CELEBRATE ST. PATRICK’S DAY WITH THE ACADEMY OF IRISH DANCE
Mar
21
9:00 AM09:00

CELEBRATE ST. PATRICK’S DAY WITH THE ACADEMY OF IRISH DANCE

This special St Patrick's Day celebration will feature a delightful array of traditional Irish dances. Expect to see lively reels, intricate jigs and slip jigs and powerful treble reels, performed with passion and precision. Our talented dancers, ranging from 7 years of age to adults, will showcase their individual flair, each choosing their favorite tunes to "kick up their heels."

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2026 Celebration of the Arts Gala
May
30
5:00 PM17:00

2026 Celebration of the Arts Gala

The Humboldt Arts Council is proud to announce the 2026 Celebration of the Arts Gala, taking place on Saturday, May 30th, from 5 to 9 p.m. at the Morris Graves Museum of Art. This year, the Council will present the 2026 Outstanding Contribution to the Arts Award to master woodworker and historical conservator Eric Hollenbeck.

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Art Talks
Feb
8
2:00 PM14:00

Art Talks

Join the Humboldt Arts Council at the Morris Graves Museum of Art for Art Talk Sunday on February 8th, with the artists from the exhibition 10th Street Studio. 10th Street Studio was the new home for four like-minded artists—Carol Andersen, Laura Corsiglia, Peggy Rivers, and Van Shields—who had recently entered into a shared space dedicated to creativity and mutual support. Now, it is gone.

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Wine & Jazz
Oct
19
3:00 PM15:00

Wine & Jazz

Featuring Ari Albirt (lead vocals/guitar), Ricardo Cueva (upright bass/vocals), Brandon Travis (drums), and Henri Holbrook (saxophone), Swingo Domingo reimagines ’80s and ’90s hits with a swinging jazz-pop flair, infused with Latin, funk, and blues. Expect the unexpected—nostalgia reinvented, rhythms to get you moving, and a playful Halloween-season performance.

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Arts Alive!
Jul
5
6:00 PM18:00

Arts Alive!

Mister Moonbeam

Join the HAC for a fun night with a solo performance with Mister Moonbeam! Who is Mister Moonbeam? A human octopus. A musical John Henry, pitting the limits of human dexterity against the rise of AI music. An entertainer. The kind of person that would build custom instruments and spend a decade learning to play them with his feet. Characterized as “approximately Pop Music”, Mister Moonbeam will delight us with selections performed on Bass, Drums, Guitar, Vocals, and a Magic Flute, possibly. Described as a wizard, his music is more of a subconscious compulsion than a tangible inspiration.

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Art Talks
Jun
8
2:00 PM14:00

Art Talks

Art Talk Sunday: Afternoon Reading from Black Silk and Other Poems: Creative Work of Ruth Mountaingrove

Sunday, June 8th at 2 p.m.

Join the Humboldt Arts Council at the Morris Graves Museum of Art for Art Talk Sunday, with an afternoon reading from Black Silk and Other Poems: Creative Work of Ruth Mountaingrove. The reading will begin at 2 p.m. on Sunday, June 8th in the MGMA Rotunda. Activist, lesbian feminist, HSU student, fine artist, photographer and writer Ruth Mountaingrove passed away in 2016 in Arcata, at the age of 93. This collection of poetry and images was produced by publisher Kate Hitt and Many Names Press, and edited by Vinnie Peloso and Sue Hilton of The L-Word newsletter as a tribute to their friend Ruth: an outstanding maverick working for women's rights, equality and freedom in all things through art, music, shows, theatre, workshops and magazines, and, naturally, writing poetry all her long life.

 

Art Talk Sunday is a monthly program that brings together artists and art lovers for readings, discussions, demonstrations, and explorations of art history, techniques, and creative processes.

 

The Morris Graves Museum of Art, located at 636 F Street, Eureka is open to the public noon-5p.m., Wednesday through Sunday. Admission is $5 for adults; $2 for seniors (age 65 and over), military veterans, and students with ID; children 17 and under free; Families with an EBT Card and valid ID receive free admission through the Museums for All initiative, Museum members are free. Admission is always free for everyone on the first Saturday of every month, including First Saturday Night Arts Alive!, 6-9 p.m. and Mini Masters at the MGMA.

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