Weird instinct of how to get cozy with him, but #Oscar didn't seem to mind. 😛me and my right hand man, @SmithTrey heading to work… pic.twitter.com/QnNz8CNHIT — Sara Bareilles (@SaraBareilles) February 26, 2017 Still hurting from all the stars we lost in 2016? Humboldt County lady Sara Bareilles is here to soothe your pain. Well, […]
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Almost Famous
No word yet on when that movie filming in Eureka will be in theaters but An Evening with Beverly Luff Linn, — directed by Jim Hosking and starring Aubrey Plaza, Jemaine Clement, Craig Robinson and Emile Hirsch — is hitting quite a few Humboldt locations with vintage vibes. When we do finally get to see it, keep […]
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UPDATE: Shameless Paparazza Hounds Actors
UPDATE: Official confirmation has finally come from the Humboldt-Del Norte Film Commission regarding the famous folk we’ve been seeing around Eureka. In a press release this morning, Cassandra Hesseltine, who’s kept contractually mum up until now, stated that Jemaine Clement, Craig Robinson, Aubrey Plaza, Emile Hirsch, Matt Berry and Director Jim Hosking were all in […]
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Wrinkle in the Park
Past the convoy of trucks and catering tents, A Wrinkle in Time director Ava DuVernay (Selma, 13th, Queen Sugar) and her crew were set up in Sequoia Park running through an action scene today. People stopped to warm up by a glowing heater and chat quietly while the cameras and actors worked farther down the […]
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Minor Affair
On Friday night, after a furious round of renovations, the Minor Theatre opened again in Arcata with a black-tie celebration and a night of local independent films. After a decade of corporate ownership, the movie house is in the hands of Josh Neff and partner Merrick McKinlay, who promise a steady schedule of independent, foreign […]
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Humboldt Style: Gala Glam
While Leonardo DiCaprio was selling his soul to that goat from The Witch for his Oscar, the Eureka Theater was flush with its own parade of gowns and tuxes at the Red Carpet Gala co-hosted by the Humboldt Del Norte Film Commission and the theater, celebrating 100 years of filming on the North Coast. The […]
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Uncorking Wine of Summer
Were you wondering if movie buffs at Portugal’s 2013 Duoro Film Harvest and the crowd at the 2013 Humboldt premier were the only people who’d ever see the The Wine of Summer? Well, so was local filmmaker Maria Matteoli for a minute there. But come Oct. 6 the film, shot both in Spain and here […]
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Omigod is That… ?
If you think you saw a Hollywood actress around town, you probably did. Rowdy Kelly, who is scouting locations for the production company Woodshock LLC, won’t confirm or deny whether Kirsten Dunst is in Humboldt for pre-production visit (and neither will Cassandra Hesseltine of the Humboldt Del Norte Film Commission), but the film’s IMDB page […]
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Ready for Your Close Up?
Have you always dreamed of being on the silver screen, your name splashed in bold letters in a dark theatre next to “Woman No. 3,” “Boy in Ice Cream Shop” or “Man Crossing Street”? Well, your big break is here. On Sunday, June 28, several independent movies filming on the North Coast this summer are […]
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Humboldt Style: Everybody Goes to Rick’s
The Eureka Theater was packed like a wartime visa office for the screening of Casablanca on Friday night. The upper and lower lobbies were transformed into Rick’s Café Americain, the gin joint run by Bogie in the film, and more than a few patrons took the opportunity to work their 1940s vintage best. Upstairs, the […]
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Mr. Spock to the Bridge
Need more Nimoy? Beam yourself to the Eureka Theater on Sunday, March 15 from 3-9:30 p.m. for Spock Day ($5). Doors open at 2:30 for Spocktails (yup, they went there) in the lobby and raise a glass and a razor sharp eyebrow to the half-Vulcan legend. At 5 p.m. prepare to go where, well, many […]