STAFF PICK / music
Heyoka
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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Look Back in Anger
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.
Humboldt VarietyVille One Year Anniversary
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 / events
15th Annual Arcata Eye Ball
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
July 19, 2009
Breakfast in Bayside
STAFF PICK / food / 8 a.m.-noon. Bayside Grange, 2297 Jacoby Creek Road. Gourmet breakfast and live music by Kurt Hippen on Clawhammer Banjo. free ages 2 and under or 80 and over. $8/$5 ages 2-12 or 65-80. www.baysidegrange.org. 822-9998.
Annie and Mary Day
STAFF PICK / events / 10 a.m.-5 p.m. Perigot Park, Blue Lake. Fiddling, food, fun, music, a car show and a parade. Panckake breakfast at Mad River Grange. Music by Striped Pig Stringband, Clean Livin’, Lonesome Roses, No Good Redwood Ramblers, the Real Vocal String Quartet and Bayou Swamis. 668-5450.
Fortuna Rodeo
STAFF PICK / events / 11 a.m. Fortuna Rodeo Grounds, Main Street. Sunday’s events include the Rodeo, a performance by Cowboy Kenny Bartram, carnival and barbecue. $7/$3 kids under 12. fortunarodeo.com. 725-3959.
Audubon Society Field Trip: Southern Humboldt Community Park
outdoors / 8 a.m. Meet at parking lot on Kimtu Rd., Garberville. Revel in the beauty of the park and its avian inhabitants on Audubon-led tour. 444-8001.
Safeway Food Drive
events / 9 a.m.-9 p.m. None. www.foodforpeople.org. 445-3166.
Humboldt Baykeeper Boat Tour
outdoors / 9 a.m. and 10:30 a.m. Meet at City Marina Dock, Eureka. Hour-long boat ride around Humboldt Bay in Boston Whaler. By reservation only. 268-8897.
Living Earth Landscapes Grand Opening Event
events, outdoors, garden, free / 10 a.m. Living Earth Landscapes, 5307 Boyd Road, Arcata. None. www.northcoastlandscapes.com. 822-7663.
2009 Heart of the Redwoods Quilt Show
events / 10 a.m.-5 p.m. Redwood Acres Fairground, 3750 Harris St., Eureka. www.reqg.com. 443-2120.
Heart of the Redwoods Quilt Show
art / 10 a.m. Redwood Acres Fairground, 3750 Harris St., Eureka. Over 300 quilts on display created by over 100 quilters. Free for kids 5 and under. $8/$6 students and seniors/$4 kids 12-6. 445-5844.
All Bikes By The Bay
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.
Humboldt Exchange Pancake Breakfast
food / 10 a.m.-noon. Call for location. Monthly Community Currency breakfast. www.duhc.org. 476-8475.
Sunday Jazz Brunch
music / 11 a.m.-1 p.m. Muddy’s Hot Cup, 1603 G St., Arcata. None. 826-1603.
Insects of the Dunes
outdoors / 11 a.m.-1 p.m. Humboldt Coastal Nature Center, 220 Stamps Lane, Manila. Join naturalist Pete Haggard for a look at the insects found in dune habitats. E-mail denise@friendsofthedunes.org. 444-1397.
Humboldt Crabs vs. Maxim Yankees
sports / 12:30 p.m. Arcata Ballpark, Ninth and F streets. Root for your hometown baseball team. Music by the Crab Grass Band. $7/$5 students and seniors/$3 kids under 12. humboldtcrabs.com. 822-2333.
Sunday Open Jazz Jam: Duncan Burgess
music / 2-4:30 p.m. Morris Graves Museum of Art, 636 F St., Eureka. 442-0278.
Made for Eachother
movies / 4 p.m. Arcata Theatre Lounge, 1036 G St. www.arcatatheater.com. 822-1220.
Community Open Mic with Kingbee
music / 5 p.m. Calico’s Cafe, 808 Redwood Drive, Garberville. E-mail kingbeeamsterdam@yahoo.com.
The Rezonators (r&b)
music / 6-8 p.m. Mad River Brewing Company, 195 Taylor Way, Blue Lake. 668-5680.
Folklife Festival: Bluegrass and Beyond
music / 6 p.m. Featuring Wet Fez, Clean Livin’, Compost Mountain Boys, and Kindred Spirits. $10/$8 kids/HFS members. humboldtfolklife.org. 822-5394.
Karaoke at the Boiler Room
music / 7 p.m. Boiler Room, 3534 Broadway, Eureka. 443-5464.
The Only Friends We Have
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.
Karaoke at the Alibi
music / 8:30 p.m. Alibi: Arcata, 744 9th St. $1. www.thealibi.com. 822-3731.
Kerosene Kondors
music / 9 p.m. Six Rivers Brewery, 1300 Central Ave., McKinleyville. 839-7580.
JGB and the Jazz Family
music / 9 p.m. Sidelines, 732 9th St., Arcata. 822-0919.
Lord T and Eloise
music / 9 p.m. Red Fox Tavern, 415 5th St., Eureka. www.myspace.com/theredfoxtavern. 269-0282.
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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.
