Comedy
Mateel Comedy Cabaret
Tomorrow, 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.
upcoming
theater
Look Back in Anger
Tomorrow, 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
Feb. 16, 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.
music, dance
Sister Carol (reggae)
Saturday, 9-1:30 a.m. Jambalaya, 915 H St., Arcata. With DJ Gabe Pressure. $18. holdmyticket.com/event/34352. 822-4766.
What’s happening
Dec. 13, 2009
Rock Gym Manager Training
outdoors / 8:30 a.m.-5 p.m. Far North Climbing Gym, 10th and K sts., Arcata. Course designed to prepare you to work in a rock climbing gym. $200. www.NorthCoastAdventureCenters.com. 800-808-2836.
Annual Holiday Craft Market
holiday events / 10 a.m.-4 p.m. Arcata Community Center, 321 Community Parkway. Holiday music, food and hand crafted items. $1/$1 donation. 822-7091.
Winter Arts Faire
holiday events / 10 a.m.-6 p.m. Mateel Community Center, 59 Rusk Lane, Redway. www.mateel.org. 923-3368.
Fire Arts Center 2009 Holiday Sale
art / Noon-9 p.m. Fire Arts Center, 520 So. G St., Arcata. None. E-mail wholenessone@gmail.com. 826-1445.
Fortuna Christmas Music Festival
holiday music / 12:30 p.m. Fortuna River Lodge, 1800 Riverwalk Drive. Annual traditional holiday program features tubas, accordions, barbershop singers, choirs, bands and a full orchestra. 725-3959.
The Marriage of Bette and Boo
theater / 2 p.m. Gist Hall Theater, HSU. HSU Department of Theatre, Film & Dance presents this ““achingly funny” dark comedy directed by Jody Sekas. $10/$8 students and seniors. 826-3928.
An Afternoon of Dance
dance / 2 p.m. Morris Graves Museum of Art, 636 F St., Eureka. The Dancers of the Redwood Raks World Dance Studio perform middle eastern dance, samba, West African, tribal belly, flamenco, break dancing, hooping and more. 442-0278.
Lanphere Dunes Guided Walk
outdoors / 2-3:30 p.m. Humboldt Coastal Nature Center, 220 Stamps Lane, Manila. Come an see the progress being made on the building renovation project then go for naturalist guided walk through the dunes to the beach. 444-1397.
Oliver!
theater / 2 p.m. Ferndale Repertory Theater, 447 Main St. Ferndale Repertory Theatre presents the classic family musical by Lionel Bart. Benefit for Hydesville Elementary School. $17/$15 students and seniors. www.ferndale-rep.org. 786-5483.
Bruce Molsky Fiddle Workshop
music, lecture / 4-6 p.m. Arcata Playhouse, 1251 Ninth St. Worldclass fiddler teaches. $30. E-mail oscarvance@suddenlink.net. 476-0787.
Free Yoga
wellness / 4 p.m. Humboldt Wellness Center, 5050 Valley East Blvd., Arcata. Mats, blocks, blankets and straps provided. www.humboldtwellnesscenter.com. 822-2456.
Open Door Clinic Annual Meeting
meetings / 4-5 p.m. Avalon Restaurant & Bar, 3rd & G Streets, Eureka. Agenda includes announcement of the Board of Directors for 2010, a review of the past year and presentation of plans and budget for 2010. 826-8633.
The Nutcracker: Sunday Matinee
holiday dance / 4 p.m. Arkley Center for the Performing Arts, 412 G St., Eureka. North Coast Dance presents the annual Holiday tradition. $20/$12 children. arkleycenter.com. 442-1956.
Valley of the Giants
movies / 5:30 p.m. Eureka Theater, 612 F St. 1927 silent film shot in Humboldt County. Accordian accompaniment and sound effects by Lorna Brown followed by the 1938 Technicolor version after intermission. $10. www.eurekatheater.org. 442-2970.
Vagina Monologues and An Evening of Eve Auditions
theater, free / 6-7 p.m. Studio Theater, HSU. Auditions for the shows are open to men and women and production dates are Feb. 8-13, 2010. E-mail rae@humboldt.edu. 826-3579.
Vintage Jazz (jazz)
music / 6-8 p.m. Chapala Cafe, 201 2nd St., Eureka. 443-9514.
Bruce Molsky
music / 8-10:30 p.m. Arcata Playhouse, 1251 Ninth St. Worldclass fiddler performs. $15. E-mail oscarvance@suddenlink.net. 476-0787.
Little Did they Know…
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.
Sweet Jubilation
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.
Queen Omega + David Kirton (reggae)
music / 8 p.m. Red Fox Tavern, 415 5th St., Eureka. $20. 332-0747.
Deep Groove Night
music / 9 p.m. Jambalaya, 915 H St., Arcata. $5. 822-4766.
The Grouch, Mistah Fab, Fashawn ‘N Exile (hip-hop)
music / 10 p.m. Humboldt Brews, 856 10th St., Arcata. $19. 826-2739.
Submit an event
Ash Reiter, Gunsafe, The Bandage (indie rock) (Today)
music / 9 p.m. Lil' Red Lion, 1506 5th St., Eureka. Katie Hennessy's indie pick of the damn week! Be amazing! $3. 444-1344.
