Category Archives: Arts & Culture
Rikuzentakata’s Story Of Survival Prompted RCRC Members to Open Their Wallets, Generate $31,000 for Kamome Foundation
Rikuzentakata representatives Kyoshi Murakami, Futoshi Toba and Akihiko Ito talk about how their community survived the 2011 Tohoku earthquake and tsunami. | Photo courtesy of Chris Howard
Chris Howard talks about Del Norte County’s relationship with Rikuzentakata, Japan everywhere he goes, so Kamome’s story isn’t new for his colleagues with the Rural County Representatives of California, or RCRC.
But when he brought Council Chairman Akihiko Ito, Mayor Futoshi Toba and Kyoshi Murakami, senior executive advisor for Rikuzentakata, to the organization’s annual meeting as the keynote speakers last month, there wasn’t a dry eye in the room, said Howard, who represents Del Norte County’s District 1.
The three Rikuzentakata delegates told county leaders from across California how their community survived the 2011 Tohoku earthquake and tsunami and how it led to a now six-year-old Sister City relationship with Crescent City and Del Norte County.
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60th Annual Klamath Salmon Festival
With the dams on the Klamath River coming down, this year’s Salmon Festival was an extra special event. Join Redwood Voice’s Ethan Caudill-DeRego and Monique Camarena as they explore the Klamath Salmon Festival, The Stick Games, and the river’s exciting renewal process.
If you’d like more information on the salmon festival, you can read more at https://www.yuroktribe.org/salmon-festival.
Credit to Monique Camarena for the video thumbnail.
Sea Cruise Takes to the Streets This Weekend
Sunny skies and an open highway are expected to draw more hot rods, low riders, Corvettes, Mustangs and mini trucks — think Datsuns or Nissans — to the coast this weekend.
Now in its 32nd year, Sea Cruise, Del Norte’s classic car extravaganza, is shaping up to be stronger than ever, said Cindy Vosburg, executive director of the Crescent City-Del Norte County Chamber of Commerce.
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DJs on the Plaza – DJ RunDat Productions’ Students Take the Stage
August 11th, 2024: Redwood Voice Reporter Persephone Rose attended an “Art Market Concert & Series” on the Arcata Plaza. Though this was a weekly event, only this day had a particularly remarkable performance.
Michelle Koho Miller – or, DJ RunDat for those in the know – brought 5 of her student DJs to the plaza to demonstrate their skills for all of the market and lucky bystanders to behold. Here’s how it went!
For more information on DJ RunDat Productions, check out these links:
My Experience at Meadowlark Comic Con 2024!
On the last weekend of July, fans of all things pop culture made their way to Meadowlark Comic Con in sunny Medford, OR! Redwood Voice’s Monique Camarena was on the ground to experience MLCC herself, and find out why others fans like her enjoy events like these. See if you can name all the cosplays in the video!
To find out more about the vendors, guests, and fun at Meadowlark Comic Con, visit https://www.meadowlarkcomiccon.com/
The same people who run MLCC are also putting on Ani-Medford, which is coming up on September 21-22, 2024! To find out all the details, visit https://www.ani-medford.com/
Sammy! A Salmon’s Tale – Documentary
Sammy! A Salmon’s Tale was a locally produced play written by Ruthie Rhodes, and was performed as the conclusion to a week-long theatre camp for aspiring youth. The play and camp were both produced in conjunction with local organizations and coordinators, such as KPN, True North, and Dirt and Glitter. Delve behind the scenes in this documentary to see how the whole event was brainstormed and put together, as well as the participants thoughts, and how the coordinators felt it positively affected the youth.
What is the An Tir West War?
Redwood Voice’s Aisling Bludworth travels up to Ophir, Oregon to witness the An Tir West War of 2024. Thanks to Seneschal Fereradach and Duke James for taking interviews for this video. For more information on the Society for Creative Anachronism (SCA) visit sca.org.
For the full interview with Duke James Earley: https://youtu.be/lhClkTRCzdE
Sammy! A Salmon’s Tale
DNATL kids team up with regional experts in theater, dance, music and art to tell the story of Sammy, a salmon born in the Smith River who bravely ventures into the ocean, facing danger and making friends along the way.
The performance was held in Jed Smith State Park and sponsored by the State and National Parks, Lighthouse Repertory Theatre, Klamath Promise Neighborhood, Dirt and Glitter, True North, and the Brabson Family Foundation.
Author – Ruth Rhodes
The Fun Was With Me At FOREST MOON FESTIVAL 2024!
On the last weekend of May, Humboldt and Del Norte Counties got their lightsabers, Leia buns, and Baby Yoda ears out for the Forest Moon Festival! In its 2nd year running, this festival was all about celebrating the history between our Redwoods and the Endor scenes from the finale of the OG Star Wars trilogy, Return of the Jedi, and getting to show off some geekiness here and there too!
Redwood Voice’s Monique Camarena was on the ground to see what was going on at this Endor-inspired event, and find out why this movie makes Crescent City feel a little more special!
To find out more about the Forest Moon Festival, visit https://forestmoonfestival.org/index.html
Some photos used in this video are from the Crescent City CA-City Hall & Forest Moon Festival Facebook pages. Check them out!
– https://www.facebook.com/CrescentCityCA
– https://www.facebook.com/ForestMoonFestival