theater
Today, Tomorrow, Feb. 17, 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.
Comedy
Today, 8 p.m. Mateel Community Center, 59 Rusk Lane, Redway. Monthly showcase of professional comedians. This month features Rodger Lizoala. $10. www.mateel.org. 923-3368.
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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 / 8:30 p.m. Alibi: Arcata, 744 9th St. $5.
outdoors / 8 a.m. Wolf Creek Education Center, Orick. Redwood Science Project and the HSU Natural History Museum bring world renowned naturalist and author Joseph Cornell to the North Coast for a lecture and two-day workshop. Learn techniques to inspire connections between people and nature. Call for info. $180/$120 HSU Students. 826-5552.
outdoors / 8:30 a.m. Meet at the parking lot at the end of South I Street. Led by Ken Burton. Bring binoculars and have a great morning birding. Trip held rain or shine. 442-9353.
food / 9 a.m.-2 p.m. Arcata Plaza, Ninth and G streets. Fresh vegetables, fruits, seedlings, plants and local food. www.humfarm.org. 822-5951.
outdoors / 9:30 a.m.-12:30 p.m. Join the Dune Ecosystem Restoration Team for a morning of invasive non-native iceplant and yellow bush lupine removal. Please bring drinking water and wear comfortable work clothes including closed-toed shoes. Gloves, tools, and cookies will be provided. 444-1397.
outdoors, garden, science / 10 a.m.-2 p.m. Humboldt Botanical Garden, adjacent to College of the Redwoods, Eureka. Saturday open gardens: hike 44-acre grounds and enjoy the flora and fauna. www.hbgf.org. 442-5139.
events / 10 a.m.-6 p.m. Blue Ox Millworks, 1 X St., Eureka. Fundraiser for Blue Ox Youth radio. Event features blacksmiths, coppersmitha, spinning and ceramics demonstrations. Puppet show. Music by Compost Mountain Boys, Pilot Rock Ramblers, The Tumbleweeds, Striped Pig Stringband, Lindsey Battle and more. $8. 444-3437.
events, for kids, free / 10-11 a.m. South Bay Elementary School, 6077 Loma Dr, Eureka. For children entering Kindergarten in the 2010-2011 school year. Visit the classrooms, meet the teachers and to get a sample of what Kindergarten is all about. southbayschool.org. 445-5933.
garden / 10 a.m.-4 p.m. Willow Creek China-Flat Museum, 38949 CA-299. Over 130 varieties of wildflowers on display. 530-629-2693.
outdoors / 10 a.m.-1 p.m. Meet at Pacific Union School. Tour of the Lanphere Dunes with a trained naturalist. 444-1397.
outdoors / 10 a.m. Pacific Outfitters, 7th and G sts., Arcata. Bikes will be blessed and moments of silence will be observed for those injured or lost this past year. Rain or shine. 822-4102.
outdoors, garden, lecture, free / 11 a.m. Shafer’s Ace Hardware and Garden Center, 2760 E St., Eureka. Members of the Humboldt Rose Society host a free seminar on rose garden maintenence. 442-5734.
movies, free / 11:30 a.m.-2 p.m. Fortuna 6 Theatres, 1241 Main St. None. theyoungmediamakers.org. 768-1738.
garden, lecture, free / Noon-1 p.m. Living Earth Landscapes, 5307 Boyd Road, Arcata. From deer, gophers and birds, to slugs, insects and fungus, learn how to identify and prevent the most damaging garden pests and diseases. www.northcoastlandscapes.com. 822-7663.
for kids / Noon-2 p.m. Morris Graves Museum of Art, 636 F St., Eureka. Free monthly workshops for children, families, and childcare providers comprised of viewing a segment of PBS Kid’s programming, reading short stories and doing art activities. Each family receives the book The Biggest Valentine Ever. 442-0278.
garden / Noon-6 p.m. College of the Redwoods, 7351 Tompkins Hill Road, Eureka. Great selection of annuals, perennials, vegetables, culinary herbs and house plants. Proceeds benefit CR’s Agriculture program. 476-4561.
outdoors / 1-4 p.m. D Street Neighborhood Center, 13th and D Sts., Arcata. Humboldt Bike Month kick-off. Purchase and trade gently used cycling gear and learn bike maintenance skills. www.humbike.org. 825-2177.
events, music, dance, food, free / 1-6:30 p.m. CCAT, The Buck House, Arcata. Gathering honoring spring fertility. May Pole Dance, free food from CCAT cobb oven, crafts like flower wreath making, screenprinting, dance performances. Music by Compost Mountain Boys. www.humboldt.edu/~ccat. 826-3551.
lecture / 1:30 p.m. Humboldt County Library, 1313 Third St., Eureka. Humboldt County Historical Society presents Humboldt County Fair general manager Stuart Titus, who will discuss how the fair has changed and grown over the years.
outdoors / 2 p.m. Arcata Marsh and Wildlife Sanctuary Interpretive Center, 600 S. G St. Meet leader Alex Stillman for a 90-minute walk focusing on the history and ecology of the Marsh. 826-2359.
theater / 4 p.m. North Coast Repertory Theatre, 300 Fifth St., Eureka. NCRT holds auditions. Production dates are Jul. 22 to Aug. 14. $5.
