While Cal Poly Humboldt stages Greek tragedy, above the Arcata Plaza, the Exit Theatre presents Getting Dark: Three One-Act Comedies by local playwright Daniel Lehman. The theme of getting dark is presented differently in each vignette where Lehman asks heavy questions in light ways without ever getting saccharine. The first, Is He Sick? is an […]
Arts + Scene
Reviews, interviews and upcoming highlights from the week in visual and performing arts around Humboldt County.
Posted inFront Row
The Surreal Tragedy of Antigone
Greek tragedy is considered the root of western theater, though its original format can feel strange and stiff to our modern sensibilities. The themes are still relevant, touching as they do on the human condition and broad philosophical questions. Cal Poly Humboldt students, under the guidance of director Cynthia Martells, found creative ways to bridge […]
Posted inPoetry
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Two little dogs bring eight feet of dirt everywhere they go paws on couches paws on floors dirty noses in the roses dirty tails leave dirty trails fur rolled in leaves leave stems from the trees fur rolled in grass leave green blades en mass two little dogs in the bath innocence with laughing eyes […]
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Entertainment Tonight: Tuesday, Nov. 11
It’s the first night of the return of the popular Logger Bar music and dramedy show Logger Legends, Liars and Lookers. Come enjoy the adventures of the unfortunately named MacTwat family as they navigate the various pitfalls of a bad family reunion. Tickets are $20 for this popular, limited-seating event at 6 p.m.
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Comedy Tonight: Monday, Nov. 10
Froth presents a free paranormal stand-up comedy night at 8 p.m., with comedians Markles, Lillith Blume and others. You can be among that latter camp if you have a spooky story to tell as well, so don’t be shy. A quick story into the mic is but a moment, while the silence of the grave […]
Posted inArt Beat
Angie Tustison:Award-Winning Quilterof Humboldt Scenes
“Quilting is a very forgiving medium,” says Humboldt fiber artist Angie Tustison. “When I was starting out, my designs didn’t have to be perfect to look nice, whereas the mistakes I made in my drawings or paintings tended to stand out.” She also loved the colors and textures of the range of fabrics available to […]
Posted inScreens
Monstrous Creations Frankenstein and Bugonia
FRANKENSTEIN. Were anyone to ask (why would they?), I would have said, even minutes ago, that I first read Mary Shelley’s Frankenstein; or, The Modern Prometheus when I was far too young to appreciate its form and content. My bookshelf has made a liar of me, though, yet again: The copy found there is a […]
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Comedy Tonight: Monday, Nov. 3
Veteran comedian David Testroet will be doing his thing at the Basement tonight at 7 p.m. If you have a hankering for three decades of observational humor come to life, roll through with at least $20 for general tickets ($15 if you bought in advance). If you are really feeling the vibe and have three […]
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Music Tonight: Sunday, Nov. 2
As Daylight Savings time and Day of the Dead both draw to a close, it’s a good time for two early theatre gigs germane to the time at hand. First up at the Eureka Theater at 4 p.m. is Centro Del Pueblo’s Dia de Muertos celebration, where you can join in with the community for […]
Posted inPoetry
The January Wake Up
I was a baby-faced eagle who woke in January. Flying near a screen, I had to stop before I could even start. I witnessed barricaded doors being torn apart. Subjects wielded weighty flagpoles. They smashed at the foundation; the shards were yelled out whole. Guards were knocked into crying arms, and eagles looked around for […]
Posted inBook Review
Fresh Blood
Four horror reads off the beaten path Horror crosses human boundaries in a way other works of fiction struggle with. Humor, for instance, is notoriously difficult to translate, as the comedic power of wordplay doesn’t always work across cultures, and nothing kills a joke more than the expository annotations required to bridge the gap. Horror, […]
Posted inScreens
A House of Dynamite’s Harsh Realities
A HOUSE OF DYNAMITE. “Not exactly escapist fare,” was my first thought, which was followed rapidly by the notion that maybe, in the face of racist, fascist theocracy on the rise internationally, a movie about mutually assured destruction by nuclear annihilation can offer some fleeting relief. I kid (sort of), because A House of Dynamite […]