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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.
Comedy
Tomorrow, 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.
STAFF PICK / events, theater, music, dance, art, Comedy, sports, spoken word, lecture, etc.
Feb. 16, 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.
music
Tomorrow, 9 p.m. Riverwood Inn, 2828 Avenue of the Giants, Phillipsville. $15. www.riverwoodinn.info. 943-3333.
food, etc. / 8-11 a.m. Freshwater Grange, 49 Grange Road, Eureka. Monthly pancake breakfast. $5/$3 kids. 445-2517.
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.
events, music, dance, art, wellness / 11 a.m.-6 p.m. Arcata Community Center, 321 Community Parkway. Local healing arts practitioners, artists, and performers to share their work with the community. Sample massasge and Reiki, tarot readings, Ayurvedic living info, gems and minerals, handmade drums and jewelry. For lecture schedule, www.synergyfair.info. $7. www.thesynergyfair.wordpress.com.
lecture / 11 a.m. Dell’Arte, 131 H St., Blue Lake. Seeking to identify the skills necessary to create and sustain high levels of performance in work, relationships and health. $50/$25 students. 668-5663.
art / 1-4 p.m. Westhaven Center for the Arts, 501 S. Westhaven Drive. Display of Connie Butler’s woodblock prints and sculptures from 1963 to present. Runs through Dec. 12. 677-9493.
music / 2 p.m. Morris Graves Museum of Art, 636 F St., Eureka. Free season opener features pieces by Bach, Haydn, Leonard Bernstein, Jean Berger, Leroy Anderson and more performed by Sweetflower Quartet, North Coast Brass Ensemble, Meadowood Quartet and 2D&C Trio. 839-1452.
wellness / 5:15 p.m. Humboldt Herbals, 300 2nd St., Eureka. Learn which brewing methods work best for different types of teas, how to make a proper medicinal infusion or decoction, and which tea accessories work best to make brewing simple and easy. 442-3541.
theater / 6 p.m. North Coast Repertory Theatre, 300 Fifth St., Eureka. Roles for 12 men (ages 16-80) and 5 women (ages 18 - 45.) Stage combat experience and/or tumbling skills are a plus. Please come prepared to read from the script. Call for more info. ncrt.net. 268-0175.
music / 7-10 p.m. Mosgo’s, 2461 Alliance Road, Arcata. 826-1195.
music / 8 p.m. Six Rivers Brewery, 1300 Central Ave., McKinleyville. 839-7580.
music / 9 p.m. Jambalaya, 915 H St., Arcata. $5. 822-4766.
music / 9 p.m. Lil' Red Lion, 1506 5th St., Eureka. Katie Hennessy's indie pick of the damn week! Be amazing! $3. 444-1344.
