Flow 2013: Arcata Arts Institute Fashion Design Program Showcase
| May |
| 25 |
| 7:30 pm |
Saturday, May 25
Doors at 7:30PM
Show at 8 PM
$35 General
$22 Students
$30 Adults/$20 Students advanced tickets can be purchased at Hot Knots in Arcata
All clothing student designed and produced!
Fundraiser for Arcata Arts Institute – all proceeds go towards paying our artist experts who teach and mentor in the program.
Arcata Arts Institute OFFERS A UNIQUE BALANCE of tradition and innovation. liberal arts and visual arts, technology and touch, fine art and design. The Institute community is committed to expanding boundaries and vision through rigorous study.
Art Works – Art Matters
artsinstitute.net for more info
Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows: Part 2 (2011)
| May |
| 26 |
| 5:30 pm |
Sunday, May 26
6 PM
Film is $5
Rated PG-13
Box Office opens 30 minutes prior to screening
It All Ends Here
Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows – Part 2 (2011) is a fantasy film directed by David Yates and the second of two cinematic parts which form the screen adaptation of the novel by J. K. Rowling. The final adventure in the Harry Potter film series follows Harry (Daniel Radcliffe), Ron (Rupert Grint), and Hermione (Emma Watson) as they prepare for a final battle with Lord Voldemort (Ralph Fiennes), who is determined to destroy Harry once and for all. In order to defeat the powerful wizard, they must find and destroy Voldemort’s last and most elusive Horcrux — that is, the enchanted piece of soul allowing him to remain immortal — before his nefarious plans come to fruition. Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows – Part 2 was nominated for Best Art Direction, Best Makeup, and Best Visual Effects at the 84th Academy Awards. The film was also long-listed for eight different categories including Best Cinematography, Production Design and Original Score at the 65th BAFTA awards, and ultimately was nominated for Best Sound, Best Production Design, Best Special Visual Effects, and Best Make-up and Hair.
Science Fiction Pint and Pizza Night ft. Mesa of Lost Women (1953)
| May |
| 29 |
| 6:00 pm |
Wednesday, May 29
Doors at 6 PM
All ages
FREE with minimum $5 food or beverage purchase
Beer and Pizza specials all night long
The best in B science fictions movies, drive-in classics, psychotronic weirdness and more. A free raffle before the feature include some very cool, very strange science fiction prizes including figurines, posters, books, cards, VHS movies and more for that inner science fiction enthusiast in us all. Sponsored by La Dolce Video, The Arcata Eye, Daisy Drygoods, Vintage Avenger, Tin Can Mailman, The Clothing Dock and more.
A race of deadly spider-women luring men to their death!
Mesa of Lost Women (1953) is a black and white science fiction film described as a “must-see for fans of the bizarre and unexplainable”. It won the award of “Most Primitive Male Chauvinist Fantasy” in the book Son of Golden Turkey Awards. Mutated spiders, mad geniuses, childlike mental patients, gold-digging blondes, and vengeful little people are only part of the madness in this legendary bit of oddball science fiction. Grant (Robert Knapp) and Doreen (Mary Hill) wander into a shack in the wastelands of Mexico’s Muerto Desert, where the sunburned and dehydrated pair tell their tale to a surveyor for an American petroleum firm. Jan, Doreen and pilot Grant were killing time in a roadhouse when they were joined by the eccentric Dr. Leland Masterson (Harmon Stevens), who had recently escaped from a mental hospital. Before Masterson’s nurse, George (George Barrows), can lure his patient back to the hospital, Masterson pulls a gun and shoots entertainer Tarantella (Tandra Quinn) while she performs a wild dance routine; Masterson then takes Jan and Doreen hostage and demands that Grant fly them away. Further engine trouble strands the traveling party on a mesa, where they discover a handful of strange, tiny men and statuesque women. In time, we discover that Masterson knows the story behind the Mesa’s unusual residents; they’re the products of a series of experiments by Dr. Aranya (Jackie Coogan), whose research into the pituitary glands of spiders has produced unusual results.
Bobcat Goldthwait’s WILLOW CREEK Westcoast Premiere with Musical Guest Tom Yamarone
| May |
| 31 |
| 7:00 pm |
Friday, May 31
$7 Advanced tickets can be purchased at the ATL during open hours or purchased online here
Doors at 7 PM
Movie at 8 PM followed by a Q & A with Bobcat Goldthwait!
Musical Guest Tom Yamarone performance after Q & A
Mature Audience Only!
