STAFF PICK / events, theater, music, dance, art, Comedy, sports, spoken word, lecture, etc.
Thursday, 9 p.m. Arcata Playhouse, 1251 Ninth St. Presenting a vaudevillian showcase of the county’s finest dancers, musicians, circus performers. Night ends with a dance party led by Arcata’s Small Axe Ensemble. Benefit for Six Rivers Planned Parenthood’s Spare Change. $7. E-mail humboldtvarietyville@yahoo.com. 408-515-2801.
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Wednesday, 6-8 p.m. Access Humboldt Community Media Center, Eureka High School, Eureka. Two-hour workshop offers insight on how to create different moods with light, including using backgrounds, understanding color temperature, and using different gear to create different effects. With cinematographer Landy Hardy. $20. www.accesshumboldt.net. 476-1798.
theater
Friday, Saturday, 8 p.m. Ferndale Repertory Theatre, 447 Main Street. John Osborne’s sharply funny, fiercely honest exploration of political disillusionment and basic human yearning. Directed by John Heckel. $15/$13 students and seniors. ferndale-rep.org. 800-838-3006.
STAFF PICK / music
Thursday, 9 p.m. Arcata Theatre Lounge, 1036 G St. Cosmic auditory scientist blows your mind. R/D and Noah D open. $15. arcatatheater.com. 822-1220.
lecture / Noon-1 p.m. Edward Jones, 3220 Broadway Ave., Eureka. Presented by Rosie Wentworth of Consumer Credit Counseling. 444-2260.
events / 2 p.m. Patrick’s Point State Park, 4150 Patrick’s Point Drive, Trinidad. Support your local high school graduates at their commencement ceremony. 825-2428.
dance / 6-7:30 p.m. Redwood Raks World Dance Studio, 824 L St., Arcata. $15. www.redwoodraks.com.
music / 6 p.m. Fieldbrook Market, 4636 Fieldbrook Road. 839-0521.
music / 7-10 p.m. Blondies Food And Drink, 420 E. California Ave., Arcata. None. www.myspace.com/dharmadojo. 562-706-2260.
meetings / 7 p.m. Democratic Headquarters, 129 Fifth St., Eureka. Regular meeting. Guests welcome to attend. 268-8035.
music / 9 p.m. Six Rivers Brewery, 1300 Central Ave., McKinleyville. 839-7580.
music / 9 p.m. Boiler Room, 3534 Broadway, Eureka. 443-5464.
music / 10 p.m. Pearl Lounge, 507 2nd St., Eureka. None. $5. 444-2017.
STAFF PICK / events, theater, music, dance, art, Comedy, sports, spoken word, lecture, etc. / 9 p.m. Arcata Playhouse, 1251 Ninth St. Presenting a vaudevillian showcase of the county’s finest dancers, musicians, circus performers. Night ends with a dance party led by Arcata’s Small Axe Ensemble. Benefit for Six Rivers Planned Parenthood’s Spare Change. $7. E-mail humboldtvarietyville@yahoo.com. 408-515-2801.
