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.
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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.
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.
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 / music / 9:30 p.m.-1:50 a.m. Red Fox Tavern, 415 5th St., Eureka. None. $15. www.tinyurl.com/THWRfb. 269-0282.
etc. / 9 a.m.-5 p.m. Native Forum, BSS Building, HSU. None. E-mail crf@humboldt.edu. 826-5247.
music / 5-7:30 p.m. Arkley Center for the Performing Arts, 412 G St., Eureka. Friends, food, music and drinks this week featuring 4 for Jazz. 442-1956.
events / 6-8 p.m. Garberville Civic Club, 477 Maple Lane. None. www.votepaul.org. 442-9600.
events / 6-8 p.m. Garberville Civic Club, 477 Maple Lane. None. www.votepaul.org. 442-9600.
for kids / 6:30-7:30 p.m. McKinleyville High School, 1300 Murray Rd. Los Angeles-based bilingual educator, children’s author and recording artist Jose-Luis Orozco performs in English and Spanish in celebration of the tenth anniversary of Morris Elementary School’s language immersion program. 599-7335.
sports / 6:30 p.m. Humboldt Brews, 856 10th St., Arcata. 826-2739.
movies / 6:30 p.m. Humboldt County Library, 1313 Third St., Eureka. Screening of John Ford’s My Darling Clementine (1946) starring Henry Fonda. Based on the book Wyatt Earp: Frontier Marshal by Stuart N. Lake. Hosted by Bob Doran. 269-1962.
meetings, seminar / 6:30-8 p.m. Ferndale Town Hall, 834 Main St. Help plan the Coastal Trail route through your community. 269-2061.
music / 7 p.m. Blondies Food And Drink, 420 E. California Ave., Arcata.
meetings / 7 p.m. Adorni Recreation Center, 1011 Waterfront Drive, Eureka. 826-3740.
music / 8 p.m. Kate Buchanan Room, HSU. $38.
music / 9 p.m. Blue Lake Casino, 777 Casino Way. Country band from Porterville gets your feet tappin’. www.myspace.com/shadcanyon. 668-9770.
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.
