Comedy
Mateel Comedy Cabaret

Today, 8 p.m. Mateel Community Center, 59 Rusk Lane, Redway. Monthly showcase of professional comedians. This month features Rodger Lizoala. $10. www.mateel.org. 923-3368.
Comedy

Today, 8 p.m. Mateel Community Center, 59 Rusk Lane, Redway. Monthly showcase of professional comedians. This month features Rodger Lizoala. $10. www.mateel.org. 923-3368.
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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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, 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.
etc. / 8-11 a.m. Freshwater Grange, 49 Grange Road, Eureka. Monthly breakfast with buttermilk and whole grain pancakes, ham, sausages and scrambled eggs. $5/$3 kids. 445-2517.
events / 10 a.m.-6 p.m. Pathfinders Bookstore, 320 2nd St. Ste. 1C, Eureka. None. 444-8554.
art / 10 a.m. Bayside Post Office. Portraits by the local artist through Nov. www.millerwolf.com.
garden, lecture, free / Noon-1 p.m. Living Earth Landscapes, 5307 Boyd Road, Arcata. Keith Hamm presents various designs of water features and explains their different uses, benefits, drawbacks, and costs. www.northcoastlandscapes.com. 822-7663.
music, etc. / Noon-1:30 p.m. Oddfellows Hall, 239 Buhne St., Eureka. Drum for fun and positive intention. No experience or drum needed. 269-7044.
events / 1-6 p.m. Bayside Grange, 2297 Jacoby Creek Road. Mexican brass band music, Folklorico dancers and indigenous Danza. Traditional crafts, or bring a picture, story or memento of a loved one to place on the community altar. Traditional Mexican foods available for purchase. E-mail sguerra@humboldt1.com.
art / 2-4 p.m. Arcata Marsh and Wildlife Sanctuary Interpretive Center, 600 S. G St. Artist reception for Louise Bacon-Ogden whose drawings will be featured at the Interpretive Center during the month of November. 826-2359.
theater / 2 p.m. Van Duzer Theatre, HSU. Hollywood comes to Humboldt in the acclaimed musical comedy. $15/$10 students. HSUStage.blogspot.com. 826-3928.
lecture / 2 p.m. Morris Graves Museum of Art, 636 F St., Eureka. Community development leader explores the development patterns and approaches utilized in Africa over the decades. E-mail journyman7285@yahoo.com. 442-0278.
sports / 3-6 p.m. East Gym, HSU. Benefit raising funds for HSU Veterans. Suggested $15 donation for a team of 8 people. Those without a team are worked in. $15. www.facebook.com/event.php?eid=179446641281. 825-6883.
movies / 5 p.m. Arcata Theatre Lounge, 1036 G St. HSU MultiCultural Center will screen the films The Celuloid Closet and JunJou Romantica. 822-1220.
music / 9 p.m. Jambalaya, 915 H St., Arcata. $5. 822-4766.
music / 10 p.m. Humboldt Brews, 856 10th St., Arcata. E-mail bands@humboldtbrews.com. 826-2739.
music / 9 p.m. Riverwood Inn, 2828 Avenue of the Giants, Phillipsville. $15. www.riverwoodinn.info. 943-3333.