What’s happening

Sept. 17, 2010

McKinleyville Arts Night

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.

Journey Unauthorized (Journey tribute)

STAFF PICK / music / 8 p.m. Sapphire Palace at Blue Lake Casino, 777 Casino Way. Journey tribute band performs as part of The Blue Lake Ride. $15. www.bluelakecasino.com. 668-5663.

Full Moon Fever (Petty tribute), The Solitary Men (Diamond tribute)

STAFF PICK / music / 9 p.m. Humboldt Brews, 856 10th St., Arcata. Pay tribute to two fine tributes. 826-2739.

Career Fair and Open House

events, free / 10 a.m.-2 p.m. College of the Redwoods, 7351 Tompkins Hill Road, Eureka. Meet employers, learn about jobs and career paths, discover training options, receive resume critiqes and meet with a career counselor. NorthCoastProsperity.com/JobMarket. 441-7848.

14th Annual EarthDance

music / 10 a.m. Black Oak Ranch off HWY 101 in Laytonville. Three day festival. $170/$75 Sunday only. www.earthdancelive.com.

Humboldt Photography Exhibition 2010

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

The Blue Lake Ride

events / Noon. Blue Lake Casino. Huge motorcycle rally. Autograph signing with Kaptain Robbie Knievel. Day rides to include “Ride the Redwood Highway” and “Avenue of the Giants.” Check online for more info. blue-lake-ride.com. 668-9770.

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.

Frances Vanek, Jim Wilde, Joani Rose and Michael Curran

music / 6:30-9:30 p.m. Persimmons Garden Gallery, 1055 Redway Drive, Redway. Live music in the Gazebo. www.persimmons.net/persimmons_garden_gallery.html. 923-2748.

Jerry Martien

books / 7 p.m. Northtown Books, 957 H St., Arcata. Martien reads and signs copies of his poetry chapbook, At the School of Doors. The six-page poem draws on the author’s experience as a poet and teacher, a carpenter, and a doorman at Arcata’s Jambalaya. www.northtownbooks.com. 822-2834.

The Rockafellas (rock)

music / 7 p.m. Fieldbrook Market, 4636 Fieldbrook Road. Lose yourself in the Fieldbrook rock scene.

Darius Brotman

music / 7 p.m. Westhaven Center for the Arts, 501 S. Westhaven Drive. Local jazz pianist joined by Berkeley bassist Richard Saunders for a duo performance. $5/$10 sliding scale. 677-9493.

Sound Doctrine Band

music / 7 p.m. The Embassy, Wabash & Union sts., Eureka. CD Release with free admission, refreshments and raffle. 476-9472.

Mon Petite Chou (French-Canadian)

music / 8 p.m. Cafe Mokka, 5th & J sts., Arcata. 822-2228.

Company

theater / 8 p.m. North Coast Repertory Theatre, 300 Fifth St., Eureka. NCRT opens its 27th season with the Stephen Sondheim musical. Opening night champagne gala acts as a benefit for the cast and crew. $17. 442-6278.

Moonlight and Magnolias

theater / 8 p.m. Redwood Curtain, 220 First St., Eureka. Comedy written by Ron Hutchinson about the creation of the screenplay for Gone With the Wind. 443-7688.

UKEsperience (folk rock)

music / 9 p.m. Six Rivers Brewery, 1300 Central Ave., McKinleyville. Local folk rock, tropical and blues band. 839-7580.

The Michael Paul Band (country rock)

music / 9 p.m.-1 a.m. Blue Lake Casino, 777 Casino Way. www.bluelakecasino.com. 668-9770.

Original Dance Mixes with DJ Ray

music / 9 p.m. Boiler Room, 3534 Broadway, Eureka. Shake yer ass. Watch yourself. 443-5464.

Hiway’s CD Release Party

music / 9 p.m. Red Fox Tavern, 415 5th St., Eureka. Also featuring performances from Never Die and Accufunkture! 269-0282.

Diesto, Cold Metal (metal)

music / 9 p.m. Lil’ Red Lion, 1506 5th St., Eureka. Who needs ears? Come for the beer, stay for the clowns! $3. 444-1344.

Seabury Gould

music / 9-11 p.m. Oberon Grill, 516 2nd St., Eureka. Celtic music with vocals. 443-3663.

Vintage Soul (R&B)

music, dance / 9 p.m.-1 a.m. Bear River Casino, 11 Bear Paws Way, Loleta. Dance to sounds of the ‘60s and ‘70s, covering classic Motown, rhythm & blues, soul, funk, and disco. vintagesoulband.com. 441-8701.

Swingin’ Country (country)

music / 9 p.m. Cher-Ae-Heights Casino, 27 Scenic Dr., Trinidad. Hats. Boots. Yeehaw. www.cheraeheightscasino.com. 677-3611.

MXMSTR KRSHN2N Video Mixdown

music / 9:30 p.m. Ragg’s Rack Room, 615 5th St., Eureka. Video DJ + pool. Not bad. 442-2989.

Brynna Dean & the Sympathetic Strings

music / 10 p.m.-1:30 a.m. Clam Beach Inn, 4611 Central Ave., McKinleyville. Rocking Dirty Roadhouse Stomp Blues from Ashland invades Humbolt County this weekend. www.badassblues.org. 715-347-2221.

Bump Foundation (funk)

music / 10 p.m. Jambalaya, 915 H St., Arcata. This is not a drill, don’t funk around. Music at the Jambalaya! $7. www.jambalayaarcata.com. 822-4766.

Music by DJ

music / 10 p.m. Sidelines, 732 9th St., Arcata. 822-0919.