music / 5 p.m. Fulkerson Recital Hall, HSU. Pieces by Beethoven and Chopin performed. Also, soprano Elisabeth Harrington and a piano duet with Daniela Mineva. $8/$3 students and seniors. 826-3928.
music / 6-9 p.m. Libation, 761 8th St., Arcata. 825-7596.
sports / 6-11 p.m. HSU Student Recreation Center, Arcata. Men’s and women’s division each with categories ranging from beginner to expert compete for prizes. Competitor entry fee of $15. E-mail src@humboldt.edu. 826-4197.
music / 6 p.m. Morris Graves Museum of Art, 636 F St., Eureka. Celtic folk duo performs.
art / 6-9 p.m. Adorni Recreation Center, 1011 Waterfront Drive, Eureka. Opening reception. View work by North Coast Open Studios artists. Music by Julian Lang. 445-0700.
music / 6 p.m. Aunty Mo’s Lounge, 535 5th St., Eureka. Featuring music by Mister Moonbeam, Barbara Manning, The Ian Fays, The Ravens and DJ Vinyl Abuser. $10/$8 adv. 822-1220.
wellness / 6-9 p.m. Sacred Bodies Pilates, 525 E St., Eureka. It’s National Pilates Day! Drawings for discounted and free Pilates sessions throughout the night. During the day, free classes include Pilates at 11 a.m., Pink Ribbon Pilates at 12:30 p.m. and Gyrokenisis at 1:30 p.m. SacredBodiesPilates.com. 268-0437.
art / 6-10 p.m. 321 Gallegos, 321 Third St, Eureka. None. www.votepaul.org.
etc. / 6 p.m. 732 5th Street, Suite C, 732 5th Street, Suite C, Eureka. 268-8600.
outdoors / 6:30 p.m. Old Town Gazebo, 2nd and F sts., Eureka. Green Wheels hosts a family friendly bike ride to commemorate bike month. Bring a bike, helmet, lights and friends. www.green-wheels.org.
books / 7 p.m. Northtown Books, 957 H St., Arcata. Celebrating the release of the new book subtitled “How Runaway Slaves, Suffragists, Immigrants, Strikers, and Poets Shaped Civil Liberties in California” by Elaine Elinson and Stan Yogi. 822-2834.
events / 7-11 p.m. Blue Lake Casino, 777 Casino Way. An all female all ages event. Guests treated to manicures, pedicures, massages, arts and crafts, great food, basket raffle, an energizing sock hop and pampering galore. $20. 845-8514.
music / 7 p.m. Old Town Coffee & Chocolates, 211 F St., Eureka.
dance / 7 p.m. Mateel Community Center, 59 Rusk Lane, Redway. Feet First Dancers show with a mix of dance styles performed by dancers of all ages. Guest performances by Francine Allen and Elaina Marie Ashe-Harning.
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.
theater / 7:30 p.m. College of the Redwoods, 7351 Tompkins Hill Road, Eureka. Forum Theater. Humboldt Light Opera Company presents the Tony Award winning musical about six students who become finalists in their county spelling bee. Members of the audience become featured spellers. $12/$9 students and seniors.
music / 8 p.m. Six Rivers Brewery, 1300 Central Ave., McKinleyville. 839-7544.
music / 8 p.m. Mosgo’s, 2461 Alliance Road, Arcata. $4. www.mosgos.org. 826-1195.
theater / 8 p.m. Arcata Playhouse, 1251 Ninth St. Celebrating the 100th anniversary of his death, the wit, wisdom and hyperbole of the iconic American author are put on display in this one-man performance. $15/$10 students and seniors.
music / 8 p.m. Cafe Mokka, 5th & J sts., Arcata. 822-2228.
movies / 8 p.m. Arcata Theatre Lounge, 1036 G St. $5. 822-1220.
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. Van Duzer Theatre, HSU. High-energy rhythms of the Caribbean Carnival. The Percussion Ensemble plays “Paschal Dances.” Directed by Eugene Novotney and Howard Kaufman. $7/$3 students and seniors. hsumusic.blogspot.com. 826-3928.
music / 9 p.m. Central Station Cocktail Lounge, 1631 Central Ave., McKinleyville. None. myspace.com/centralstation. 839-2013.
dance / 9 p.m. Redwood Raks World Dance Studio, 824 L St., Arcata. Fire Art by NightShade Serenade and the Fire Arts Collective. Bellydance by Karmaja and Friends, Blue Angel Burlesque, Aerial Arts Tricky Vikki and more. $15. E-mail megjclarke@hotmail.com. 599-1747.
music / 9 p.m. Red Fox Tavern, 415 5th St., Eureka. http://events.myspace.com/index.cfm?fuseaction=mycalendar.viewevent&eID=309378&calViewDate=4-20-2010&eUserID=95424645&eUserName=The%20Red%20Fox%20Tavern&Mytoken=7F92773F-6A37-4DDD-9F5B39C4AA38D2F840088339. 269-0282.
music / 9 p.m. Simon Legree’s, Hwy 299, Hawkins Bar. $5. 943-1965.
music / 9 p.m. Bear River Casino, 11 Bear Paws Way, Loleta. 668-9770.
music / 10 p.m. Sidelines, 732 9th St., Arcata. 822-0919.
music / 9 p.m. Riverwood Inn, 2828 Avenue of the Giants, Phillipsville. $15. www.riverwoodinn.info. 943-3333.
