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 / 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.
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.
What:
Free show for kids as international talent gather with Humboldt State students and community members to present the 11th annual Humboldt Juggling Festival. Free workshops in juggling and circus arts March 17-20 in the HSU East Gym 10a.m. to midnight. Come early for the fabulous show Shazzam! an outstanding display of skill, creativity, and darn good entertainment comprised of homegrown and world-class juggling talent that plays benefit to the hosting organization the Humboldt Juggling Society, Saturday March 19 at 7pm. $10 General. $7 Students/Seniors. $2 off coupon for visiting the Festival Welcome Desk in the East Gym. Kids 12 and under free with accompanying adult. Followed by a world class fire show in HSU’s Art Quad. For a full schedule of the weekend’s events go to www.humboldtjugglingsociety.org.
The benefit performance Shazzam! held in HSU’s Van Duzer Theater features performers from many walks of the modern circus and juggling performance communities: Brad Weston from Chicago with Letterman and Leno on his resume, one of Youtube’s most watch jugglers Kyle Johnson, Canadian dance-juggle innovator Bekka Rose, Ringmaster of Portland’s Wanderlust Circus Noah Mickens, the son of an original Flying Karamazov Brother Jasper Patterson and partner’s project truly earns them their name The New Eccentrics, local favorites The Poetic Motion Machine and A’OK the Clown and so many more. Kids 12 and under free with accompanying/paying adult! $10 General. $7 Students/Seniors.
The Humboldt Juggling Society has been a community organization for three decades, and this 11th annual festival promises to be an event jam packed with juggling and circus arts not to be missed or forgotten soon after. Free Workshops are scheduled all weekend long, learn to juggle, spin poi, engage your inner clown, or expand your own interests and skill sets. This event is made possible by a grant from HSU Associated Students.
When/where:
| Dates | |
| Time | 7 p.m. |
| Venue | Van Duzer Theatre |
| Cost | $10.00 |
| Web site |
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.
