EXIT Theatre will produce the 35th annual EXIT Theatre Fringe Festival from Nov. 5 through Nov. 22, 2026, at EXIT Theatre in Arcata, Calif. Applications will be available Aug. 1 on the EXIT Theatre website, www.theexit.org. Applications will be accepted online until midnight PST Aug. 31, 2026. How the Fringe Works Artists apply and pay […]
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Prodigal Fun
Even if you don’t have fond flashback memories of the late Joan Schirle in the role of Mary Jane and the music from the 2011 production of Mary Jane the Musical, I highly recommend seeing Mary Jane the Musical 2: The Grandson at the outdoor Dell’Arte Amphitheater stage in Blue Lake. (Dress warmly, bring a […]
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Taco Questions, the Big Time and Double Drama
Taco Week returns, as do existential questions about what makes a taco. We’re also learning about the annual Big Time Native gathering at Cal Poly Humboldt and the organizers, dancers, vendors and folks coming together to celebrate culture. And for those who live for the drama, we’ve got reviews of Bat Boy and Sherwood. Hit […]
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Playwrights (and Wrongs), Helping Hands and Nano-Brews
This week we’re deep in the drama with reviews of two local plays. We’ve also got a story about Centro del Pueblo’s health and wellness fund for undocumented people. And finally, we’re posting up for a nano-brew at Pale Moon Brewing Co. Hit subscribe for weekly updates on Humboldt stories.
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‘I am an Artist’
As the film opens, men trickle into Pelican Bay State Prison’s B-facility gym to take their places in a wide circle of folding chairs, and Samuel Nault’s even voice plays over the footage: “We are all creators, every single one of us. It is the chaos and pain that we created which ultimately brought us […]
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Whodunnit? Find Out in CPH’s Clue, Opening Friday
Who killed Mr. Boddy? Was it Peacock in the parlor with the pipe — or Mustard in the kitchen with the candlestick? Find out in Clue, a hilarious whodunnit brought to life at the Van Duzer Theatre by Cal Poly Humboldt’s Department of Dance, Music and Theatre, opening Friday, March 28, at 7:30 p.m. with […]
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NCJ Preview: Community Connection, a Silent Stage and Trans Resistance
On this week’s NCJ Preview, News Editor Thadeus Greenson covers how the Jefferson Center is now thriving as a Westside hub, in Digital Editor Kimberly Wear’s story Community Connection. Arts and Features Editor Jennifer Fumiko Cahill talks about Tiggerbouncer Custodio’s coverage of a pair of stage performances. Finally, Greenson touches on Trans Week of Resistance […]
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Condors, CPH Lots and More
This week we’re checking in on the newest batch of condors to be released on the North Coast, as well se some of the dangers they face, like lead poisoning from hunting ammo. We’re also looking at how Cal Poly Humboldt’s decision to enforce its long-unused ban on living in vehicles on campus lots, and […]
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Actor and Teacher Donald Forrest Dies at 73
Donald Forrest, stalwart of Humboldt County theater, died on Tuesday, Oct. 24, at the age of 73, due to complications related to COVID. According to family members and partner Alison Murray, Forrest, who was vaccinated, tested positive roughly a week ago and was being treated with the drug Paxlovid. A week prior to testing positive, […]
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Ghosts on the Tracks
A railyard at night is already a spooky place, and even more so with the fog that’s settled on Samoa and the shoulders of the roundhouse, blurring the riveted and rust-streaked tops of 19th century train cars and tall steam donkeys. An open doorway offers a glimpse of old double-handled saws hanging on a wall. […]
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NCJ Preview: Internet, Wind and Children’s Theater
This week we’re sharing an Indian Country Today story on bringing the Hoopa Valley up to internet speed. We’ve also got updates on where wind power plans are right now and the road ahead. Dell’Arte’s holiday show Nightlight gets a review and a new(ish) winter squash gets the holiday appetizer treatment. Hit subscribe for weekly […]
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NCJ Preview: Climate Change, Elections, Bears and Facts
This week we’re breaking down the dire news from the COP27 climate conference, as well as how county and city elections shook out — and in some cases are still shaking out. We’ll also give keeping bears out of the trash a shot and look into a new play at Redwood Curtain Theatre, “The Lifespan […]