theater
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.
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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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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.
What:
Willow Creek, CA REDBUD THEATRE is presenting, Opal’s The Harry and Sam Dialogues, this January, 2010. The play was written in 1994 by playwright, Karen Ellison.
On the surface, THE HARRY AND SAM DIALOGUES appear to be philosophical discussions between two blue-collar types who are way out of their league, but their discussions are surprisingly lively. They use what they can from their own lives, like milk and Ding-Dongs, to make sense of what everything means. They discuss all the big questions: Is there life after death? How are men and women different? And, of course, if a tree falls in the forest and no one is there to hear it, does it make a sound?
Harry and Sam are old friends who like to pass the time posing outlandish questions to one another. “If ya had the choice would ya rather love a woman whose top half was a fish and whose bottom half was a woman or a woman whose top half was a woman and whose bottom half was a fish?” The questions are off the wall, but they slowly reveal the two men’s characters, and allow them to take stock of each other while avoiding mundane, but important, life matters. These life matters are woven into their interchanges—hints about their lives apart from one another. Harry and his wife, Marge, are having troubles. Sam is wrapped up in New Age books, and tries to dispense their philosophy to enhance the dialogues. But when real life problems drive Harry and Sam apart the incident forces Harry to reconsider his chosen form of communication (or lack thereof) and to work on his marriage and salvage it
The cast includes, Brian Bottemiller and Roland Grubb. The play is directed by Brian Bottemiller, Roland Grubb and Bruce Marrs.
Redbud Theatre is located in Willow Creek next to the Trinity River in the former Camp Kimtu Cookhouse. The play dates are: January 22, 23, 29, and 30. The Play may not be suitable for children as it contains a mature theme and language. The play begins at 8:00p.m. Admission is $10 for adults; $7 for children 12 and under. There are no reserved seats and the audience is urged to come early as performances can sell out.
When/where:
| Dates | |
| Time | 8 p.m. |
| Phone | 707-629-2162 |
| Venue | See Event Description |
| Cost | $10.00 |
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.
