STAFF PICK / events, art, outdoors, sports, for kids, free
Tomorrow, Sunday, Monday, 9 a.m.-6 p.m. A 3-day, 42-mile kinetic sculpture race over land, sand, mud and water! LeMans start at the Noon Whistle on the Arcata Plaza. Follow the race through Manila, Eureka and into Ferndale on Memorial Day for the Glorious Finish. www.KineticGrandChampionship.com. 889-3024.
theater
Today, Tomorrow, 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
Tomorrow, 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.
music
Sunday, 9 p.m. Humboldt Brews, 856 10th St., Arcata. Five-piece kick-ass, funk rock band that lets loose in a not-so-spiritual fashion. $10. 822-1220.
What:
FUZION 2010 brings two of the West Coast’s most progressive fusion bands together for one memorable tour. Musical worlds collide as Sonoma County-based Groundation and Los Angeles-based Orgone team up for Spring 2010’s most exciting tour. Groundation has catapulted to huge international success with their sticky amalgam of heavy roots reggae, transcendental dub and jazz/funk fusion. With highly meditative concept albums, extensive instrumentation and an improvisation-rich live show, Groundation has one of the most dedicated and fastest growing fan bases of any group touring internationally today. Orgone has quickly become the young lions of the West Coast’s growing fusion scene, seamlessly able to blend challenging styles as far reaching as Nigerian Afro-Beat and Memphis Soul. Their richly textured albums and infamously high-energy live shows have garnered industry-wide attention and has already landed them on Bonnaroo, High Sierra, New Orleans Jazz & Heritage Festival & Wanderlust in 2010. The world is rapidly becoming a smaller place. Music reflects this reality by crossing lines and barriers, blending separate styles and tastes into wholly new concoctions. These new forms of expression are critical for both increasing our understanding of different cultures and realities, as well as just blowing off steam. The FUZION 2010 Tour is a showcase of two bands leading a new movement with music as the weapon and progress as the goal. DJ Knutz opens the show.
$19 advance, $23 @ the door
When/where:
| Dates | |
| Time | 9 p.m.-1 a.m. |
| Phone | 707-825-8796 |
| Venue | Arcata Theatre Lounge |
| Cost | $19.00 |
| Web site |
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.
