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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.
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.
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.
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.
What:
A FAREWELL CELEBRATION FOR THE REDWOOD HOSTEL
Saturday, January 23, 2010, 3:00 - 8:00 p.m.
Klamath, CA — After 22 years welcoming travelers from around the world, the Redwood National Park Hostel will close its doors indefinitely on January 18, 2010. The hostel is hosting a Farewell Celebration on Saturday, January 23, from 3:00-8:00 p.m. The celebration will include an historical talk by a park ranger, a social hour with music by Jon Parmentier, the sharing of oral histories, and a performance by female vocal quartet Akabella. The event is free and open to the public.
At 3 p.m., Redwood National and State Parks ranger Jim Wheeler will give an informal talk about the history of the hostel, including the significance of the site to local tribes and to the DeMartin family, whose pioneer homestead eventually became the hostel. A “social hour” begins at 5 p.m., with live music by guitarist Jon Parmentier; tapas, beer, and wine will be served.
At 6 p.m., guests will gather in the hostel’s common room for a “community hour,” when former residents, staff, hostellers, and locals are invited to share memories of their experiences at the hostel. The celebration concludes with a performance at 7 p.m. by female vocal quintet AkaBella.
The Redwood Hostel is closing due to a lack of available funding for necessary repairs to the historic former pioneer homestead. The hostel is in need of extensive reconstruction, including seismic retrofitting as well as renovations to bring the building into ADA compliance. Preliminary assessments estimate the cost of these repairs at more than $1.5 million.
The closure is the result of a joint decision by the National Park Service at Redwood National and State Parks, which oversees the building and the site, and the Golden Gate Council of Hostelling International USA, which operates the hostel. HI-USA Golden Gate Council, a nonprofit organization, hopes to raise the necessary funds to complete the renovations and reopen the hostel in the future.
When/where:
| Dates | |
| Time | 3-8 p.m. |
| Phone | 707-482-8265 |
| Venue | Redwood National Park |
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.
