This week in print, Jan. 14-21, 2010

Previous Issues

music

the hum

Shift Happens

quake news, plus Richard Shindell, The Haints and weird music

in review

Face A Frowning World: An E.C. Ball Memorial Album

By Various Artists. Tompkins Square Records.

arts

filmland

The Ides of Crap

Nick Twisp, revolting youth, rescues the film world’s cruelest month

booknotes

Music Success in Nine Weeks

A Step-By-Step Guide On How to Use Social Media & Online Tactics to Supercharge Your PR, Build Your Fan Base and Earn More Money

food

table talk

Quest for Bread

The joy of whole wheat

Today

Open Celtic Music Session

music / 3 p.m. Cafe Veritas/Mosgo's, 180 Westwood Center, Arcata. Informal monthly gathering of musicians playing Irish and other Celtic music. Hosted by Seabury Gould. seaburygould.com. 845-8167.

Nonviolence Action Camp

etc. / 10 a.m. Chinmaya Mission near Piercy. Weekend-long direct action orientation features workshops, role playing, seminars, ceremonies and field trips. Bring food, bedding, warm clothes, signs, banners, bikes, drums, acoustic instruments. Pre-register. saverichardsongrove.org. 932-5898.

Audubon Society Field Trip

outdoors / 9 a.m. Humboldt Bay National Wildlife Refuge, 1020 Ranch Road, Loleta. Meet at Refuge Visitor Center off Hookton Road. Leisurely, two- to three-hour trip intended for people wanting to learn birds of Humboldt Bay area. 822-3613.

Look Back in Anger Matinee

theater / 2 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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