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, dance
Saturday, 9-1:30 a.m. Jambalaya, 915 H St., Arcata. With DJ Gabe Pressure. $18. holdmyticket.com/event/34352. 822-4766.
STAFF PICK / events, art, free
Tomorrow, 6-9 p.m. Arcata Plaza, Ninth and G streets. Self-guided, public art phenomenon featuring the work of more than 60 visual artists and live musicians at 30 participating locations. www.artsarcata.com. 822-4500.
theater
Tomorrow, 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 / Comedy / 8 p.m. Mateel Community Center, 59 Rusk Lane, Redway. Told from all points of view, from hazy to highbrow, featuring comedians Tony Camin, Ngaio Bealum, Rob Cantrell, and Dan Gabriel. $20. mateel.org. 923-3368.
STAFF PICK / music / 9 p.m. Arcata Theatre Lounge, 1036 G St. So much indie, you’ll think you were somewhere, like, hipper. $5. 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.
holiday events, outdoors, lecture, etc., free / 9 a.m.-4 p.m. Humboldt Area Foundation, 373 Indianola Road, Bayside. HAF hosts tour, tea and/or nature trail walk. Call or email for more info. E-mail chrisw@hafoundation.org. 442-2993.
events / 10 a.m.-6 p.m. Holly Yashi Design Studio and Store, 1300 Ninth Street, Arcata. None. www.hollyyashi.com. 822-0389.
art / 6-9 p.m. Redwood Raks World Dance Studio, 824 L St., Arcata. Multimedia art show dedicated to honoring and celebrating love in its many forms. Features performances by Vanessa Pike-Vrtiak from A Reason to Listen, Miss Gina, the Chamber Readers and more. Proceeds benefit Six Rivers Planned Parenthood. $5. 442-2961.
art / 6 p.m. Redwood Raks World Dance Studio, 824 L St., Arcata. Six Rivers Planned Parenthood’s Advocates For Choice benefit art show with 2D and 3D pieces on the theme of love. 442-2961.
music / 6 p.m. Chapala Cafe, 201 2nd St., Eureka. 443-9514.
music / 7 p.m. Old Town Coffee & Chocolates, 211 F St., Eureka.
lecture / 7:30 p.m. Humboldt County Office of Education, 901 Myrtle Ave., Eureka. Redwood Region Audubon Society hosts Humboldt Bay Bird Observatory’s Josée Rousseau speaking about the history of bird observatories. 445-6113.
music / 8 p.m. Cafe Mokka, 5th & J sts., Arcata. 822-2228.
spoken word / 8 p.m. Carlo Theater, 131 H St., Blue Lake. Blue Lake writer-performer Jeff DeMark brings back his latest show the pleasures, pains and outright madness of searching for a home in Humboldt County and the process of renovating a 100-year-old Victorian in Blue Lake. Music by by Time Randles and more. 668-5663.
music / 8 p.m. Fulkerson Recital Hall, HSU. Four jazz combos offer styles from modern mainstream to Gypsy jazz. $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. $15. www.redwoodcurtain.com. 443-7688.
theater / 8 p.m. Beginnings, 4700 Briceland Thorn Road, Redway. One-woman comedy of biblical proportions starring Sherry Glaser playing the of Mother God. $18/$12 students and seniors/$15 adv.
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. Bear River Casino, 11 Bear Paws Way, Loleta. www.bearrivercasino.com. 733-9644.
music / 9 p.m. Cher-Ae-Heights Casino, 27 Scenic Dr., Trinidad.
music / 9:30 p.m. Humboldt Brews, 856 10th St., Arcata. Live at Humbrews. 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.
music / 10 p.m. Jambalaya, 915 H St., Arcata. $5. 822-4766.
music / 11 p.m. Nocturnum, 206 W. 6th St., Eureka. With openers Future Blues Institute. $5. 444-8946.
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.
