All right, kids. The wait is over. Center Arts just announced its 2015-2016 lineup and the offerings are good and plenty. From the Waifs to Weird Al to the Chieftains to Cooder (Ry), the good folks at Humboldt State University have done it again. There are Martinis of the Pink persuasion and Kids on Milk […]
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You Got Thrilled
The dead hordes came to life all over Arcata this afternoon. Students from Sunny Brae Middle School collapsed in Murphy’s Market, the plaza and Adult Day Health Care of Mad River, only to be risen again by the King of Pop’s “Thriller.” Scroll on for more pics of the gripping yearly dance performance, courtesy of […]
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Silks and the Cold
Leslie Castellano had a big weekend with a couple of aerial performances, the beautiful silk art form she teaches at Synapsis. This photo is from a party in the Synapsis studio/workshop on West 3rd, not far from the Eureka Co-op. It’s not exactly what you might call a “good” part of town, and we ended up […]
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Birds Overhead, Birds Underground
Techniques for Landing was riveting on Friday night, merging spoken word with an eclectic soundtrack, movement above our heads and on the floor, and a lighting design that included shadow play. Leslie Castellano’s aerial dance theater piece is based around a myth written and recited by the cast, about birds that built tunnels under the […]
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So Long, Furlong: Director Leaves North Coast Dance
Danny Furlong will be leaving North Coast Dance after 11 years as artistic director, the dance company announced today. During his years at the dance company, Furlong worked to make dance classes more accessible to the community, teaching dance with College of the Redwoods and helping get scholarships for dance students. In addition to staging […]
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Arkley Center Announces Closure
The Arkley Center for the Performing Arts, the downtown Eureka fixture of dance and symphony, announced it will close for an indefinite period of time. Theater manager Carly Robbins confirmed that the news was handed down from Security National — Rob Arkley’s real estate and investment company — last week, but said any further information […]
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Paul Taylor’s Dancers Deliver, then Disappoint
Despite Paul Taylor’s importance as a choreographer and the superhuman talent of his dancers, for some time he hadn’t been my favorite among 20th century modern dance masters. During Musical Offering, the ambitious opening dance at the Van Duzer on Tuesday evening, I became a born-again fan. This contemporary tribal dance revolves around a clan’s […]