Arcata Theatre Lounge

The Arcata Theatre Lounge is a 1938 Art Deco cinema that has been reborn as an entertainment venue offering live music, movies, dining and dancing. The ATL also hosts non-profit and private events.

Upcoming events

Today

The Love Witch (2016) 10th Anniversary
Arcata Theatre Lounge / 5-8 p.m. / $8 / $12 Admission + Poster
Filmed in Humboldt! A modern-day witch uses spells and magic to get men to fall in love with her, with deadly consequences.
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Wednesday

Last Dinosaurs
Arcata Theatre Lounge / 7-10 p.m. / $25
Australian indie rockers with multiple major festival credits to their name make a stop by the ATL.
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Friday

Nocheo | Latin Infusion
Arcata Theatre Lounge / 9 p.m. / $10 / $5 Advance / 18+
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Saturday

Alborosie
Arcata Theatre Lounge / 7 p.m. / $30
Prominent, Sicilian-born international reggae artist, producer, and multi-instrumentalist based in Kingston, Jamaica.
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Sunday, Oct. 18

The Addams Family (1991) 35th Anniversary
Arcata Theatre Lounge / 5-8 p.m. / $8 / $12 Admission + Poster
When a man claiming to be long-lost Uncle Fester reappears after 25 years lost, the family plans a celebration to wake the dead.
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Wednesday, Oct. 21

Sci-Fi Night: Little Shop of Horrors (1986) 40th Anniversary
Arcata Theatre Lounge / 6-9 p.m. / $6 / $10 Admission + Poster
One day, Seymour Krelborn finds a very mysterious unidentified plant which he calls Audrey II. The plant seems to have a craving for blood and soon begins to sing for its supper.
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Friday, Oct. 23

NVSKY’s Freakshow: A Halloween Special
Arcata Theatre Lounge / 9 p.m.-1:30 a.m. / $10 / $5 Presale / 18+
Whether you’ve planned your Halloween costume for months prior or you threw on some marker whiskers before heading out the door, come DRESSSD UP and ready to DANCE ALL NIGHT LONG to artists like SexyyRed, Trim, DaBaby, and Mike Sherm!
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Sunday, Oct. 25

Hocus Pocus (1993)
Arcata Theatre Lounge / 5-8 p.m. / $8 / $12 Admission + Poster
After 300 years of slumber, three sister witches are accidentally resurrected in Salem on Halloween night, and it is up to three kids and their newfound feline friend to put an end to the witches’ reign of terror once and for all.
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Wednesday, Oct. 28

Sci-Fi Night: Akira (1988)
Arcata Theatre Lounge / 6-9 p.m. / $6 / $10 Admission + Poster
A secret military project endangers Neo-Tokyo when it turns a biker gang member into a rampaging psychic psychopath that only two teenagers and a group of psychics can stop.
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Sunday, Nov. 8

Wild & Scenic Film Festival
Arcata Theatre Lounge / 6-10 p.m. / $20 / $25 door
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