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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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Zero to Fierce 2023

March 3, 2023
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Jacob Jolliff Band

February 19, 2023
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Stick Men featuring Tony Levin, Pat Mastelotto, & Markus Reuter

February 10, 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: STORIES FROM HOME

April 29, 2023
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Family Fun Series: SCIENCE CIRCUS

May 20, 2023
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Wild Abandon: Album Release Show

January 14, 2023
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California Poppies and Home Cookin’: A Playhouse Benefit Show

January 21, 2023
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Alice Di Micele

February 11, 2023
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Tomorrow the Humboldt County Board of Supervisors Tomorrow the Humboldt County Board of Supervisors will be deciding what programs will receive funding from the recently passed measure J tax increase. We are advocating that they fully fund the arts programs. If you have time, please take a minute to write to the Supervisors or attend the meeting and tell them why the Arts are so important to you and our community. Check the link in bio for more information!

#humboldtcounty #fundthearts #boardofsupervisors #humboldt #communityart
We are hiring folks to clean after events! Help us We are hiring folks to clean after events! Help us love our space ever more by joining our team.✨ ✨ 

Best way to reach out is via email with your interest and a reference or two: info@arcataplayhouse.org. 

Can’t wait to work with you! 

#humboldtcounty #arcata #wearehiring #communityarts
This month we celebrate Black Liberation month, al This month we celebrate Black Liberation month, also known as Black History Month. As we celebrate and remember, we also recognize that in the U.S. Black History is American History every month of the year. For resources and more information on events happening this month in Humboldt County, head to blackhumboldt.com. 

We know there is also work being done in our community beyond these orgs— who are we missing? Tag them below! 

#humboldtcounty #blackliberationmonth #blackhistorymonth #blackhumboldt #arcata #calpolyhumboldt
Only a few days left to get your tickets for Dan H Only a few days left to get your tickets for Dan Hoyle at the Arcata Playhouse. @cuttyhoyle Ticket link in bio!

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A behind-the-scenes look at one of the magical cor A behind-the-scenes look at one of the magical corners of the Arcata Playhouse, where ideas come to life with our many art supplies and tools, where giant puppets and masks rest between gigs, and where Bigfoot sightings sometimes take place…! 👣 🎨 🛠️ 🖌️ 

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Sneak-peak at the Skue-yech Son-ee-nah (We Are Bec Sneak-peak at the Skue-yech Son-ee-nah (We Are Becoming Well) Shadow Puppetry Education Team Rehearsal of James Hildebrandt’s show, “The Mouse and the Mountain Lion”. Find out more about this program and the Playhouse’s partnership with the Yurok Wellness Coalition on our website. This group just began a two week residency with Big Lagoon School today!
We are preparing a new space for our free art clas We are preparing a new space for our free art classes with the housed and the unhoused. Thank you Daniel, Sabrina, Patricia, Laura, David, Feather, Janie, Melanie, James, and Jackie.

We’ll let you know how the project unfolds ❤️

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Funk Jazz World Soul Groove Eastern European Klezm Funk Jazz World Soul Groove Eastern European Klezmer and Beyond… The Tiptons Saxophone Quartet are coming to the Playhouse March 3rd and 4th at 8pm! 🎷🎷🎷🎷🎶🥁

Join us in kicking off our 7th annual Zero to Fierce Women's Festival with this internationally renowned all-female saxophone quartet with drums, celebrating over 30 years as a band. 🤩

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📸 by Ursula Lindenbauer

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