hughston said that with the closure of the big event, the Mateel will put on a smaller event at its hall in Redway. “We’re going to do something that weekend at the Mateel,” he said.
PREVIOUS:
The perennially troubled event, Reggae on the River, has been cancelled as of 5:30 p.m. today.
While little information was immediately available, last year’s ticket sales were dismal.
High Times stepped in to produce the event in May of 2018 after the Mateel Community Center landed in desperate financial straits when the previous year’s festival lost $140,000, leaving the Redway nonprofit facing a $430,000 budget deficit.
According to the Reggae on the River’s website, ticket holders will be refunded within 10 business days.
Dusty Hughston, a Mateel Community Center board member, confirmed that the 2019 Reggae on the River show has been cancelled. “It’s real. They called me and the treasurer,” he told Redheaded Blackbelt.
The Mateel Board will release a complete statement but at this time Hughston said that though the board won’t have the money from Reggae this year, they have continued to pay down the Mateel’s debt.
Hughston said that with the closure of the big event, the Mateel will put on a smaller event at its hall in Redway. “We’re going to do something that weekend at the Mateel,” he said.
PREVIOUS:
The perennially troubled event, Reggae on the River, has been cancelled as of 5:30 p.m. today.
While little information was immediately available, last year’s ticket sales were dismal.
High Times stepped in to produce the event in May of 2018 after the Mateel Community Center landed in desperate financial straits when the previous year’s festival lost $140,000, leaving the Redway nonprofit facing a $430,000 budget deficit.
According to the Reggae on the River’s website, ticket holders will be refunded within 10 business days.
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