upcoming

music, dance

Sister Carol (reggae)

Tomorrow, 9-1:30 a.m. Jambalaya, 915 H St., Arcata. With DJ Gabe Pressure. $18. holdmyticket.com/event/34352. 822-4766.

Comedy

Mateel Comedy Cabaret

Today, 8 p.m. Mateel Community Center, 59 Rusk Lane, Redway. Monthly showcase of professional comedians. This month features Rodger Lizoala. $10. www.mateel.org. 923-3368.

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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.

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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Aug. 29, 2010

Ghostbusters (1984)

STAFF PICK / movies / 6 p.m. Arcata Theatre Lounge, 1036 G St. Who you gonna call? $5. 822-1220.

Brian Regan

STAFF PICK / spoken word / 8 p.m. Van Duzer Theatre, HSU. CenterArts presents the veteran comedian. Regan’s stand-up routines combine sophisticated writing with brash physicality. $55. 826-3928.

Zion I (Oakland hip-hop duo)

STAFF PICK / music / 9:30 p.m. Humboldt Brews, 856 10th St., Arcata. Zion I are a hip hop duo from Oakland, California. The duo consists of producer AmpLive, and MC Zumbi. 826-2739.

All Day Happy Hour

food / 10 a.m. Blondies Food And Drink, 420 E. California Ave., Arcata. None. $1. 822-3453.

Buddhist Meditation

wellness / 10:30 a.m.-noon. Redwood Lounge, Redwood Park, Arcata. Class includes two guided meditations, a talk, and discussion. Drop in to any class. Everyone is welcome. $10. www.meditateinhumboldt.org. 822-4207.

CR Welcome Week

events / 11 a.m.-1:30 p.m. College of the Redwoods, 7351 Tompkins Hill Road, Eureka. Barbeque, music, rock wall climbing and informational tables with local guest agencies to welcome and inform students of local businesses, organizations and other services available to them. 476-4581.

Caring for Your Koi

garden / Noon-1 p.m. Living Earth Landscapes, 5307 Boyd Road, Arcata. Topics include how to select, care for, and protect these beautiful ornamental fish.None. www.822POND.com. 822-7663.

Humboldt Photography Exhibition 2010

events, art / Noon-5 p.m. Redwood Art Association Gallery, 527 Fourth St., Eureka. None. www.redwoodart.org. 268-0755.

Klamath River MandoJam

music / Noon. Sandy Bar Ranch, Orleans. Opportunity for acoustic musicians of all levels and styles to learn, play, and enjoy acoustic music in a beautiful mountain setting and supportive environment. $200. 530-627-3379.

Understanding Islam

lecture / 1-2 p.m. Humboldt County Library, 1313 Third St., Eureka. HSU’s Dr. Abdul Aziz on the fundamentals of Islam, touching on topics such as the concept of God, modes of worship, Jihad and current political and social concerns. 822-8217.

Concerts on the Plaza

music / 2-4:30 p.m. Arcata Plaza, Ninth and G streets. Arcata Main Street hosts live Sunday music. This week featuring Jah Tory and the Creations. 822-4500.

RENT Matinee

theater / 2 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.

Sundays at Four

music / 4 p.m. Christ Episcopal Church, 15th and H streets, Eureka. Features newly-formed local 16-member women’s chorus Kantorei, directed by Betty Burton. Instrumental accompaniment provided by Nancy Streufert, flute and Merry Phillips, piano on select pieces. christchurcheureka.org. 442-1797.