The violence and upheaval of human history, particularly that of its empires and colonies, has created — among other things — a paradox of suffering and beauty the moral scales of which no mortal can hope to balance. What art comes from the brutality of conquest is part of the longform passion play of human […]
Arcata Playhouse
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Tango Concert at the Playhouse
Follow the sound of piano keys and Spanish squeezebox to the Arcata Playhouse on Tuesday, June 20, at 7 p.m., when Tango with Winnie and Hugo takes the stage ($15). Globe-trotting pianist Winnie Cheung and Grammy-nominated bandoneon player Hugo Satorre present the milonga style of Argentinian tango music. Get your tickets, get your seats and […]
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Family Fun Series Begins Saturday at Arcata Playhouse
The 17th annual Family Fun Series at the Arcata Playhouse begins with the Honolulu Theatre for Youth performing In the Year of the Boar and Jackie Robinson on Saturday, March 25, at 2 and 7 p.m. ($40 families, $15 general, $10 kids). The play, adapted from an award-winning novel by Bette Bao Lord, tells the […]
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Music Tonight: Saturday, March 11
Tom Boylan, aka Holus Bolus is rolling through town again, where he will set up his one-man, looped acoustic guitar and percussion show at Redwood Curtain Brewery in Arcata at 6 p.m. for the beer drinkers to enjoy. This is a free gig but it’s always nice to tip a traveling bard. Later on at […]
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Music Tonight: Saturday, March 4
Tonight is the second and final night of the residency of the saxophone quartet (plus drums) group The Tiptons over at the Arcata Playhouse. 8 p.m. ($25). This all-female band of brass honkers (plus drums) is, from what I can tell based on its online content, a delight, and certain to be an enjoyable evening […]
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Dance to the Latin Peppers Tonight
Shake, shake, shake, Señora! The Arcata Playhouse presents another night of high energy dance music for your weekend pleasure — this time courtesy of the Latin Peppers on Saturday, Feb. 25, at 8 p.m. ($15). Enjoy drinks from the bar then get moving on the dance floor as the Peppers heat things up with salsa […]
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Music Tonight: Sunday, Feb. 19
Mandolinist Jacob Jolliff of Yonder Mountain String Band fame, is bring his own Band back to Humco, for a welcome night of folk and bluegrass at the Arcata Playhouse. I expect a lot of stylistic shifts and energy from this drumless quartet, as the group tours on the strength of its formidable self-titled album from […]
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Dan Hoyle Presents New Work at the Playhouse
Award-winning actor and playwright Dan Hoyle presents his new piece of immersion research theater Talk to Your People – A Solo Show With Dan Hoyle, Saturday, Feb. 4, at 8 p.m. at Arcata Playhouse ($20, $18 members). The show chronicles America’s first year of the pandemic through seven stories. The New York Times says, “Dan […]
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Dancing at the Playhouse this Saturday
And the beat goes on … Saturday, Jan. 21, tighten the laces on your dancing shoes for The California Poppies and Home Cookin’: A Playhouse Benefit Show, happening at 7 p.m. at Arcata Playhouse ($20). Two local bands playing very danceable music for a good cause. We like it. Home Cookin’ plays original tunes and rock […]
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Music Tonight: Saturday, Jan. 14
My featured show of the week has got to be tonight’s affair at the Arcata Playhouse, where at 7:30 p.m. the music will begin and the good times will roll. I am talking about the album release party for Wild Abandon, a local group whose musical pedigree somehow manages to outweigh the considerable talent of […]
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Wild Abandon Album Release Show this Saturday at the Playhouse
Friends, put on your dancing shoes and hoof it to the Arcata Playhouse for a special evening of music, dancing, drinks and supporting local musicians at the Wild Abandon Album Release Show, Saturday, Jan. 14 from 7 p.m. to midnight ($10-$20 sliding scale). The band members self-produced their second album Character Study and are ready […]
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Music Tonight: Sunday, Dec. 18
Here are a couple of matinee shows to round out your Sunday. At 2 p.m. at the Arcata Playhouse, it’s your last chance to catch the production of (take a big breath) The Ballad of Flint Westward and the Five Who Made Their Way. This play has it all: dancing, musical numbers, the Blue Lake […]