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:
RENT one of Broadway’s most riveting shows, ushered in a new era of realism in the musical milieu, brashly and frankly tackling such taboo topics as AIDS, drug addiction, and homosexuality within a rock-‘n’-roll framework. Centering on a close-knit group of starving artists in the Lower Manhattan slums who celebrate love, confront fear, and seek truth in the face of terminal disease and poverty, ‘Rent’ transforms Puccini’s classic opera, ‘La Boehme,’ into a contemporary rock opera with an uplifting message. With four 1996 Tony awards including best musical, seven drama desk awards and the Pulitzer prize, Rent has made a lasting mark on Broadway with songs that rock and a story that really resonates.
RENT plays at Ferndale Repertory Theatre August 5th through 29th with Friday and Saturday shows at 8pm and Sunday matinees at 2pm. Call 1.800.838.3006 or visit www.ferndale-rep.org for tickets. This production is sponsored by Wells Fargo Advisors. Rated PG-13 due to mature subject matter.
Special performance, Actor’s Benefit Thursday Aug. 5th, 8pm
Gallery Opening (Matt Filar) and Cast & Crew Reception August 6th - 7pm
Date Night - All couples get complimentary age appropriate sparkling beverage - Fri. Aug. 13th
Show: RENT
Where: Ferndale Repertory Theatre
Dates: August 5-29
Times: Fri. & Sat. 8pm
Sun. 2pm
Tickets: $15 - Students & Seniors
$17 - General Admission
Reservations: 1.800.838.3006 or www.ferndale-rep.org
When/where:
| Dates | |
| Time | 8 p.m. |
| Phone | 800-838-3006 |
| Venue | Ferndale Repertory Theater |
| Cost | $17.00 |
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.
