Arts And Entertainment

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Nina Platte, Nida Deal, Sis Heaton, Ruth Dunbar, and Nina Platte, 1913, collected by Lora Webb Nichols

Trailblazing Photographer Captures Wyoming Frontier

The Reese Bullen Gallery at Cal Poly Humboldt showcases an exhibition curated by professor and Art + Film Department Chair Nicole Jean Hill. Through research and collaborative preservation with the archive located in Wyoming, the exhibition features works by photographer Lora Webb Nichols (1883-1962) who created and collected thousands of negatives over the course of her lifetime in the mining town of Encampment. The images chronicle the domestic, social, and economic aspects of the sparsely populated frontier of south-central Wyoming.

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A photo of students at last year's Umoja's Black to the Land Paddle Out

Umoja Center Holds Black Liberation and History Month Events

The Umoja Center for Pan African Student Excellence will host several campus events to celebrate Black Liberation and History Month. Activities will feature a movie screening, trivia night, karaoke, paddle boarding, and conversations about this year’s theme: Black Joy, Uninterrupted.

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A photo collage of Lucinda and Gary Jensen and Jayda and Taiden Partlow

Lumberjacks in Love

Those who attend Cal Poly Humboldt often discover their love for the outdoors, their community, or a particular discipline—some even find the love of their lives.

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A photo of musicians holding percussion instruments.

Cal Poly Humboldt Music Spring Welcome Concert

The Department of Dance, Music & Theatre at Cal Poly Humboldt presents “The Cal Poly Humboldt Recital Series: Welcome to Spring Semester Faculty Concert.” Join the department for classic and contemporary performances on Saturday, Jan. 27, at 8 p.m. in Fulkerson Recital Hall at Cal Poly Humboldt.

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Close up of tree in front of Library

Recital Series: Daniela Mineva and Wenqing Bouche-Pillon

Longtime friends and music partners Daniela Mineva and Wenqing Bouche-Pillon will come together for a four-hands, two-pianos concert-extravaganza consisting of a wide range of styles on Saturday, Oct. 28 at 7 p.m. in the Fulkerson Recital Hall.

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Jose Moreno coordinated the 2SLGBTQ+ gallery with works from local 14-24 year olds.

Giving Native Two-Spirit and LGBTQ+ Communities a Voice

Many Native communities throughout the world historically recognize and honor gender diversity. In some communities, LGBTQ+ individuals and those who embrace masculinity and femininity are revered as Two-Spirit.

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ideaFest 2018 poster presentations at the Library

Here’s to a Decade of Ideas!

What began 10 years ago as an idea turned into ideaFest. Cal Poly Humboldt’s annual extravaganza showcases hundreds of research and creative projects from students, staff, and faculty over the past year.

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Students put together a trial run of the ceramics conference show.

Ceramics Students Visit Davis for Renowned Conference

Students of ceramics arts are busy preparing for a whirlwind weekend, April 28-29, at the California Conference for the Advancement of Ceramic Arts (CCACA), a prestigious gathering of students and renowned artists in Davis, California.

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Issues of Toyon

Toyon Focuses on Written and Visual Art

This issue of Cal Poly Humboldt’s multilingual literary magazine seeks to break the taboo of sex with a collection of diverse voices celebrating sex, gender, and intimacy.

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Big Time and Social Gathering dance in the West Gym

Celebration of California's Native Tribes

The event is a cultural sharing of traditional California tribal dance and songs. It is acknowledgment of the sacred lands of the Wiyot people on which the campus is built. And, it honors the culture of California Native American tribes.

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Students learn to use film as a tool to champion environmental and social justice through coursework, and by hearing from professionals who’ve made a career out of uplifting voices of underserved communities.

At Humboldt, Film is a Tool for Advocacy

Films are a catalyst for change. They can affect animal and human rights, destigmatize disease, and ignite social movements. Harnessing this power motivates Cal Poly Humboldt Film students to drive social change and amplify voices, including their own.

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Ka'ila Farrell-Smith at the Land Back exhibit.

LAND BACK: Artwork of Ka'ila Farrell-Smith

Cal Poly Humboldt’s Goudi’ni Native American Arts Gallery presents LAND BACK: Artwork of Ka'ila Farrell-Smith, a visual artist, writer and activist located in Modoc Point, Oregon. Featuring paintings and traditional Indigenous art practices, she explores the space between the Indigenous and western paradigms.

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Sophia Escudero (Grace), Harve Criqui (Tom), Ben Wimer (Mr. Roeder), Sun Lanzilli (Mrs. Roeder), Izzy Waring (Madame Curie)

“Radium Girls” Tells a Surreal Tale of Injustice

The Department of Dance, Music & Theatre at Cal Poly Humboldt and Associated Students presents “Radium Girls” written by D.W. Gregory and directed by James Peck. Opening night is March 24 at 7:30 p.m. at the John Van Duzer Theatre.

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Baile Folklorico dancers practice.

Fiesta Folklórica Comes to Humboldt

Cal Poly Humboldt presents Fiesta Folklórica on Friday, March 3 and Saturday, March 4 at 7 p.m,. and Sunday, March 5 at 2 p.m. in Gist Hall Theatre.