Friday, Aug. 23

Lowdown: The Argument For Creamery Fest

“Humboldt’s Most Packed Week Ever” begins its two day end-o’-week peak Friday with the Creamery Festival, three days devoted to spreading the gospel of artsy community. City leaders have big plans for the neighborhood surrounding Arcata’s Old Creamery building and this weekend just may set the tone for the future. Let your Lowdown breakdown the ambitious day-by-day highlights below:

  • Friday: There’s been lots of lantern construction locally lately. The reason for that will become clear Friday night with Elemental: An Outdoor Pageant Spectacle, which includes a procession of giant puppets, stilt walkers and humongous shadow performance. Also, local one man symphony Gregg Moore will provide a live score during a screening of Buster Keaton’s The General. Oh, and then Ponche. That’ll be good.
  • Saturday: Creamery Fest’s most packed day includes double digit band-age on two stages (full schedule) as well as general festival boothiness and kid friendliness. The night concludes with a special performance under the big top tent by beloved violinist and Humboldt-native Jenny Scheinman and The Tiptons. Later, Los Angeles sketch comedy troupe Wet the Hippo makes with the funny, as if HumCo needed more this weekend.
  • Sunday: Festivities wrap up on the Sabbath with a morning performances by the Arcata Interfaith Gospel Choir and world famous Scotia Band. In the afternoon, hit up the Big Top Vaudeville Variety Show. Then collapse.

-Andrew Goff

Top Events!
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Humboldt County Fair
Humboldt County Fairgrounds / 9 a.m.
This year is the 117th annual event. Features live and satellite horse racing, mule racing, carnival rides and games, death defying stunts, live entertainment, competitive exhibits, livestock events, great fair-time foods and special programs.
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Creamery Festival
Arcata Playhouse / 8 p.m.
Arcata’s historic Creamery district comes to life with pageantry, performance and people. Three day event eatures violinist Jenny Schienman and sax quartet The Tiptons, salsa band Ponche’, outdoor showing of Buster Keaton’s “The General” with a live score by Gregg Moore and Vaudeville variety show.
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S.H.I.T.s and Giggles Comedy Festival
The Jam / 8 p.m. / $10
With Emmett Montgomery, Nick Rutherford, Isaac Kozell, Matt Gubser, Josh Androsky, Andrew Dewitt, Tammy Connors. Host: Josh Duke.
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S.H.I.T.s and Giggles Comedy Festival
Six Rivers Brewery / 8 p.m. / $5
With Alison Stevenson, Sean Keane, Jade Catta-Preta, Matt Lieb, Ivy Vasquez, Danny Felts, Nando Molina, Charlie Gilbert, Host: Josh Argyle.
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S.H.I.T.s and Giggles Comedy Festival
Blondies Food and Drink / 8 p.m. / $3
With Kate Willett, OJ Patterson, Nicole Calasich,Trevor Hill, Red Scott, Ryan Papazian, Daniel Humbarger, Host: Joe Deschaine.
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S.H.I.T.s and Giggles Comedy Festival
Robert Goodman Wines/Machine Works / 9 p.m. / $5
With Dr. Foxmeat, Kim Hodges, Johnny Taylor, Clare O’Kane, Greag Brown,, Marcia Belsky, Brandon Stokes, Host: Justin Alan.
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S.H.I.T.s and Giggles Comedy Festival
Humboldt Brews / 9:30 p.m. / $10
With Johnny Pemberton, Andre Hyland, Cornell Reid, Paul Danke, Josh Duke, Adam Jacobs, Sean Green, Dutch Savage, Host Sherae O’Shaughnessy.
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Eyes Anonymous
Blue Lake Casino Hotel / 9 p.m. / 21+
Pop, new wave, and R&B hits from the 1980s.
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All Events!

