So it turns out the latex-clad founders of the Impropriety Society have packed up their playthings and joined the exodus to Portland. Is our county to be left adrift in a sea of vanilla? Not while a few dedicated kinksters yet remain. What Would Nawdy Do Productions is bringing its bag of tricks to the […]
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Free Derby Tickets!
It went dormant in June, but Humboldt Roller Derby is back on the scene with a BANG! And a POW! It’s a night of super heroes and mega villians at 7 p.m. on Saturday, Oct. 18 at the Redwood Acres Fairgrounds, with the Widow Makers versus the North Jetty Betty’s; that’s right, two Humboldt Roller […]
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Glue Guns Blazing
Four teams enter, one team leaves … with the title of Extreme Ultimate Supreme Craft Master. Who will emerge victorious, battle scarred and war weary from SCRAP Humboldt’s Rebel Craft Rumble this year? The creative reuse center is back at the Arcata Playhouse with another high-speed competition and fundraiser on Saturday, Oct. 18 at 8 […]
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So Bad It’s Good
Anybody can like Citizen Kane. If you’re truly passionate about film, a disciple of celluloid, then you appreciate the cringe-inducing cheapness of Bad Cinema. There’s charm in the wild abandon with which clueless filmmakers throw themselves into the craft. The best bad movies are watchable for the sheer delusion (necessary for their existence) that bleeds […]
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Another Round
Over beer festivals? Yeah, no. Humboldt Beer Week is still going strong, with Blue Lake’s Hoptoberfest taking over Perigot Park on Saturday, Oct. 11 from 1 to 6 p.m. ($30, $25 advance). The Trouble, Squeezebug, Guns and Barrels and Cadillac Ranch are all set to keep you dancing and toe-tapping through the outdoor open-container revelry. […]
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Run with the Pack
There are so many fun events in Humboldt to which you can’t take your best friend. He always says it’s cool — no, go ahead, have fun — but the guilt lingers. Does he even believe you that dogs aren’t allowed? It’s called the All Species Parade. Not a problem on Sunday, Oct. 12 at […]
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Great Dame
As Raymond Chandler wrote, “She was worth a stare. She was trouble.” Sure, Audrey and Marilyn were swell, but Lauren Bacall was one helluva broad. The Humboldt County Library is all over her films like a cheap suit with October’s Based on the Book Film Series, “Just Whistle” (free). Maybe you’ve got Tuesday nights free […]
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Chalk It Up
It was a real scorcher in Arcata today — mid 70’s — making for a sweaty Pastels on the Plaza as dozens of local artists plied the plaza pavement with chalk. It’s a colorful affair. If you didn’t make it today, the sidewalk art should linger for some time.
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At Long Last, You Can Put That Cartoon Hair of Yours To Use
(h/t Because Coffee)
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Apples and Apples
If an apple a day keeps the doctor away, you may not see yours for some time after the Apple Harvest Festival in downtown Fortuna. The fruity fun starts early on Friday at 6 p.m. when the McLean Foundation hosts Taste of the Harvest, a night of cider sampling with music by Cliff Dallas and […]
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There’s Retro, and Then There’s Retro
They say if you hold onto an outfit long enough, it’ll come back in style. Here’s some of the antique chic people were working at the Excalibur Medieval Festival and Market Faire this past weekend. Two Ren fair runways are on for this Saturday, Oct. 4 and Sunday, Oct. 5 with the Excalibur festival at […]
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In Plein Sight
Are you out on the beach every weekend with your easel, or was the backyard fence the last painting you did? Beginners, pros and looky-loos can all indulge their artistic impulses during the Plein Air at the Lost Coast festival in Shelter Cove from Wednesday, Oct. 1 through Sunday, Oct. 5 (free to attend, $65 […]