STAFF PICK / music
Heyoka
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.
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STAFF PICK / events
15th Annual Arcata Eye Ball
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.
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Lighting Basics for Videographers
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.
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Look Back in Anger
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.
Sing in Swing
What:
Multi-million selling hits and Grammy Awards not withstanding, the combined talents and career histories of Diane Schuur and Bobby Caldwell are massive each in their own way. Combining these two vocalists in a big band presentation revisits the Swing Era and recalls the material that was made popular by Frank Sinatra, Ella Fitzgerald, and other greats of that era. The sound of big band arrangement is unlikely any other on stage – and in an intimate space with superior acoustics like the Arkley Center for the Performing Arts, it’s sensational.
Both artists have enjoyed significant success in the Big Band format at some point of their individual three decade careers – “Deedles,” Diane Schuur, won her second Grammy award when she made a startlingly fresh album with the Count Basie Orchestra. Meanwhile, Bobby Caldwell has been performing a classic set of Nelson riddle’s arrangements written for Sinatra and wowing his audience with his soulful touch.
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| Dates | |
| Time | 8 p.m. |
| Phone | 707-442-1956 |
| Venue | Arkley Center for the Performing Arts |
| Cost | $50.00 |
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Humboldt VarietyVille One Year Anniversary (Thursday)
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.
