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Anvil Chorus

on November 28, 2014 at 4:00AM

Tired of the cacophany of the modern world? On Friday, Nov. 28 and Saturday, Nov. 29 from 10 a.m. to 4 p.m., head to the Blue Ox Historic Park for the 19th annual Craftsman's Days Living History and Artisan Faire ($10, $9 with food donation, free to kids under 12).

Mad Men

on November 25, 2014 at 11:04AM

What better way to follow up Thanksgiving than a play about a patriarch who loses his mind as war rages between the children among whom he's unwisely divided his kingdom? Too much like family dinner?

No Place Like Home

on November 19, 2014 at 11:02AM

There are two kinds of families: the kind that hunkers down in front of the game on Thanksgiving, and the kind that hunkers down in front of The Wizard of Oz. If you've skipped the 1939 classic in favor of football, or if you've only ever seen it on the small screen, throw on your sparkliest shoes and treat yourself to the showing at the Arcata Theatre Lounge on Sunday, Nov. 23 at 6 p.m. $5.

The Score on Spores

on November 19, 2014 at 11:01AM

There you are, out in the wilds of your yard, and poking through the grass is a suede-y little specimen that's both fairy-level magical and farm-to-table fragrant. Before you sauté your way to your insurance deductible, you might want to get that mystery fungus checked out by experts.

Dude, Where's My Fest?

on November 12, 2014 at 12:05PM

The leaves have turned, the air is crisp and the animals are stocking up. That's right, it's time once again for Hemp Fest.

Here's a riddle:

on November 10, 2014 at 11:13AM

What's both a barnyard fungus and a dance troupe so brimming with kinetic energy that it makes audience members feel like they themselves are in motion? Answer: Pilobolus.

Humboldt Film Commissioner Cassandra Hesseltine, PAH-fest Co-Director Lasha Zambakhidze and Tech AD Bailey Coppola

SF-based Film Fest Wants Humboldt to "Think It, Shoot It, Share It" (Like, Now.)

by Jennifer Savage on November 6, 2014 at 2:11PM

People! We are in the midst of a film festival competition right here in Humboldt!

Honoring Elders

on November 5, 2014 at 11:15AM

Last year the crowds at the Intertribal Elder Gathering hit 4,500 according to the organizers' count. This year is the 33rd annual event, and Native Americans from all over the Northwest are coming together at Redwood Acres Fairgrounds on Saturday, Nov. 8 from 11 a.m. to 7 p.m.

Still Spooky

on October 31, 2014 at 4:00AM

The skeletons continue tumbling out of the closet on Saturday, Nov. 1. You worked way too hard on that costume for one night of showing off.

Little Monsters

on October 30, 2014 at 4:00AM

If the wet weather spooked you out of trick-or-treating last weekend — or if your candy got a little damp — you have a do-over coming on Friday, Oct. 31. Wring out your cape and wear it to the Arcata Plaza, where kiddies can collect candy from 4 to 6 p.m.

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