Dell'Arte International

04/17/2026

LOUD, SWEATY AND RIGHT SMACK DAB IN THE MIDDLE OF THE DAY!

Join us for an afternoon of local hardcore bands bringing the noise to rock the neighborhood at a delightfully decent hour with a room full of people who still believe music should be played too loud!

FEATURING:
Psyop Victim, Hotel Riot, bPB, and the Boredagain

THE DETAILS
Date: Saturday, April 18
Doors @ 1:00pm
Show @ 2:00pm

Location: Dell'Arte's Carlo Theater
Ticket Link in Bio: $15 Advance/$20 Door

Cash Only Tickets available at Dead Reckoning Tavern, Ernie's, & Logger Bar
Ages: All Ages

This show aims to bring together music lovers of all ages, anyone who believes live music should be loud, real, and inclusive! Bring your friends. Bring your earplugs. Respect the space. Respect each other. Don’t be a creep. Make noise. Share it. Support local music. Be there.

04/10/2026

Patrick Cleary's CD Release Concert - FINALLY

Saturday, Apr 11 @ 7:30 PM

(And his not-so-secret Birthday Party!)

Admission includes one free CD or digital download

All proceeds go to support Dell'Arte - because Patrick is the best!

Doors and Bar: 6:30 pm 
Show: 7:30 pm 

Tickets $20 in advance / $25 door

Ticket link in bio

04/01/2026

Summer Intensives at Dell'Arte kick off with 3-Weeks of Clown training.

Early Bird prices won't last long!

CLOWN CORE
with Michelle N. Matlock
June 8-12
An exploration into the essential tools used to discover the unique clown that is already inside of each participant. Reignite your impulse to play, find your pleasure of being present and expressing emotion, develop connection with the audience and sharpen your ability to embrace the unknown.
Tuition $650
Earliest Bird: 20% off before March 30th - $520
Early Bird: 10% off before May 4th - $585
https://dellarte.com/clown-core-2026

CLOWN CREATE
with Michelle N. Matlock and Julie Douglas
June 14-19
For those students who have some clowning experience and want to go deeper into the study by creating pieces in duos and trios that will culminate in a showing in the Carlo Theatre.
Tuition $760
Earliest Bird: 20% off before April 5th - $608
Early Bird: 10% off before May 10th - $684
https://dellarte.com/clown-create

INTRO TO HEALTHCARE CLOWN
with Michelle N. Matlock, Julie Douglas and Jeff Raz
June 21-27
The Clown’s great capacity for buoyancy and presence through the unknown holds great power off the performance stage as well. In this 7-day intensive, participants learn how to use those skills for humanitarian purposes in places of healing. Expect a skills-based focus with exercises around presence, listening and awareness.
Tuition $760
Earliest Bird: 20% off before April 12th - $608
Early Bird: 10% off before May 17th - $684
https://dellarte.com/intro-to-healthcare-clown

Info on more summer workshops to come. www.dellarte.com to apply.

03/27/2026

Labyrinth Within
an immersive experience

Ticket link in bio / dellarte.com
Photos by .co

03/24/2026

Happy Independence Day to our neighbors at Blue Lake Rancheria Tribe!

𝗧𝗼𝗱𝗮𝘆, 𝘄𝗲 𝗰𝗲𝗹𝗲𝗯𝗿𝗮𝘁𝗲 𝗕𝗹𝘂𝗲 𝗟𝗮𝗸𝗲 𝗥𝗮𝗻𝗰𝗵𝗲𝗿𝗶𝗮’𝘀 𝗜𝗻𝗱𝗲𝗽𝗲𝗻𝗱𝗲𝗻𝗰𝗲 𝗗𝗮𝘆.

Within the aboriginal territory of the Wiyot people, the Blue Lake Rancheria was founded in 1908 as a small reservation for displaced Native Americans impacted by the California Gold Rush. This historical period brought devastating violence, massacres, and forced removals, leaving indigenous communities shattered, with their lands stolen. The Tribe was wrongfully terminated in 1958 under the California Rancheria Termination Act (Public Law 85-671) in an attempt to strip away federal recognition, resources, and sovereignty. After a 25-year long battle, Blue Lake Rancheria was reinstated to federal recognition status in 1983 through the Tillie Hardwick v. U.S. case. Since then, the Tribe has made a concerted effort to rebuild.

