music
Moksha
Sunday, 9 p.m. Humboldt Brews, 856 10th St., Arcata. Five-piece kick-ass, funk rock band that lets loose in a not-so-spiritual fashion. $10. 822-1220.
upcoming
STAFF PICK / music
Vidagua CD Release
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.
STAFF PICK / events, art, outdoors, sports, for kids, free
44th Annual Kinetic Grand Championship Race
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.
theater
The Finals
Today, Tomorrow, 8 p.m. Carlo Theater, 131 H St., Blue Lake. Students of the Dell’Arte International School of Physical Theatre’s Class of 2011 presents seven 10-minute plays. www.dellarte.com. 668-5663.
The New Up + Strix Vega
What:
San Francisco psychedelic indie rock/pop five-piece The New Up is joining forces with Arcata rock trio Strix Vega for an electric night of music on Saturday, November 14 at The Red Fox in Eureka. The New Up has a sound that’s described as “Metric with a touch of the Rolling Stones, with a front woman with an addictive, classy, lingering voice” (Behind the Hype) and “striking, exotic and brashly coherent indie pop that feel[s] like the sonic equivalent of a thrill ride” (Flagpole). Front and center is ES Pitcher’s intoxicatingly liquid voice, which earned her a designation as “the bastard love child of Siouxsie Sioux and Karen O” (Sacramento News & Review). Featuring Noah Reid on guitar, Hawk West on flute and automation, Dain Dizazzo on bass and Drew Bertrand on drums, the band delivers captivating live performances that combine uniquely catchy songs with polished chops and inspired musicianship. Strix Vega’s large and versatile sound is an ever-changing blend of alternative-folk-rock with tints of jazz. The trio has toured the West Coast, Pacific Northwest, and Southwest in support of their debut album, “Drunken Sky.” Strix Vega’s sophomore album, “Estranged Meadow,” was in released March 2009 and supported by a Western U.S. tour.
When/where:
| Dates | |
| Time | 9 p.m. |
| Phone | 707-269-0282 |
| Venue | Red Fox Tavern |
| Age restriction | 21+ |
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Mechanical Menagerie (Today)
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.
