STAFF PICK / events, theater, music, dance, art, Comedy, sports, spoken word, lecture, etc.
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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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 / books / 7 p.m. Northtown Books, 957 H St., Arcata. Geluardi’s new book Cannabiz tells one the most important political and business stories of our generation: the transformation of a marijuana counterculture movement into a growth industry with staggering potential. 822-2834.
STAFF PICK / music / 10 p.m. Arcata Theatre Lounge, 1036 G St. The Anglo-Egyptian singer has spent more than a decade fusing electronic beats with North African and Arabic music, finding links between seemingly disparate musical genres. $30. 822-1220.
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.
music / 6-9 p.m. Libation, 761 8th St., Arcata. www.humboldtmusic.com/webpage/index.cfm?id=8449. 441-8701.
music / 6 p.m. Chapala Cafe, 201 2nd St., Eureka. 443-9514.
events / 6 p.m. Mateel Community Center, 59 Rusk Lane, Redway. Celebrate 33 years of working to protect forests and watersheds. Awards, dinner and review of past year’s accomplishments. Music by Berel Alexander Ensemble. $15 dancing and music only. $35/$15 dance only. wildcalifornia.org. 822-7711.
etc. / 6 p.m. Healy Senior Center, 456 Briceland, Redway. Cash prizes! Proceeds benefit Soroptimist International of the Redwoods. $20. 223-8882.
music / 6:30-9:30 p.m. Oberon Grill, 516 2nd St., Eureka. www.oberongrill.com. 443-3663.
events / 7-9 p.m. Arcata Playhouse, 1251 Ninth St. Local entrepreneurs Don Banducci, Joe Mark, Barbara Browning, Kevin Hoover and Kit Mann share their success stories. 826-2021.
music / 7 p.m. Cafe Main Street, Ferndale. 786-4740.
music / 7:30 p.m. Calvary Lutheran Church, 716 South Ave., Eureka. Eureka Chamber Music Series performance features the young ensemble winners of top honors at both the Concert Artists Guild International and Bordeaux International String Quartet Competitions. $30. 445-9650.
music / 7:30 p.m. Arcata Methodist Church, 1761 11th St. Natalie Cox and Dan Reiter play a blend of classical pieces and Celtic gems. $5/$3 students and seniors. 443-3362.
music / 8 p.m. Fulkerson Recital Hall, HSU. Romp in classic fairy tales acted with famous opera tunes. $7/$3 students and seniors. 826-3928.
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.-1 a.m. Blue Lake Casino, 777 Casino Way. www.bluelakecasino.com. 668-9770.
music / 9 p.m. The Depot, HSU. California-based fiddle, guitar, and banjo player aims to make Humboldt feet tap. $5/$2 HSU student. www.humboldt.edu/aspresents. 826-3928.
music / 9 p.m. Red Fox Tavern, 415 5th St., Eureka. World Famous Productions presents… $15. 269-0282.
music / 9 p.m. Bear River Casino, 11 Bear Paws Way, Loleta. Get down with one of Humboldt County’s most in-demand bands. 668-9770.
music / 9 p.m. Cher-Ae-Heights Casino, 27 Scenic Dr., Trinidad. Hats. Boots. Yeehaw. www.cheraeheightscasino.com. 677-3611.
music / 9:30 p.m. Humboldt Brews, 856 10th St., Arcata. Initially formed as an acoustic string band, seven years of constant touring has transformed Hot Buttered Rum into a plugged-in, percussive powerhouse that wows critics and fans alike. $15. www.humboldtbrews.com. 826-2739.
music / 9:30 p.m. Ragg’s Rack Room, 615 5th St., Eureka. Video DJ + pool. Not bad. 442-2989.
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.
