STAFF PICK / music
Ash Reiter, Gunsafe, The Bandage (indie rock)

Today, 9 p.m. Lil’ Red Lion, 1506 5th St., Eureka. Katie Hennessy’s indie pick of the damn week! Be amazing! $3. 444-1344.
STAFF PICK / music

Today, 9 p.m. Lil’ Red Lion, 1506 5th St., Eureka. Katie Hennessy’s indie pick of the damn week! Be amazing! $3. 444-1344.
Comedy

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.
STAFF PICK / events, theater, music, dance, art, Comedy, sports, spoken word, lecture, etc.

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.
etc.

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.
food / 10 a.m.-noon. Eureka Co-op, Fourth and B streets. Love cooking with your kids but hate the mess? North Coast Parents sponsors an event at the Eureka Co-op Community Kitchen. Please RSVP. E-mail scswen@yahoo.com. 668-9787.
events, holiday events / 6-8 p.m. First Covenant Church Eureka, 2526 J St. Children and adults enjoy listening to a taped narrative while watching the story unfold. Live animals! fcceureka.org. 442-6774.
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.