Rudi Galindo is 'Just Passing Thru'

on March 22, 2019 at 7:00AM

International clown and physical performer Rudi Galindo returns to Arcata with his new show Just Passing Thru, Saturday, March 23 at 7 p.m. at Arcata Playhouse ($12, $10 kids 12 and under). The family-friendly comedy show features special guest appearance by The Sweet Georgia Brown Clowns and Galindo's old pal and fellow Sweet Georgia Brown Clown James Floss.

Keep the Fires Burning Cabaret

on March 21, 2019 at 4:30PM

Things are heating up in Blue Lake this weekend. Steamy nights are on the docket when Keep the Fires Burning Cabaret lights up the stage Friday and Saturday, March 22-23 at 8 p.m. at Dell'Arte's Carlo Theatre ($12, $10).

Glory Days and Gory Days

by Kali Cozyris on March 21, 2019 at 4:00PM

The light and the dark converge at the Arcata Theatre Lounge this week with a couple of iconic films. You recall the scenes.

Music Tonight: Thursday, March 21

by Collin Yeo on March 21, 2019 at 1:30PM

It's a punk rock music-adjacent night out there so ready, steady and go. Over at the Outer Space at 7 p.m., you can enjoy the acerbic "bummer punk" sounds of Oakland's Pity Party, which will be sharing the stage with Arcata lovelies Blood Hunny and the blander-genre sounds of Eureka's The Bandage ($6-$20).

Music Tonight: Wednesday, March 20

Vernal equinox, Purim begins at sundown

by Collin Yeo on March 20, 2019 at 4:00AM

The brothers Niemann and bassist Will Iermini are Santa Cruz psychedelic fuzz trio Supernaut, named, I can only hope, after the greatest riff from Black Sabbath's Vol. 4.

Kicking up Sawdust: Photos from the Logging Conference

by Mark Larson on March 19, 2019 at 7:00PM

Music Tonight: Tuesday, March 19

by Collin Yeo on March 19, 2019 at 4:00AM

Lansing, Michigan, is in the house tonight, the house in question being the Outer Space. The Mid Michigan representatives tonight are Grey Matter — a hardcore jazz noise act — and She/her/hers an indie group which are self-described gender and genre destroyers and denyers.

Music Tonight: Monday, March 18

by Collin Yeo on March 18, 2019 at 4:00AM

Poetry duo Mercedez Holtry and Eva Marisol Crispin come to the Outer Space tonight on a trip from their native Albuquerque, New Mexico, on their Xicana Revolt tour. Joining in for a night of spoken word poetry and hip hop will be locals Rafi B and Alyx Muro, as well as anyone brave enough to try out the crowd during the introductory open mic.

Music Tonight: Sunday, March 17

St. Patrick's Day

by Collin Yeo on March 17, 2019 at 4:00AM

As I have mentioned here before, for a guy named Collin, I have never had much use for this holiday. I'm not a huge fan of this bit of Irish-American culture, and I look at day drinking with the same attitude as sunbathing: A lot of people celebrate it but very few look good doing it and even fewer can handle the outcome with any grace.

Music Tonight: Saturday, March 16

by Collin Yeo on March 16, 2019 at 4:00AM

Rosewater is the only local Grateful Dead tribute act of any prominence that eschews the use of "Grateful" or "Dead" in its title and for that I applaud the group. Tonight the band will play three sets at The Jam (the first set's free, then it's $10 after 9:30 p.m.) of music by its spiritual masters.