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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Today, 8 p.m. Arcata Playhouse, 1251 Ninth St. Gathering of local and Bay Area puppeteers including Lush Newton, James Hildebrant, Sean Powers, Mark Dupre and Issac Bluefoot. Presented in a cabaret format with live music by Tim Gray and Jill Petricca. $10/$8 students and seniors. arcataplayhouse.org. 822-1575.
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Today, 11 a.m.-10 p.m. Blue Lake Casino. Get a tattoo from local and/or guest artists. www.bluelakecasino.com. 668-9770.
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.
What:
Celebrating their 50th anniversary, the Tony Award-winning San Francisco Mime Troupe will return to the Mateel Community Center in Redway on Saturday, July 25th. Presenting their newest theatrical work, Too Big To Fail, this odyssey will take you through the twists and turns of banking bureaucracy and international finance. Written by Michael Gene Sullivan and Ellen Callas and directed by Wilma Bonet, Too Big To Fail, is a hilarious musical tale told in the tradition of the West African Griots. Tickets are available at the door only for a price of $20 MCC members and $22 general. Curtain opens at 8pm with a set of live music by the Mime Troupe band beginning at 7:30. Doors open at 6:30pm with a gourmet dinner by Chef Andrew Perrone available for purchase. For more information call the Mateel Community Center at 923-3368 or visit www.mateel.org and don’t miss the return of the San Francisco Mime Troupe in this special golden anniversary presentation on Saturday, July 25th.
When/where:
| Dates | |
| Time | 6:30 p.m. |
| Phone | 707-923-3368 |
| Venue | Mateel Community Center |
| Cost | $22.00 |
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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.
