Playhouse Arts is offering free art classes for our unhoused and housing insecure neighbors in different art disciplines: writing, painting, book binding, movement, music, storytelling, filmmaking, theater and more. We believe in the importance of having all voices contribute to creating culture, and in the need to humanize all experiences. We believe the arts are […]
Family Fun Series School Shows
This year the Playhouse partnered with the California Arts Council, HCOE and LOCO, to bring our community three performances from around the world. Performers hailing from across the Pacific hailing from the Hawaiian Islands, and near home on the beautiful Pacific Northwest Coast.
Migraciones
Playhouse Arts presenta Migraciones, Caminamos Juntxs La estructura de este evento es una procesión: comenzaremos frente al Playhouse (1251 9th St, Arcata, CA 95521) y terminaremos con un desfile de celebración en Carlson Park, Valley West (5201 Carlson Park Dr, Arcata, CA 95521). La procesión se detiene en varios lugares a lo largo de la […]
Rent the Theater
The Playhouse is a wonderful place to hold an event. Whether it is a private party, meeting, music concert, theatre production, school event or workshop, we are happy to work with you for a successful gathering. For availability or questions please email rentals@arcataplayhouse.org or call (707) 822-1575. The theater is equipped with sound and lights, […]
Skue-yech Son-ee-nah
Shadow Puppetry WorkshopYurok Wellness Coalition and Arcata Playhouse The Playhouse and Yurok Wellness have combined efforts to offer a workshop for K-12 children across the county. Pairing Yurok storytelling with Shadow Puppetry, groups gather for ten, one hour classes with students: one opening class with a Yurok story teller introducing the story and the rest […]
Family Fun Series
In the Spring of 2023, The Playhouse Family Fun Series is celebrating its 17th season for children and families at the Arcata Playhouse with public and school performances of theater, storytelling, puppetry, and a variety of performing arts. Since 2007 the series has brought performers from California, Oregon, Washington, Maine, Canada, Australia, Scotland, France, and […]
Migrations
Playhouse Arts presents MIGRATIONS: Walking Together, an original ensemble-created multi-disciplinary, multicultural performance project returning October, 1st 2022 9AM-2PM. It involves dance, theater, movement, masks, puppets, poetry, narratives and more. The structure of this free event is a procession: we will start in front of the Arcata Playhouse (1251 9th St, Arcata, CA 95521) and finish […]
Wonder Wagon!
As a way of continuing to build community through the arts, Playhouse Arts offers a mobile art service! The Playhouse Wonder Wagon travels to local elementary school parking lots and community centers to deliver art packets with information about music, dance, and craft to hubs around Northern Humboldt. Read more in the Time Standard article […]
Local Arts Agency
Playhouse Arts: Mission and Purpose Playhouse Arts has been implementing its mission to build community through the arts in Arcata since 2006. It has established, coordinated, funded, promoted and supported a performing arts venue, arts events, education, and community engagements — prioritizing goals such as “accessible to all” and “always pay the artists.” In previous […]