art
Jesse Allen Opening
Tomorrow, 3-9 p.m. Earth Gallery, 436 maple lane, Garberville. Collection of hand pulled prints from the ‘60s to late ‘90s. www.facebook.com/earthgallery. 923-1121.
upcoming
STAFF PICK / music
Vidagua CD Release
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.
theater
The Finals
Today, Tomorrow, Saturday, 8 p.m. Carlo Theater, 131 H St., Blue Lake. Students of the Dell’Arte International School of Physical Theatre’s Class of 2011 presents seven 10-minute plays. www.dellarte.com. 668-5663.
STAFF PICK / music
Opiuo
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.
Oleanna
What:
The North Coast Repertory Theatre continues its 26th Season with a special one-weekend-only production of the compelling drama Oleanna. The play runs Friday and Saturday, July 2 and 3 at 8pm.
Written by David Mamet, Oleanna is a two-character play about the power struggle between a university professor and one of his female students, who accuses him of sexual exploitation and, by doing so, spoils his chances of being accorded tenure. The play’s title, taken from a folk song, refers to a 19th-century escapist vision of utopia.
Speaking of Mamet in a review of the play when it was produced in New York, Roger Ebert stated that “In two acts, he succeeded in enraging all of the audience - the women with the first act, the men with the second. I recall loud arguments breaking out during the intermission and after the play.”
Oleanna features the very talented actors Gary Sommers and Alexandra Gellner. “We are very fortunate to have these actors and Director Linnea Conway working on this project,” says NCRT’s Artistic Director Michael Thomas. “They are simply excellent. This is a great way to continue our Second Stage series.” Second Stage productions are offered outside the regular season and may consist of one night or one weekend offerings of plays, music, play readings, etc. “It’s a bonus for our season ticket holders—second stage productions are free to them,” adds Thomas.
NCRT is located at 300 Fifth Street, Eureka. Tickets are $8.00 for all seats. For reservations or more information, please call 442-NCRT. **
When/where:
| Dates | |
| Time | 8 p.m. |
| Phone | 707-442-6278 |
| Venue | North Coast Repertory Theatre |
| Cost | $8.00 |
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Mechanical Menagerie (Tomorrow)
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.
