Arcata Playhouse CREAMERY DISTRICT – Rock bass legend Tony Levin joins his brother Pete Levin for an evening of jazz with the Levin Brothers Trio at the Arcata Playhouse for a special two-night engagement on Sunday, Jan. 20 and Monday, Jan. 21 at 8 p.m. The Arcata Playhouse is located at 1251 Ninth St.…
This year’s OysterFest kicks off Saturday with a party at the Vets Hall
Arcata Main Street ARCATA VETS HALL – Join Arcata Main Street for Oysters! Oysters! and more fresh Oysters at the Oyster Festival Kick Off Party Saturday, May 5 from 5 to 10 p.m. at the Arcata Veterans Memorial Building, 1425 J St. A fresh oyster reception takes place from 5 to 7 p.m. Local oyster…
Annual Business Leadership Awards dinner set for Feb. 24 at Arcata Community Center
Joellen Clark-Peterson Arcata Chamber of Commerce ARCATA – Arcata’s personality is defined by its number of colorful, local businesses. From grocery stores to the movies, restaurants and manufacturers, Arcata businesses are dedicated to the community and making sure it thrives. It’s not easy being geographically isolated, and now that we’re feeling the stress of our…
Plaza reform ideas aired, more to come
Kevin L. Hoover Mad River Union ARCATA – Their backs turned to an uncaring sea of empty seats in Council Chamber at City Hall, members of Arcata’s Parks and Rec Committee worked through issues at their Dec. 13 meeting. Noting the upcoming Plaza-specific City Council meetings – one on Jan. 8 about downtown conditions, and…
Holiday and other events coming up
Mad River Union NOHUM – The Holiday Open House is a feature of Arcata Main Street’s Season of Wonder and Light. During the Open House, Friday, Dec. 8 from 6 to 8 p.m. on the Plaza, enjoy art, complimentary horse drawn carriage rides, hot chocolate and cider, stilt-walking elves, caroling, theatrical performance and a very…
Shout, sisters, shout! Belles of the Levee serves up vintage tunes with a side of charm
Janine Volkmar Mad River Union Sure, the Belles are beautiful women. Sure, their voices are as sweet as songbirds in a flowering tree. Sure, their songs are so old they sound new. But that’s not what makes their music so compelling and addicting. No. It’s the close and intricate harmonies that they weave so expertly…
Movie Review: ‘Asquatchalypse Now’ a tart, trippy trail tale
Kevin L. Hoover Mad River Union ARCATA PLAYHOUSE– A confession: all things Bigfoot induce in me a coma-grade boredom. I know, Sasquatch is our very own corny local monster, lighten up. But it’s also just a somewhat overachieving version of the many fleabitten regional legends nurtured by the rural chambers of commerce and gift shops…
A decade of play at the Arcata Playhouse
Bob Doran Mad River Union ARCATA – It was in February, 10 years ago that the Arcata Playhouse opened its doors for a grand cabaret, the first of many such shows mixing theatre, music and comedy. To mark that anniversary this weekend they’ve planned — you guessed it — another star-filled cabaret, plus a roll-back-the-rugs…
Ian Harris’s critically thinking comedy at Arcata Playhouse Saturday
Kevin L. Hoover Mad River Union OLD CREAMERY – If you’re exasperated with credulous cranks and pandering politicians who pretend there’s no climate change, that sea level rise is bogus, that evolution is a hoax, that religion should be taught in school, or that you can pray the gay away, there’s good news and bad…