STAFF PICK / events, theater, music, dance, art, Comedy, sports, spoken word, lecture, etc.
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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Tomorrow, 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.
STAFF PICK / music
Today, 9 p.m. Humboldt Brews, 856 10th St., Arcata. Progressive, genre-crossing funk fusions. Peace of Mind Orchestra open. $10. humbrews.com. 826-2739.
STAFF PICK / music
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.
STAFF PICK / outdoors, sports / 10 a.m. Eureka Natural Foods, 1626 Broadway. 2 and 5-mile walk and run. Proceeds from the run will provide running shoes for area children. E-mail kbrooks@humboldt1.com. 826-7736.
STAFF PICK / events / Noon-5 p.m. 9th & I Sts., Arcata. A celebration of Humboldt County art and culture with more than 100 local visual and performing artists. www.humboldtartsproject.com.
STAFF PICK / music / 8 p.m. Arkley Center for the Performing Arts, 412 G St., Eureka. None. $50. www.arkleycenter.com. 442-1956.
outdoors / 8:30 a.m. Meet in parking lot at end of South I St. Led by Ken Burton. Bring binoculars and have a great morning birding. Rain or shine. 442-9353.
outdoors / 8:30 a.m. Meet at Kimtu Road in Garberville. Monthly walk at Southern Humboldt Community Park. All ages and experience levels are encouraged to revel in the beauty of the park and its avian inhabitants.
music, art, outdoors, free / 11 a.m.-5 p.m. Angels of Hope, 1309 10th St., Arcata. Weekly music/art/craft fair held on fair-weather Sundays. E-mail angelsofhope@mail.com. 822-5019.
outdoors / Noon. Arcata Plaza, Ninth and G streets. Team of four student bike riders leaves Arcata on a 14 month, 15,000 mile journey through 49 states, educating students in classrooms across the country, promoting bicycle travel, and inspiring folks to live lightly on our planet. 720-771-8546.
garden, free / Noon-1 p.m. Living Earth Landscapes, 5307 Boyd Road, Arcata. Keith Hamm discusses how to keep greywater on your property and lessen water use in the home landscape. www.northcoastlandscapes.com. 822-7663.
lecture / 1-2 p.m. Humboldt County Library, 1313 Third St., Eureka. HSU’s Dr. Abdul Aziz on the fundamentals of Islam, touching on topics such as the concept of God, modes of worship, Jihad and current political and social concerns. 822-8217.
music / 2-4:30 p.m. Morris Graves Museum of Art, 636 F St., Eureka. Pianist Darius Brotman performs followed by an open jam. 442-0278.
theater / 2 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.
food / 3-6 p.m. Redway Elementary, 344 Humboldt Ave. Hosted by South Fork High students to promote understanding and cooperation between the generations. tea, snacks, games and activities. 502-2103.
movies / 6 p.m. Arcata Theatre Lounge, 1036 G St. The original summer blockbuster. $5. 822-1220.
music / 6-8 p.m. Chapala Cafe, 201 2nd St., Eureka. 443-9514.
music / 7-10 p.m. Mosgo’s, 2461 Alliance Road, Arcata. 826-1195.
music / 8 p.m. Six Rivers Brewery, 1300 Central Ave., McKinleyville. 839-7580.
theater / 8 p.m. Carlo Theater, 131 H St., Blue Lake. Dell’Arte International’s MFA Ensemble present the Thesis Festival, the culmination of their degrees. All shows pay-what-you-can. www.dellarte.com. 668-5663.
music / 9 p.m. Jambalaya, 915 H St., Arcata. $5. 822-4766.
music / 9 p.m. Lil' Red Lion, 1506 5th St., Eureka. Katie Hennessy's indie pick of the damn week! Be amazing! $3. 444-1344.
