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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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.
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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.
What’s happening
Aug. 10, 2010
Karate Camp
sports, for kids, etc. / 9 a.m.-noon. Health and Karate Center, 100 W. Harris, Eureka. Learn the Culture of Karate and Japan. $100. www.healthandkarate.com. 442-0255.
Green Building Code Training
etc. / 9 a.m. Arcata Green Technology Center 1385 8th St. Training sessions on the new California Green Building Code being offered by Plan It Green. Regester online. www.humboldtplanitgreen.com. 822-0597.
Old Town Farmers’ Market
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.
Anna Hamilton/Lyndsey Battle (folk)
music / 11 a.m. Has Beans, 738 2nd St., Eureka. Morning music.
Business Networking International (Arcata)
meetings / 11:30 a.m.-1 p.m. Golden Harvest Cafe, 1062 G St., Arcata. Networking lunch with people from different business sectors. www.bni.com. 832-2929.
College of the Redwoods Registration Fair
etc. / 2-6 p.m. College of the Redwoods Downtown Site, 6th and K sts., Eureka. Student services professionals offer assistance with application and financial aid forms, assessment tests and academic planning.
Youth Money Management Workshop
wellness, free / 3:30-5 p.m. The Job Market, 409 K Street, Eureka. Explores learned behaviors and value systems that can control our spending habits. www.cccsnojuggle.org. 822-8536.
Arcata Farmers’ Market
food / 3:30-6:30 p.m. 8th and I sts. Fresh farm-grown produce. www.humfarm.org. 441-9999.
Tuesday Evening Run/Walk
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.
Zumba Dance Night
dance / 6:30 p.m. Eureka Veterans Memorial Building, 10th and H sts. Burn calories and get fit while gettin’ down. $6/$4 members. 831-535-9081.
Sunny Brae Jazz
music / 7 p.m. Six Rivers Brewery, 1300 Central Ave., McKinleyville. Chill out to smooth local sounds. 839-7580.
North Group Sierra Club Monthly Meeting
meetings / 7 p.m. Adorni Recreation Center, 1011 Waterfront Drive, Eureka. Discussion of local conservation issues follows executive committee business meeting. 826-3740.
JD Jeffries (singer/songwriter)
music / 7 p.m. Beachcomber Cafe, 363 Trinity St., Trinidad.
Blues Night
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.
These United States (indie folk)
music / 10 p.m. Humboldt Brews, 856 10th St., Arcata. After playing 550 shows and releasing four albums over the last 2.5 years, the DC/Kentucky band is surely rumbling towards the next benchmarks in a long string of critical acclaim. E-mail bands@humboldtbrews.com. 826-2739.
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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.
