https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/watch?v=8OPzqiEgx90<\/a>. It will be released nationally through the band\u2019s new record label, Shamus Records.<\/p>\nOriginal play<\/h4>\n
Creekside Arts and EXIT Theatre will present \u201cAli, Cosell, My Dad & Me,\u201d an original play by Michael Bickford, directed by John Heckel and starring Larry Crist, from April 17 to 26 at EXIT Theatre, 890 G St., second floor, Arcata.<\/p>\n
Performances are at 7 p.m. on Fridays and Saturdays and 2 p.m. on Sundays. Tickets are $15 to $25 at https:\/\/ali-cosell-my-dad-and-me.eventbrite.com or via cash at the door (leave reservation at mail@theexit.org).<\/p>\n
In \u201cAli, Cosell, My Dad & Me\u201d a man shares his personal transformative journey. Activating his memory through a much younger version of himself, he sets off to discover the true nature of his racist and abusive father and co-dependent mother. His discoveries on that journey shed unexpected insights on today\u2019s polarized America.
Bickford was born in Los Angeles and has been living in Arcata since 1990 and writing with the Lost Coast Writers Community since co-founding it in the late 1990s. He performed the 10-minute version of \u201cAli, Cosell, My Dad & Me\u201d for EXIT Theatre\u2019s Short Play Festival in 2023.<\/p>\n
Heckel\u00a0is a retired professor of theater and film at Cal Poly Humboldt. He has directed both film and theater, including recently\u00a0\u201cThe American Dream\u201d\u00a0and\u00a0\u201cZoo Story\u201d\u00a0by Edward Albee at EXIT Theatre.<\/p>\n
Crist\u00a0has been acting for 60 years and has appeared in over 100 shows. He has appeared in numerous shows at EXIT Theatre and other Humboldt County theaters, and in Seattle during his 25 years living there. He lives in Trinidad where he looks after his 93-year-old mother, retired HSU drama professor Jenny Cranston.<\/p>\n
For more information about EXIT Theatre\u2019s current and upcoming events, visit www.theexit.org.<\/p>\n
First \u2018Stampede\u2019<\/h4>\n
he Humboldt County Fairgrounds will come alive with country music May 30 and 31 with the launch of the first \u201cStampede,\u201d a two-day country concert, camping, beer and wine festival put on by the Humboldt County Fair Association. Hours are noon to 10 p.m. May 30 and noon to 8 p.m. May 31.<\/p>\n
The event will showcase rising country artists from across the United States alongside award-winning beer and wine at the historic fairgrounds in Ferndale.<\/p>\n
With a long list of past memorable concerts, including the Fernstock festival and performances by country legends such as Tim McGraw and Willie Nelson, \u201cStampede\u201d aims to revive tradition and bring live music back to the fairgrounds during its non-fair season.<\/p>\n
This is an all-ages community event. Pre-sale tickets start at $30 for one day, and two-day general admission is $45. A limited number of VIP tickets will also be offered, providing premium viewing areas. To purchase tickets, go to https:\/\/www.humboldtcountyfair.org\/stampede<\/a>.<\/p>\n\u00a0<\/p>\n<\/p><\/div>\n
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