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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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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.
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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.
etc. / 9 a.m.-5 p.m. Native Forum, BSS Building, HSU. None. E-mail crf@humboldt.edu. 826-5247.
etc. / 9-11 a.m. College of the Redwoods Downtown Site, 6th and K sts., Eureka. None. $45. 269-4000.
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.
lecture / 1-3 p.m. Humboldt Senior Resource Center, 1910 California St., Eureka. Humboldt Senior Resource Center’s Long Term Care Ombudsman’s office sponsors a free workshop for the public with Anthony Antoville of Champion Advocates LLC. championadvocates.com. 442-5300.
meetings / 5-9 p.m. Wharfinger Building, 1 Marina Way, Eureka. The City of Eureka hosts a free pedestrian safety training workshop teaching basic pedestrian safety best practices. www.ci.eureka.ca.gov. 441-4350.
meetings / 5:30 p.m. Garberville Veterans Memorial Hall. Candidates Michael R. Hislop and Mike Downey take written questions from the audience. www.lwvhc.org. 444-9252.
events / 6-8:30 p.m. Kate Buchanan Room, HSU. Each of the eight finalist teams will give 10 minute presentations on how they plan on bringing business to Humboldt. economicfuel.org. 476-2628.
lecture / 6-8 p.m. Native Forum, HSU. Executive Director of the Civil Liberties Defense Center Laren Ragen discusses the legal system and what rights citizens have in the face of a growing police state. cldc.org. 826-3142.
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.
music / 10 p.m. Red Fox Tavern, 415 5th St., Eureka. $5.
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.
