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Welcome To The Thing! The Thing is evolving experiment of Artists attempting to work together!

01/16/2024

Good morning yall!

It is with a great pleasure that I announce the final public gathering at The Thing Arcata! We are going to begin moving out on February 1st, but before we do we are so honored to welcome one of our favorite bands back to the stage for an incredible night of Music, Friends, Tea, Dancing.

FAMILY MYSTIC!!

Family Mystic is a four piece vocal ensemble surfing the ebb and flows of present day Portland, OR, redefining what making music from the deep realms of the heart can be. Vulnerable, poignant, dynamic, direct, and multidimensional. Merging elements of classic funk/soul, 60’s/70’s psychedelia, a splash of progressive jazz fusion, and tight vocal arrangements to answer the age old question “what genre is this music?” - FEEL GOOD MUSIC! Bringing people of all ages together. There may truly be a tasty treat for everyone within the mystical sounds of this family of brothers.

Once again, it has and always will be honor to bring great music to this town. I, Jake, have loved this project with my whole heart and it has been the best thing I've done with my life so far.

Thank you all so much for being part of this wonderful experiment and we will see you on the dance floor!

11/29/2023

Join us for an electrifying evening of music and entertainment at The Thing in Arcata, CA, USA! Get ready to groove in the deep pocket and soulful compositions of the Salamander Collective. This event promises to be a night to remember. So grab your friends and head on over to The Thing for a night of pure musical bliss. Don't miss out on this incredible experience!

Salamander Collective is a high vibration multi-genre psychedelic jam band, made up of an ever evolving cast of creators & visionaries in service to the present moment.

With a strong emphasis on improvisation, the Salamanders weave musical journeys that transport, transform, and transcend. From soulful soundscapes & heart-felt ballads, to full out epic grooves that lend itself to high-energy dance parties ~ the Salamander Collective is a musical experience like no other!

11/27/2023

Monday Night, November 27th!

At the thing!

Come join up for this incredible night of story tellers, alchemical wizardry and beautiful music!

11/07/2023

~ The Wizard Returns ~

Come, let our mouths, hearts, and lives be fed and inspired by the sweet work and stories of these grand yet small creatures whose work transforms the briefest nectar into the gold that lasts forever. We know honey bees as the original alchemists and medicine makers. She whose buzzing harvests not only feed her people, but also are in service to all she takes from; nourishing the vitality and diversity of the plant world, and thus all life. Come on out for poetry, storytelling, plant lore & a night of all things ambrosial

Tickets are $25 in advance or $30 at the door

Join us at The Thing Art Space!

833 H St, Arcata, CA

Doors open at 6pm

The Pixie Traveling Medicine Show is coming to share tastes of our latest creations- the powerful ambrosias of the bees and elixirs of wild plants.

We will be offering poetry, myth, song, & samples of our honeys & libations.

Pixie Mead offers craft meads made with honeys from our treatment-free bees & infused with wildcrafted botanicals.

Spirit of the Hive offers one-of-a-kind distilled honey spirits.

Join Benjamin Brightheart-Pixie, along with musical guest Marya Stark, for story, song, and samples of their work with the bees including fresh bee pollen, raw honey, mead, herbal infused honeys, and herbal liqueurs.

**About Marya Stark**

Marya Stark

In the space between art and persona there is magic. Marya Stark lives there. Drawing from influences as diverse as Classical, Broadway, Indie-Pop, Storytelling and Folk, Marya crafts a sound that is wholly original. As a multi-instrumentalist and multi-media enchantress, she creates the way she breathes; without choice or hesitation. She is a carrier of myth, mystery, and medicine songs with which she embarks to create a ceremony of the human condition, taking her audience on lucid journey's through the caverns of the soul.

Marya is dedicated to the art of voice, song craft and archetypal embodiment, supporting her students in the joys of Courting the Muse. She is enchanted by kindness, nuance, synchronicity and soul remembrance, and is a life-long chaser of waterfalls.

We look forward to hosting you for this warm night of story, song and soul!

10/23/2023

~ Wednesday Night Ecstatic Dance ~

The last one for a while...