Jim and his girlfriend Kelly are in Willow Creek, California, to retrace the steps of Bigfoot researchers Patterson and Gimlin, who, in 1967, recorded the most famous film of the legendary monster. Kelly is a skeptic, along for the ride to spend time with her boyfriend between acting gigs. Jim, a believer, hopes to capture footage of his own, so his camera is constantly rolling. The small town is a mecca to the Bigfoot community; sasquatch statues guard the local businesses, murals of the missing link line the roads, and Bigfoot burgers are the town delicacy. The couple interview locals who range from skeptic to believer and from manic to completely menacing. Some of the stories they hear are of chance encounters with a gentle creature, while others are tales of mysterious eviscerations. On the day that Jim and Kelly plan on hiking into the woods to look for proof, they are given a simple warning: “It’s not a joke. You shouldn’t go there.” Despite the ominous message and Kelly’s own reservations, they head deep into the forest to set up camp. The events that follow will make them wish they had simply spent the night at the Bigfoot Motel.
Director Bobcat Goldthwait (WORLD’S GREATEST DAD, 2009; GOD BLESS AMERICA, 2012) pumps new life into the found-footage horror genre with WILLOW CREEK. His characters’ genuine humor gives them a humanity that is essential to setting up the scares. The satire is so successful that the film’s audience will have no idea what to do with the tension and fear that comes later—other than to white-knuckle it while sitting in the dark.
Tom Yamarone is a singer/songwriter from Pleasanton, California. His active participation in the search for bigfoot started when he attended the International Bigfoot Symposium in Willow Creek in 2003 and even got to perform a song there. Since then, he has been out searching the woods of Northern California, the Sierra Nevada mountains and networking with other bigfoot researchers. Tom performed his songs at the 2005 Sasquatch Research Conference in Bellingham Washington, the 2006 Bigfoot Rendezvous in Pocatello, Idaho and at Bigfoot Discovery Day last June in Santa Cruz, CA. He joined the BFRO (Bigfoot Field Researchers Org.) in May 2004 as an investigator and is a sponsor and volunteer at the Bigfoot Discovery Museum in Felton, California. He also sits on the board of directors of the Alliance of Independent Bigfoot Researchers (AIBR), a non-profit research organization. He enjoys writing songs about the bigfoot phenomenon and can be heard playing these at summer campfires throughout Northern California.
The Lion King (1994)
| Jun |
| 2 |
| 5:30 pm |
Sunday, June 2
Movie at 6 PM
Film is $5
Rated G
Box Office opens 30 minutes prior to screening
Life’s greatest adventure is finding your place in the Circle of Life.
The Lion King (1994) is an American animated musical drama released by Walt Disney Pictures. One of the most popular Disney animated musicals, The Lion King presents the story of a lion cub’s journey to adulthood and acceptance of his royal destiny. Simba (voiced first by Jonathan Taylor Thomas, then by Matthew Broderick) begins life as an honored prince, the son of the powerful King Mufasa (James Earl Jones). The cub’s happy childhood turns tragic when his evil uncle, Scar (Jeremy Irons), murders Mufasa and drives Simba away from the kingdom. In exile, the young lion befriends the comically bumbling pair of Pumbaa the warthog (Ernie Sabella) and Timon the meerkat (Nathan Lane), he and lives a carefree jungle life. As he approaches adulthood, however, he is visited by the spirit of his father, who instructs him to defeat the nefarious Scar and reclaim his rightful throne. Borrowing elements from Hamlet, classical mythology, and African folk tales, The Lion King tells its mythic coming-of-age tale with a combination of spectacular visuals and lively music, featuring light, rhythmic songs by Elton John and Tim Rice, and a score by Hans Zimmer. The Lion King garnered two Academy Awards for its achievement in music and the Golden Globe Award for Best Motion Picture – Musical or Comedy.
NBA Playoffs on our Giant Screen!
| Jun |
| 4 |
| 6:00 pm |
Starting in June!
All ages
free w/ $5 minimum food/beverage purchase
Science Fiction Pint and Pizza Night featuring Destroy All Planets (1968)
| Jun |
| 5 |
| 6:00 pm |
Wednesday, June 5
Doors at 6 PM
All ages
FREE with minimum $5 food or beverage purchase
Beer and Pizza specials all night long
The best in B science fictions movies, drive-in classics, psychotronic weirdness and more. A free raffle before the feature include some very cool, very strange science fiction prizes including figurines, posters, books, cards, VHS movies and more for that inner science fiction enthusiast in us all. Sponsored by La Dolce Video, The Arcata Eye, Daisy Drygoods, Vintage Avenger, Tin Can Mailman, The Clothing Dock and more.
