Who doesn’t love peace? Well, it turns out a bunch of people, especially in this countryand its colonial client states. A worrying amount, actually, if you give any time to thinkabout it. Which I would prefer to avoid at the moment, and in the words of JohnnyMercer paraphrasing Father Divine, “Ac-Cent-Tchu-Ate the Positive, eliminate thenegative.” […]
Arts + Scene
Reviews, interviews and upcoming highlights from the week in visual and performing arts around Humboldt County.
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Music Tonight: Saturday, Sept. 20
It’s a good night to be blue all over. Here are some musical considerations appropriateto that theme. At 8 p.m. at the Arcata Playhouse, blues singer and returning champion Earl Thomas will be joined by red hot guitarist Anthony Cullins and assorted musicians to fill the joint with the searing blue flames of classic heart-born […]
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Music Tonight: Friday, Sept. 19
San Francisco’s Fisherman Tiki Band has roots in Humboldt going back to the ’90sand will be bringing its retro-tinged, tropic ambience to the Logger Bar as part of theRegal Beagle takeover of the venue for the evening, ahead of the North Country Fair inArcata. Starting at 5 p.m., there will be music provided by the […]
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Music Tonight: Thursday, Sept. 18
Fairly new Arcata venue Froth is hosting a banger tonight, with Tijuana hardcore bandHong Kong Fuck You returning to the area as headlingers. On the undercard forsupport you will find some of our own local distorted treasures: Brain Dead Rejects,Gourmandizer, Psyop Victim, and Radical Apes. This is an early show, with doors at5 p.m., and, […]
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A Different World is Considered
Three artists at CR In the Floyd Bettiga Art Gallery at College of the Redwoods, we all knew what artist Laura Corsiglia meant when she said, “there are so many problems in the world.” These days such a phrase is a dime a dozen but standing there watching the rain come down onto the concrete, […]
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Demons Out!
The Conjuring: Last Rites THE CONJURING: LAST RITES. Since The Conjuring premiered in 2013, director/producer James Wan’s extended horror universe has been a reliable source of scares. Real-life (though less credibly real) paranormal investigators Ed and Lorraine Warren have served as a well of exploits from which to draw, with Patrick Wilson and Vera Farmiga […]
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After Afghan Quake, many male rescuers aided only men, avoided women
(headline, Boston Globe) The moon burns bright enough to see but I’m not allowed glasses it’s all blurry to me The night is so quiet there’s hardly any noise no more cries from the little boys We looked at each other disbelieving the shake moved in a panic as the walls started to break We […]
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Music Tonight: Wednesday, Sept. 17
As Belloq, the evil archeologist in Raiders of the Lost Ark pointed out, bury a cheap watch in the desert, dig it up after a millennium, and it becomes priceless. Music acts that stick around long enough undergo a similar process, albeit one with less time and intrigue involved. Take Atlanta’s Yin Yang Twins, for […]
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Music Tonight: Tuesday, Sept. 16
Baltimore is not the first place one associates with high-energy soul music, but singer and frontman Les Greene is putting in a bid to change that, along with his crab shell-tight band The Swayzees. If you find yourself needing an early-week pick-me-up, this funky show will keep the blues away. Swing by the Arcata Playhouse […]
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Music Tonight: Sunday, Sept. 14
Metal comes a night early this week at Savage Henry Comedy Club, where at 7 p.m. Oakland bands Three Towers and Hypnotic Pattern will be joined by KOI and Burn Canyon for an all- ages bash that’s only $5-$10 sliding scale to enjoy and help keep the lights on at the club.
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Defend Democracy Gathering at Madaket Plaza
Humboldt Democracy Connections hosts the Defend Democracy Fair on Sunday, Sept. 14, from noon to 4 p.m. at Madaket Plaza (free). This public gathering brings together local representatives, activist organizations and community members committed to resisting fascism and strengthening democracy. Highlights include a Know Your Rights street theater presentation by Centro del Pueblo, performances by […]
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Music Tonight: Saturday, Sept. 13
Speaking of DJ-curated events, come check out the Epitome Gallery today at 6:30 p.m., where you will find the gallery space transformed into a Breakbeat Bazaar. Two rounds of rap cyphers with tunes provided by Baby W33k3nd, Billy Juan, DJ Ickymac, Brian Swizlo, and many more, along with live art by DRE. A suggested donation […]