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STAFF PICK / music

Heyoka

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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.

STAFF PICK / events, theater, music, dance, art, Comedy, sports, spoken word, lecture, etc.

Humboldt VarietyVille One Year Anniversary

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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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Lighting Basics for Videographers

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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.

STAFF PICK / events

15th Annual Arcata Eye Ball

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Saturday, 7 p.m. Arcata Theatre Lounge, 1036 G St. Annual shindig features Pom Pom Queens of Bat N’ Rouge fame, Rutabaga Queens, The Sisters of Perpetual Indulgence, Dell’Arte, Shea Freelove, the Eye Rockestra, live and silent auction and is hosted by Bob Ornelas. Bring a donation for Food for People. $15/$25 a pair. www.arcatatheater.com. 822-1220.

What’s happening

June 12, 2009

Arts! Arcata

STAFF PICK / music, art / 6-9 p.m. On and around the Arcata Plaza. Monthly celebration includes music, food and local art. www.arcatamainstreet.com. 822-4500.


Henderson Center Flag Day Sidewalk Sale

events, outdoors, free / 10 a.m. Henderson Center Merchants, Henderson and F Streets and Surrounding Area, Eureka. Businesses will be open on Friday-Sunday displaying flags put up by the Boy Scouts for Flag Day. 443-4811.

Garberville Farmers’ Market

food / 11 a.m.-3 p.m. Garberville Town Square. Fresh produce and crafts. 986-7230.

Soroptimist Barbecue

food / 11 a.m.-4 p.m. Redwood Center, Garberville. BBQ to kick off the Redwood Run. Bikers and locals welcome. 923-2613.

Live Acoustic Music

music / 4-9 p.m. Has Beans, 738 2nd St., Eureka. 442-1535.

Ferndale Unified High School, Academy of the Redwoods and East High Graduation Ceremonies

events / 4 p.m. Fortuna High School, 379 12th St. On Husky Field. Support your local high school graduates at their commencement ceremony. 725-4461.

Sequoia Pagan Alliance

meetings, free / 6-8 p.m. Pathfinders Bookstore, 320 2nd St. Ste. 1C, Eureka. Practitioners of Earth-centered spiritual paths welcome. groups.yahoo.com/group/sequoiapaganalliance. 444-8554.

Ray Raphael, Founders: The People Who Brought You a Nation

books / 7 p.m. Northtown Books, 957 H St., Arcata. Local historian Ray Raphael presents his new book. www.rayraphael.com. 822-2834.

Live local music

music / 7-9 p.m. Fieldbrook Market, 4636 Fieldbrook Road. 839-0521.

South Fork High School Graduation Ceremony

events / 7 p.m. South Fork High School, 6831 Ave. of the Giants, Miranda. Support your local high school graduates at their commencement ceremony. 943-3144.

Karaoke

music / 8 p.m.-1 a.m. Central Station Cocktail Lounge, 1631 Central Ave., McKinleyville. MySpace.com/centralstation. 839-2013.

Fool’s Proof Theatre: Je Suis Dead

theater / 8 p.m. Arcata Playhouse, 1251 Ninth St. performing Je Suis Dead. Reservations recommended. $14/$12 students and seniors. 822-1575.

Humboldt Folkdancers

dance / 8-11 p.m. Arcata Presbyterian Church, 670 11th St. No partner or experience necessary. $3. 839-3665.

Buddy Reed - Arcata Theatre Lounge

music / 8 p.m. Arcata Theatre Lounge, 1036 G St. blues. 599-1668.

The Producers

theater / 8 p.m. North Coast Repertory Theatre, 300 Fifth St., Eureka. The North Coast Repertory Theatre continues its 25th Anniversary Season with Mel Brooks’ hysterical musical comedy. (see inbox for benefit info/times). $15. www.ncrt.net. 442-6278.

Arsenic and Old Lace

theater / 8 p.m. Ferndale Repertory Theater, 447 Main St. 5/31, 6/7, 6/14 at 2 p.m. The Rep presents Joseph Kesselring’s classic dark comedy. (See email for special events.). 786-5483.

Montana Slim String Band

music / 9 p.m. Humboldt Brews, 856 10th St., Arcata. 826-2739.

Blue Rhythm Revue (soulf/funk/blues)

music / 9 p.m.-1 a.m. Blue Lake Casino, 777 Casino Way. www.bluelakecasino.com. 668-9770.

Original Dance Mixes with DJ Ray

music / 9 p.m. Boiler Room, 3534 Broadway, Eureka. Shake yer ass. Watch yourself. 443-5464.

Ishi Dube (reggae)

music / 9 p.m. Pearl Lounge, 507 2nd St., Eureka. www.pearlloungeeureka.com. 444-2017.

Third World

music / 9 p.m. Nocturnum, 206 W. 6th St., Eureka. $30. www.peopleproductions.net. 923-4599.

Taxi (country rock)

music / 9 p.m. Bear River Casino, 11 Bear Paws Way, Loleta. You’ll want to hail this cab. www.bearrivercasino.com. 733-9644.

The Kent Stephenson Band (western rock)

music / 9 p.m. Riverwood Inn, 2828 Avenue of the Giants, Phillipsville. Solid Rock & Roll, hard driving blues from SoHum. $5. www.riverwoodinn.info. 943-3333.

Blue Rhythm Revue (soul)

music / 9 p.m. Cher-Ae-Heights Casino, 27 Scenic Dr., Trinidad. 677-3611.

Jimi Jeff & the Gypsy Band (blues/funk)

music / 9 p.m. Cher-Ae-Heights Casino, 27 Scenic Dr., Trinidad. 677-3611.

DJ Dub Cowboy Video Mixdown

music / 9:30 p.m. Ragg’s Rack Room, 615 5th St., Eureka. 442-2989.

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Humboldt VarietyVille One Year Anniversary (Thursday)

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.