Thursday, Dec. 19

Lowdown: Get in Your Kicks Before Humboldt’s Impending Fun Drought

Savor this busy Thursday night, Humboldt. We are fast approaching our annual event dryspell which takes place between Christmas and when students return for the spring semester (with the exception of New Year’s Eve, of course). This is not a drill:

  • Tonight at the Arcata Playhouse will be Robbie Fulks, a man who seems just a little too comfortable with his sickening ability to manipulate words and strings (see the vid below). He’ll be joined on stage with Petrolia-raised-local-kid-gone-big violinist Jenny Scheinman. Added bonus: KHUM radio will give Fulks one of their intimate Upstage Live treatments today on ze radio at 4 p.m.
  • Sherae O’Shaughnessy will channel the spirit of the late Chuck Woolery during The Humboldt Hookup, a dating game show experiment taking place at the Robert Goodman Winery Tasting Room. It will get awkward, but there will be vino.
  • Cliff Dallas and the Death Valley Troubadours celebrate the birthday of guitarist Jimmy Mac at the Speakeasy. Have yourself a hoedown under the almost-real stars.

Again, this is a robust Thursday. The stuff mentioned above is really just the tip of the funberg. Peruse your Lowdown below for more.

-Andrew Goff

Top Events!
(Look ahead!)

Babes in Toyland
Carlo Theatre (Dell’Arte) / 7:30 p.m. / $12 / $10 student/senior / $8 children
Dell’Arte Company’s annual holiday show returns for its 33rd year with a mad-cap adaptation of Victor Herbert’s classic family tale.
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The Music Man
Ferndale Repertory Theatre / 8 p.m. / $18 / $16 students/seniors
(FINAL WEEKEND) Con man Harold Hill poses as a boys’ band organizer and leader and sells band instruments and uniforms to naive townsfolk before skipping town with the cash.
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Cliterate, Blood Gnome
Logger Bar / 8 p.m. / 21+
“Cowgrrrl riot grunge” sharing a stage with “Japanese noise porcupine covered in melted synth popsicle.”
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Robbie Fulks with Jenny Scheinman
Arcata Playhouse / 8 p.m. / $15 / $13 members & students
“Robbie Fulks has the soul of a country singer and the mind of a vaudevillian.” Listen to KHUM at 4 p.m. to hear Fulks live as part of Upstage Live.
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Cliff Dallas and The Death Valley Troubadours
SpeakEasy / 8:30 p.m.
“Jimmy Mac’s Birthday Hoedown”: Help celebrate the birthday of the band’s beloved Gunslinger in style.
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Savage Henry Comedy Presents
Six Rivers Brewery / 8:30 p.m. / $5 / 21+
Featuring Sam Tallent, with Nathan Lund, Ivy Vasquez, Ray McMillin and Dr. Foxmeat.
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Submit your event!
PROMOTED

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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All Events!

HSU Forestry Club Christmas Tree Sale
See Event Description / 10 a.m.-9 p.m.
Trees for your house. You clean up the needles.
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Humboldt Toastmasters Open House
Prosperity Center / noon-1 a.m. / Free / 18+
“Want to find your voice?”
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Compost Mountain Boys
Mad River Brewery Tasting Room / 6-8:30 p.m. / Free
Bluegrass. Beer.
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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
Bear River Casino Resort / 8 p.m.
Please don’t do “Bohemian Rhapsody.” That never works.
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Open Jam
The Forks / 8:30 p.m. / 21+
With Jimi Jeff.
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Accurate Productions
Cher-Ae Heights Casino / 9 p.m. / 21+
S.I.N. and Service Night DJ night.
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Pressure/Anya DJs
Nocturnum / 9 p.m. / 21+
Dirty Thursdays bump ‘n’ grind boogie down.
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Rude Lion Sound
Sidelines / 9:30 p.m. / 21+
Hip hop krunkage for your butt.
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Movie Showtimes

Broadway Cinema
  • AMERICAN HUSTLE: 7:00
  • ANCHORMAN 2: THE LEGEND CONTINUES: 12:00, 1:00, 2:50, 3:50, 5:40, 6:40, 8:30, 9:30
  • BOOK THIEF: 12:05, 3:05, 6:05, 9:05
  • DALLAS BUYERS CLUB: 1:05, 3:45
  • FROZEN 2D: 11:55, 2:35, 5:15, 7:50
  • HOBBIT: THE DESOLATION OF SMAUG 2D: 11:45, 1:20, 3:25, 5:00, 7:05, 8:40
  • HOBBIT: THE DESOLATION OF SMAUG 3D: 12:30, 4:10, 7:50
  • HUNGER GAMES: CATCHING FIRE: 2:20, 5:35, 9:00
  • OUT OF THE FURNACE: 12:50, 3:35, 6:25, 9:15
  • SAVING MR BANKS: 7:00
  • THOR: THE DARK WORLD 2D: 12:50, 3:30
  • TYLER PERRY S A MADEA CHRISTMAS: 1:10, 3:55, 6:30, 9:10
Mill Creek Cinema
  • AMERICAN HUSTLE: 7:00
  • ANCHORMAN 2: THE LEGEND CONTINUES: 3:40, 5:40, 8:30, 9:20
  • DELIVERY MAN: 4:00, 9:10
  • FROZEN 2D: 3:00, 5:30, 6:35, 8:00
  • HOBBIT: THE DESOLATION OF SMAUG 2D: 3:30, 5:10, 8:50
  • HOBBIT: THE DESOLATION OF SMAUG 3D: 4:35, 8:10
  • HUNGER GAMES: CATCHING FIRE: 5:00, 8:20
  • OUT OF THE FURNACE: 6:30
Minor Theatre
  • HOBBIT: THE DESOLATION OF SMAUG 2D: 4:35, 8:10
  • HUNGER GAMES: CATCHING FIRE: 5:25, 8:45
  • PHILOMENA: 3:40, 6:05, 8:30

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