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 / theater
Today, 8 p.m. Arcata Playhouse, 1251 Ninth St. Gathering of local and Bay Area puppeteers including Lush Newton, James Hildebrant, Sean Powers, Mark Dupre and Issac Bluefoot. Presented in a cabaret format with live music by Tim Gray and Jill Petricca. $10/$8 students and seniors. arcataplayhouse.org. 822-1575.
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.
STAFF PICK / music, dance
Today, 9-1:30 a.m. Jambalaya, 915 H St., Arcata. With DJ Gabe Pressure. $18. holdmyticket.com/event/34352. 822-4766.
What:
Dell’Arte Company’s 29th annual holiday show, “A Commedia Christmas Carol” opens in Dell’Arte’s Carlo Theatre on Friday, Nov. 27 and continues through Dec. 20. Free performances are available in Arcata, Blue Lake, Eureka, McKinleyville, Scotia and more.
This promises to be an highly entertaining event for the whole family.
The Dell’Arte annual holiday show plays to an audience of over 7,000, touring for nearly a month across the Northcoast and Southern Oregon. The free production is made possible by its generous sponsors. For the past 6 years, Wildberries Market has been one of a number of community-minded businesses that have underwritten a portion of the costs of this event. These sponsorships not only make the holiday show possible, they also offer a direct benefit to the participating businesses, since people must visit a sponsoring business to obtain the free tickets. The holiday show is often the only live professional theatre adults and children in these small communities will see in a year.
Touring performances include Nov. 30 at the Van Duzer Theatre, HSU; Tuesday, Dec. 1 at the Arkley Center for the Performing Arts in Eureka; Wednesday Dec. 2 at Trinity Valley Elementary, Willow Creek, Tuesday, Dec. 8th at McKinleyville High School; Thursday, Dec. 10 at the Winema Theatre, Scotia. These shows are free and start at 7:30pm. Donations of non-perishable food items will be accepted at every performance and given to a local food bank. For information on additional performances in Orick, Redway, Gold Beach, Point Arena, and Cave Junction go to www.dellarte.com.
While the shows are free of charge, it’s best to pick up tickets in advance at Dell’Arte, Plaza Design ( in Arcata, Eureka, and McKinyleville) Wildberries Marketplace, or Pierson Building Center. Tickets will also be available at the door for thee touring performances.
When/where:
| Dates | |
| Time | 7:30 p.m. |
| Phone | 707-668-5663 |
| Venue | Winema Theater |
| 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.
