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.
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.
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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.
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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.
What:
Panache presents Soul Clap Dance Competition with $100 prize featuring DJ Mr. Jonathan Toubin, celebrity judges and more Sunday, November 15, at Arcata Theatre Lounge, 1036 G St in Arcata. Doors open at 9 p.m. Cost is $5 and is 18 and over.
Panache presents Soul Clap, the NY dance competition that gained notoriety for bringing together raucous crowds of young and old folks who want to dance and prove that they know how to shake their moneymaker. Created by the infamous Mr. Jonathan Toubin, who has gained a reputation for spinning first rate funk and soul and will DJ the contest, which will be determined by celebrity panelist judges including Zachary Hruby (Zac Institute), Aimee Hennessy (La Dolce Video), Bryan Phillips (Big Pete’s Pizzaria), Jesse Pearson (Buffy Swayze, Arrogant Hare), Victor Temple (New World Ballet), Monica Topping (KSLG) and Michelle Cable (Panache Booking).
www.panacherock.com/
Michelle Cable
(T) (415) 246-5405
(F) (718) 679-9582
(E) michelle@panacherock.com
In only two years New York Night Train Conductor and Soul Proprietor Mr. Jonathan Toubin has permanently altered the face of nightlife in the wormy apple with his revolutionary parties and wild and woolly approach to 45 rpm maximum rock and soul music. Tirelessly chugging deep into morning after morning everywhere from dive bars to underground live music venues to art spaces to giant discos in over 300 gigs coast to coast in 2008 including Mardi Gras, South By Southwest, and two stints in Los Angeles. Mr. Toubin’s uncompromising labor of love has paid off not only with his scores of converts, or the DJs, parties, and clubs he’s inspired to adopt the reckless pulse raw immediate timeless song-oriented beats, but also in a spectacular multimedia approach to nightlife that incorporates artfully juxtaposed pre-recorded music, live music, performance, visual art, competitions, celebrity, and, of course, dance.
www.newyorknighttrain.com/about/
When/where:
| Dates | |
| Time | 9 p.m. |
| Phone | 707-822-1220 |
| Venue | Arcata Theatre Lounge |
| Cost | $12.00 |
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.
