Sunday, Aug. 11
Josephine Johnson’s Stuff Gets Stolen? Humboldt Throws Together a Fundraiser
Invest in your community, folks. If you’ve chosen to live in Humboldt County, make sure you reap the most tangible benefits of existing in a place of this small size (other than all that “pretty nature stuff”): Get to know your neighbors. Put your face out there. Take some of your leisure time to help those less fortunate. You’ll be better for it and, as we’ve experienced in recent weeks, when individuals who make Humboldt great hit hard times, Humboldt rallies around them right back.
The latest example of this phenomena can be seen Sunday afternoon. Earlier this week on the Lost Coast Outpost, you’ll recall that local singer/songwriter/good guy Josephine Johnson had her house broken into while she was helping out at North Star Quest Camp. A significant portion of her musical gear stolen. That sucks big.
How do we attempt to make this right? Well, less than a week after the bummer members of HumCo’s music community have thrown together an impromptu fundraiser at Mad River Brewery. If you head out and drop some love, you’ll be greeted by the sounds of Blacksage Runners, Taxi, Buddy Reed and The Darien Gap (and probably Josephine too). The stuff may be gone, but it’d surely warm Josephine’s heart to see you there.
(Full disclosure: Your LoCO correspondent thinks Josephine is cool and has plucked some strings in her presence, see below.)
-Andrew Goff
Top Events!
(Look ahead!)
Shrek Matinee
Van Duzer Theater
/ 2 p.m.
/ $13
/ $11 students/seniors
Humboldt Light Opera Company (HLOC) presents flying dragons, catchy tunes, flashy dance numbers, irreverent romance, and dozens of your favorite fairytale creatures together on stage
/ Web site
Fundraiser for Josephine Johnson
Mad River Brewery Tasting Room
/ 2:30 p.m.
Raising funds for local singer/songwriter/teacher/good guy Josephine Johnson who had her home burglarized and a bunch of her music gear and laptop stolen. Music by Blacksage Runners, Taxi, Buddy Reed and The Darien Gap.
/ Web site
All Events!
Blue Lotus Jazz
Angelina Inn
/ 10:30 a.m.-1:30 p.m.
/ Free
Jazz with your brunch? Wheee…
/ Web site
Happy Growler Day
Redwood Curtain Brewing Company, Arcata
/ noon-11 p.m.
/ Free
/ Web site
Victor/Victoria
Ferndale Repertory Theatre
/ 2 p.m.
/ $18
/ $16 students/seniors
Ferndale Rep presents the story of a penniless soprano, named Victoria, colludes with a struggling gay impresario to disguise herself as a man named Victor, who entertains as a female impersonator known as “Victoria” - and as a result becomes the toast of Paris.
/ Web site
The Tale of the Allergist’s Wife
North Coast Repertory Theatre
/ 2 p.m.
/ $15
/ $12 students/seniors
Follows the story of Marjorie Taub, the wife of a philanthropic allergist, who is engulfed in a life crisis of Medea-like proportions.
/ Web site
As You Like It
Redwood Park
/ 2 p.m.
Plays in the park! After being banished to the Forest of Arden by her power-hungry uncle, Rosalind is forced to hide her identity from her new-found love, Orlando. She must find a way to woo him dressed as a man, hiding her true feelings and feminine ways, while flaunting her lightning wit.
Hoodwinked! (2005)
Arcata Theatre Lounge
/ 6 p.m.
/ $5
Red Riding Hood, the woodsman, granny, the wolf. Not your typical crime. Not your usual suspects.
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Karaoke w/ KJ Leonard
Blue Lake Casino Hotel
/ 8 p.m.
When selecting your song, please keep in mind your audience would like to dance.
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Karaoke w/ Chris Clay
Cher-Ae Heights Casino
/ 8 p.m.
Your Lowdown will go on the record as saying that Chris Clay is Humboldt’s most pro karaoke jockey. We know this stuff.
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Pilgram and Wounded Giant
Alibi
/ 11 p.m.
Doom metal.
/ Web site
Movie Showtimes
Broadway Cinema
- 2 GUNS: 1:25, 4:05, 6:45, 9:25
- CONJURING: 9:10
- DESPICABLE ME 2 2D: 1:40, 4:10, 6:40
- ELYSIUM: 12:40, 3:25, 6:15, 7:35, 9:00
- GROWN UPS 2: 1:50, 7:05
- PERCY JACKSON: SEA OF MONSTERS 2D: 12:50, 6:10
- PERCY JACKSON: SEA OF MONSTERS 3D: 3:30, 8:50
- PLANES 2D: 12:00, 4:40, 7:00
- PLANES 3D: 2:20, 9:10
- RED 2: 12:10, 2:55, 5:40, 8:30
- SMURFS 2 2D: 11:50, 12:30, 2:25, 3:10, 5:00, 5:50, 8:25
- THE HEAT: 4:20, 9:30
- TURBO 2D: 12:20, 2:45, 5:10
- WE RE THE MILLERS: 1:00, 3:45, 6:30, 7:45, 9:15
- WOLVERINE 2D: 11:55, 6:05, 9:10
- WOLVERINE 3D: 3:00
Mill Creek Cinema
- 2 GUNS: 1:30, 4:10, 6:50, 9:30
- DESPICABLE ME 2 2D: 2:55, 7:50
- ELYSIUM: 1:10, 3:50, 6:35, 9:20
- PERCY JACKSON: SEA OF MONSTERS 2D: 12:45, 6:05
- PERCY JACKSON: SEA OF MONSTERS 3D: 3:30, 8:40
- PLANES 2D: 12:55, 3:20, 5:50
- PLANES 3D: 8:15
- SMURFS 2 2D: 12:20, 3:00, 5:40, 8:10
- TURBO 2D: 12:30, 5:25
- WE RE THE MILLERS: 1:00, 3:40, 6:20, 9:00
- WOLVERINE 2D: 12:05, 3:05, 6:10, 9:10
Minor Theatre
- 2 GUNS: 1:10, 3:45, 6:20, 9:00
- ELYSIUM: 1:00, 3:35, 6:10, 8:45
- WE RE THE MILLERS: 1:20, 3:55, 6:35, 9:15