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.
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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.
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.
What:
Tubas, accordians, barbershop singers, choirs, bands, and a full orchestra will perform at Fortuna’s Christmas Music Festival. The Festival brings together a selection of talent from all over Humboldt County to deliver a musical gift to the community at Fortuna’s River Lodge, Sunday December 11th at 12:30 p.m.
The line-up for the 35th annual event is: the All Seasons Orchestra at 12:30 p.m., Humboldt Harmonaires at 1:15 p.m., Humboldt Accordionaires at 1:45 p.m., Scotia Band at 2:15 p.m., Ferndale Community Choir at 3:00 p.m., College of the Redwoods Concert Band at 4:00 p.m., Tuba Christmas at 4:30 p.m., Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-Day Saints Choir at 5:00 p.m., Fortuna High School Music Department at 5:30 p.m., and Finale at 6:00 p.m.
The concert ends at 6:15 p.m. with an audience sing-along finale featuring Silent Night and the Hallelujah chorus. Don’t worry about knowing all the words, the audience is backed by many of the day’s choir singers and lyrics are on the program.
The festival is free but several charitable groups benefit from donations at the event: refreshments benefit the Fortuna Junior Academy and cash donations are accepted for the Santa’s Sleigh toy and clothing drive. Patrons can help by contributing to St. Joseph’s Pantry Shelf ~ Fortuna holiday food drive. Non-perishable food donations can be left in bins inside the River Lodge.
Overflow parking is available behind the Best Western Country Inn on Alamar Way.
Admission to the festival is free. Fortuna’s River Lodge Conference Center is on Riverwalk Drive on the west side of Highway 101. If travelling on Highway 101, take the Kenmar exit, west on Riverwalk Drive, one-tenth mile to the conference center. For information call the Fortuna Chamber of Commerce at 707-725-3959 or Fortuna Business Improvement District at 707-725-9261.
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| Dates | |
| Time | 12:30 p.m. |
| Phone | 707-725-3959 |
| Venue | Fortuna River Lodge |
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.