The Thing is about to undergo a massive transition that will hopefully solidify its presence for a long while. During this transitional period, Ecatatic Dance and all other events will not be happening. So with that being said, Yes, this dance will be the last Wednesday Night Ecstatic Dance for a long time.

Me and Ezekeal Zion are so stoked to be bringing you more music this Wednesday night as we do a special 3hr Ecstatic set! We are gunna go all over the board with genre blending and eclectic music selection so come ready to dance for a long time and celebrate this last moment in The Thing.

It's been an absolute joy and honor to be holding this dance for you all every week and I look forward to a time where it happens again, cheers to all the people who have ever been affected positively by it. I love you all and will see you on Wednesday night!

10/17/2023

~ Wednesday Night Ecstatic Dance ~

Well, we are closing down on the last Ecstatic Dances for a little while here at The Thing. And it has been an absolutely honor to be moving with everyone, every week. It has truly been one of the greatest pleasures to witness so many amazing people, getting down on the dancefloor. Shouting, sweating, rolling around, jumping, connecting, drinking tea.

Everyone reading this right now helps makes all of this possible. This week, Jake Glasser will be Music curating and is also writing this message right now. I am so excited to share some of my favorite music with you guys this week.

We got Rawrjar opening up the night with a special 40min set before Ecstatic Dance begins! So please get here near 7 to witness Rawrjars truly stupendous and adventurous doodlings of music. One the best in Arcata!

Schedule:
Doors @ 7:00pm
Rawrjar @ 7:20pm
Ecstatic Dance! @ 8:00pm
Sound Healing @ 10:00pm
Circle and Afterglow @ 10:30pm

Yea I really love you guys so much. No matter what happens. Gathering with you all every week has been one of the best times of my entire life.

10/12/2023

Come join us at The Arcata Theater Lounge on October 21st for an Allstar line up of friends as we bring in this harvest season!

We are going to be having one last after party after the Show ends at the ATL, but you can only get in to the after party if you receive a golden ticket at the main party. So keep an eye out!

10/07/2023

When we all woke up this morning we had no idea we would be painting this spot for Pastels on The Plaza. But 8 amazing humans came together to create this amazing amalgamation of all things related to thing.

We got

- Clown Nose tiny hand
- Lantern
- oriental rug design on the bottom
- .arts mural
- jellyfish (because we are under water in the thing)
- bubbles cause lile everyone loves bubbles
- and The Thing. In the same color scheme as the building

So impressed and happy to be surrounded by art minded people that come together at a seconds notice to create beauty. Thanks so much yall! We finally made an impact on the plaza! Haha

10/04/2023

This Friday night! Come celebrate 2 years of Entheogenic decriminalization in Arcata!

10/02/2023

~Wednesday Night Ecstatic Dance ~

Well well well... as we enter into the month of October and have fully entered fall, we see the onset of the rains and coming of colder winds. May we see this as an invitation to create inner fire while in the company of friends.

Ecstatic dance returns! After a 2 week hiatus due to Thing Fest we are back and ready to keep dancing! This week we are excited to offer an incredible producer and multi instrumentalist Sudakra!

Sudakra a renowned facilitator of conscious music and healing modalities. Rooted in Vedic traditions, he offers transformative DJ sets, ecstatic Kirtan, and awakening somatic experiences through artful curation of Sacred Sound, Mantra, and Mindfulness.

Sudakra has lived in Northern California for a while now and is super clued in to the music scene here so don't miss it!

Schedule:

Doors @7:00pm
Movement Warmup @ 7:30pm
Ecstatic Dance @ 8:00pm
Gong Bath @ 10:00pm

Thank you all for continuously making dance possible!

09/30/2023

Hey yall! Have you ever come to The Thing and had a fun time? Drank tea, danced, laughed, listened to music, played music, just in general had experiences that you enjoyed?

Welp as some of you have heard. Jake Glasser is stepping down from his position at The Thing but another group is taking over! There are alot of funds needed to ensure an easeful transition during this time though.

So if you have ever had fun at The Thing and want to see it continue in the world, please donate to this go fund me so that it can be brought to the next phase of its existence and continue bringing amazing experiences to Arcata and the Humboldt Community!

Already 10% there in 1 day!

Link for gofundme is in the bio!

https://gofund.me/5a9a8b40

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