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In addition to abundant community theater currently entertaining audiences across local stages, two provocative shows come to Humboldt this Saturday. In SoHum, catch the Tony award-winning San Francisco Mime Troupe and its new satire, 2018 Seeing Red: A Time Traveling Musical, July 21 at 8 p.m. at the Mateel Community Center ($20, $18 advance/members). With […]

Turn it up for two music fests on tap this weekend. At the northeastern end of the county, on the outdoor stage at Willow Creek’s China Creek Cottages, the Unity Music Fest is grooving along Saturday, July 21 from 1-10 p.m. ($25, $20 advance, $5 for kids 5 to 12, free admission to all active […]

Polish your boots and buckles, it’s rodeo time in Fortuna. All year ’round the folks in the Friendly City ready themselves for the Fortuna Rodeo, happening this year from July 15-22. With a chili cook off, carnival, junior rodeo, parade, barbecue and multitude of other events, it’s more fun than you can shake a stick […]

If you haven’t seen Richard Pryor: Live on the Sunset Strip, what many consider one of the greatest stand-up comedy acts ever filmed, you’ll have a chance this Friday, July 13 at 7:30 p.m. at the Eureka Theater ($10). Why is it considered one of the greatest? It encompasses all the ingredients of good stand-up. […]

The Humboldt Folklife Festival, that plucky, good-time community get-together presented by the Humboldt Folklife Society and officially part of Dell’Arte’s Mad River Festival, is back for its 40th year. The jug jubilee in Blue Lake spans eight days — July 7-14 — offering nightly performances, a barn dance and two all-day festivals that bookend the […]

Celebrate the day that 13 little colonies said yes, we can and signed the Declaration of Independence from Great Britain. Humboldt’s Fourth of July festivities are plentiful — we’ve got parades, barbecues, festivals and fireworks. Here’s where to tip your star-spangled hat. The Friendly City does everyone a solid by starting the festivities a day […]

The cotton candy, deep-fried, corn dog days of summer are here. And how do we know? Breathe deep, friends. That’s the Best of Humboldt Fair, serving up four days of food and fun June 21-24 at Redwood Acres Fairgrounds ($12 adults, $6 seniors/youth, free admission Thursday, June 21). And the weather’s certainly been fair, hasn’t […]

Going to the movies matters. Whether it’s gathering with others in darkened movie theaters, in quiet spaces or outdoors under the stars, sharing a communal experience that connects us and can transform our lives for a short while is something we all dig. Whatever you’re looking for from your reel experience, this weekend has a […]

The summer festival scene in Humboldt doesn’t mess around. From bustling farmers markets to music and food extravaganzas, weekends June through August have a ton to offer. This weekend thousands of locals and out-of-towners flood the plaza for the Arcata Bay Oyster Festival. On Saturday, June 16, follow your nose to the Arcata Plaza for […]

Dell’Arte International‘s sprawling Mad River Festival spans over four weeks with original theatrical work by the Dell’Arte Company, robust family fun and larger-than-life performances, plus a week-long folklife festival with foot-tapping tunes from some pretty tight musicians. Now in its 28th year, the festival runs June 14-July 15 and offers audiences groundbreaking experimental theater, shadow […]

One person’s trash is another’s treasure — and some of it is really exquisite. Discover new ways to use old stuff, peruse piles of junk to design your own DIY treasures and revisit days gone by with a peek inside a vintage glamper. The Humboldt Junkies Vintage Market & Trailer Rally is back June 8 […]

The dog days of summer are just around the corner and June is barking out all over. This week, three canine-themed fundraising events are happening in Humboldt. All are invited to these fun family friendly events. Round up the pack for some furry fun and help raise money for important causes and organizations. First up, […]