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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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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.
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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 / events / 6-9 p.m. Ferndale Main Street. Cross Fernbridge for a night when Ferndale’s restaurants and shops stay open late. Live music, sales, wine tasting, art displays. 786-4477.
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.
STAFF PICK / music / 8 p.m. Van Duzer Theatre, HSU. Multi-platinum singer/songwriter and Eureka native comes home for Christmas and tickles the ivories. $33/$30 HSU students. humboldt.edu/centerarts. 826-3928.
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, holiday events / 10 a.m.-4 p.m. Willow Creek China-Flat Museum, 38949 CA-299. Over 40 local crafters represented with lots of Bigfoot items and other crafts. 530-629-2653.
holiday events / 10 a.m.-3 p.m. 1001 Searles, Eureka. Local handmade crafts. Mondays to Fridays through Dec. 22. 441-8625.
holiday events, for kids / 5:30-8 p.m. Discovery Museum, 517 Third St., Eureka. Drop off your children Ages 3-12 at the Discovery Museum for an evening of holiday gift making while you enjoy an evening by yourselves to shop or relax. Call for reservations. $15. discovery-museum.org. 443-9694.
music / 6 p.m. Chapala Cafe, 201 2nd St., Eureka. 443-9514.
music / 6:30-8:30 p.m. Global Village Gallery, 973 H. St., Arcata. Javenese gamelan orchestra performs. E-mail moleary711@yahoo.com. 826-2323.
holiday dance / 7 p.m. New World Ballet, 824 L St., Arcata. Featuring holiday music from around the world, the Arcata Madrigal Chamber Choir, the Humboldt Rockers and internationall known ballerina Paunika Jones. $7/$10 sliding scale. 822-4947.
music / 7-10 p.m. Cafe Main Street, Ferndale. 786-4740.
holiday theater / 7:30 p.m. Carlo Theater, 131 H St., Blue Lake. Dell’Arte presents a hilarious adaptation of the Brothers Grimm classic European folktale. $10/$8 students and seniors. 668-5663.
holiday theater / 8 p.m. Arcata Playhouse, 1251 Ninth St. Rialto Theater Company production follows a theater group going through the motions of staging Charles Dickens’ A Christmas Carol where things go humorously wrong. $15/$7 seniors and kids. rialtotheatercompany.com. 822-1575.
movies / 8 p.m. Arcata Theatre Lounge, 1036 G St. Work Sucks. $5. 822-1220.
theater / 8 p.m. Ferndale Repertory Theater, 447 Main St. FRT production of the favorite American holiday opera. $18. www.ferndale-rep.org. 800-838-3006.
Comedy / 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.
music / 8 p.m. Westhaven Center for the Arts, 501 S. Westhaven Drive. Jazz singer and former Humboldter performs alongside pianist Darius Brotman and Berkeley bassist Richard Saunders. $5/$10 sliding scale. 677-9493.
music / 9 p.m. Blue Lake Casino, 777 Casino Way. www.bluelakecasino.com. 668-9770.
music / 9 p.m. Red Fox Tavern, 415 5th St., Eureka. 269-0282.
music / 9 p.m. Riverwood Inn, 2828 Avenue of the Giants, Phillipsville. $5. 943-3333.
music / 9:30 p.m. Ragg’s Rack Room, 615 5th St., Eureka. Video DJ + pool. Not bad. 442-2989.
music / 9:30 p.m. The Playroom, 1109 Main St., Fortuna. 725-5438.
etc. / 9:30 p.m. On KEET-TV. Third episode of four-part series addressing local sustainability issues. Looks at local farming practices from oysters to apples with Greg Dale of Coast Seafood, Jay Russ of Humboldt Grassfed Beef and John LaBoyteaux of Camp Grant Ranch. 445-0813.
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.
