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The Arcata Playhouse is a community arts center that presents live theater, music, variety arts, and films. The 150-seat venue is regularly used by a diverse collection of community organizations and individuals for public and private events, and hosts youth workshops, teen programs, and houses a maker's studio equipped with a multitude of arts and crafts tools and supplies.

Arcata Playhouse es un centro comunitario de arte que presenta teatro en vivo, música, artes escénicas, y películas. Este lugar de eventos con un aforo de 150 personas es utilizado regularmente por diversas organizaciones de la communidad así como por individuos. El Playhouse también organiza talleres para niñas, un programa para adolescentes, una serie de espectáculos familiares y el programa de Artistas en las Escuelas.

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Disasters of Humboldt Bay

March 19, 2023
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Family Fun Series: IN THE YEAR OF THE BOAR AND JACKIE ROBINSON

March 25, 2023
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Family Fun Series: SCIENCE CIRCUS

May 20, 2023
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Family Fun Series: STORIES FROM HOME

April 29, 2023
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Jacob Jolliff Band

February 19, 2023
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Playhouse Arts offers youth workshops in creative theater-making with a variety of focuses including mask, puppetry, pageant performance, clowning, and more. Our workshops range from ages 5-18 and take place in the spring and summer. Our goal is to host an inclusive space for students to explore what is means to be a creator. Participants are able to move through classes that are focused on physical movement, craft and collaboration. Upcoming workshops are listed below! Cirque 2023 SPRING BREAK CAMP […]

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Next week the Family Fun Series begins! Our first Next week the Family Fun Series begins! Our first guests are from Honolulu Hawai’i! Can’t make it to the tropics this season? Sick of the rain? Come cozy up in our theatre and hear the story of JACKIE ROBINSON AND THE YEAR OF THE BOAR. #humboldtcounty
The sun’s out & the wonder wagon is back!! Come The sun’s out & the wonder wagon is back!! Come out to Clean CA Community Day Celebration next Saturday March 25th at Halvorsen Park (underneath the Samoa bridge). Bring your family out for an afternoon of music, fun, and games 🎪🫶Families will have the opportunity to interact with Safety Sam, the Caltrans mascot, as well as a few other special guest mascots you won’t want to miss! 

The event includes food trucks, a touch-a-truck exhibit, interactive booth activities from a wide range of groups, and vendors that are doing innovative work to divert trash from landfills 🗑🌟

The public will also be able to connect with various groups to see how they can be a part of a Clean California for their community.

The Community Day Celebration event is part of Governor Newsom’s Clean California initiative which makes this event and other litter prevention and educational events occurring throughout the state. 

Visit CleanCA.com to learn more 

See you there! #cleancalifornia #communityday
This Sunday, March 19th at 2PM, the Humboldt Count This Sunday, March 19th at 2PM, the Humboldt County Historical Society presents “Disasters of Humboldt Bay,” at the Arcata Playhouse, with short films followed by a panel discussion. 

The panel of experts selected by the Wiyot Tribe will address how our view of the natural world and its challenges shapes our experiences as individuals and societies. 

This event is FREE to the public, and reservations are encouraged (link in bio!). The video project is funded by the CA Humanities Council. 

#humboldtcounty #humboldthistoricalsociety #wiyotland #communityarts #arcata #eureka
This Saturday, March 18 from noon to 2, join us fo This Saturday, March 18 from noon to 2, join us for an Outdoor Events meeting, and find out how the Outdoor Events program can help you put on a successful outdoor event. From permitting fee assistance to equipment like this beautiful star stage tent to logistical support, find out how you can benefit from this great program. There will be snacks!😊🦋 

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What a week of 02F @zerotofierce 2023! We danced o What a week of 02F @zerotofierce 2023! We danced ourselves through our grand finale evening with @mariachilindasmexicanas - what an incredible way to top off the week. What were your favorite moments of this year’s festival?

As we take a moment to rest and reflect, we extend our greatest THANKS and APPRECIATION to our volunteers, board members and all the participants who made this week one of connection, sharing, listening, expansion, and a ton of fun! 🤩 Thank you!

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Support our awesome all women vendors at @zerotofi Support our awesome all women vendors at @zerotofierce Tianguis. Happening until 2 at Redwood Raks!
Join us this Saturday, March 11th at 8pm for the L Join us this Saturday, March 11th at 8pm for the LA-based Mariachi Lindas Mexicanas in concert! Ticket link in bio under Zero to Fierce. 

The Mariachi Lindas Mexicanas are proud to represent their Mexican roots, traditions, and culture. They play music from the heart and use their art to stand for social causes that concern their communities.

Las Mariachi Lindas Mexicanas se enorgullecen de representar sus raíces, tradiciones y cultura mexicanas. Tocan música del corazón y utilizan su arte para defender causas sociales que preocupan a sus comunidades.

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Happy International Women’s Day! Playhouse Arts Happy International Women’s Day! Playhouse Arts is proud to be a majority women run organization. It is such an honor to spend this week each year celebrating the work creative women in our community do— and there is so much! Spend some time today and every day reflecting on, listening to, uplifting and sharing the work of women in your life. Here are some photos from events we’ve hosted so far & don’t forget we’re only halfway through our festival! Head to zerotofierce.org for the full schedule of events, continuing all the way into Sunday ✨
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Phone: (707) 822-1575

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