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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STAFF PICK / events
15th Annual Arcata Eye Ball
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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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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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.
Creative Writing Classes
What:
The Fortuna Branch Library will offer four free creative writing classes for adults on Thursday evenings June 4, 11, 18 and 25, from 6:30 to 8:30 p.m. in a fun and relaxed setting. Early sign-up is recommended at the library, which is located at 753 14th Street in Fortuna.
The writing workshops will be conducted by local writer and editor Marilyn Davin, who lives in Ferndale. Davin is a UC Berkeley Art and Literature grad who has worked as a news reporter, taught English as a second language, and produced corporate newsletters and video productions. She continues to write for both local newspapers and edit technical documents from her home.
The workshops will first focus on determining student’s needs, writing backgrounds, reading preferences, creative writing experiences, and their aspirations — for poetry, short stories, historical fiction, novels, plays, or other venues. This information will influence the structure of the tailored workshops, including reading materials and writing assignments.
Topics for discussion will cover the essentials of the writing experience, such as the power of observation, getting started, finding an authentic voice, and the nuts and bolts of writing itself. Participants will have an opportunity to share their writing with others, provide their peers with feedback, and to discuss their own favorite writers and styles.
The creative writing classes are sponsored by the Mel and Grace McLean Foundation. Please call the Fortuna Library at 725-3460 to register.
When/where:
| Dates | |
| Time | 6:30-8:30 p.m. |
| Phone | 707-725-3460 |
| Venue | Fortuna Library |
| 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.