Gamera is back!
Gamera vs. Viras (Destroy All Planets) is the fourth entry in the original Gamera film series. Gamera the fire-belching turtle has replaced his human-hating ways with a friendly attitude towards children and once more saves the world in this film from director Noriyaki Yuasa. The villains are invading extraterrestrials whose spaceships can “morph” into giant squids. They kidnap two boyscouts then implant a remote control device into Gamera’s neck and use the great turtle to attack Tokyo. Gamera proceeds to wreck Tokyo with typical monster destructive behavior whilethe children try to free him from the alien’s evil clutches.
Ocean Night featuring Great White Encounter (2013), Wave Forcast Presentation from NOAA and Environmental Shorts
| Jun |
| 7 |
| 6:30 pm |
Friday, June 7
Doors 6:30
All ages
$3 donation
Free for OC, Surfrider and Baykeeper members & children 10 and under.
Every month: Ocean Night! From majestic documentaries to epic surf flicks, explore the great blue sea with Ocean Conservancy, Humboldt Surfrider and Humboldt Baykeeper.
Independent Documentary Film Project: Great White Encounter: The Scott Stephens Shark Attack
Scott was attacked by the shark last October 2012. He survived by punching the shark in the face, getting it to let go. He was gravely wounded and the film documents his story and the story of those who assisted in saving his life.
Science Fiction Pint and Pizza Night featuring Reptilicus (1962)
| Jun |
| 12 |
| 6:00 pm |
Wednesday, June 12
Doors at 6 PM
All ages
FREE with minimum $5 food or beverage purchase
Beer and Pizza specials all night long
The best in B science fictions movies, drive-in classics, psychotronic weirdness and more. A free raffle before the feature include some very cool, very strange science fiction prizes including figurines, posters, books, cards, VHS movies and more for that inner science fiction enthusiast in us all. Sponsored by La Dolce Video, The Arcata Eye, Daisy Drygoods, Vintage Avenger, Tin Can Mailman, The Clothing Dock and more.
See a mighty city trampled to destruction! See missiles and atom bombs powerless! See civilisation rioting with fear!
Reptilicus (1962) is a Danish-American giant monster film about a fictional prehistoric reptile. The tail of a dinosaur is excavated from the frozen tundra in Lapland and shipped to the Danish Aquarium in Copenhagen for safekeeping in this hilarious sci-fi mess. Someone turns off the refrigeration, alas, and the tail thaws. Regeneration sets in with alarming dispatch and soon the serpent-like monster, named “Reptilicus” by the learned paleontologist in charge, is devouring a paper mache Copenhagen. Carl Ottosen stars as the American General Grayson, angrily shouting his every line for unexplained reasons. Ottosen’s wooden performance is second only to that of Bodil Miller, a former Universal starlet who appears here for no apparent reason other than to accompany Ottosen’s general on a pleasant night out at the Tivoli amusement park.The monster, meanwhile, fights his battles in what appears to be a child’s model train landscape while hundreds of extras do their utmost to look sufficiently frightened. Considering that Reptilicus himself is never in the same frame as any humans, what causes the good citizens of Copenhagen to flee in such panic must be the strange sight of Carl Ottosen brandishing a bazooka while barking orders at the fashionably gowned Miller.
ATL Productions presents Vagabond Opera Oyster Fest Celebration
| Jun |
| 15 |
| 7:00 pm |
Saturday, June 15
Doors at 7 PM
$12 at the door
$10 advanced tickets at the ATL, Wildberries Marketplace in Arcata and The Works in Eureka and ATL online.
21 and over
European Cabaret! Vintage Americana! Balkan Belly Dance! Neo-Classical Opera! Old World Yiddish Theater! Welcome to the six-piece, Portland, Oregon-based Vagabond Opera.
Bohemian Cabaret ensemble Vagabond Opera is described by the Washington Post as “A band of ceaseless charisma, boundless energy, impeccable musicianship and more than a little touch of both the naughty and exotic.” The group delivers passionate offerings of Bohemian cabaret for young and old. Paris hot jazz, gut bucket swing, tangos, Ukrainian folk-punk ballads, klezmer and vigorous originals meet a world of riverboat gambling queens, Turkish belly dancers, and the enigmatic Marlene Dietrich. Weaving elements of Kurt Weil, Duke Ellington and Edith Piaf with absurdist flair, theatrics and an old world mood, Vagabond Opera presents the new wave of opera, lusty voices singing in 13 languages and presenting a cabaret of rich musical phrasing, sparkling lyrics and indomitable stage presence, all played with exuberance, skill and a gritty Vagabond edge. This is Opera liberated and reinvented for everyone! The band’s core lineup features vocalists, (including operatic tenor vocals), accordion, tenor saxophone, clarinet, cello, stand-up bass, and drums. Guest performers and dancers often appear with the ensemble.
