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Hard Liner

by Jennifer Fumiko Cahill on March 19, 2015 at 8:00AM

In Kay Ryan's poem "Spiderweb," the speaker marvels at the labor of web building from a spider's point of view: "hauling coarse/ ropes, hitching/ lines ..." And we might look at Ryan's work the same way — on the page the poems are typically brief, narrow shafts of type that belie the strength of their thinking and the complexity of their structures.

Swing, Baby

by Kali Cozyris on March 18, 2015 at 3:00PM

The Redwood Coast Music Festival swings into Eureka for its 25th year on Thursday, March 26. It is one of Humboldt's biggest gigs — known throughout the nation as a must-attend event for jazz musicians and fans alike.

UPDATED: Drunk/Social Historian

by Grant Scott-Goforth on March 15, 2015 at 1:02PM

UPDATE: Due to transportation problems, Kyle Kinane's show at Humboldt Brews has been canceled. Kyle Kinane would fit right in at any of Humboldt County's dive bars.

Mr. Spock to the Bridge

by Jennifer Fumiko Cahill on March 14, 2015 at 3:50PM

Need more Nimoy? Beam yourself to the Eureka Theater on Sunday, March 15 from 3-9:30 p.m. for Spock Day ($5).

The Middle of Everything

by Kali Cozyris on March 12, 2015 at 8:00AM

A little history: The art of using masks in theater dates back to ancient Greece and the worship of Dionysus (you know, the fun one). Followers would don crude coverings to embody gods in rituals.

Jack Sewell with his plum twig sculpture "Transplantation."

So Long, Sewell Gallery

by Jennifer Fumiko Cahill on March 6, 2015 at 5:42PM

For right now, Sewell is preparing for this month's show, featuring paintings by Georgia Long and Gary Bloomfield, and calling artists to cancel scheduled shows. The final show, opening in April, will showcase the wood fired ceramics of Conrad Calimpong and surrealist paintings by Catherine Brooks.

Frankly, My Dear

by Jennifer Fumiko Cahill on March 5, 2015 at 3:00PM

Check your pockets. Got a little loose change?

Big Woof

by Kali Cozyris on March 5, 2015 at 12:00PM

You know the expression: Lie down with dogs, wake up happy. Every dog lover knows this is true (even if it's not really the expression).

Tres Noches

on March 1, 2015 at 11:26AM

On the cusp of the Cuban slave rebellion, a mixed-race woman in 19th century Cuba woos a white man by using her religion — Santería, a blend of Yoruba mythology, Catholicism and in-digenous tradition. During a 40-day Uruguayan Carnival in Montevideo, an illiterate 11-year-old newsboy of African descent learns to read from the newspaper office's night janitor, a seemingly magical character.

Leonard Nimoy, Bigfoot Hunter

by Grant Scott-Goforth on February 27, 2015 at 5:31PM

“It’s hard to imagine corner of our crowded world where a giant man-like creature could roam free, yet there’s persuasive evidence that Bigfoot is real.” If you’re feeling nostalgic about Leonard Nimoy, take a look back at his In Search of… episode featuring local legend Bigfoot.

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