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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.
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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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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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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.
STAFF PICK / events / 7 a.m. Fortuna Main Street and Rohner Park. Shiny. Fast. Loud. Yup. The Redwood AutoXpo revs up Fortuna. redwoodautoxpo.com. 725-3916.
movies / Midnight. Arcata Theatre Lounge, 1036 G St. $5. www.arcatatheater.com. 822-1220.
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 / 10 a.m.-2 p.m. Redwood Acres Fairground, 3750 Harris St., Eureka. Tri-County Independent Living hosts event to increase awareness of disability rights and issues and to provide an opportunity to learn about assistive technology devices and local service providers. 445-8404.
food / 11 a.m.-3 p.m. Garberville Town Square. Fresh produce and crafts. 986-7230.
music, food / 11:30 a.m.-2 p.m. Arcata Plaza, Ninth and G streets. Bring your picnic gear and visit participating restaurants to ask about a boxed lunch. Music by Jim Lahman Band. www.arcatamainstreet.com. 822-4500.
music / 4-9 p.m. Has Beans, 738 2nd St., Eureka. 442-1535.
outdoors / 4 p.m. Cooper Gulch Park, Eigth and Myrtle streets, Eureka. Join Green Wheels, Bigfoot Bicycles, and Trails Trust for a short afternoon of volunteering followed by some cold beer, to put the final touches on the first improved trail. www.green-wheels.org.
food / 5 p.m. Wildflower Cafe, 1604 G St., Arcata. Community Alliance with Family Farmers invites you to first vegetarian local food dinner of the season. www.caff.org/humboldt. 444-3255.
movies / 6 p.m. Arcata Theatre Lounge, 1036 G St. (1937) Humboldt County Film Commission presents a film shot on the North Coast about a wealthy New Yorker sent to work in a lumber camp. $5. 822-1220.
sports / 6-10 p.m. Redwood Acres Fairground, 3750 Harris St., Eureka. Widow Makers vs. North Jetty Bettys at 6 p.m. and Redwood Roller vs. Norcal Rollergirls (Chico) at 7:30 p.m. $12/$10 adv. www.humboldtrollerderby.com.
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.
music / 6 p.m. Featuring Wet Fez, Clean Livin’, Compost Mountain Boys, and Kindred Spirits. $10/$8 kids/HFS members. humboldtfolklife.org. 822-5394.
sports / 7 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.
music / 7-9 p.m. Fieldbrook Market, 4636 Fieldbrook Road. Gathering of local musicians with vendors featuring local arts, crafts and rummage sale items. Music by Fickle Hillbillies. E-mail sseaman@humboldt1.com. 839-0521.
movies / 7 p.m. Westhaven Center for the Arts, 501 S. Westhaven Drive. Lena Wertmuller’s Italian satirical social drama of class conflict. www.westhavenarts.org. 677-9493.
music / 8 p.m.-1 a.m. Central Station Cocktail Lounge, 1631 Central Ave., McKinleyville. MySpace.com/centralstation. 839-2013.
music / 8 p.m. Mosgo’s, 2461 Alliance Road, Arcata. www.mosgos.org. 826-1195.
music / 8 p.m. Muddy’s Hot Cup, 1603 G St., Arcata. www.hotcupcoffee.com. 826-1603.
dance / 8-11 p.m. Arcata Presbyterian Church, 670 11th St. No partner or experience necessary. $3. 839-3665.
music, dance / 8 p.m. Arcata Veterans Memorial Building, 1425 J St. Swing ‘em high to music by Falling Rocks. $7/$6 HFS members, students and seniors/kids 12 and under admitted free. www.humboldtfolklife.org. 822-5394.
theater / 8 p.m. North Coast Repertory Theatre, 300 Fifth St., Eureka. NCRT presents a thought-proviking comedy about two friends in search of the “ideal woman.” See inbox for matinee/special show sched. www.ncrt.net. 442-6278.
music / 8 p.m. Scotia Inn, 100 Main St. www.donsneighbors.com. 832-2513.
music / 8:30 p.m. Cecil’s CA. Creole, 773 Redwood Dr., Garberville. www.myspace.com/bluerhythmrevue. 407-6182.
music / 9 p.m. Six Rivers Brewery, 1300 Central Ave., McKinleyville. None. $5. myspace.com/dgiin. 839-7580.
music / 9 p.m.-1 a.m. Blue Lake Casino, 777 Casino Way. Dr. Squid brings the funky beats back to WAVE. www.bluelakecasino.com. 668-9770.
music / 9 p.m. Blue Lake Casino, 777 Casino Way. www.bluelakecasino.com. 916-921-1515.
music / 9 p.m. Boiler Room, 3534 Broadway, Eureka. Shake yer ass. Watch yourself. 443-5464.
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. $0.75. www.myspace.com/hothailmusic.
music / 9 p.m. Nocturnum, 206 W. 6th St., Eureka. www.myspace.com/nocturnumlive.
music / 9 p.m. The Playroom, 1109 Main St., Fortuna. 725-5438.
music / 9 p.m. Bear River Casino, 11 Bear Paws Way, Loleta. 733-9644.
music / 9 p.m. Cher-Ae-Heights Casino, 27 Scenic Dr., Trinidad. 677-3611.
music / 9 p.m. Cher-Ae-Heights Casino, 27 Scenic Dr., Trinidad. www.cheraeheightscasino.com. 677-3611.
music / 9:30 p.m. Humboldt Brews, 856 10th St., Arcata. $5. 826-2739.
music / 9:30 p.m. Ragg’s Rack Room, 615 5th St., Eureka. 442-2989.
music / 10 p.m. Pearl Lounge, 507 2nd St., Eureka. www.pearlloungeeureka.com. 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.
