STAFF PICK / music
Heyoka
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.
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Lighting Basics for Videographers
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 / events, theater, music, dance, art, Comedy, sports, spoken word, lecture, etc.
Humboldt VarietyVille One Year Anniversary
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.
theater
Look Back in Anger
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.
What’s happening
May 31, 2010
43nd Annual Kinetic Grand Championship Race
STAFF PICK / events, art, outdoors, sports, for kids, free / 9 a.m.-6 p.m. A 3-day, 42-mile kinetic sculpture race over land, sand, mud and water! LeMans start at the Noon Whistle on the Arcata Plaza. Follow the race through Manila, Eureka and into Ferndale on Memorial Day for the Glorious Finish. www.KineticGrandChampionship.com. 889-3024.
Historic Archaeology Lab Opportunity
etc. / 9 a.m.-5 p.m. Native Forum, BSS Building, HSU. None. E-mail crf@humboldt.edu. 826-5247.
Memorial Day Parade
events / 10 a.m. Ferndale Main Street. Parade down Main Street followed by ceremonies at the cemetery. 786-4224.
Memorial Day Service
events / 11 a.m. Greenwood Cemetery, 1757 J St., Arcata. Pastor Dennis McGuire leads a service to honor America’s Veterans. 822-1664.
Science of Mind Study Group
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.
Dolla Bill’s Karaoke
music / 9 p.m. Six Rivers Brewery, 1300 Central Ave., McKinleyville. Does it feel like a Springsteen night to anyone else? 839-7580.
Mister Moonbeam (local indie rock)
music / 9:30 p.m. Lil’ Red Lion, 1506 5th St., Eureka. E-mail lancecarson99@hotail.com. 444-1344.
The Battle Royale: DJ nHate vs. DJ Jim Jones and DJ Paul Maul
music / 10 p.m. Jambalaya, 915 H St., Arcata. Budget Rock night at the Jambalaya. $1. 822-4766.
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Humboldt VarietyVille One Year Anniversary (Thursday)
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.