Vagabond Opera is at the vanguard of a growing popularity in the Neo-cabaret phenomenon, and through their theatrical performances, lyrics in many languages, and an eclectic repertoire, they liberate opera from its usual construct, expanding musical and theatrical biodiversity. Vagabond Opera has performed all over the USA and in Europe. They have been featured on NPR, in the Washington Post and Jazziz Magazine, and have shared stages and players with such acclaimed acts as Pink Martini, Devotchka, The Decembrists, Balkan Beat Box, The Cherry Poppin’ Daddies, and the Oregon Symphony. Vagabond opera has four full-length albums. Vagabond Opera was created in 2002 by European-trained opera singer and composer Eric Stern. While still electrified by traditional opera, Stern created a new context for opera: Performance on a more intimate scale incorporating not only opera but elements of Weimar Cabaret, Arabic and Balkan forms, and the original music that springs from the ensemble’s fertile creative work. This is not your granny’s opera, but a visceral artistic ensemble that features powerful instrumental and vocal performances coupled with a highly eclectic and theatrical experience.
Science Fiction Pint and Pizza Night featuring The Brain That Wouldn’t Die (1959)
| Jun |
| 19 |
| 6:00 pm |
Wednesday, June 19
Doors at 6 PM
All ages
FREE with minimum $5 food or beverage purchase
Beer and Pizza specials all night long
The best in B science fictions movies, drive-in classics, psychotronic weirdness and more. A free raffle before the feature include some very cool, very strange science fiction prizes including figurines, posters, books, cards, VHS movies and more for that inner science fiction enthusiast in us all. Sponsored by La Dolce Video, The Arcata Eye, Daisy Drygoods, Vintage Avenger, Tin Can Mailman, The Clothing Dock and more.
It’s madness, not science!
The Brain That Wouldn’t Die (1959) is a science-fiction horror film directed by Joseph Green. Dr. Bill Cortner (Jason Evers, here billed as Herb Evers) performs medical experiments despite the trepidation of his surgeon father (Bruce Brighton). Transplantation is Bill’s main area of interest, but he’s also had some success using electric shock to restore life to the recently deceased. When Bill causes a car crash that decapitates his fiance Jan Compton (Virginia Leith), he spirits her head off to his secret laboratory and keeps it alive with the help of an experimental new serum. Soon, the doctor begins scouring the dives, strip clubs, and suburban streets for an attractive woman whose body he can steal to restore his lady love to her full, ambulatory glory. Meanwhile, back at the lab, Jan grows to hate Bill for refusing to let her die. Developing telepathic powers that allow her to communicate with one of Bill’s failed experiments, a snarling creature kept locked up under the stairs, she begins to plot her revenge. Things come to a head when Bill returns to the lab with his intended victim: a bitter, disfigured, man-hating figure model (Adele Lamont).
Future Shorts Film Festival
| Jun |
| 21 |
| 7:30 pm |
Friday, June 21
Doors at 7:30 PM
Movies at 8 PM
$5
all ages
Box Office opens 30 minutes prior to screening
Film. Music. Art. People. This is Future Shorts.
THE WHISTLE
Dir: Grzegorz Zariczny
Poland – 2012
Marcin, a lowest-leagues football referee who lives in a small town near Krakow, dreams of better times. At his mother’s urging, he decides to change his life and find himself a girlfriend and more satisfying job. Winner of the Grand Jury Prize Sundance 2013.
38 – 39°C
Dir: Kangmin Kim
South Korea – 2011
A man enters an old bathhouse where, induced by the intense heat and steam, he relives a memory of his father, and their past relationship ignites. Selected film at ANNECY International Animated Film Festival 2012 and Florida Film Festival 2012.
THE CHAIR
Dir: Grainger David
United States – 2012
The Chair is the story of a mysterious outbreak of poisonous mold in a small town and one boy’s attempt to understand his mother’s death, his grandmother’s obsession with their discarded recliner, and the roots of this short-lived, strange, and inexplicable plague. Jury Award Winner Best Narrative Short at SXSW 2012
MICKY BADER
Dir: Frida Kempff
Sweden – 2009
100 year old Micky has been a member of the local bathing club for almost half a decade. Every day, every season, she swims with her friends. From her story we gain a perspective on ourselves and our existence. Winner of the Jury Prize Cannes 2010.
