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.
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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 / 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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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 / movies / 7 p.m. Arcata Theater Lounge, 1036 G St. Screening wet films Ancient Sea Turtles Stranded in the Modern World and Lost In The Ether. Sponsored by Ocean Conservancy, Humboldt Surfrider and Humboldt Baykeeper. $3. 822-1220.
STAFF PICK / events, holiday events, holiday theater, Comedy, sports / 8 p.m. Arcata Playhouse, 1251 Ninth St. WWF-style wrestling in a pool of guts. Proceeds benefit the Kinetic Universe. $10. kineticgrandchampionship.com. 616-5703.
art / 9 a.m. Humboldt State University, Arcata. Student Business Services Gallery. Art show by by Danielle DeMartini. 826-3776.
art / 9 a.m. Humboldt State University, Arcata. Art show by Cammie May. Located in the Karshner Lounge. Reception on Arts Alive, November 12th. 826-3776.
art / 9 a.m. HSU Foyer Gallery, 1 Harpst Street, Arcata. Exhibition by April Rainbow Hofman. Sculpture, jewelery, and print work. 826-3776.
lecture / 5:30-7 p.m. Humboldt State University, BSS Room 166, Arcata. Sustainable Futures Speaker Series continues with HSU professor Betsy Watson on respecting the power of addressing past grievances when working with contemporary problems. humboldt.edu/envcomm/speaker_series. 826-3653.
music / 6 p.m. Mad River Brewing Company, 195 Taylor Way, Blue Lake. Have a beer in Blue Lake! 668-5680.
movies / 6-7:30 p.m. Morris Graves Museum of Art, 636 F St., Eureka. Film about a tongue-in-cheek, cross-country campaign to end Black History Month. 442-0278.
music / 6-8 p.m. Chapala Cafe, 201 2nd St., Eureka. None. 443-9514.
music, free / 7 p.m. Blondies Food And Drink, 420 E. California Ave., Arcata. None. blondiesfoodanddrink.com. 822-3453.
music / 8 p.m. Blue Lake Casino, 777 Casino Way. 668-9770.
theater / 8 p.m. Redwood Curtain, 220 First St., Eureka. Felix Humble comes home to attend his beekeeper father’s funeral and finds that his overbearing mother has exiled the bees, and taken the boorish neighbor as her lover. $10. www.redwoodcurtain.com. 443-7688.
music / 9 p.m. Six Rivers Brewery, 1300 Central Ave., McKinleyville. 839-7580.
music / 9 p.m. Jambalaya, 915 H St., Arcata. Get funky. $5. 822-4766.
music / 9 p.m. Nocturnum, 206 W. 6th St., Eureka. You know you want to. 498-7388.
dance / 9 p.m. Nocturnum, Eureka. Where’s Queer Bill presents a night of roller derby-themed dancing with music by DJ Buddy. Cash prize for the Wildest Dressed Roller Gurl or Boi. $5. 498-7388.
music / 9:30 p.m. Red Fox Tavern, 415 5th St., Eureka. That’s How We Roll Productions presents… $15. 269-0282.
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.
