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 / events, art, free
Today, 6-9 p.m. Arcata Plaza, Ninth and G streets. Self-guided, public art phenomenon featuring the work of more than 60 visual artists and live musicians at 30 participating locations. www.artsarcata.com. 822-4500.
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.
STAFF PICK / events, theater / 7:30-8:30 p.m. Gist Hall Room 002, HSU. HSU Theatre Arts Graduate Students star in a journey through life, death, and the American West in one act. By award-winning playwright Sam Shepard. E-mail klm87@humboldt.edu.
art / 7 a.m.-9 p.m. Beachcomber Cafe, 363 Trinity St., Trinidad. Moving sale by Deborah Kallish. “Newspaper Nudes” & six new oils. On sale through December. E-mail debbijk@gmail.com. 677-0106.
theater / 10 a.m. Ferndale Repertory Theater, 447 Main St. Ferndale Repertory Theater’s Holiday Matinee Series presents the classic Grimm Bros. fairy tale. $1. www.ferndale-rep.org. 786-5483.
music / 6-8 p.m. Mad River Brewing Company, 195 Taylor Way, Blue Lake. www.myspace.com/josephineinthetrees.
events, holiday events, art, free / 6-9 p.m. Ink People Center for the Arts, 517 3rd St., Eureka. Brave Humboldt County artists attempt to create 15 original pieces of art within a single month. See what they came up with. www.inkpeople.org. 442-3212.
books, for kids / 6:30-8:30 p.m. Mad River Grange, 110 Hatchery Road, Blue Lake. Fun, dinner and storytelling with Carol Koessel. $8/$5 kids. E-mail pfalor@myway.com. 668-4281.
music / 7-9 p.m. Old Town Coffee & Chocolates, 211 F St., Eureka. Fill your jazz hole with smoothness.
spoken word / 7-9 p.m. Ink People Center for the Arts, 517 3rd St., Eureka. Performances by women poets Chelsea Arend, Les Craig, Jacqueline Elizabeth Letalien, Vanessa Pike, Terra Stolberg and Nina Wolf. 442-8413.
theater / 7:30 p.m. Van Duzer Theatre, HSU. Benefit performance of this ““achingly funny” dark comedy directed by Jody Sekas in an attempt to send the HSU production to Reno for the Kennedy Center American College Theatre festival. $15. 826-3928.
holiday theater / 7:30 p.m. Winema Theater, Main St., Scotia. Dickens’ classic with some Dell’Arte flavor. 668-5663.
etc. / 7:30 p.m. Members of the EHS Players will perform all rolls as well as creating the sound effects and Foley work live on stage while KHUM broadcasts on 104.3 and 104.7 FM. www.khum.com.
music / 8 p.m. Mazzotti’s Arcata, 773 8th St.
holiday theater / 8 p.m. Arcata Playhouse, 1251 Ninth St. Holiday comedy special with music and songs featuring Jackie Dandeneau, Tinamarie Ivey and Zuzka Sabata and special guests. $10. www.arcataplayhouse.org. 822-1575.
theater / 8 p.m. Carlo Theater, 131 H St., Blue Lake. Second-year students of Dell’Arte International’s MFA program present seven adaptations that weave images, music and storytelling. For mature audiences only. 668-5663.
music / 9 p.m. Six Rivers Brewery, 1300 Central Ave., McKinleyville.
music / 9 p.m.-1 a.m. Aunty Mo’s Lounge, 535 5th St., Eureka. www.auntymoslounge.com. 442-0772.
music / 9 p.m.-2 a.m. Nocturnum, 206 W. 6th St., Eureka. None. myspace.com/nocturnumlive.
music / 9:15 p.m. Arcata Theatre Lounge, 1036 G St. $15/$12 adv. www.arcatatheater.com. 822-1220.
music / 10 p.m. Humboldt Brews, 856 10th St., Arcata. $12. 826-2739.
music / 10 p.m. Red Fox Tavern, 415 5th St., Eureka. 269-0282.
music / 9 p.m. Riverwood Inn, 2828 Avenue of the Giants, Phillipsville. $15. www.riverwoodinn.info. 943-3333.
