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.
theater
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.
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 / 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 / music / 9 p.m. Red Fox Tavern, 415 5th St., Eureka. Celtic punk rock, including bagpipes and mandolin. Currently they are celebrating ten years together, and on tour in support of their most recent release “Black Thorn” which came out in March 2010. $8. 269-0282.
food / 10 a.m.-1 p.m. Old Town, Eureka, F Street between First and Third streets. Fresh farm-grown produce. humfarm.org. 441-9999.
food / 3:30-6:30 p.m. 8th and I sts. Fresh farm-grown produce. www.humfarm.org. 441-9999.
outdoors, wellness, free / 5:30-6:30 p.m. Praxis Fitness, 530 F St., Eureka. Free group run along Eureka’s Waterfront. praxisfitness.com. 441-0717.
events / 6:30-11 p.m. Call in and bid on items that hundreds of local businesses have generously donated to support the only public television station operating between Medford and Santa Rosa. www.keet.org. 445-0813.
music / 7-9 p.m. Arcata Community Center, 321 Community Parkway. Joel Sonenshein leads. 839-7063.
music / 9 p.m. Jambalaya, 915 H St., Arcata. Get cathartic, Humboldt! Weekly blues party with various host bands. Duh-nuh-nuh, duh-nuh… $5. 822-4766.
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.
