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Creamery Arts Festival
Pageantry, art, food and drink, live music, and a big top circus are all part of Arcata’s historic Creamery Building centennial celebrations! Arcata, CA. The 2017 Creamery Arts Festival celebrates the 100th anniversary of Arcata’s historic Creamery Building in style with four days of fun. Highlights include the Flynn Creek Circus, fermented food and drink at Fervor Fest, the giant puppets and lanterns of the ever-popular Elemental people-powered performance spectacle, and a whimsical exhibit of unique historical recreations by local artist Lush Newton. Thursday August 17 at 6 p.m. the festival kicks off with and opening reception for Lush Newton’s centennial inspired outdoor art exhibit “Golden State Creamery; The Land of Milk and Honey” which will feature oversized historical images around the building. In addition, the first of six shows by Mendocino County’s Flynn Creek Circus begins at 7 p.m. Come to the vintage big top tent for all-human spectacular performances by tightrope walkers, aerialists, jugglers, acrobats, and comedians. With their International cast, Flynn Creek Circus’ ‘Inter-Active’ fuses comedy, improvisation and jaw dropping skills to create a completely new genre in circus-theater. Friday August 18 at 8:15 pm presents the Playhouse’s signature outdoor performance spectacle Elemental. Pick out your favorite paper lantern and join the giant puppets, dancers, stilt walkers, and live music around the Creamery building. The evening ends with a special adult performance by the Flynn Creek Circus at 9 p.m. Saturday August 19 from 1-5 p.m. sees the return of Humboldt Fervor Fest, a benefit for Humboldt Made, and the Arcata Playhouse. The event is full of fermentation fun with sauerkraut, kimchi, kvass, cheese, pickles, hard cider, distilled spirits, beer and wine tastings, and fermented non-alcoholic drinks. Kick back to live music from Latin locals Timbata, Paula Jones Band, Belles of the Levee, RLA jazz trio with violinist Rob Diggins and Bandamonium, plus some special surprises. Flynn Creek Circus will perform at 3pm and 7pm. Sunday August 20 closes the festivities with Flynn Creek Circus shows at 1pm and 4pm. Throughout the four days of the festival, the Creamery Building will be open for tours, and there’ll be other special activities going on inside and outside including a festive courtyard sponsored by Bang, Bang! Vintage Clothing and Redwood Raks. All activities are free except Flynn Creek Circus (tickets at flynncreekcircus.com/tickets) and Humboldt Fervor Fest (tickets at Wildberries Marketplace or humboldtfervorfest.org). Check for the latest program updates at www.creameryfestival.com About the Creamery Building The historic Creamery Building is home to the Arcata Playhouse, Redwood Raks Dance Studios, Phoenix Ceramics, Tosha Yoga, Finigan & Thonson Custom Woodworks and vintage clothing store Bang! Bang! as well as musicians, potters, puppeteers and visual artists. The Creamery Building is centrally located in Arcata between 8th and 9th Streets at L Street and is easily accessible via the city’s new bike and walking trail that comes right through the neighborhood. Support for the Creamery Festival comes from the California Arts Council, Footprint Foundation, and local business sponsors Wildberries Marketplace, Greenway Partners, Coast Central Credit Union and Holly Yashi Jewelry. Arcata Playhouse/Playhouse Arts 1251 9th Street, Arcata, CA 95521 www.arcataplayhouse.org
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