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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 / 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.
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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.
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 / events / 6-9 p.m. Ferndale Main Street. Cross Fernbridge for a night when Ferndale’s restaurants and shops stay open late. Live music, sales, wine tasting, art displays. 786-4477.
STAFF PICK / music, art, food / 6-8 p.m. Special Christmas edition! Various locations throughout McKinleyville. Celebration of local artists and their works. 834-6460.
STAFF PICK / music / 7:30 p.m. Arcata Theatre Lounge, 1036 G St. With Niyorah, Tuff Lion and Seed ‘N Soil. $25/$20 adv. 822-1220.
STAFF PICK / music / 10 p.m. Red Fox Tavern, 415 5th St., Eureka. Grateful Dead tribute band invites you to keep on ridin’ that train. $10. 269-0282.
events / 10 a.m.-9 p.m. Humboldt County Fairgrounds, 1250 Fifth St., Ferndale. 11 days of family fun! Live and satellite horse racing, mule racing, carnival rides and games, death defying stunts, live entertainment, competitive exhibits, plenty of livestock events, food, special programs. www.humboldtcountyfair.org.
music, food / 11:30 a.m.-2 p.m. Arcata Plaza, Ninth and G streets. Bring your picnic gear and visit participating restaurants to ask about a boxed lunch. Music by Jim Lahman Band. www.arcatamainstreet.com. 822-4500.
meetings, wellness, free / 4-5:30 p.m. College of the Redwoods Kinship Site, 333 6th Street, Eureka. Connect with other young parents, exchange stories, ideas, advice and get information on local resources. E-mail Kijsriopas@gmail.com. 775-230-6827.
music / 5-9 p.m. Benbow Inn, 445 Lake Benbow Dr., Garberville. Enjoy live jazz music. www.benbowhotelandresort.com. 800-355-3301.
music / 6-9 p.m. Libation, 761 8th St., Arcata. 825-7596.
music / 6 p.m. Chapala Cafe, 201 2nd St., Eureka. 443-9514.
etc. / 6:30 p.m. Healy Senior Center, 456 Briceland Rd., Redway. Soroptimist International of the Redwoods hosts. Money raised at this event will be going towards our support of children’s sports teams, college scholarships and other programs. $40. 923-2613.
music / 7 p.m. Westhaven Center for the Arts, 501 S. Westhaven Drive. Local jazz vocalist accompanied by Darius Brotman on piano. $5/$10 sliding scale. 677-9493.
theater / 7:30 p.m. Van Duzer Theatre, HSU. Humboldt Light Opera Production of Gilbert and Sullivan’s rousing and ridiculous spoof of Victorian England featuring a choir of 60 singer-actors, an orchestra, and an onstage ship. www.hloc.org. 445-4310.
music / 8 p.m.-1 a.m. Central Station Cocktail Lounge, 1631 Central Ave., McKinleyville. MySpace.com/centralstation. 839-2013.
music / 8 p.m. Cafe Mokka, 5th & J sts., Arcata. 822-2228.
theater / 8 p.m. Ferndale Repertory Theater, 447 Main St. One of Broadway’s most successful musicals centers on a close-knit group of starving artists in the Lower Manhattan slums who celebrate love, confront fear, and seek truth in the face of terminal disease and poverty. $17/$15 students and seniors. 800-838-3006.
music / 9 p.m. Six Rivers Brewery, 1300 Central Ave., McKinleyville. 839-7580.
music / 9 p.m. Blue Lake Casino, 777 Casino Way. www.bluelakecasino.com. 668-9770.
music / 9 p.m. Pearl Lounge, 507 2nd St., Eureka.
music / 9 p.m. Bear River Casino, 11 Bear Paws Way, Loleta. 733-1900.
music / 9 p.m. Cher-Ae-Heights Casino, 27 Scenic Dr., Trinidad. 677-3611.
music / 9:30 p.m. Humboldt Brews, 856 10th St., Arcata. 826-2739.
music / 9:30 p.m. Ragg’s Rack Room, 615 5th St., Eureka. Video DJ + pool. Not bad. 442-2989.
music / 10 p.m. Jambalaya, 915 H St., Arcata. $5. 822-4766.
music / 10 p.m. Sidelines, 732 9th St., Arcata. 822-0919.
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.
