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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 / 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.
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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 / 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.
STAFF PICK / music / 8:30 p.m. Humboldt Brews, 856 10th St., Arcata. While many bands in the country and traditional genres like to talk about their authenticity, The Reverend Peyton’s Big Damn Band have proved it by sacrificing everything in order to make the group a success. $10. E-mail bands@humboldtbrews.com. 826-2739.
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.
events / 9 a.m.-9 p.m. None. www.foodforpeople.org. 445-3166.
events, etc. / 9:30 a.m. Old Town Antique Lighting, 203 F St., Eureka. 442-9054.
outdoors, garden, for kids / 10 a.m.-noon. Redwood Roots Farm, 25 Jacoby Creek Rd., Bayside. Parents and kids up to preschool age invited to tour diverse market garden. E-mail scswen@yahoo.com. 444-3627.
events / 10 a.m. Fri: Meet at Redwood Harley-Davidson to begin Friday’s Poker Run. Sat: Samoa Drag Strip. All day event featurws drag races, food, vendors, music. Sun: Meet at the Samoa Cookhouse for breakfast at 10 a.m. Bike blessing at 11 a.m. Mystery Poker run at noon. $5. ubnchumboldt.com. 443-5678.
meetings / Noon. Golden Harvest Cafe, 1062 G St., Arcata. Discuss local and bigger-picture conservation issues. 442-9353.
etc. / 5:30 p.m. Red Lion Hotel, 1929 4th St., Eureka. Opportunity to meet colleagues and friends and make important business connections. 442-3738.
meetings / 6 p.m. Bayview Courtyard Complex, 550 Union St., Arcata. Meeting of medical marijuana advocacy group. E-mail asa-humboldt@sbcglobal.net. 445-8154.
theater / 6 p.m. Morris Graves Museum of Art, 636 F St., Eureka. This summer features a Sean Shadows Puppet Theater Trilogy. 442-0278.
music / 6-8 p.m. First Street Plaza, Foot of 1st St., Eureka. Eureka Summer Concert Series hosts contmporary/rock. 442-9054.
events / 6 p.m. Fortuna Rodeo Grounds, Main Street. Thursday’s events include the carnival, the Junior Rodeo and Fireman’s Games. fortunarodeo.com. 725-3959.
music / 7 p.m. Mosgo’s, 2461 Alliance Road, Arcata. Bluegrass show to benefit humanitarian work in Thailand. $5. www.mosgos.org. 826-1195.
movies, books / 7 p.m. Democratic Headquarters, 129 Fifth St., Eureka. Special guests include Bob Service, who has traveled recently In China and Mongolia. E-mail miltboyd@gmail.com. 822-1592.
music / 7-10 p.m. Persimmons Garden Gallery, 1055 Redway Drive, Redway. www.persimmons.net/persimmons_garden_gallery.html. 923-2748.
music / 7:30 p.m. Mosgo’s, 2461 Alliance Road, Arcata. www.mosgos.org. 826-1195.
theater / 8 p.m. Carlo Theater, 131 H St., Blue Lake. Dark and physical comedy about three eccentric friends each trying to wrestle the world into submission. $12/$10 students and seniors/$5 kids 12 and under. www.dellarte.com. 668-5663.
movies / 8:30 p.m. Arcata Theatre Lounge, 1036 G St. $3. www.arcatatheater.com. 822-1220.
music / 9 p.m. Boiler Room, 3534 Broadway, Eureka. 443-5464.
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.
