STAFF PICK / music
Today, 5-8:30 p.m. Mad River Brewing Company, Blue Lake. Featuring performances by The Trouble, The Rezonators, Kulica, Jan Bramlett, Jeff Kelley, Patrick Cleary, Marty L’Heralt and Jeff DeMark. www.chrisparreira.com. 668-4151.
STAFF PICK / music
Saturday, 9 p.m. Red Fox Tavern, 415 5th St., Eureka. Reggae-meets-Latin bilingual vocal duo Vidagua is celebrating the release of a self-titled CD. theredfoxtavern.com. 269-0282.
STAFF PICK / music
Today, 9 p.m. Mazzotti’s Arcata, 773 Eighth St. Mazzotti’s Arcata, former home of Brewin’ Beats and Cafe Tomo, relaunches as a music venue Thursday with a show featuring Australian “funkadelic hippo hop monkey crunk” electro artist Opiuo. Be prepared to dance. $12. 822-1900.
STAFF PICK / events, art, outdoors, sports, for kids, free
Saturday, Sunday, Monday, 9 a.m.-6 p.m. A 3-day, 42-mile kinetic sculpture race over land, sand, mud and water! LeMans start at the Noon Whistle on the Arcata Plaza. Follow the race through Manila, Eureka and into Ferndale on Memorial Day for the Glorious Finish. www.KineticGrandChampionship.com. 889-3024.
What:
The Arkley Center for the Performing Arts is proud to present Freedom First, A Salute to Our Country. Honoring our local heroes of the US Coast Guard.
Freedom First will be held Thursday July 1st at 7:00pm. Preceding the event at 6:00pm, the Arkley Center will be hosting a complimentary reception with American inspired hors d’ oeuvres and classic American favorites. This patriotic event is a wonderful community collaboration focusing on our beloved United States of America. This event will also feature an extraordinary collaboration of local musicians and actors performing great moments of America through songs and literature. This community tribute to America will include special guest performances by Eureka Brass Band, Limited Edition, Charles Young, Lawrence Trump, Katie Kime, the Eureka High School NJROTC and many more.
This event is proudly honoring our special guests of the Humboldt Bay Coast Guard.
Tickets to this event are $12 per person and on sale now. To purchase tickets or for more information please call the Arkley Center Box Office at 442-1956 or visit the website at Arkleycenter.com.
When/where:
| Dates | |
| Time | 6 p.m. |
| Phone | 707-442-1956 |
| Venue | Arkley Center for the Performing Arts |
| Cost | $12.00 |
events / 8:30 p.m. Redwood Raks World Dance Studio, 824 L St., Arcata. Whimsical all-ages animal-themed benefit for Nighshade Serenade. Music by Gunsafe, fire show, animal hijinx by Blue Angel Burlesque, bellydancing and silent auction. $10. E-mail megjclarke@hotmail.com. 832-8973.
