03/06/2022
To celebrate the official launch of "The Craftsman," a new Magnolia Network and Discovery Plus television series featuring local businessman Eric Hollenbeck, local business Blue Ox Millworks, the non-profit Blue Ox Historic Village and Humboldt County's unique local architecture and history, the City of Eureka is hosting a free community red carpet event at the historic Eureka Theater on March18th.
The first two episodes of the new show, the official pre-release pilot and the first official episode (available to Discovery Plus subscribers and on Discovery Channel on March 15, 2022) will be shown back-to-back followed by an on-stage Q&A interview with the show's star, Eric Hollenbeck.
Tickets are free and available to the public, but space is limited. Community members can reserve their seats at: https://bit.ly/3pzYHdG
Walk up attendees will be admitted as space allows. Doors and concessions will open at 5 PM and the show will start promptly at 6 PM.
"This event is a great opportunity to dress up with friends, visit the fabulous, historic Eureka theater and celebrate our own Eric Hollenbeck, a great representative of Eureka,” Mayor Susan Seaman said. “He's creative, resilient, a great storyteller and a proud Eurekan."
For families with young children, Eureka’s Redwood Discovery Museum is also hosting a simultaneous Kid’s Night at the Museum on Friday, March 18. For $25 per child, parents with young children can drop their 3.5 - 12-year-old children off at 5:30 p.m. through 8:00 p.m. to enjoy crafts, science experiments while they head over to “The Craftsman Community Premiere” at the Eureka Theater. Please note that space is limited, and pre-registration directly through the Redwood Discovery Museum is strongly recommended.
“We are truly honored to see the community come out to celebrate our family business in this very big way,” Eric Hollenbeck said. “This new show has provided a wonderful opportunity for me to reflect on and share what this city means to me, and I hope everyone enjoys watching it as much as my family and I enjoyed participating in getting it made.”
This community event is being produced through a collaborative partnership between Eddy Alexander, the city of Eureka, Visit Eureka, The Eureka Theater, and the Humboldt-Del Norte Film Commission.
Also, this month, to continue the celebrations, Blue Ox Millworks and Historic Village is offering half-price guided tours of their facilities at 1 X Street, Eureka, CA 95501 from March 15 through March 31, 2022.