Have a few things to say to Jill Stein? Want her take on the current political circus? On Wednesday, March 8 at 7 p.m. in Humboldt State University’s Kate Buchanan Room, the 2016 Green Party presidential nominee shares her thoughts (free). In order not to exceed room capacity, free advance tickets are required. Call 362-0333.
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Music Tonight – Sunday, Mar. 05
Dirtwire, featuring Beats Antique alum, brings its “world instrumentation into rhythm with electronic beats” that will get the dance floor bumping at the Arcata Theatre Lounge to wrap up our weekend. Joining this 9:30 p.m. bill is Lapa, a Russian-born classical violinist now based out of Portland, who blends his classical stylings with electronic music […]
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Music Tonight – Saturday, Mar. 04
Mad River Brewery house band The Crop Dusters (past and present employees of MRB) play a variety of tunes for you at 6 p.m. for free. Leave a tip, as I’m assuming they all get free beer. If you missed the Eureka Symphony last night, you’ve got another chance tonight. Same info as above. The […]
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HumDOG’s 30th Dog Expo
Every dog has his day! And this is Humboldt’s big one. HumDOG’s 30th Dog Expo rolls around Sunday, March 5 from 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. at Redwood Acres Fairgrounds (free). Dog lovers converge for a day of dog exhibits and demonstrations. Trainers, breeders and rescue groups all have tables so you can learn more […]
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Sunrise at the Refuge
Cacklin’ geese get on board. (Come on, Neil’s making a comeback.) It’s Sunrise at the Refuge on Saturday and Sunday, March 4-5 at the Humboldt Bay National Wildlife Refuge (free). Thousands of geese leaving nighttime roosts, usually within 15 minutes of the 6:45 a.m. sunrise, are a sight and sound to behold. Gates open at […]
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Music Tonight – Friday, Mar. 03
“Funky jazzy improv” is on the musical menu in Blue Lake at the Mad River Brewery Tap Room at 6 p.m. courtesy of Ultra Secret. As above, this one’s also free. At 8 p.m., the Arkley Center for the Performing Arts hosts the Eureka Symphony for its “March Raptures” concert. Internationally acclaimed — and former […]
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Food with Benefits
Love to eat? Have a philanthropic side? Put your money where your mouth is and help local organizations keep doing what they do. Choose between two benefit dinners this weekend — hey, or do both. Humboldt CASA is an important organization working on behalf of local kids. Your dollars for dinner and auction items help […]
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Revenge of Field Notes
Stop by Eureka Books during Arts Alive on Saturday, March 4 from 6 p.m. and you’ll see columnist Barry Evans signing copies of his book Revenge of Field Notes (free). Feel free to try and stump him with science questions or fight him on chem trails while you’re at it.
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Low Life and High Times
Jesse Wiedel paints moments when the down-home, corn-pone, howl-at-the-moon strain of crazy that burbles beneath the placid surface of Humboldt life rears its head. And he owns the niche. The 17th century genre painter Jan Steen made such a splash with his scenes of household mess that to this day in the Netherlands, any next-level […]
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Sinister Elements
Reviews GET OUT. My (relatively) recent enthusiasm for modern independent horror movies seemed to be on a precipitous slide toward its nadir of late. It was a startling thing to discover, years ago, that directors like James Wan (whom I had written off as part of the cynical torture-porn boom) and producers like Jason Blum […]
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The Rebel Incubator
June 12, 2003 should be a local holiday. On this day, a raucous and deafening cultural event took place, the immediate effects of which have been overshadowed by the sonic mushroom cloud that continues to unfold to this day. The site of this Manhattan Project was The Alibi. The elements fused together were local bands […]
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Hum Plate Roundup
Intercontinental Breakfast There’s a daredevil glee in chowing down in a greasy spoon, casting hygiene-related fears aside, scratching the mystery spot off your glass and regard your plate — its contents fried to kill all but the most exotic contagions — as Evel Knievel must have eyed Snake Canyon before he hit the ramp. But, […]