art
Jesse Allen Opening
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.
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.
events
Mechanical Menagerie
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
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.
Vegan Potluck
What:
On Sunday, May 6th at noon, the Humboldt Vegetarian Society will host a Cinco de Mayothemed vegan potluck and free screening of the film Vegucated at the Humboldt Area FoundationCommunity Center, 373 Indianola Road in Bayside.Vegucated is a feature-length documentary that follows three meat- and cheese-loving NewYorkers who agree to adopt a vegan diet for six weeks. There’s Brian, the bacon-lovingbachelor who eats out all the time, Ellen, the single mom who prefers comedy to cooking,and Tesla, the college student who avoids vegetables and bans beans. They have no ideathat so much more than steak is at stake and that the fate of the world may fall on theirplates. Lured with true tales of weight lost and health regained, they begin to uncover hiddensides of animal agriculture and soon start to wonder whether solutions offered in films likeFood, Inc. go far enough. Before long, they find themselves risking everything to expose anindustry they supported just weeks before.But can their conviction carry them when times get tough? What about on family vacationsfraught with skeptical step-dads, carnivorous cousins, and breakfast buffets?Part sociological experiment, part science class, and part adventure story, Vegucatedshowcases the rapid and at times comedic evolution of three people who share one journeyand ultimately discover their own paths in creating a kinder, cleaner, greener world, one biteat a time.This event is open to the public and is free of charge. Attendees should bring a vegan dishto share, as well as their own plates, cups, and utensils. (Vegan means no animal products,including meat, fish, dairy, eggs, honey, etc.)The potluck will start at noon and the Vegucated screening will begin promptly at 1:00. Guestsare welcome to attend just one portion of the event or the other if they wish.The Humboldt Vegetarian Society is a group of vegans, vegetarians, and omnivores who meetmonthly to share delicious vegan food, recpies, and good company.
When/where:
| Dates | |
| Time | noon |
| Phone | 707-633-6340 |
| Venue | Humboldt Area Foundation |
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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.
