STAFF PICK / events
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.
STAFF PICK / music
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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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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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.
What:
The annual Doris Niles Humboldt County Science Fair will come to the Humboldt State University West Gym next week, March 15 through 19, 2010. This year, the Fair features 337 projects in the categories of life science, earth and space science, physical science and math, engineering and inventions. Projects are submitted by students from 40 of the county’s elementary and middle schools who qualified for the fair after competing in school or regional fairs earlier in the year.
On Monday morning, March 15, students and their advisors will begin setting up exhibits. Backboard judging will take place all day Tuesday, with judges evaluating how well the students have visually explained and displayed their projects. Final project judging and student interviews will take place Thursday morning, March 18 between 9 a.m. and noon.
All of the exhibits will be available for public viewing on Thursday evening from 4 p.m. to 7 p.m. and on Friday, March 19, from 9 a.m. to 3 p.m. The fair will close with an awards ceremony on Friday, March 19, at 7 p.m. in the new Humboldt State University Lumberjack Arena.
At the county fair, more than 110 volunteer judges, including Humboldt State University and College of the Redwoods professors, school teachers, business persons, and community members evaluate the projects and assign awards. Recognitions include the Doris Niles perpetual trophy, grand prizes, special sponsor awards, and 1st, 2nd, and 3rd place medals in each grade level represented. Top projects earn their creators the opportunity to compete in the California State Science Fair in Los Angeles, May 17 and 18, 2010. Organizers hope to send up to 25 local students to the state competition this year.
The annual Doris Niles Humboldt County Science Fair is sponsored by the Humboldt County Office of Education’s Rising Stars Foundation. The Rotary Club of Eureka and Humboldt State University provide major support to the event.
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| Dates | |
| Time | 9 a.m.-3 p.m. |
| Phone | 707-445-7030 |
| Venue | East Gym |
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.