Humboldt Bay Boat Tours
Humboldt Baykeeper / 9 a.m.
Humboldt Baykeeper offers free natural history boat tours of the north Humboldt Bay at 9 and 10:30 a.m. Call for details.
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Garberville Farmers’ Market
Garberville Town Square / 11 a.m.-3 p.m.
Sustainable farms sell local produce direct to the consumer.
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Picnics on the Plaza
Arcata Plaza / 11:30 a.m.-2 p.m.
Bring a picnic lunch and listen to music by Jim and Etta Silva.
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Anna Hamilton
Angelina Inn / 5:30-8:30 p.m.
Local singer/songwriter/storyteller gets to know you.
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Blue Lotus Jazz
Larrupin Cafe / 6-9 p.m. / Free
Jazz on the patio! Wheeeeeee…
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Wild Otis
Mad River Brewery Tasting Room / 6-8:30 p.m.
Humboldt’s newest rock band rocks it hard.
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Ambush with Sannu
Persimmons Garden Gallery / 7 p.m.
Calypso and socca rhythms.
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As You Like It
Redwood Park / 7 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.
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Shugafoot
SpeakEasy / 8 p.m.
Local jazz/blues band gets it done.
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Eyes Anonymous
Blue Lake Casino Hotel / 9 p.m. / 21+
Pop, new wave, and R&B hits from the 1980s.
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NightHawk
Bear River Casino Resort / 9 p.m.
Humboldt party band brings it.
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Dr. Squid
Cher-Ae Heights Casino / 9 p.m. / 21+
Humboldt party band would prefer you dance more.
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Second Nature Sound
Pearl Lounge / 9 p.m. / 21+
People be dancin’.
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Accurate Productions
The Ritz / 9 p.m.
City Lights dance night.
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Rude Lion Sound
Toby and Jacks / 9:30 p.m.
Dance, sweat, get down.
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DJ Itchie Fingaz
Six Rivers Brewery / 9:30 p.m.
Soundcloud.com/itchiefingaz
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Frogbite, Fogliner
Little Red Lion / 9:30 p.m. / 21+
Local rock bands.
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Movie Showtimes

Broadway Cinema
  • 2 GUNS: 1:25, 4:05, 6:35, 9:20
  • CONJURING: 9:30
  • DESPICABLE ME 2 2D: 1:50, 4:20
  • ELYSIUM: 12:05, 2:40, 5:30, 8:15
  • JOBS: 12:20, 3:10, 6:40
  • KICK-ASS 2: 1:55, 4:30, 7:05, 9:40
  • LEE DANIELS THE BUTLER: 12:00, 3:00, 6:05, 9:05
  • MORTAL INSTRUMENTS: CITY OF BONES: 11:50, 2:50, 5:50, 8:50
  • PARANOIA: 6:50, 9:25
  • PERCY JACKSON: SEA OF MONSTERS 2D: 12:10
  • PERCY JACKSON: SEA OF MONSTERS 3D: 2:45
  • PLANES 2D: 11:55, 2:20, 4:40, 7:00
  • THE WORLD S END: 12:45, 3:30, 6:15, 9:00, 9:30
  • WE RE THE MILLERS: 1:00, 3:45, 6:30, 9:15
  • WOLVERINE 2D: 5:25, 8:25
  • YOU RE NEXT: 1:30, 3:55, 6:20, 8:45
Mill Creek Cinema
  • ELYSIUM: 1:10, 3:50, 6:30, 9:05
  • JOBS: 3:15, 8:40
  • KICK-ASS 2: 1:20, 4:00, 6:40, 9:20
  • LEE DANIELS THE BUTLER: 12:00, 3:00, 6:00, 9:00
  • MORTAL INSTRUMENTS: CITY OF BONES: 11:50, 2:50, 5:50, 8:50
  • PARANOIA: 9:15
  • PERCY JACKSON: SEA OF MONSTERS 2D: 12:40, 6:05
  • PLANES 2D: 11:55, 2:20, 4:40, 7:00
  • WE RE THE MILLERS: 1:30, 4:10, 6:50, 9:30
  • YOU RE NEXT: 12:00, 2:25, 4:50, 7:15, 9:40
Minor Theatre
  • BLUE JASMINE: 4:15, 6:45, 9:15
  • ELYSIUM: 3:30, 6:10, 8:45
  • JOBS: 3:40, 6:20, 9:00

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