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STAFF PICK / music

Heyoka

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Feb. 16, 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.

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Look Back in Anger

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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.

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Sister Carol (reggae)

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Saturday, 9-1:30 a.m. Jambalaya, 915 H St., Arcata. With DJ Gabe Pressure. $18. holdmyticket.com/event/34352. 822-4766.

STAFF PICK / events, art, free

Arts! Arcata

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Tomorrow, 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.

What’s happening

Feb. 4, 2010

Romeo and Juliet

STAFF PICK / theater / 8 p.m. North Coast Repertory Theatre, 300 Fifth St., Eureka. North Coast Repertory Theatre continues its 26th season with William Shakespeare’s immortal romantic tradgedy. Opening Night Gala with a champagne reception after the show. The night’s benefits go to the cast and crew. $14. 442-6278.

Wayne “The Train” Hancock, Rooster McClintock

STAFF PICK / music / 9 p.m. Nocturnum, 206 W. 6th St., Eureka.


Beginners Horsemanship Clinic

outdoors / 8 a.m.-4 p.m. Ferndale Fairgrounds. Horse and mule trainer Jerry Tindell teaches a two-day beginners class. Call to check availibility. www.jerrytindell.com. 786-9637.

CCCS National High School Poster Contest

events, art, movies, food, books, for kids, wellness, free / 8:30 a.m. Consumer Credit Counseling, 1309 11th St., Arcata. Theme is $mart Money Choices = A Brighter Future. Local prizes include savings bonds, gift certificates and more. sites.google.com/site/cccsnationalpostercontest. 822-8536.

Historic Archaeology Lab Opportunity

etc. / 9 a.m.-5 p.m. Native Forum, BSS Building, HSU. None. E-mail crf@humboldt.edu. 826-5247.

Transitioning to the Next Generation: Resources for Farmers and Ranchers

meetings / 9 a.m.-4 p.m. 5630 South Broadway, Eureka. Attorney at Law John Baker shares over fifteen years of farm transition experience as well as key insights to beginning farm business development tools. $20.

Stretch and Relaxation Class

wellness, free / Noon-1 p.m. Humboldt Wellness Center, 5050 Valley East Blvd., Arcata. Free class. All supplies provided. E-mail humboldtwellnesscenter@gmail.com. 822-2456.

Free Stretch and Relaxation Class

wellness, free / Noon-1 p.m. Humboldt Wellness Center, 5050 Valley East Blvd., Arcata. Spend your lunch hour loosening your muscles and taking some deep healing breaths. www.humboldtwellnesscenter.com. 822-2456.

K-8 After School Drawing Space

for kids, free / 4-5 p.m. Humboldt Wellness Center, 5050 Valley East Blvd., Arcata. Free program teaches your child the fundamentals of drawing. www.humboldtwellnesscenter.com. 822-2456.

Drawing Class

for kids / 4-5 p.m. Humboldt Wellness Center, 5050 Valley East Blvd., Arcata. Free afterschool drawing class for elementary age children. E-mail humboldtwellnesscenter@gmail.com. 822-2456.

Cardio Zumba

wellness / 5:30-6:30 p.m. Humboldt Wellness Center, 5050 Valley East Blvd., Arcata. Fast paced dance/aerobic class that combines latin dance moves with music. Sweat and get your heart rate up. www.humboldtwellnesscenter.com. 822-2456.

Arcata Rail with Trail Public Informational Meeting

meetings / 6-7 p.m. D Street Neighborhood Center, 13th and D Sts., Arcata. Meeting includes a video presentation of the trail corridor, and an overview of the rail with trail project and the criteria used to select the preferred trail alignment. Hosted by the City of Arcata. E-mail kdiemer@cityofarcata.org. 825-8260.

First Thursday Film Night: More Than a Month

movies / 6-7:30 p.m. Morris Graves Museum of Art, 636 F St., Eureka. Film about a tongue-in-cheek, cross-country campaign to end Black History Month. 442-0278.

Ocean Night Film Screening: The Drifter

movies / 6:30 p.m. Arcata Theatre Lounge, 1036 G St. $3. 822-1220.

Quilting Olympics

meetings / 6:30 p.m. Redwood Acres Fairground, 3750 Harris St., Eureka. Home Ec Building. In honor of the upcoming Winter Olympics in Vancouver, British Columbia, the Redwood Empire Quilters Guild is celebrating with its own Quilting Olympics to be held in conjunction with their monthly meeting. Cheer your favorite team.

Humboldt Folklife Society Group Sing Along

music / 7-9 p.m. Arcata Community Center, 321 Community Parkway. Joel Sonenshein leads. 839-7063.

Argentine Tango Course

music, dance / 7-8 p.m. Redwood Raks World Dance Studio, 824 L St., Arcata. Free introductory 3 week course to the style that started in Buenos Aires in the late 1800s. www.tangodelsol.net. 858-228-7546.

Jazz Night

music / 7-9 p.m. Old Town Coffee & Chocolates, 211 F St., Eureka. Fill your jazz hole with smoothness.

Buffo!

theater / 8 p.m. Dell’Arte, 131 H St., Blue Lake. Dell’Arte first-year students present a parade of human folly featuring music and acrobatics sure to make you laugh. For mature audiences. Pay what you can. www.dellarte.com. 668-5663.

Wig-in-a-Box Karaoke at Aunty Mo’s

music / 9 p.m.-1 a.m. Aunty Mo’s Lounge, 535 5th St., Eureka. www.auntymoslounge.com. 442-0772.

VJ Itchiefingaz

music / 9 p.m.-2 a.m. Nocturnum, 206 W. 6th St., Eureka. None. myspace.com/nocturnumlive.

The Bridge (rock), The Quick & Easy Boys (funky tonk)

music / 9:30 p.m. Humboldt Brews, 856 10th St., Arcata. $10. 826-2739.

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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.