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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
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.
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 / events, lecture, free / 5:30-7 p.m. Humboldt State University, BSS Room 166, Arcata. Former US Geological Survey researchers Jane Nielsen and Howard Wilshire present, “The American West at Risk: Science, Myths, and Politics of Land Abuse and Recovery.”. www.humboldt.edu/envcomm/mass_speaker.html. 826-3653.
STAFF PICK / elections / 6 p.m. KHUM and the North Coast Journal present a round-table discussion with the candidates for Humboldt County 4th District Supervisor, Bonnie Neely, Jeff Leonard and Virginia Bass. Moderated by NCJ Editor Hank Sims. Aired live on KHUM 104.3/104.7. E-mail studio@khum.com.
lecture, meetings / 8:30 a.m.-12:30 p.m. Smith River Community Hall. Resource professionals and local landowners speak on agency incentive programs for landowners, land and resource technical assistance, conservation easements and emerging markets in forest carbon and wood biomass. $10. 822-2242.
etc. / 9 a.m.-5 p.m. Native Forum, BSS Building, HSU. None. E-mail crf@humboldt.edu. 826-5247.
meetings / 9 a.m. Fortuna River Lodge, 1800 Riverwalk Drive. AmeriCorps and CCC Members gather to learn tips and get resources for a life after service. 269-2023.
sports / 12:45 p.m. Pierson Park, 1608 Pickett Rd., McKinleyville. Local Bocce Ball players discuss rules and strategies of bocce ball and compete in a demonstration game. 839-9003.
lecture / 1:15 p.m. College of the Redwoods, 7351 Tompkins Hill Road, Eureka. Lakeview Room. Featuring HSU Spanish Literature professor Dr. Mathew Dean in conversation about the unique and universal aspects of world languages, the benefits of learning a second language, and the importance of current demographic changes. 476-4324.
events, food / 5:30-7:30 p.m. Eureka Women’s Club, 1531 J St. Savor the taste of local products while enjoying music and friendly conversation. Bid on items donated by local retailers during our silent auction. Proceeds benefit the programs of The Salvation Army in Humboldt County. $15. 442-6475.
lecture / 6-8 p.m. Native Forum, HSU. Join Community activist and organizer Malik Rahim discusses prisoner rights advocacy and how communities can organize effectively to combat the prison industrial complex. Malik is a veteran of the New Orleans Chapter of the Black Panther Party. cldc.org. 826-3142.
music / 6:30 p.m. McKinleyville Seventh-day Adventist Church, 1200 Central Ave. Free family event featuring the Children’s and the Intermediate Choirs.
theater / 7:30 p.m. Gist Hall Theater, HSU. HSU Theatre, Film and Dance presents comedy, drama, mystery and more. $5/$3 students and seniors. 826-3928.
elections / 7:30 p.m. With candidates Jack Alderson and Jan West. This is not a call-in show. 445-0813.
events, music / 8 p.m. Humboldt Brews, 856 10th St., Arcata. None. $5. www.khsu.org.
theater / 8 p.m. Carlo Theater, 131 H St., Blue Lake. The first-year students of the Dell’Arte International School of Physical Theatre present an explosion of clown antics. Pay what you can.
music / 8 p.m. WAVE @ blue lake casino, 777 Casino Way, Blue Lake. www.bluelakecasino.com. 668-9770.
music / 8-11 p.m. Firewater Lounge at Cher-ae Heights Casino, 27 Scenic Dr., Trinidad. None. www.humboldtmusic.com/webpage/index.cfm?id=8449. 441-8701.
theater / 8 p.m. Redwood Curtain gives their first performance in their new digs at 220 First St., Eureka. Starring Lynn Wells as Florence Foster Jenkins who has a passion for singing despite a disasterous voice. $10. 443-7688.
music / 9 p.m. Six Rivers Brewery, 1300 Central Ave., McKinleyville. 839-7580.
music / 9:30 p.m. Arcata Theatre Lounge, 1036 G St. $30. 822-1220.
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.
