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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.
theater
Today, Tomorrow, Feb. 17, 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 / music
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.
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, music, dance / Noon. Four fun-filled days of traditional Dixieland Jazz, swing, calypso, zydeco and more! Happening all over town with food, beverages and nonstop fun everywhere! www.redwoodjazz.org. 445-3378.
STAFF PICK / events, food / 5-8 p.m. Various locations throughout Old Town, Eureka. Sample food from 24 local participating restaurants and food producers. $25. 442-9054.
STAFF PICK / music / 9:30 p.m. Arcata Theatre Lounge, 1036 G St. $30/$25 adv. 822-1220.
etc. / 9 a.m.-5 p.m. Native Forum, BSS Building, HSU. None. E-mail crf@humboldt.edu. 826-5247.
outdoors, garden, meetings, free / 11 a.m.-1:30 p.m. Eureka Women’s Club, 1531 J St. None. 269-7112.
events, food, wellness, free / Noon-1 p.m. Eureka Co-op, Fourth and B streets. Local Chef Karen Phillips teaches the class using food box items and seasonal produce. www.foodforpeople.org. 445-3166.
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.
events, free / 6-7 p.m. Kate Buchanan Room, HSU. Cheer on Humboldt County’s aspiring entrepreneurs as they pitch their business venture in the first judged round of the 2010 Economic Fuel competition. www.economicfuel.org. 476-2628.
events, food, spoken word, free / 6-9 p.m. College of the Redwoods, 7351 Tompkins Hill Road, Eureka. Open mic featuring written word, singing, comedy acts and poetry. redwoods.edu/eureka/campuslife. 476-4581.
events / 7-9 p.m. Arcata Playhouse, 1251 Ninth St. Local entrepreneurs Don Banducci, Joe Mark, Barbara Browning, Kevin Hoover and Kit Mann share their success stories. 826-2021.
music / 7 p.m. Mateel Community Center, 59 Rusk Lane, Redway. Music by John Trudell and Bad Dog. Speakers include Dr. Sharon Paltin and Dr. Wendy Joiner. Proceeds benefit the Mateel Community lunch program. $20.
music / 8 p.m. WAVE @ blue lake casino, 777 Casino Way, Blue Lake. www.bluelakecasino.com. 668-9770.
music / 8 p.m. Red Fox Tavern, 415 5th St., Eureka. 269-0282.
theater / 8 p.m. North Coast Repertory Theatre, 300 Fifth St., Eureka. North Coast Repertory Theatre continues their season with John Patrick Shanely’s play about possibly questionable happenings at a Catholic school in the Bronx. Opening night gala with champagne reception. Benefit for cast and crew. $14. www.ncrt.net. 442-6278.
music / 9 p.m. Six Rivers Brewery, 1300 Central Ave., McKinleyville. 839-7580.
music / 9 p.m.-1 a.m. Aunty Mo’s Lounge, 535 5th St., Eureka. www.auntymoslounge.com. 442-0772.
music / 9 p.m.-1 a.m. Cher-Ae-Heights Casino, 27 Scenic Dr., Trinidad. www.cheraeheightscasino.com. 677-3611.
music / 9 p.m. Riverwood Inn, 2828 Avenue of the Giants, Phillipsville. $15. www.riverwoodinn.info. 943-3333.
