Always In Motion

Playhouse Arts, Arcata's Local Arts Agency, is a community arts center that presents events and programs, while making its spaces available to local organizations, and supporting public events and festivals in the great outdoors within and throughout Humboldt County.

IllumiNature
August 28

Carlson Park, Arcata

One Night Only! Follow the light. Discover the wonder. Illuminate nature. Giant puppets, shadow play, and interactive art awaits on the trails of Carlson Park, for the grand finale spectacle of Outside Arts: Light and Dark.

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All Things Art

Check out the art column in the Mad River Union, written by Ruthi Engelke and sponsored by Playhouse Arts.

Check out the new weekly column in the Mad River Union that features local artists, projects, and organizations throughout Arcata. To suggest a feature, email allthingsart@playhousearts.org