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.
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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.
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.
What’s happening
June 25, 2010
2011 Humboldt Made Fair at Redwood Acres
STAFF PICK / events / 8 a.m. Redwood Acres Fairground, 3750 Harris St., Eureka. Formerly the “Redwood Acres Fair.” Now made with more “Humboldt.” Live entertainment, livestock, arts, exhibits, carnival rides, Exceptional Rodeo. redwoodacres.com. 445-3037.
Naughtily Nice: A Dark Xmas Revue
STAFF PICK / music, dance / 9 p.m. Nocturnum, 206 W. Sixth St., Eureka. Featuring bellydance and burlesque performances from Shoshanna, NightShade Serenade, Marjhani & Megz and Cat DeVille. Music by DJ Razorburns. $10/$7 after 11 p.m.. E-mail megjclarke@hotmail.com. 599-1747.
Co-OpéRa: The Magic Fruit
food / 11 a.m. Arcata Co-op, 8th and I sts. Spontaneous outbursts of song and dance take place throughout the weekend as Co-op performers present “The Magic Fruit” based on Mozart’s opera, “The Magic Flute.” 864-353-4029.
The Grass Band (funk/blues)
music / 5-7 p.m. Fieldbrook Market, 4636 Fieldbrook Road. Jams and groceries! 839-5593.
Jim Silva (guitar)
music / 6-9 p.m. Libation, 761 8th St., Arcata. 825-7596.
The Tumbleweeds (cowboy songs)
music / 6 p.m. Chapala Cafe, 201 2nd St., Eureka. 443-9514.
The Adventures of Priscilla, Queen of the Desert
movies / 6:30 p.m. Arcata Theatre Lounge, 1036 G St. $5. 822-1220.
Humboldt Crabs vs. Folsom Pioneers
sports / 7 p.m. Arcata Ballpark, Ninth and F streets. Root for your hometown baseball team! Doubleheader. Music by the Crab Grass Band. $7/$5 students and seniors/$3 kids under 12. www.humboldtcrabs.com. 822-2333.
La Espada del Corazon
dance / 7 p.m. Arkley Center for the Performing Arts, 412 G St., Eureka. Ferndale Dance Academy asks the question, what if Zorro was a girl? in a show filled with flamenco skirts, swordplay, and Spanish guitar. $12. 442-1956.
Lisa Baney Qunitet
music / 7 p.m. Benbow Hotel and Resort, 445 Lake Benbow Dr. With Yolanda Nickel. Part of the Benbow Jazz In June series. $10. www.benbowhotelandresort.com. 800-355-3301.
Six Rivers Choral Artists
music / 7:30 p.m. Van Duzer Theatre, HSU. Performance includes contemporary choral compositions by many talented female composers. $16. www.choralartists.org. 268-3829.
Jennifer Breeze, Stranger than Fact (acoustic folk rock)
music / 8 p.m. Blondies Food And Drink, 420 E. California Ave., Arcata. None. blondiesfoodanddrink.com. 822-3453.
Blue Lake: The Opera
theater / 8 p.m. Rooney Amphitheater, 131 H St., Blue Lake. On the 100th anniversary of Blue Lake’s founding, Dell’Arte takes us back to the rowdy logging camps of 1910. Fast, physical, comic and operatic. Part of the Annual Mad River Festival. $15/$10 students and seniors. 668-5663.
Cadillac Ranch (country rock)
music / 9 p.m. Six Rivers Brewery, 1300 Central Ave., McKinleyville. 839-7580.
The Roadmasters (country)
music / 9 p.m. Blue Lake Casino, 777 Casino Way. www.bluelakecasino.com. 668-9770.
DJ Jsun
music / 9 p.m. Pearl Lounge, 507 2nd St., Eureka.
The Kaps, Lyndsey Battle, Enceledus
music / 9 p.m. Lil’ Red Lion, 1506 5th St., Eureka. Music at the Lil’ Red Lion. Come for the beer, stay for the clowns. $3. 444-1344.
The Preservation (country rock)
music / 9 p.m. Bear River Casino, 11 Bear Paws Way, Loleta. 822-1900.
Speakeasy Saints (soul/funk)
music / 9 p.m. Cher-Ae-Heights Casino, 27 Scenic Dr., Trinidad. Music in the Firewater Lounge. 677-3611.
DJ Red ‘80s Dance Party
music / 10 p.m. Jambalaya, 915 H St., Arcata. Music at the Jambalaya! $5. www.jambalayaarcata.com. 822-4766.
Music by DJ
music / 10 p.m. Sidelines, 732 9th St., Arcata. 822-0919.
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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.
