STAFF PICK / music
Heyoka
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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Look Back in Anger
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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Humboldt VarietyVille One Year Anniversary
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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Lighting Basics for Videographers
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.
Ask Not
What:
College of the Redwoods will be screening the documentary film by Johnny Symons “Ask Not” on Thursday April 1, at 6:30 p.m. in room FM 100 on the Eureka main campus. The film is free and open to the public. Discussion following the film.
“Ask Not” is a rare and compelling exploration of the effects of the US military’s “don’t ask don’t tell” policy. A provocative portrait of bravery amidst exclusion, “Ask Not” reveals the personal stories of Americans willing to risk their lives for a country that criminalizes the act of coming out.
Current and veteran gay soldiers reveal how “don’t ask don’t tell” affects them during their tours of duty, as they struggle to maintain a double life, uncertain of whom they can trust. The film also explores how gay veterans and youth organizers are turning to forms of personal activism to overturn the policy.
From a national speaking tour of conservative universities to protests at military recruitment offices, these public events question how the United States military can claim to represent democracy and freedom while denying one segment of the population the right to serve. Interspersed with these principal storylines, the film reveals rare archival footage and key historical interviews with policy experts to explain the history and implementation of DADT.
“Don’t ask, don’t tell” remains one of the most blatant forms of government-imposed discrimination still existing as law, yet this is the first comprehensive, widely distributed documentary to be produced on the topic. “Ask Not” provokes thoughtful dialogue about the merits of banning those who are honest about their identities from serving their country.
For more information, contact CR professor Ryan Emenaker at 707-476-4306, or email him at ryan-emenaker@redwoods.edu.
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| Dates | |
| Time | 6:30-8:30 p.m. |
| Phone | 707-476-4306 |
| Venue | College of the Redwoods |
| Cost | Free |
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Humboldt VarietyVille One Year Anniversary (Thursday)
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.
