STAFF PICK / events, theater, music, dance, art, Comedy, sports, spoken word, lecture, etc.
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 / 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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Friday, 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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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.
etc. / 9 a.m.-5 p.m. Native Forum, BSS Building, HSU. None. E-mail crf@humboldt.edu. 826-5247.
lecture / 1-3 p.m. Humboldt Senior Resource Center, 1910 California St., Eureka. Anne Conrad-Antoville of Champion Advocate speaks,. 443-9747.
for kids / 3:30-5 p.m. Morris Graves Museum of Art, 636 F St., Eureka. Middle-school aged kids learn about the fundamentals of music and its psychological impact on humans. Please pre-register. www.keet.org. 442-0278.
food / 6 p.m. Cher-Ae-Heights Casino, 27 Scenic Dr., Trinidad. Dinner catered by Sunset Restaurant. Dutch, silent and live auctions. Funds support technology in Fieldbrook School’s classrooms. $25. 839-4668.
meetings / 6 p.m. Carmela’s Restaurant, 13th and G streets, Arcata. Discuss projects nearing completion in Arcata and Eureka. 445-1097.
meetings / 6:30 p.m. Mattole Valley Community Center, 29230 Mattole Road, Petrolia. Free presentation providing an overview of the marine protected area planning process in the North Coast. 832-4088.
movies / 7:15 p.m. Short film about individuals of conscience who refuse to pay for war and instead, contribute that money to life-serving causes. Sponsored by Veterans for Peace. 825-0822.
music, dance / 8 p.m. Muddy’s Hot Cup, 1603 G St., Arcata. www.fishtankensemble.com. 822-1603.
movies / 8 p.m. Arcata Playhouse, 1251 Ninth St. A scathing satire of Soviet bureaucracy with stop-motion puppetry and constructivist sets. Proceeds benefit the Kinetic Fire Sculpture. $10. 668-5663.
music / 11 p.m. Jambalaya, 915 H St., Arcata. $2. www.jambalayaarcata.com. 822-4766.
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.
