events
Today, 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.
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. kineticgrandchampionship.com. 889-3024.
art
Today, 3-9 p.m. Earth Gallery, 436 maple lane, Garberville. Collection of hand pulled prints from the ‘60s to late ‘90s. www.facebook.com/earthgallery. 923-1121.
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.
What:
Normandie Wilson is certainly an odd bird. Her mix of modern and vintage influences combine forces to create a unique sound that is undeniably poppy, catchy, and quirky.
“Singer-songwriter” almost always means “male guitarist.” In Normandie’s case, it means a heavily tattooed, adorable, barely five-foot-tall pixie with a dirty-blonde bouffant showing up at pop festivals, radio stations, and venues across the country (and world) to sing songs inspired by the 60’s pop greats while playing piano riffs channeling 30’s and 50’s jazz.
Normandie’s music has been compared to Cole Porter, Ben Folds, Regina Spektor, Camera Obscura, Astrud Gilberto, Bird and the Bee, and Karen Carpenter. Since 2006, she has played piano/marimba with indie-mariachi band Red Pony Clock. She cites everything from Brian Wilson to Burt Bacharach to bossa nova to unnamed instrumental pop records as influences.
Normandie is also a passionate visual artist. Her self-portraits have been shown at the Brewery Artwalk, and her paintings of birds appear on many of her records and merchandise. One of her life goals is to visually represent every living species of bird. Normandie is an art educator with the San Diego Audubon Society and is a proud participant in the annual San Diego Bird Festival.
Normandie is a proud member of the National Audubon Society and the Cornell Lab of Ornithology.
When/where:
| Dates | |
| Time | 9 p.m. |
| Phone | 707-269-0282 |
| Venue | Red Fox Tavern |
| 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.
