Vocal Locals
Those days are alive in my own family history, and some final lines in this show sounded similar to something my maternal grandmother used to say: “You just do the best you can, and that’s what we did.”
The last show of the Mad River Festival was The Only Friends We Have, created and performed by Dell’Arte alums Matt Chapman, Josh Matthews and Sarah Petersiel of New York’s Under the Table company.What starts as a clownish slice of Beckett-like absurdity becomes a real and recognizable story of tensions (sexual and otherwise) among three young friends. Though the pastiche of comedic bits at times seemed familiar and formulaic in this 50-minute show, the performers were memorable and there were imaginative moments and laughs for all ages.
Coming Up: North Coast Rep opens the contemporary comedy, The Love List by Norm Foster on Thursday, July 23 at 8.
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Once Upon A Time
dance / 7 p.m. Arkley Center for the Performing Arts, 412 G St., Eureka. North Coast Dance children's recital inspired by fairy tales. $12/$10 kids 12 and under. northcoastdance.org. 442-7779.
Ba-Dum-Chh Comedy Night
Comedy / 8:30 p.m. Cher-ae Heights Casino, Trinidad. Local blue comedy troupe makes with the funny. If you get offended, don't go! This month features Bay Area comedian Matt Gubser. cheraeheightscasino.com. 800-684-2464.
Eureka Mindfulness Group
wellness / 7:15 p.m. First Christian Church Eureka, 730 K St. Led by Cindee Grace. Topic: “Enlightenment On Your Own Terms.” Fragrance free, please. $3/$6 free will donation. 269-7044.
Fratello Marionettes
for kids / 6:30 p.m. Humboldt County Library, 1313 Third St., Eureka. Kevin Menegus and Fred C. Riley III present "The Vaudeville Follies," a marionette variety show presented in the spirit of the old time music hall. humlib.org. 269-1910.
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