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Kinetic Grand Championship Goes the Social Distance

by Jennifer Fumiko Cahill on March 31, 2020 at 4:21PM

Hang your heads, for the Kinetic Grand Championship Race as we know it will not take place this year with an Arcata Plaza kickoff and all its attending fanfare. Instead, as Queen Professor President Kati Texas stated in a press release, a three-day Kinetic Sculpture in Place event will take place online, with teams completing challenges on video with their human-powered art mobiles from May 23-25.

Cue Blues: Redwood Coast Music Festival is Canceled

by Jennifer Fumiko Cahill on March 26, 2020 at 7:38PM

With Humboldt County and the rest of the state of California under a shelter-in-place order, the board of the Redwood Coast Music Festival has announced that the 30th annual multi-day, multi-stage event that takes over Eureka every May is canceled. Ticket holders can get refunds by emailing accounting@redwoodjazz.org but the board, which has already scheduled next year's event for May 6 through 9, is encouraging them to hang onto their passes for 2021.

Tip the Band at Bandcamp and Do Some Virtual Busking

by Jennifer Fumiko Cahill on March 20, 2020 at 6:05PM

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."

Culture Cancel: COVID-19 Nixes Local Events

by Jennifer Fumiko Cahill on March 12, 2020 at 5:42PM

The old theater adage is that the show must go on. But this time it may have to go on a bit later.

Photos: Mister Cister Wins the Mr. Humboldt Crown

by Jennifer Fumiko Cahill on March 4, 2020 at 4:21PM

On Saturday, Feb. 29, after a grueling rounds of Q&A, swimsuit, talent and formal wear competition, hosts Johanna Nagan and Andrew Goff crowned a new Mr. Humboldt: Mister Cister. The blue-wigged champion's costume game was strong, with an inflatable Squidward headpiece for the beach, a sparkly white evening gown and a series of layered outfit reveals in the talent portion. See the slideshow below for Mark McKenna's highlights of a night of chainsaws, tattooed lap dances, belly dancing and speedos, all under a near-constant hail of flying undergarments.

Looks in the Lobby: Photos from Oscar Night in Eureka

by Jennifer Fumiko Cahill on February 12, 2020 at 4:49PM

How did you do on your Oscar pool? At the Eureka Theater and Humboldt-Del Norte Film Commission's red carpet night, smart predictions (and luck with the raffle) won folks chocolate Oscars.

Skin Deep: Photos from Inked Hearts

by Mark Larson on February 11, 2020 at 4:45PM

The 11th annual Inked Hearts Tattoo Expo wrapped up four days of tattooing last Thursday-Sunday in the Sapphire Palace and Kinetik Lounge at Blue Lake Casino and Hotel. Organizers Ted and Amy Marks, owners of the local Nor Cal Tattoo shop, brought in more than 30 local and visiting artists for on-the-spot "ink" opportunities for tattoo lovers.

Swing Time Travel: Photos and Video from the Taiko Swingposium

by Mark Larson on February 9, 2020 at 11:41AM

Last weekend, the San Jose Taiko Swingposium Immersive Theater Experience's On the Road show transformed the Bayside Community Hall into a World War II-era dance hall in a Japanese-American incarceration camp. While under armed guard and having lost their homes, possessions and rights as Americans, those in the camps played music and held dances like these within their barbed-wire confines to maintain a sense of hope and community.

Running Wild: Photos from the Clam Beach Run

by Mark Larson on February 3, 2020 at 11:39AM

The weather gods delivered a calm, dry Saturday morning for around 700 participants in the 55th annual Trinidad to Clam Beach Run Honoring Ford Hess. The race and fun run featured 5 3/4-mile and 8 3/4-mile options starting north of Trinidad — the "fun" for the longer races includes a wet crossing of Little River along the scenic route.

Celebrating Martin Luther King Jr.: Photos

by Mark Larson on January 22, 2020 at 6:14PM

A large crowd of all ages gathered in the Adorni Center for a "Celebration of Service in our Community" at the Eureka NAACP's Celebration of the Life and Legacy of Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. The event was co-sponsored by the City of Eureka.

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