Arts And Entertainment

The HSU Natural History Museum invites community members to visit for Art Night at the Museum just before Arts! Arcata on Friday, Dec. 9, 4-6pm. This is a chance for children, parents, grandparents, HSU students, and accomplished artists alike to flex their creative muscles by drawing/painting rarely seen beautiful and bizarre museum specimens.

The holidays represent for many a celebration of faith and family. The holiday program sung by the Humboldt Chorale and the University Singers of Humboldt State on Dec. 11 reflects both aspects of the season.

The Humboldt Symphony performs popular pieces by Gershwin and Beethoven and other works on Friday evening and Sunday afternoon, Dec. 9 and 11.

From Ellington to Radiohead, the HSU Jazz Orchestra swings through the decades on Saturday, Dec. 10 in Fulkerson Recital Hall.

It’s a holiday tradition: Beginning with “Fanfare For Christmas Day,” the HSU Madrigal Singers present their annual holiday program of Renaissance madrigals and songs on Sunday, Dec. 4 in Fulkerson Recital Hall.

It’s an all-percussion concert in the Van Duzer Theatre on Saturday, Dec. 3, with world rhythms and a U.S. steelband premiere.

Audiences will enjoy a military symphony conducted by the new director of the HSU Marching Lumberjacks, a virtuoso percussion solo, an Italian march and a Chorale and Alleluia by a Pulitzer Prize-winning composer: all in one eclectic concert by the HSU Symphonic Band on Friday, Dec. 2.

How does a crazed family reunite to celebrate Christmas? This play’s title suggests an answer: Some Assembly Required. It’s a holiday human comedy opening Dec. 1 for two weekends at HSU.

Humboldt State University First Street Gallery is pleased to present A Regional Holiday Exhibition, which will open on Nov. 29 and will continue through Dec. 23. Featured in the show will be artwork by 32 artists from California's North Coast, who work in diverse styles and mediums.

The HSU Art Department invites the community to its Fall Art and Artisans Fair featuring the Printmaking Club, Jewelry Club and a variety of Art Department artists selling prints, paintings, photographs, ceramics, jewelry, sculpture and more.

CenterArts presents Jake Shimabukuro on Friday, December 2, 2011 at 8 p.m. in the Van Duzer Theatre, HSU.

CenterArts presents Big Bad Voodoo Daddy on Sunday, December 4, 2011 at 8 p.m. in the Van Duzer Theatre, HSU.

CenterArts presents Canadian Brass: Holiday Concert on Thursday December 15, 2011 at 8 p.m. in the Van Duzer Theatre, HSU.

Four jazz combos offer a variety of styles from modern mainstream to Gypsy Jazz at the Fulkerson Recital Hall on Sunday, Nov. 13.

Brass bands and Veterans Day seem to naturally go together, so the Humboldt Bay Brass Band highlights the connection in its concerts on Friday and Saturday, Nov. 11 and 12 in Fulkerson Recital Hall.

Student Access Galleries presents three new student exhibitions in three galleries. All shows will be exhibiting from November 14, 2011 until December 11th, 2011 on the HSU campus.

The exhibit, Paintings by Leslie Kenneth Price, is in its final week of exhibition at Humboldt State University's First Street Gallery in Old Town, Eureka. First Street Gallery has been honored to present the collection of artist Leslie Price's recent work from his Veil series. The exhibit will run through Nov. 6.

Chroma: Paintings and Works on Paper by Tina Rousselot, is in its final week of exhibition at Humboldt State University's First Street Gallery in Old Town, Eureka. The exhibit will run through Nov. 6.

Humboldt Symphony sails with the HMS Pinafore in its fall concert on Nov. 4 in the Fulkerson Recital Hall.

CenterArts Presents The Trey McIntyre Project on Wednesday November 9, 2011 at 8 p.m. in the Van Duzer Theatre, HSU.

CenterArts Presents Wynonna on Tuesday, November 15, 2011 at 8 p.m. in the Van Duzer Theatre, HSU.

CenterArts presents They Might Be Giants with special guest Jonathan Coulton on Friday, November 11, 2011 at 8 p.m. in the Van Duzer Theatre, HSU.

CenterArts Presents David Sedaris on Monday, November 14, 2011 at 8 p.m. in the Van Duzer Theatre, HSU.

The Redwood Jazz Alliance proudly presents Allison Miller's Boom Tic Boom on Sunday, October 30 at 8 p.m. in HSU's Kate Buchanan Room. The band includes Humboldt County native Jenny Scheinman on violin.

AS Presents Wild Flag & Drew Grow & The Pastor’s Wives on Monday, Nov. 7, 2011 at 9:00 p.m. in the Depot, HSU.