Nothing to do this summer? No way! Humboldt County has a wealth of organized summer activities for young people. Get out there and enjoy this Summer of Fun! Many of these activities require pre-registration and scholarships may be available – call for details. General & Multi Activities ARCATA CAMP COMBO. Description: Register for mornings at […]
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What got kicked down
Seven years seemed impossible As a young man he had seemed Impossible that he had been here seven Years and still he found himself still On the Plaza With hand outstretched Sliding from one oil stained corner to another he Mocked those college students and berated The shop owners As capitalist tools Because he […]
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Ai Weiwei: Never Sorry
Early in Alison Klayman’s documentary on Chinese artist and activist Ai Weiwei, he is asked to describe himself as an artist. “I consider myself more of a chess player,” he replies. “My opponent makes a move; I make a move.” As the fascinating and moving documentary unfolds, the viewer realizes that Ai Weiwei is involved […]
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Oats and Roses
If flowers could throw punches or blow kisses, Theresa Oats would be right there to witness it with one of her signature rose paintings. Need a flower with a sweet disposition? Oats has you covered. Want one that comes with a sharp tongue? She’s painted that too. You can see her roses — passionate, pugnacious […]
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A Touching Choice
Editor: High praise for Josephine Johnson’s cover story about euthanasia, “Choosing Death” (April 25). The article was beautifully written, very moving, complete with facts about the procedure and how it affected the couple and their family. This subject has been around for a long time and still needs coverage for understanding. The subject was my […]
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The Lusty Paul Taylor Dance Company Returns
The legendary Paul Taylor Dance Company returns for its third appearance at the Van Duzer Theater on Tuesday evening, May 7, followed by a cavalcade of spring concerts at local studios. Paul Taylor’s exuberant style of movement has become a staple of the modern dance idiom, influencing it for over 50 years. Building on classical […]
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Russia Meets America
The Eureka Chamber Music Series presents Russia Meets America, a program of Russian and American piano music performed by Russian pianist Daria Rabotkina on Friday at Calvary Lutheran Church in Eureka.
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Late Date
How could I write a play for my fellow third graders to perform when it would be nearly a decade before I actually saw a play, live onstage? The short answer is television, specifically situation comedies. It is even now the format that any American audience is most likely to know, including audiences for the […]
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Still Having Fun
The sun was just coming out of the clouds when Abe Stevens answered the door to the spacious Fortuna warehouse that houses his distillery. Beams of sunlight shone in through skylights, haloing the small still standing in the center of the building. Bright copper and silver, the still was dwarfed by the expanse of the […]
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The United States of Zheng?
Our country’s name comes from Amerigo Vespucci, the Italian explorer who first challenged Columbus’ assertion that Brazil and the West Indies were part of Asia. But how close did we come to be living instead in the United States of Zheng? Really close, according to ex-British Royal Navy Officer Gavin Menzies, author of the 2003 […]