etc.
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 / events, theater, music, dance, art, Comedy, sports, spoken word, lecture, etc.
Thursday, 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.
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.
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.
What:
Helicopter Showdown presents GeT TuFF electro dubstep dance party with Rastatronics, Psy - Fi, Devour and visuals by VJ CJ Saturday, May 29, at Arcata Theatre Lounge, 1036 G St in Arcata. Doors open at 9:30 p.m. Cost is $10 and is 21 and over.
For more press info please contact Devan: toodayisdday@yahoo.com
http://www.myspace.com/helicoptershowdown (Helicopter Showdown page)
http://www.myspace.com/bitcrusherproductions (Bit.Crusher)
http://www.myspace.com/453633748 (DEVOUR)
Helicopter Showdown, a collection of DJs, Producers, Networkers, and Visual Artists!
Psi-Fi: http://www.myspace.com/utterconfusion
http://www.myspace.com/westernscience
http://www.myspace.com/rastatronicsfiyah
Santa Cruz based DJ, promoter, and producer Rastatronics has been on the decks since 1998 spinning an eclectic mix of underground electronic music and reggae influenced tracks, that gives his sets an exciting and singular sound. He has become focused on pushing the dubstep style as a founding member of the Subwize DJ collective and through his partnership with Bay Area event promoters Raindance. Rastatronics has been on the same bill with acts such as Diplo, Rusko, Skream, Benga, Distance, DZ, MRK1, Djunya, Eskmo, Matty G, and STS9. Most recently seen at the playa alongside Bassnectar al Burning Man 09 He has begun producing and remixing, with his collaboration with Canadian producer DZ on a remix of Pink Floyd’s seminal “Comfortably Numb” receiving international attention. Rastatronics is currently in the studio with Blackheart and will be putting out an EP with MalLabel this summer.
When/where:
| Dates | |
| Time | 9:30 p.m. |
| Phone | 707-822-1220 |
| Venue | Arcata Theatre Lounge |
| Cost | $10.00 |
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.
