The watercolors of Daniel C. Nyiri will be on display through September and October at the Redwood Curtain Theatre in Eureka in the lobby art gallery. Opening night reception coincides with Eureka's September Arts Alive which is Saturday, Sept.   [Full Story]

Ciara's Irish Shop in Old Town will feature paintings by Sara Westfahl during September and October. A reception will be held for the artist during Arts Alive!   [Full Story]

Improv Anonymous has been performing together for two years now. The team is mainly comprised of HSU students and community members and team many have studied under Second City Chicago, Improv Olympics, Ultimate Improv, and Comedy Sports.   [Full Story]

The 14th anniversary of Blues by the Bay festival is almost here again. Setting up in scenic Halvorsen Park on Humboldt Bay in Eureka, a full line-up of blues musicians, micro-brews and food vendors come together.   [Full Story]

Sept. 2 * Documentary film on Jack Mays, Ferndale artist, at the Morris Graves Museum of Art in Eureka at 6:30 p.m. Free. Sept. 3 * Dr. Squid performs at the Bear River Casino at 9 p.   [Full Story]

Ferndale Repertory Theatre has announced open auditions for “Amahl and the Night Visitors.” This popular American opera by Gian Carlo Menotti tells the story of Amahl, a poor crippled boy, who lives with his mother in a village somewhere on the road to Bethlehem.   [Full Story]

Several alumni of the Dell'Arte International School of Physical Theatre, including Nick Trotter (MFA '08), Adriana Chavez (MFA '10), Heidi Rider (PTP '09) and Sarah Liane Foster (PTP '02) will be performing at the New York Clown Theatre Festival in New York City, with performances throughout the month of September.   [Full Story]

The Fortuna Concert Series celebrates the opening of its 20th season on Saturday, Sept. 11 featuring The Treble Making Nuns, a playful quartet of women who hail from Tuolumne County, Calif.   [Full Story]

While many of us are content to buy what we need or want, others prefer to make those things themselves, and many see themselves as members of a maker subculture.   [Full Story]

The next edition of the Mateel Comedy Cabaret series takes place at the Mateel Community Center in Redway this Friday, Sept. 3. A monthly showcase of professional comedians, this month's event will feature San Francisco based headliner, Kris Tinkle, a frequent opener for Dave Chappelle and host of Steel Cage Comedy on XM and Sirius Radio.   [Full Story]