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Arts + Scene
Reviews, interviews and upcoming highlights from the week in visual and performing arts around Humboldt County.
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Events this Weekend: Inked Hearts, Fisherman’s Feast and Gala for the Garden
Cool stuff is happening, Humboldt. Check out the highlights here, and visit northcoastjournal.com for more of what’s going on. Thanks for reading and have a great weekend. Got a little blank real estate? Inked Hearts Tattoo Expo: Summer Edition brings artists from across the country to Blue Lake Casino’s Sapphire Palace Sept. 11-13, ready to […]
Posted inPoetry
A Stage of Wonder
Sitting on the Kellogg benchas so many have done beforewith waves and rippleseasy to see,I think those who’vepaused in this spacedid not fall intothe futile gameof worrybut danced onthe playful stageof wonder. — Keith Carmona
Posted inScreens
‘Onslaught’ Shoots Wide of the Mark
ONSLAUGHT. The trailer for A24’s Onslaught had plenty of flashing signs indicating “slasher movie ahead.” And yet, the plot, as much as a splatter-fest requires one, specifies a former Army sharpshooter defending her daughter when they stumble upon genetically rigged killing machines. How could I keep from getting geared up for a woman-on-a-mission/mom-against-the-world action movie, particularly […]
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In the News: William Pierson’s photography and ‘Wildfur’ animator Violet Crabtree
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Events this Labor Day Weekend: BBQ! Clue! I Block!
Summer may be winding down, but there’s still plenty going on. Check out the highlights here, and visit northcoastjournal.com for more of what’s going on. Thanks for reading and have a great weekend. If your Labor Day weekend plan is to eat, dance it off, then eat again, Petrolia has you covered. The Mattole Grange […]
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‘Idiots’ and ‘Buddy’
IDIOTS. The promise of an R-rated, “gross-out” comedy, especially one anointed for theatrical release, is especially tempting (if equally risky) in an era of corporate trepidation and hobbled creativity. What was once a proven, often overly relied-on subgenre has become risky, a niche proposition unlikely to yield the sort of box-office windfall upon which studios […]
Posted inArt Beat
Violet Crabtree on Making ‘Wildfur’
Local artist, musician and animator Violet Crabtree has been involved in the local underground scene since she moved to Humboldt County 20 years ago. She first caught my attention with her band The Comix Trip, which usually features Crabtree narrating a story featuring her own comics — with the aid of an overhead projector — […]
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‘More of the Moment’
William Pierson recalls his kindergarten teacher giving out brown slabs of rolled clay with which he and his classmates were to form and decorate candy dishes as Mother’s Day gifts. After looking around, he says he picked up a wooden block to form the clay around before trimming and painting the edge. He had, he […]
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In the News: A new trail in RNP, Supes agree on code of conduct
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Events this Weekend: Cruz’n Eureka, Tunes in the Dunes, and punk fest at RampArt
There’s lots going on this weekend. Check out the highlights here, and visit northcoastjournal.com for more of what’s going on. Thanks for reading and have a great weekend. Got a sweet ride? Bring it. Prefer to admire somebody else’s handiwork without worrying about fingerprints on the chrome? You’re covered, too. The 32nd annual Cruz’n Eureka […]
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“Tony” Makes Me Hungry
TONY. “The movie is about growing out of your childhood nickname and becoming who you’re supposed to be,” director Matt Johnson told CNN about his recent feature, Tony. Anthony Bourdain needs little introduction, but if a person were to go into this film with little understanding of Bourdain’s career and legacy, I imagine they’d leave with […]