theater
Today, Friday, Feb. 18, 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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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.
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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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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.
What:
Holiday Blues? Try the “achingly funny” dark comedy THE MARRIAGE OF BETTE AND BOO by Christopher Durang on Thursdays, Fridays and Saturdays, December 3-5 & 10-12 at 7:30 pm, Sunday Dec. 13 at 2 pm, in the Gist Hall Theatre on the HSU campus in Arcata. Tickets are $10, $8 students and seniors, with a limited number of free seats to HSU students for each performance, from the HSU Box Office (826-3928) or at the door. Directed by Jody Sekas, produced by the HSU Department of Theatre, Film & Dance. Photos and more information on the Internet at http://HSUStage.blogspot.com.
Benefit performance of this ““achingly funny” dark comedy directed by Jody Sekas in an attempt to send the HSU production to Reno for the Kennedy Center American College Theatre festival.
When/where:
| Dates | |
| Time | 7:30 p.m. |
| Phone | 707-826-3928 |
| Venue | Van Duzer Theatre |
| Cost | $15.00 |
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.
