STAFF PICK / events, theater, music, dance, art, Comedy, sports, spoken word, lecture, etc.
Feb. 16, 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.
STAFF PICK / music
Today, 9 p.m. Humboldt Brews, 856 10th St., Arcata. Progressive, genre-crossing funk fusions. Peace of Mind Orchestra open. $10. humbrews.com. 826-2739.
STAFF PICK / movies
Today, 7 p.m. Arcata Theater Lounge, 1036 G St. Screening wet films Ancient Sea Turtles Stranded in the Modern World and Lost In The Ether. Sponsored by Ocean Conservancy, Humboldt Surfrider and Humboldt Baykeeper. $3. 822-1220.
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Tomorrow, 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.
art, outdoors, garden, sports, for kids / 7:30 a.m.-5:30 p.m. Fuente Nueva Charter School, 1897 S St., Arcata. E-mail leahsachiko@gmail.com. 845-7227.
etc. / 5:30-7 p.m. Arcata Co-op, 8th and I sts. Mix, mingle and make important business contacts. E-mail arcata@arcatachamber.com. 822-3619.
events, free / 5:30-6:30 p.m. Humboldt County Courthouse, 825 Fifth St., Eureka. Small Claims Advisor available to help with forms and questions about court process. E-mail civilselfhelp@humboldtcourt.ca.gov. 269-1283.
movies / 6-7:30 p.m. Morris Graves Museum of Art, 636 F St., Eureka. Biographical account of French painter’s life. From Simon Schama’s Power of Art.. 442-0278.
music / 6-8 p.m. First Street Plaza, Foot of 1st St., Eureka. Eureka Summer Concert Series hosts classic hits band. 442-9054.
meetings / 7-9 p.m. Eureka Labor Temple, 840 E St. Family members of those serving in the military, veterans and non-veterans invited. 826-7124.
music / 7:30 p.m. Mosgo’s, 2461 Alliance Road, Arcata. www.mosgos.org. 826-1195.
theater / 8 p.m. Rooney Amphitheater, 131 H St., Blue Lake. Dell’Arte Company presents scar tissue mystery “eco-thriller.”. $15/$12 students and seniors/$5 kids under 12. www.dellarte.com. 668-5336.
music / 9 p.m. Red Fox Tavern, 415 5th St., Eureka. www.myspace.com/theredfoxtavern. 269-0282.
music / 9 p.m. Lil' Red Lion, 1506 5th St., Eureka. Katie Hennessy's indie pick of the damn week! Be amazing! $3. 444-1344.
