theater
Today, Friday, Feb. 18, 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.
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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 / 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
Today, 11 a.m.-10 p.m. Blue Lake Casino. Get a tattoo from local and/or guest artists. www.bluelakecasino.com. 668-9770.
What:
Eddie Mwanzia is an inspiring Kenyan leader in the area of community development. He is the current Executive Director of UONGOZI – Center for NGO Studies, Leadership, and Management. UONGOZI is a grassroots non-profit organization operating in Kibwezi, Kenya. The organization strives to empower communities through knowledge, experience, capacity and partnership building. They are currently addressing many issues, including those of food security, HIV/AIDS, education, and environmental sustainability. Mr. Mwanzia is a decisive and knowledgeable leader, as well as an experienced and eloquent presenter with 13 years of first hand rural development experience. He has worked on many community based development projects, particularly relating to HIV/AIDS, sustainable agriculture, disability, and the environment.
During his lecture, Mr. Mwanzia will discuss the vision, mission and goals of UONGOZI while exploring the development patterns and approaches utilized in Africa over the decades. He will also speak about how resource mobilization and stewardship play into current efforts to increase food security and sustainability, as well as improve access to education and healthcare. He will tie in the importance of partnership building in an age where we can no longer afford to turn a blind eye to the plight of the “other.”
When/where:
| Dates | |
| Time | 2 p.m. |
| Phone | 707-442-0278 |
| Venue | Morris Graves Museum of Art |
| Cost | Free |
STAFF PICK / music, dance / 9-1:30 a.m. Jambalaya, 915 H St., Arcata. With DJ Gabe Pressure. $18. holdmyticket.com/event/34352. 822-4766.