In 2026, the Blue Lake Rancheria has approximately 105 acres of land in trust and thriving economic enterprises that support hundreds of local jobs, government operations and programs, economic diversification, resilience and sustainability efforts, environmental protection, and a wide array of social services. The programs and initiatives that Blue Lake Rancheria provide contribute to the health of the entire community, from giving scholarships to local students who attend Blue Lake Elementary School and go on to graduate high school, to delivering over 60,000 fresh meals every year to tribal elders across the entire county, providing free training events and workplace development programs, and more.

Today, we honor those who came before us, those who fought for our rights, and those who continue to build on that vision and protect our legacy today. Sovereignty is ours to protect, and today, we celebrate it!

02/27/2026

https://vimeo.com/48348595?share=copy

In honor of Commedia Dell'Arte Day (Feb 25) we are sharing the sizzle reel to raise funds to finish a documentary on Carlo Mazzone-Clementi, founder of Dell'Arte International, colleague of Marcel Marceau, Jacques Lecoq, Amleto Sartori and Dario Fo - all instrumental in creating the revival of the Italian commedia dell'Arte after World War II. Carlo brought this movement to the U.S. in the late 50s, influencing such diverse groups as the San Francisco Mime Troupe, El Teatro de Campesino, ACT's seminal commedia version of "Taming of the Shrew", not to mention the street performer movement in the 60s, 70s & 80s that spawned such talents as Hovey Burgess at NYU, Avner the Eccentric, and countless mime/clown performers.

This film's completion is planned for 2027 and is a Laughing Angels co-production with Next Step Studios in association with Dell'Arte International.

01/31/2026

You're invited to Joan Schirle's Sexy Birthday Cabaret!

Join us for a celebration of Joan's irreverent legacy. This debaucherous night of music, dance, and variety will include your favorite local performers and introduce Dell'Arte International's new Producing Artistic Director, Noah Bremer.

Doors and Bar at 7 pm, show at 7:30 pm
Ages 18+
No one turned away for lack of funds
Tix: https://ticketscandy.com/e/joan-schirles-sexy-birthday-cabaret-14809

12/29/2025

Join us at Dell’Arte’s Carlo Theatre for the Early Bird Black Jeans Gala!
Doors @ 6:00
Show @ 7:00
Done by 9:30!

Tickets are going fast so be sure to grab them while you can!
$15 CASH ONLY tickets at Dead Reckoning Tavern and The Logger Bar
Limited online tickets - find the link at dellarte.com
$20 cash or credit tickets at the door

Many thanks to our amazing sponsors!

12/23/2025

Join us at Dell’Arte for the New Year’s Eve Early Bird Black Jeans Gala! Visit Dell’Arte’s website for more info. 🥂

12/19/2025

KHSU and Dell’Arte’s Orbit Arts Program present “Sonic Showcase: Three Radio Plays from Pelican Bay” live on the radio December 24/25/26 at 6:30 pm. Created by Orbit Arts Program Participants in Pelican Bay State Prison in collaboration with KHSU’s and local artist , these audio pieces are the culminating projects of our fall cohorts. Visit www.orbitartsprogram.com for more info. There will be another opportunity to listen live on January 30th at Dell’Arte. Stay “tuned”.

09/30/2025

Join us for a fun night of Calypso music in the Carlo Theatre at on Saturday 10/25! Celebrating 40 years of the Humboldt Calypso Band! $15 general/$10 HFS members. Tickets available at the door and space is limited! See you there!

08/25/2025

We are back starting a new term at Pelican Bay State Prison and very much looking forward to circling up and collaborating with 3 new groups of participants as part of our long-standing Prison Arts Theatre Program. Stay tuned for more exciting stufff as we expand our offerings this fall. Cheers to the guys that make it out to our classes and work to build community through training together and showing up for one another.
Photo: Our B-yard class of 2024/25 by Malcolm DeSoto