Arcata Playhouse

“Since 2006 the Arcata Playhouse and Playhouse Arts have established themselves as vital contributors to the cultural livelihood of Arcata and Humboldt County. By presenting exciting high quality music and theater in an intimate setting for young and old alike, the Playhouse has garnered a stellar reputation as one of our community’s finest cultural gems.” - Arcata Playhouse website.

Upcoming events

Today

02F Lunchbox: Ten Years Fierce
Arcata Playhouse / noon-1 p.m. / $10
Jackie Dandeneau will be joined by a host of other artists to talk, laugh, and share stories about the past ten years of the festival, the challenges and joys of working in the arts, and what they see as the path forward.
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02F: Roar!
Arcata Playhouse / 7 p.m. / $20
After her boyfriend dies, Holly makes an unexpected discovery about his true feelings. With help from her inner Wise Woman, Comedian, and Earthquake Woman, she enters a game of lost and found with the dead as she uncovers new talents.
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Tomorrow

02F Lunchbox: Queens on the Decks with DJ Anya and Friends
Arcata Playhouse / noon-1 p.m. / $10
Dine and Unwind with a panel of local female club DJs finding strength and connection over the lack of female representation in the DJ industry.
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Friday

02F Lunchbox: Good Fire
Arcata Playhouse / noon-1 p.m. / $10
Margo Robbins and Michelle Hernandez will discuss their connection to cultural fire, and how it has cared for the land and sustained culture for millenia.
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02F: El Mago Loco
Arcata Playhouse / 8:30 p.m. / $20
El Mago Loco is a magician who only does what he knows: Latino magic tricks! But what happens when you show up (white, black, Asian-American, Brazilian) and the audience isn’t 100% Latino?
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Saturday

Zero to Fierce: Peacock in the Rubble
Arcata Playhouse / 7 p.m. / $20 / 18+
OCD made Marissa think her world would burn down. Then her house actually did. Through raw audio journals, childhood letters, and live performance, emerges a deeply personal story of loss, mental illness, and healing.
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02F: Queen Stories
Arcata Playhouse / 8:30 p.m. / $20 / 18+
A night of unbridled storytelling with Joyful Raven and her bevy of Bay Area Queens. Joyful will be sharing a new story called Tactical Frivolity about growing up in the radical theater.
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Thursday, March 19

NPA Music Soirée
Arcata Playhouse / 6-8 p.m. / $25 / $20 Seniors / $10 Students
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NPA Music Benefit
Arcata Playhouse / 6-7:30 p.m. / $25 / $20 seniors / $10 students
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Friday, March 20

Dan Hoyle: Takes All Kinds
Arcata Playhouse / 8 p.m. / $25 / $50 Generous givers and theater enablers / $35 Folks who want to buy Dan a few gallons of gas
“A funny and essential new piece of Journalistic Theater that has been touring the country and resonating deeply with audiences and critics alike.”
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Saturday, March 21

Dan Hoyle: Takes All Kinds
Arcata Playhouse / 8 p.m. / $25 / $50 Generous givers and theater enablers / $35 Folks who want to buy Dan a few gallons of gas
“A funny and essential new piece of Journalistic Theater that has been touring the country and resonating deeply with audiences and critics alike.”
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