What’s happening

May 21, 2010

Ivan Neville’s Dumpstaphunk, The Low Down and Samba na Chuva

STAFF PICK / music / 6 p.m. Arcata Theatre Lounge, 1036 G St. Black and White Ball. This is a dress to impress event. $30/$25 adv. 822-1220.

Womama Gallegos Campaign Fundraiser

STAFF PICK / music / 8 p.m.-midnight. Wallace and Hinz, 100 Taylor Way, Blue Lake. Worldbeat dance fundraiser for Paul Gallegos. Local beer, wine and oysters. Auctions. $15. 442-9600.

Humboldt Pirate Radio Benefit

STAFF PICK / music / 9 p.m. Nocturnum, 206 W. 6th St., Eureka. Featuring DJ Itchy Fingaz, The Dirty Rats and the Afroknots. Proceeds from the benefit will go towards the start up costs for the new station. $10. E-mail humboldtpirateradio@gmail.com.

Trainwreck with Kyle Gass

STAFF PICK / music / 9:30 p.m. Humboldt Brews, 856 10th St., Arcata. Half of Tenacious D performs with his side band. Nope, the other half. $15. 826-2739.

Historic Archaeology Lab Opportunity

etc. / 9 a.m.-5 p.m. Native Forum, BSS Building, HSU. None. E-mail crf@humboldt.edu. 826-5247.

Kids’ Ocean Day Beach Cleanup

for kids / 9 a.m. South Spit of Humboldt Bay, Loleta. Kids litter cleanup and non-native grass removal. The day culminates with an aerial picture of kids arranged in a fun shape. 444-1397.

Indian Taco Fundraiser

food / Noon-1 p.m. Murray Road Community Church, McKinleyville. Fry bread, beans, cheese, lettuce, tomatoes, onion, salsa, sour cream. Sponsored by McKinleyville High Native American Club. $4. 445-8451.

Young Parent Support Group

meetings, wellness, free / 4-5:30 p.m. College of the Redwoods Kinship Site, 333 6th Street, Eureka. Connect with other young parents, exchange stories, ideas, advice and get information on local resources. E-mail Kijsriopas@gmail.com. 775-230-6827.

Fabulous! A Ladies Night Out

events / 5:30-8:30 p.m. Eagle House Victorian Inn, 139 Second St., Eureka. Glamorous fundraising event for Soroptimist International of Eureka featuring a lively fashion show displaying apparel from local women’s retailers. $20. www.eurekasoroptimist.org. 616-3085.

Buddy Reed (blues guitar)

music / 6-9 p.m. Libation, 761 8th St., Arcata. Local blues guitarist tells you how it is. 825-7596.

Middle School Dance

for kids / 7 p.m. McKinleyville Activity Center, 1705 Gwin Rd. Sponsored by McKinleyville Parks and Recreation Department. Must have either a current student ID or School documentation verifying student status on School Letterhead, signed by a School official in order to get in to the dance. 839-9003.

Monkey King: A Circus Adventure

for kids / 7 p.m. Arcata Playhouse, 1251 Ninth St. Playhouse Family Fun Series continues with a return appearance by the San Francisco Circus Center and the Clown Conservatory. $10/$5 kids 12 and under. 822-1575.

John Ludington and Andrea Zvaleko

music / 7:30 p.m. Mosgo’s, 2461 Alliance Road, Arcata. Acoustic indie alternative folk stuff. 826-1195.

Brava!

dance / 7:30 p.m. Redwood Raks World Dance Studio, 824 L St., Arcata. Featured ballets to be performed include La Mer, to the music of Claude Debussy and an original ballet staged and choreographed by Director Niekrasz-Laurent. $10. 442-7770.

Nas and Damian Marley

music / 8 p.m. Arcata Community Center, 321 Community Parkway. People Productions presents the Distant Relatives Tour featuing the hip-hop and reggae megastars. Nigerian hip-hop artist Nneka opens. $47. 923-4599.

Humboldt Folkdancers

events, dance / 8-11 p.m. Arcata Presbyterian Church, 670 11th St. 11th and G, Arcata. No partner or experience necessary. $3.

Dell’Arte’s Thesis Festival

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.

Gypsy

theater / 8 p.m. North Coast Repertory Theatre, 300 Fifth St., Eureka. Musical based on the 1957 memoirs of Gypsy Rose Lee, the famous striptease artist. $16. www.ncrt.net. 268-0175.

Eureka Symphony: Two Views of America

music / 8 p.m. Arkley Center for the Performing Arts, 412 G St., Eureka. Performance of Aaron Copland’s Appalachian Spring and William Grant Still’s Symphony #1, Afro-American Symphony. Conducted by Carol Jacobson. $23/$29 students.

Locust Furnace, Phalgeron, Miasmic (local metal)

music / 8 p.m. Lil’ Red Lion, 1506 5th St., Eureka. Humboldt metal bands rock you ‘til you beg for mercy. 444-1344.

Peace Of Mind Orchestra (rock/funk)

music / 9 p.m. Six Rivers Brewery, 1300 Central Ave., McKinleyville. 839-7580.

Taxi (rock & roll)

music / 9 p.m. Blue Lake Casino, 777 Casino Way.

The Hard Ride, White Manna (rock)

music / 9 p.m.-1 a.m. E&O Bowl, 1417 Glendale, Blue Lake. www.myspace.com/whitemanna. 213-479-9046.

DJ Jsun

music / 9 p.m. Pearl Lounge, 507 2nd St., Eureka.

St. John & the Sinners (blues)

music / 9 p.m. Bear River Casino, 11 Bear Paws Way, Loleta. For those who’d rather laugh with the Sinners than cry with the saints. 668-9770.

Gunsafe, Blue Angel Burlesque, PsyFi

music / 10 p.m. Jambalaya, 915 H St., Arcata. An evening of comedy, dance, juggling and music. jambalayaarcata.com. 530-263-3565.

Music by DJ

music / 10 p.m. Sidelines, 732 9th St., Arcata. 822-0919.