music
Candye Kane (blues)
Today, 9 p.m. Riverwood Inn, 2828 Avenue of the Giants, Phillipsville. $15. www.riverwoodinn.info. 943-3333.
upcoming
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Lighting Basics for Videographers
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.
music, dance
Sister Carol (reggae)
Tomorrow, 9-1:30 a.m. Jambalaya, 915 H St., Arcata. With DJ Gabe Pressure. $18. holdmyticket.com/event/34352. 822-4766.
STAFF PICK / music
Heyoka
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.
What’s happening
Dec. 20, 2009
‘Twas the Night Before Christmas
STAFF PICK / holiday dance / 2 p.m. Van Duzer Theatre, HSU. Holiday ballet inspired by Clement C. Moore’s classic poem, narrated by Kevin Sharkey and performed by Trillium Dance Studios by and for children of all ages. $12/$8 kids/seniors. 822-8408.
Annual Christmas Lighted Tractor Parade
STAFF PICK / holiday events / 7 p.m. Ferndale Main Street. Local farmers and ranchers parade fancifully decorated tractors and tractor-drawn wagons depicting holiday scenes. www.victorianferndale.org. 786-4477.
Audubon Birding Trip: Eureka Marsh
outdoors / 8:30 a.m. Meet at parking lot at foot of West Del Norte St., Eureka. Tour a variety of habitats, from bay and mudflat to riparian and marshland. 839-4365.
Art Glass Studio Sale
holiday events, art / 10 a.m.-6 p.m. Blackstone Glass, 1115 11th Street, Arcata. None. E-mail blackstoneglass@hotmail.com. 496-2433.
Falderal Singers and Santa
holiday music / 2-3 p.m. Jacoby’s Storehouse, 791 8th St., Arcata. Mix of traditional and pops music at the tree in Jacoby Storehouse. www.falderal.org. 839-4426.
Open Jazz Jam
music / 2-4:30 p.m. Morris Graves Museum of Art, 636 F St., Eureka. The Inkling Quartet performs with an open jazz jam to follow. 442-0278.
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.
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.
Annual Old Fashioned Chicken Dinner
holiday events / 4-7 p.m. Ferndale Community Center, Firemen’s Park. Prior to Tractor Parade. Hot dinner of baked chicken, mashed potatoes and gravy, vegetable, homemade French bread, beverage and dessert. $12/$6 kids. 786-9719.
Jurassic Park
movies / 6 p.m. Arcata Theatre Lounge, 1036 G St. $5. www.arcatatheater.com. 822-1220.
Deep Groove Night
music / 9 p.m. Jambalaya, 915 H St., Arcata. $5. 822-4766.
Submit an event
Candye Kane (blues) (Today)
music / 9 p.m. Riverwood Inn, 2828 Avenue of the Giants, Phillipsville. $15. www.riverwoodinn.info. 943-3333.
