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44th Annual Kinetic Grand Championship Race

STAFF PICK / events, art, outdoors, sports, for kids, free / 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.

Avenue Q

theater / 8 p.m. North Coast Repertory Theatre, 300 Fifth St., Eureka. NCRT continues its 28th Season with the Tony Award-winning musical comedy featuring music and lyrics by Robert Lopez and Jeff Marx. $25. ncrt.net. 442-6278.

54th Annual Spring Exhibition

art / Noon-5 a.m. Morris Graves Museum of Art, 636 F St., Eureka. Showcases a juried selection of work submitted by Redwood Art Association members. Runs through June 2. www.redwoodart.org. 268-0755.

The Finals

theater / 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.

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