STAFF PICK / events
Feb. 18, 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.
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.
theater
Today, Friday, Feb. 18, 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 / events
Today, 11 a.m.-10 p.m. Blue Lake Casino. Get a tattoo from local and/or guest artists. www.bluelakecasino.com. 668-9770.
What:
This year, for the first time, WoodFair offers special recognition awards in the Master Division, in addition to the traditional divisions for Novice and Fine Woodworker. The Humboldt Woodworking Society is seeking master woodworkers, both professional and amateur, to enter the WoodFair 2011 exhibition. Their hope is to provide inspiration to the community by showing examples of the extraordinary woodworking that goes on here on the North Coast. Furniture makers, other artists who work with wood, and all master woodworkers are invited to submit recent works. Of the cash prizes available, entries in the Master Division are eligible for the Best of Show, Most Creative, and Best Use of Local Hardwood awards.
WoodFair’s Exhibition offers cash prizes totaling over $5000. These include $400 each for Best of Show, Most Creative, and Best Use of Local Hardwood, in addition to First ($250), Second ($200) and Third ($150) place awards in each of the following categories for the Fine Woodworking Division: Fine Furniture; Cabinetry and Casework; Woodturning; Sculpture and Carving; and All Other Woodworking. There will also be First ($250), Second ($200) and Third ($150) place awards in the Novice Division. Entry to the Novice Division is FREE! Judging criteria are posted online at www.HumboldtWoodFair.org.
Exhibition awards are sponsored by many local woodworking related businesses and individuals, some of whom have been sponsors for many years. These include JR Stephens, Co., Almquist Lumber Co., Barnum Timber Co., Green Diamond Resource Co., The Community Action Team of Humboldt Redwoods, Forbes Cabinets, Pierson Building Center, Urban Lumber Co., Whitethorn Construction Co. - Hardwood Division, Northern California Safety Consortium, Arcata Millworks, Custom Cabinets of Fortuna, Marimba One, Environmental Technology, Inc., John and Barbara MacEvoy, Susan and Don Bicknell, Ted and Linda Kuiper, Thomas Home Center, Crestmark Architectural Millworks, Arcata Millworks, Barry Smith Construction, Stalker Recurves, and Community and Economic Development of College of the Redwoods. Woodworker West, Times-Standard, KIEM News Channel 3, and KHSU-FM are our media sponsors.
For entry information and judging criteria, visit www.HumboldtWoodFair.org, or call 707-768-1975.
When/where:
| Dates | |
| Time | 9 a.m.-5 p.m. |
| Phone | 707-768-1975 |
| Venue | Almquist Lumber Company |
| Cost | Free |
STAFF PICK / music, dance / 9-1:30 a.m. Jambalaya, 915 H St., Arcata. With DJ Gabe Pressure. $18. holdmyticket.com/event/34352. 822-4766.
