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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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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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.
STAFF PICK / music / 11 p.m. Jambalaya, 915 H St., Arcata. $2. www.jambalayaarcata.com. 822-4766.
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.
music / 9 a.m. Humboldt Brews, 856 10th St., Arcata. None. $12. www.humboldtbrews.com. 826-2739.
etc. / 9 a.m.-5 p.m. Native Forum, BSS Building, HSU. None. E-mail crf@humboldt.edu. 826-5247.
wellness, free / 9:30 a.m.-noon. Ceder Street Senior Apartments, Garberville. Beginning of free six-week class focusing on learning ways to better manage problems common to most chronic diseases. www.communityhealthalliance.org. 445-2806.
for kids / Noon-3:30 p.m. Fellowship Hall, 2500 J St, Eureka. For kids on spring break, camps in sewing, cooking and basketball categories. Call to register. $35. 443-2957.
meetings / 7-8 p.m. United Methodist Church of the Joyful Healer, 1944 Central Ave., McKinleyville. Readings and discussion about the writings of Ernest Holmes and other New Thought writers and thinkers. 826-0523.
events / 7-8:30 p.m. Wharfinger Building, 1 Marina Way, Eureka. Healthy Humboldt Coalition and the League of Women Voters are co-sponsor a forum for 4th District Supervisor candidates Bonnie Neely, Virginia Bass, and Jeff Leonard. Submitted questions from the public will be addressed. 633-8478.
movies / 8 p.m. Arcata Playhouse, 1251 Ninth St. Quorum Incendiarios presents the unfinished work by pioneering Russian filmmaker Sergei Eisenstein about Mexican history. $10. 834-0357.
art / 8 p.m. Accident Gallery, 210 C St., Eureka. Artist addresses the environmental spoilage by proposing to supplant the old-fashioned 365-day year in favor of a dynamic calendar determined by changes in local weather and the rate of growth of local redwoods.
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.