DOGS ARE SAID TO SEE THINGS
Dir: Guto Parente
Brazil – 2012
An omen, a shred of time only. Suddenly the huge-bellied man jumps into the pool holding a glass of whiskey. Based on the short story by Moreira Campos. Jury Honorable Mention at AFI Fest 2012
WHIPLASH
Dir: Damien Chazelle
United States – 2012
An aspiring drummer enters an elite conservatory’s top jazz orchestra. Winner of the US Fiction Award Sundance 2013.
Future Shorts is the largest short film network in the world. Since 2003 we’ve built a new audience for film across the globe, developed a platform for filmmakers that allows millions of people worldwide to engage with their work. Working across exhibition, distribution and experiential events, Future Shorts is the product of 9 years of audience development, experimentation and of reacting to the demand for another way of experiencing film. Operating online, in live events and through commercial distribution, we believe strongly in the social experience of film; in cinema as a communicator and community that should not be restricted by geography, status, wealth or politics. Sister company Future Cinema has become world renowned for re-imagining the cinema-going experience and championing “Live Cinema”, with events such as Secret Cinema receiving international acclaim from audiences and critics alike. The Future Shorts Festival is the biggest pop up film festival of its kind, showcasing the most exciting short films from around the world. Anyone, anywhere can set up a screening and be part of a massive screening network and a powerful global community. We are looking for explorers, adventurers, dreamers and those looking to be part of something that is changing the way we look at the world. We want to create a worldwide exchange of the most incredible stories and audiences. Future Shorts breaks boundaries, borders and conventions to connect a global audience to the world’s best short films. The creators of the acclaimed Secret Cinema, Future Shorts have redefined the way we experience film. The festival is a true celebration of cinema as a communicator and community. Join us!
Toy Story (1995)
| Jun |
| 23 |
| 5:30 pm |
Sunday, June 23
Movie at 6 PM
Film is $5
Rated G
Box Office opens 30 minutes prior to screening
Hang on for the comedy that goes to infinity and beyond!
Toy Story (1995) is an American computer-animated family buddy comedy film produced by Pixar and directed by John Lasseter. Toy Story was the first feature-length film animated entirely by computer. If this seems to be a sterile, mechanical means of moviemaking, be assured that the film is as chock-full of heart and warmth as any Disney cartoon feature. The star of the proceedings is Woody, a pull-string cowboy toy belonging to a wide-eyed youngster named Andy. Whenever Andy’s out of the room, Woody revels in his status as the boy’s number one toy. His supremacy is challenged by a high-tech, space-ranger action figure named Buzz Lightyear, who, unlike Woody and his pals, believes that he is real and not merely a plaything. The rivalry between Woody and Buzz hilariously intensifies during the first half of the film, but when the well-being of Andy’s toys is threatened by a nasty next-door neighbor kid named Sid — whose idea of fun is feeding stuffed dolls to his snarling dog and reconstructing his own toys into hideous mutants — Woody and Buzz join forces to save the day. Superb though the computer animation may be, what really heightens Toy Story are the voice-over performances by such celebrities as Tom Hanks (Woody), Tim Allen (Buzz), and Don Rickles (Mr. Potato Head). Director John Lasseter earned a special achievement Academy Award, while Randy Newman landed an Oscar nomination for his evocative musical score.
Bully (2011)
| Jun |
| 28 |
| 7:30 pm |
Friday, June 28
Film at 8 PM
$5
Rated PG-13
Box Office opens 30 minutes prior to screening
Be a Hero. Take a Stand.
Bully (2011) is a documentary film about bullying in U.S. schools. Directed by Lee Hirsch, the film follows the lives of five students who face bullying on a daily basis. At a point in time when bullying in America has reached epidemic proportions, Emmy-winning director Lee Hirsch invites viewers to spend a year in the lives of students and parents who contend with public torment and humiliation on a daily basis. By following the young victims from the classroom to their living rooms, we are given an intimate glimpse into the effects bullying has on their families and their developing sense of self-worth. Meanwhile, parents, administrators, and other students struggle to find a workable solution to the problem that will never go away unless we all stand up and face it eye to eye. On the official website the filmmakers are promoting Bully as an important advocacy tool against bullying and in facilitating an anti-bullying movement.