Jan. 30 is civil rights leader Fred Korematsu’s birthday and California honors his legacy with the annual Fred Korematsu Day Of Civil Liberties and the Constitution. This year, join Humboldt Asians & Pacific Islanders in Solidarity (HAPI, formerly Taiko Swing Humboldt) and Humboldt State University’s Asian Desi Pacific Islander Collective, the HSU Library, and the […]
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The Big Humboldt Jam – Virtual Concert
Big Brothers Big Sisters of the North Coast and Fatbol Farms host The Big Humboldt Jam, a virtual concert event rocking screens on Saturday, Jan. 23 at 7 p.m. ($15-$100). The concert features local and national talent like Pato Banton, The Duet with Bobby Vega, George Porter Jr., Object Heavy, Lyndsey Battle, David Starfire and […]
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Art & Music – A Weekend Thing
Local musician James Zeller and local artist Emily Reinhart have been keeping the arts alive while hunkering down going all the way back to March when the lockdown went into effect. He’s at the Sanctuary making music and she’s at home in her studio creating art. Together they present Art & Music – A Weekend […]
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Review: Mr. Bungle’s Halloween Streaming Concert
Midnight on Halloween, Pacific Standard Time, online audiences around the world were treated to a sort of homecoming. Eureka’s reigning champions of outré tunes and wild musical theatrics for three and a half decades, Mr. Bungle streamed a live concert in celebration of its newest record, The Raging Wrath of the Easter Bunny, which was […]
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Eureka Bar Owner Decries ‘Selective Enforcement’ After Knowingly, Repeatedly Violating COVID Orders
The city of Eureka has threatened to fine a local venue as much as $5,000 per violation if it continues with a scheduled burlesque and heavy metal show tomorrow night that would be in violation of state and county COVID-19 health orders, which still prohibit live entertainment performances. Eureka Interim City Manager Miles Slattery said […]
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Local Luthier’s ‘Pawn Star’-dom
Wolf Navarro knows everything about guitars. Well, that’s what somebody told the producers of Pawn Stars, anyway. Navarro doesn’t make that claim himself but when a mutual friend from the NFL/custom car reality show Tackle My Ride shared a photo of the Humboldt guitar craftsman’s work, landing him an interview with the Pawn Stars folks, […]
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Mr. Bungle Returns with Virtual Halloween Show
Depending on how big a fan you are of the Eureka-born band Mr. Bungle, maybe 2020 is balancing out. In an ominous, Eureka-heavy, black and white YouTube promo posted yesterday (see below), the band announced “The Night They Came Home,” a live streaming Halloween concert featuring original members Mike Patton, Trevor Dunn and Trey Spruance, […]
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Record Your Music at the Morris Graves Museum
If a small studio seems dodgy for recording with your band right now, the Morris Graves Museum of Art has another option for you: the free use of its beautiful rotunda, where you and your bandmates can spread out and enjoy the acoustics. And you can use your recording to do a little virtual busking […]
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Local Theaters Go Red Tonight in Support of the Live Events Sector
Humboldt County entertainment organizations, including local theaters, will turn on the red light tonight in support of the live events sector, which has taken a heavy hit due to COVID-19. The idea is to draw attention to a vital industry that has been shuttered since early March, 2020, and most likely will not reopen until […]
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Siren’s Song to Sing Again
In these difficult times, here is a glimmer of hope: The Siren’s Song Tavern will sing again. The announcement that the Old Town bar and music venue has officially changed hands was made today on its Facebook page. “We wish the new owner all the luck in this brave new world that is being crafted […]
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KMUD Accepting Submissions for Virtual Talent Show
KMUD Redwood Community Radio is now accepting submissions for its first ever Virtual Talent Show. Children and adults who reside in Humboldt, Trinity, Del Norte and Mendocino counties who want to share their talent (and perhaps win a prize) are encouraged to enter. Submissions will be accepted between July 20 and Aug. 2. KMUD will […]
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UPDATE: Siren’s Song Tavern Will Sing Again
UPDATE: The Siren’s Song Tavern will sing again. The announcement that Old Town bar and music venue has officially changed hands to new owners was made July 21 on its Facebook page. Read more here. PREVIOUS: In a Facebook post, the business, housed in the ground floor of the historic Healy Bros. Building, announced, “Everything […]