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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.
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 / food / 4 p.m. Mad River Brewing Company, Blue Lake. MRB donates $1 for every pint sold in their tasting room for the entire business day to Blue Lake Volunteer Fire Dept. 668-4151.
music / Noon-1 p.m. Has Beans, 738 2nd St., Eureka. None. E-mail marketing@hasbeanseureka.com. 442-1535.
events / 5:30-8 p.m. Wildwood Ave., Rio Dell. Wednesday’s events include a classic car show, BBQ and music by Swingin’ Country. 725-4066.
movies / 6 p.m. Arcata Theatre Lounge, 1036 G St. Science Fiction Pint and Pizza Night featuring underground sci-fi movies with Unknown World (1951), The Incredible Petrified World (1958) and other underground psychotronic weirdness, trailers, short films and strange giveaways. 822-1220.
music / 6 p.m. Humboldt County Library, 1313 Third St., Eureka. Join the cast of The Pirates of Penzance for songs and stories along with musical numbers from the upcoming HLOC show. 822-1318.
music / 6:30 p.m. Old Town Coffee & Chocolates, 211 F St., Eureka. This little light of mine…
music / 7-10 p.m. Blondies Food And Drink, 420 E. California Ave., Arcata. None. www.myspace.com/dharmadojo. 822-3453.
music / 7 p.m. Nocturnum, 206 W. 6th St., Eureka. Raw, lowdown juke joint blues. $10. www.myspace.com/tmodelfordandgravelroad. 441-4810.
music / 8 p.m. Humboldt Brews, 856 10th St., Arcata. Do it.
music / 9 p.m. Jambalaya, 915 H St., Arcata. Dance to reggae and dancehall music at the Jam. Special guests every week! 822-4766.
music / 10 p.m. Nocturnum, 206 W. 6th St., Eureka. The year is now 2010, sonic exploration in the realm of bass fueled riddims is the primary mission for Hellfire Machina. 498-7388.
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.
