In an open letter, the folks behind the annual Kinetic Grand Championship, the three-day wild and wooly wheeled adventure across the land and sea of our county, have announced the canceling of this year’s in-person Memorial Day weekend event. “The threat of harm from COVID-19 is all too clear,” the statement reads, and organizers are […]
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Virtual Veils: Photos of Saturday’s Remote Dance Performance
My original plan for Saturday evening was to stay home and watch the live-streamed Arcata Playhouse Arts presentation Intersections, Where We Meet. The Playhouse’s theater venue has been closed for months and I was intrigued by the potential of seeing more than 40 performers and eight pieces featuring dancers, classical musicians, storytellers, a clown, poets […]
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Oyster Fest Re-imagined
For those of us who don’t make it to the blocked-off plaza early enough, the annual Arcata Bay Oyster Festival begins with the distance event of hiking from somewhere in the belly of the Creamery District where we’ve parked. It can end with the same challenge, though with increased wobbliness and decreased navigational skill. This […]
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NCJ Preview with Access Humboldt
This week: We’re talking about positive COVID-19 tests in Humboldt County and how the virus made its way behind the Redwood Curtain. We’ve also got help with the mental and emotional strains of life under shelter in place orders, including how we keep our community together while keeping social distance. Distance Zumba, anyone?
Posted inLetters + Opinion
Together Apart
As of 12:01 a.m. March 20, Humboldt County residents have been ordered to shelter in place, sitting tight at home to protect one another from the spread of COVID-19, the international death toll for which has topped 16,500 and climbs each day. We at the Journal thank each and every one of you taking these […]
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Tip the Band at Bandcamp and Do Some Virtual Busking
Humboldt music fans can still support some of the local bands and musicians they love, even as the bars and venues that host them stand closed. Take for example the grinding sounds of Ultramafic, local talent our Setlist columnist Collin Yeo once referred to as “space-bong lords.” You can find a slice of the band’s […]