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.
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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
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.
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.
etc. / 9 a.m.-5 p.m. Native Forum, BSS Building, HSU. None. E-mail crf@humboldt.edu. 826-5247.
events / 3-6 p.m. Humboldt County Courthouse, 825 Fifth St., Eureka. Weekly protest. Dinner shared on site. 442-7465.
music / 5-7:30 p.m. Arkley Center for the Performing Arts, 412 G St., Eureka.
for kids / 6-7 p.m. Dow’s Prairie School, 3940 Dows Prairie Rd., McKinleyville. None. 839-1558.
events / 6-9 p.m. Cher-Ae-Heights Casino, 27 Scenic Dr., Trinidad. Proceeds benefit the 5th District Supervisor candidate. Dinner choices include prime rib, salmon and vegetarian lasagna. No host bar. $25. www.sundbergforsupervisor.org. 840-0982.
sports / 6:30 p.m. Humboldt Brews, 856 10th St., Arcata. 826-2739.
music / 7 p.m. Blondies Food And Drink, 420 E. California Ave., Arcata.
music / 8:30 p.m. Jambalaya, 915 H St., Arcata. $5.
music, dance, free / 9 p.m.-1 a.m. The Playroom, 1109 Main St., Fortuna. None. 725-5438.
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.
