January can be a bit of a desert for entertainment. But this week the Arcata Playhouse saves parched theater fans, hosting the international, award-winning play, A Day in the Desert, showing Jan. 8 at 4 and 8 p.m. and Jan. 9 at 8 p.m. ($20, Playhouse members $15, youth $10). The musical, mime/clown theatrical collaboration […]
Kali Cozyris
Kali Cozyris is the calendar editor of the North Coast Journal.
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To Your Health
Hiking, paddling, walking — there are plenty of healthy, outdoorsy things to do on this first day of 2016. Put down the remote, yank up those comfy yoga pants Santa left you and lace up your new sneakers. Resolutions or not, a day spent out in Humboldt’s natural beauty and fresh air is a grand […]
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Revelry before Resolution
New Year’s Eve … it’s time for your last hurrah. Come Jan. 1, all your bad habits will be a thing of 2015, right? Riiiight. No really, right. You mean it this year. Here’s where you can tip your glass to Father Time and pinch Baby New Year on his little bottom for luck. And […]
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Theater Kids
Sometimes the craft we experience this time of year isn’t of the yarn and wreath variety, but rather that of staging, scene and Stanislavsky. Theater students from two area schools — Dell’Arte International and Humboldt State University — have dug deep and brought forth their best and it’s time to give them props. Cue the […]
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Got a Light?
Brace your elves, the holiday season is upon us. Things are about to get a lot more merry and bright as towns throughout the county flip their switches and light their menorahs. O Christmas tree, O Christmas tree, how lovely are thy branches? Well, let’s have a look. Thursday, Dec. 3 from 5 to 8 […]
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Attitude of Gratitude
The holiday season is upon us faster than you can say “hashtagredcup.” Store shelves are already ravaged for green beans, fried onions and canned pumpkin, like the days before a huge storm hits town. And a storm is coming, isn’t it? It’s the kind that shows up on your doorstep bearing sweet potatoes and unsolicited […]
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Inkling of Autumn
The peer-run Ink People Center for the Arts provides area artists with space, resources and support to create and perform. This week, its multi-talented members bring you Autumn Delight, a variety show featuring all manner of splendor and magnificence at Redwood Raks World Dance Studio, Saturday, Nov. 21 from 8 p.m. to midnight ($15 to […]
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Stand and Salute
Nov. 11 marks the end of World War I, and a day for Americans to thank and honor military veterans. If you have Veterans Day off from work or have some time on your lunch break, why not do just that? At the Adorni Recreation Center, the Rotary Club of Southwest Eureka presents its annual […]
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Dolls in the House
Daylight savings is upon us and there’s a noticeable nip in the air. Fortunately, you can brrr less by warming up with burlesque when the Humboldt Burlesque Expo shimmies and shakes the Sapphire Palace from Friday, Nov. 6 to Sunday, Nov. 8 at Blue Lake Casino. Now in its third year, the burgeoning event brings […]
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Bring Out Your Dead
Mummies may be wrapping things up and witches may be flying south for the winter, but the season of spectres isn’t over yet. On Nov. 1 from 5 to 8 p.m., the Arkley Center for the Performing Arts presents a dazzling Dia de los Muertos party ($20, $12 kids). Celebrate this rich and colorful Mexican holiday with a lineup that includes headlining Latin rockers from […]
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Come as You Aren’t
Where can your little ghouls and goblins load up on sugar and show off the clever costumes you spent hours making? Several spots throughout the county are having trick-or-treat activities and costume parades on Halloween, Saturday, Oct. 31. Here’s where to go for the good stuff. Kids are invited to meet at the kiosk a […]
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Something Strange in Your Neighborhood
The downtown/Old Town terror-tory is the perfect place for little werewolves of Humboldt to roam and romp this Halloween. Redwood Art Association, Eureka Main Street, downtown businesses and Eureka Parks and Recreation are putting on a full day of family fun at the It’s Scary! Halloween Block Party on Saturday, Oct. 31 from 11 a.m. […]