Arts And Entertainment

In celebration of Humboldt State University’s centennial year, a exhibition featuring the art of emeriti faculty who began teaching in Humboldt State’s Art Department between 1914 and 1966 will be on exhibit at HSU’s Reese Bullen Gallery. The exhibit will run from September 12 through October 5, 2013 with an opening reception on Thursday, September 12 from 4-6 p.m. The public is invited to attend this free event.

Humboldt State University’s family-geared 100th Birthday Festival will be held on Saturday, Aug. 24 from 4-7 p.m. on the Arcata Plaza. The event is free and open to the public.

In celebration of Humboldt State University’s centennial year, HSU's First Street Gallery in Old Town, Eureka presents a faculty and staff exhibition showcasing artists who currently teach and work in Humboldt State’s Art Department. The exhibit will display a wide range of themes, styles and media August 20 through September 15.

The international Zeltsman Marimba Festival comes to the Pacific Northwest for the first time June 30 - July 13, featuring eight evening concerts open to the public at Humboldt State University’s Native Forum and the Arcata Playhouse.

Once upon a time in the mid-1980s, a total stranger knocked on the office door of Humboldt State Music Professor Eugene Novotney.

Humboldt State University First Street Gallery presents Young Alumni-2013, on exhibit from July 2nd through August 4th, 2013. This exhibition celebrates the diversity and skills acquired by Humboldt State Art majors during their enrollment at the university.

Boston-based marimba master Nancy Zeltsman, founder of the international Zeltsman Marimba Festival, promises that Humboldt State and Arcata Playhouse audiences will hear “absolutely ear-opening percussion” at her concert series June 30-July 13.

Humboldt State University’s Department of Music and Music Professor Eugene Novotney will host the international Zeltsman Marimba Festival June 30 - July 13 with multiple concerts open to the public.

Humboldt State will host the Zeltsman Marimba Festival June 30 to July 13 on the HSU campus.

_Part of an occasional series on HSU’s 2013-14 centennial celebration._

String bassist Millie Martin performs a Faculty Artist Series concert in Fulkerson Recital Hall at noon on Sunday, May 12.

_Part of an occasional series on HSU’s 2013-14 centennial celebration._

Humboldt Symphony will perform its well-planned and rehearsed final concert of the year on May 10 and 12, with classics ranging from the 17th to the 20th centuries. But there will also be a surprise—even to conductor Paul Cummings.

The HSU University Singers and the Humboldt Chorale perform an evening of sacred music, including the Mass of the Children, on Sunday, May 12 at 8 p.m. in Fulkerson Recital Hall.

From the most famous Mexican bolero and a 1950s torch song to a Stevie Wonder classic, the HSU Jazz Orchestra reassembles jazz horizons in its May 11 concert at 8 p.m. in Fulkerson Recital Hall.

_This is the second story in an occasional series on HSU’s 2013-14 Centennial celebration._ When art professor Sarah Whorf first learned of HSU’s 2013-14 centennial celebration last year, she knew she had to get involved.

The clarinet is a versatile instrument—but can it really sound like an electric guitar? Blake McGee, visiting clarinetist from the University of Wyoming, will put it to the test in a solo concert 8 p.m. May 2 and an HSU Symphonic Band performance 8 p.m. May 3 in Fulkerson Recital Hall.

The most important work in the percussion ensemble repertoire, Bantu music from Cuba and calypso dance rhythms are all featured in the shared HSU Percussion Ensemble, World Percussion Group and Calypso Band concert 8 p.m. Saturday, May 4 in the Van Duzer Theatre.

Songs from the Renaissance to the Beatles are given voice in the Madrigal and Mad River Transit Singers spring concert at 8 p.m. Sunday, May 5 in Fulkerson Recital Hall.

He traveled around the world and is considered the founder of modern geography. Charles Darwin once called him the “greatest scientific traveler who ever lived.”

The visiting University of British Columbia Wind Ensemble and the HSU Symphonic Band share a free concert on Monday, April 29 at 8 p.m.

Is it love or ambition? Is it genius or madness? And what is the proof?

How do you survey 20th century music and leave out spaghetti westerns, African rhythms and video games? If you’re the HSU Guitar Ensemble in their April 19 concert, you don’t.

The road to heaven goes through hell—at least if you’re a soprano. Your first name doesn’t even have to be Tony.

Humboldt State will host the 46th annual Humboldt Film Festival April 17-20 on the HSU campus.