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STAFF PICK / music

Ash Reiter, Gunsafe, The Bandage (indie rock)

Today, 9 p.m. Lil’ Red Lion, 1506 5th St., Eureka. Katie Hennessy’s indie pick of the damn week! Be amazing! $3. 444-1344.

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Candye Kane (blues)

Tomorrow, 9 p.m. Riverwood Inn, 2828 Avenue of the Giants, Phillipsville. $15. www.riverwoodinn.info. 943-3333.

STAFF PICK / events, theater, music, dance, art, Comedy, sports, spoken word, lecture, etc.

Humboldt VarietyVille One Year Anniversary

Feb. 16, 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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Heyoka

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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April 16, 2010

Godwit Days Spring Migration Bird Festival

outdoors / 6:30 a.m. Arcata Community Center, 321 Community Parkway. Week-long festival celebrating the Marbled Godwit and all the other many bird species that visit the beautiful north coast every spring. Field trips, workshops, and boat excursions are offered. See registration fees and details at www.godwitdays.com. www.godwitdays.com. 826-7050.

Historic Archaeology Lab Opportunity

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

Young Parent Support Group

meetings, wellness, free / 4-5:30 p.m. College of the Redwoods Kinship Site, 333 6th Street, Eureka. Connect with other young parents, exchange stories, ideas, advice and get information on local resources. E-mail Kijsriopas@gmail.com. 775-230-6827.

Battle of the Bands

music / 6 p.m. Eureka Theater, 612 F St. High school level bands rawk your socks. 476-1632.

Reluctant Hero (punk)

music / 6 p.m. Fortuna Veterans Hall/Memorial Building, 1426 Main St. $5. E-mail fran121@suddenlink.net. 725-3295.

Dear Edwina

theater / 7 p.m. McKinleyville High School, 1300 Murray Rd. Musical performed by 4th-8th graders from McKinleyville. $10/$5 kids. 839-1549.

Myth Understanding

theater / 7 p.m. Arcata Playhouse, 1251 Ninth St. Playhouse Family Fun series continues with a funny, physical and sideways look at well–known myths and fairy tales. $10/$5 kids 12 and under. 822-1575.

Cuban Culture Event

dance / 7 p.m. Humboldt State BSS 162, HSU BSS 162, Arcata. Afro-Cuban folkloric performance with Cuban master drummer, singer, and dancer, Reynaldo González. Sponsored by the HSU MultiCultural Center. 445-1377.

The Master Throat Singers of Tuva

music / 7 p.m. Mateel Community Center, 59 Rusk Lane, Redway. Performing traditional music from their homeland of Tuva, a small Russian province north of Western Mongolia, the vocalists of Chirgilchin are among the most accomplished throat singers in the world and are recognized as a cultural treasure. $24.

Motion Collage

dance / 7:30 p.m. Van Duzer Theatre, HSU. Dance concert of new modern, jazz, ballet plus traditional dances from the Yucatan by HSU students and faculty. Directed by Linda Maxwell. $10/$8 students and seniors. 826-3928.

Dale Winget

music / 7:30-9:30 p.m. Oberon Grill, 516 2nd St., Eureka. None. www.oberongrill.com. 443-3663.

Carducci String Quartet

music / 7:30 p.m. Calvary Lutheran Church, 716 South Ave., Eureka. Eureka Chamber Music Series performance. $30. 445-9650.

Iphigenia Must Die

theater / 8 p.m. Carlo Theater, 131 H St., Blue Lake. Dell’Arte’s second year Masters of Fine Arts students present Euripides tradgedy. Directed by Joan Schirle. Pay-what-you-can. For mature audiences. Call for reservations. 668-5663.

Doubt: A Parable

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.

Sing in Swing

events, theater, music, dance / 8 p.m. Arkley Center for the Performing Arts, 412 G St., Eureka. Diane Schuur and Bobby Caldwell perform in a big band presentation. $50. www.arkleycenter.com. 442-1956.

Man of La Mancha

theater / 8 p.m. Ferndale Repertory Theater, 447 Main St. Join the mad “knight” Don Quixote in this beloved musical by Dale Wasserman, Joe Darion and Mith Leigh based on Miguel de Cervantes 17th century masterpiece. Opening night benefit for cast and crew. $17/$15 students and seniors. 786-5483.