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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
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.
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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.
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 / music, art / 6-9 p.m. On and around the Arcata Plaza. Monthly celebration includes music, food and local art. www.arcatamainstreet.com. 822-4500.
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 / Noon-9 p.m. Fire Arts Center, 520 So. G St., Arcata. None. E-mail wholenessone@gmail.com. 826-1445.
wellness / 2-3 p.m. Humboldt Wellness Center, 5050 Valley East Blvd., Arcata. Yoga for parents with babies/toddlers. E-mail humboldtwellnesscenter@gmail.com. 822-2456.
meetings / 4:30-7:30 p.m. Humboldt Area Foundation, 373 Indianola Road, Bayside. Parents or caregivers of infants, toddlers or preschool-school aged children invited. Please bring a dish for everyone to share. Drinks provided. Music by Jose Quezada. 444-3627.
for kids / 5-8 p.m. Prudential Redwood Realty, 655 F St., Arcata. Holiday Open House and Annual Fundraiser. Catered food, silent auction, raffle and a good time for a great cause! www.prudentialredwoodrealty.com. 825-8177.
music / 5 p.m. East Gym, HSU. HSU Trumpet and Brass Consort play Monteverdi and Purcell, and Elisabeth Harrington leads a holiday sing-along accompanied by pipe organ and brass. Armstrong Hall. Donations go to Arcata Open Door Clinic. 826-3931.
holiday events / 5-8 p.m. Old Town, F Street between 1st and 3rd sts., Eureka. Drop the kids off at the Discovery Museum and get that shopping done.
holiday events / 5-8 p.m. Downtown Fortuna. Strolling musicians, activities, refreshments, Santa and Mrs. Claus. www.sunnyfortuna.com/festivals/holiday. 725-3959.
events / 5 p.m. St. Alban’s Episcopal Church, 1675 Chester Ave., Arcata. Temple Havurah Shir Hadash lights the menorah followed by dancing with live music by Chubritza. Homemade latkes and dreidel spinning. $10/$5 children. 445-3997.
outdoors / 5:30 p.m. Arcata Plaza, Ninth and G streets. Green Wheels hosts. Before Arts Arcata. www.green-wheels.org. 633-4488.
art, books / 6 p.m. Northtown Books, 957 H St., Arcata. Experience AAI student art in book form. 822-2834.
meetings, free / 6-8 p.m. North Coast Resource Center, 501 9th St., Arcata. Training for community volunteers that want to help North Coast Resource Center conduct the coordinated Extreme Weather Shelter. www.northcoastresourcecenter.org. 822-5008.
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.
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.
holiday events / 6:30-8:30 p.m. Trinity Baptist Church, 2450 Alliance Rd., Arcata. 822-7668.
holiday events / 6:30 p.m. Parade leaves Redwood Village Shopping Center at 6:30 p.m., travels through town to downtown and entries are then displayed in the streets from 9th to 12th St. Big rigs, floats and other vehicles decked out in festive lights. 725-3959.
holiday music / 7 p.m. Arcata Presbyterian Church, 670 11th St. With special guests, the Humboldt Harmonaires Barbershop Chorus. $7-10/$5 students/free for kids under 5. 822-4444.
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.
lecture / 7:30 p.m. Humboldt County Office of Education, 901 Myrtle Ave., Eureka. Speaker from the US Fish and Wildlife Service presents “What does the future hold for the Spotted Owl with its close relative — and recent invader — the Barred Owl?” Bring a mug for coffee. www.rras.org.
music / 8 p.m. Humboldt Brews, 856 10th St., Arcata. $10/$8 adv. 826-2739.
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 / 8 p.m. Fulkerson Recital Hall, HSU. Humboldt Symphony plays Beethoven’s First and joins forces with Humboldt Chorale and University Singers for a rarely heard baroque Christmas Midnight Mass. $7/$3 students and seniors. 826-3928.
music / 8 p.m. Van Duzer Theatre, HSU. CenterArts presents Tomáseen Foley and his band of Irish musicians to celebrate the season. $35/$25 HSU students. 826-3928.
holiday dance / 8 p.m. Arkley Center for the Performing Arts, 412 G St., Eureka. North Coast Dance presents holiday classic. Opening night gala. $20/$20 kids. www.arkleycenter.com. 442-1956.
theater / 8 p.m. Ferndale Repertory Theater, 447 Main St. Ferndale Repertory Theatre presents the classic family musical by Lionel Bart. Opening Night Reception at 6 p.m. in the Hart Gallery featuring “Trunk Show” jewelry by Sonya Friedman. $17/$15 students and seniors. www.ferndale-rep.org. 786-5483.
music / 9 p.m. Six Rivers Brewery, 1300 Central Ave., McKinleyville. 839-7580.
music / 9-11 p.m. Muddy’s Hot Cup, 1603 G St., Arcata. None. 825-6833.
music / 9 p.m. Blue Lake Casino, 777 Casino Way. Vintage Soul is an energetic, soulful, funky, rhythm & blues band that captures the essence of classic “old school” dance music from the 60’s & 70’s. They heat up the room with groove based intensity, and cool it down with soulful serenity. www.bluelakecasino.com. 668-9770.
music / 9 p.m. Pearl Lounge, 507 2nd St., Eureka.
music / 9 p.m. Bear River Casino, 11 Bear Paws Way, Loleta. Music at Bear River Casino! 668-9770.
music / 9 p.m. Riverwood Inn, 2828 Avenue of the Giants, Phillipsville.
music / 10 p.m. Humboldt Brews, 856 10th St., Arcata. $8. E-mail bands@humboldtbrews.com. 826-2739.
music / 10 p.m. Jambalaya, 915 H St., Arcata. None. $10.
music / 10 p.m. Sidelines, 732 9th St., Arcata. 822-0919.
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.
