Arts Alive! - First Saturday (12/1/2009 - 12/31/2011)
Arts! Alive turns downtown Eureka into a mini-Mardi Gras the first Saturday each month.
Between 6 pm and 9 pm, tourists and resident alike graze and sip their way along the waterfront and the Old Town sections of Eureka, where dozens of historic galleries and businesses showcase the works of highbrow and lowbrow artists alike.
The nexus of Arts Alive is the corner of F and 2nd streets, where one can expect to see the faithful accordionist on the corner and a regular rotation of hip rock bands in the alleyways.
Later into the evening, at the west end of Old Town, more Bohemian crowds sample cutting edge visual and performance art in cramped studios and converted seafood warehouses. By one estimate, there are more artists in Humboldt County per capita than any other county in California. If you visit Eureka during Arts Alive, you should have an easy time counting them as well as their admirers. Free entertainment and refreshments at many venues.
February 6, 2010 Arts Alive! Blue Lotus Jazz 6-9pm
Blue Lotus Jazz is comprised of Dave Wilson on guitar, Shao Way Wu on bass, and Nalini Cogswell on guitar/vocals. Blue Lotus Jazz showcases the vocalese of American jazz standards and Brazilian Bossa/Samba music. Lead vocalist Nalini Cogswell studied classical and jazz guitar in Boston in the mid 1970’s with renowned players such as Andy Caponegro, Mick Goodrick, Pat Metheny and John Damien. Blue Lotus represents a renewal of her passion and interests as a jazz musician.
Join them for a night of Jazz music from 6-9 at the Morris Graves Museum of Art
Click here for a quick glance at the artists of Humboldt County, many of which have studios and exhibits in Eureka's Old Town.