Wednesday, July 3
Humboldt Suffers Severe Marimba Infestation
Now, no one is going to force you to immerse yourself in the over-two-week-long Zeltsman Marimba Festival. Maybe xylophones on steroids aren’t your thing. But, dagnabbit, we better not hear any Humboldtians complaining that there’s never any good marimba shows in this town after this. You’ll earn a Robin-slap for that kinda lip.
Yes, the mallets will be flying in the coming days with multiple shows at both the Arcata Playhouse and HSU’s Native Forum featuring over 50 performers from all over the world. For more on the festival, check out their website or the North Coast Journal‘s in-depth piece on its many facets. Below, find the schedule of remaining world class marimba shows in your neighborhood.
- July 3 - Expressive Complexity Concert in the Native Forum: Pedro Carneiro and Mike Truesdell play the music of Steven Snowden, Toru Takemitzu and others.
- July 5 - Modes and Grooves Concert at the Arcata Playhouse: Nancy Zeltsman and Fumito Nunoya play the music of Paul Simon, Suzanne Vega, Duke Ellington and others.
- July 6 - Jazz and More Concert at the Arcata Playhouse: Christos Rafalides and Petros Klampanis play the music of Frank Zappa, Nigel Westlake and others.
- July 8 - Participants Concert in the Native Forum: Ensemble plays the music of Derek Tywoniuk, Daniel Levitan and others.
- July 11 - East and West Concert in the Native Forum: Erin Lesser and Greg Beyer play the music of Andrew Frank, Toru Takemitsu and others.
- July 12 - North and South Concert in the Native Forum: Javier Nandayapa, Fumito Nunoya and the Joint Venture Percussion Duo play the music of Kevin Bobo, Maurice Raval and others.
- July 13 - Marathon Concert in the Native Forum: Four hour long concert features the music of Carl Schimmel, Emil Handjiev, Glenn Kotche and others — audience members free to come and go.
So much marimba! Less so in your Wednesday Lowdown below.
-Andrew Goff
Top Events!
(Look ahead!)
Humboldt Crabs vs. Solano Mudcats
Arcata Ball Park
/ 5:30 p.m.
/ $8
Hometown baseball, baby.
/ Web site
Fortuna Fireworks Festival
Newburg Park
/ 5:30 p.m.
Celebrate Independence Day a little early in Friendly Fortuna with some family fun, barbecue, music and fireworks.
Reptilicus (1962)
Arcata Theatre Lounge
/ 6 p.m.
Science Fiction Pint and Pizza Night. See a mighty city trampled to destruction! See missiles and atom bombs powerless! See civilization rioting with fear!
/ Web site
Under the Sea Dance Party
Arcata Playhouse
/ 7 p.m.
/ $5
Music by Humboldt Free Radio Alliance DJs, The Tweeners, Blood Gnome and more. All proceeds go to North Star Quest Camp.
/ Web site
Expressive Complexity Faculty Concert
HSU Native Forum
/ 8 p.m.
/ $10
/ $7 students/seniors
Part of the Zeltsman Marimba Festival.
/ Web site
All Events!
Ableton Workshop
MARZ Project
/ 3-4 p.m.
/ Free
Bring your questions and your laptop.
/ Web site
Dry Hop Wednesday
Redwood Curtain Brewing Company, Arcata
/ 3 p.m.-midnight
/ Free
/ Web site
Blue Lotus Jazz
Angelina Inn
/ 6-9 p.m.
Romantic jazz with your dinner?
/ Web site
Karaj
Mad River Brewery Tasting Room
/ 6 p.m.
/ Free
/ Web site
Eureka Fair Wage Act Meeting
Labor Temple
/ 6:15 p.m.
Supporters of the Eureka initiative to require employers with more than 25 employees to provide a $12 minimum wage gather.
Open Mic
Old Town Coffee And Chocolates (Old Town)
/ 6:30 p.m.
Music and spoken word. Hosted by Mike Anderson.
/ Web site
Anna Hamilton
The Siren’s Song Tavern
/ 7 p.m.
Playing the blues in true Humboldt fashion.
/ Web site
Open Mic
Logger Bar
/ 7 p.m.
/ Web site
April Moore
Persimmons Garden Gallery
/ 7 p.m.
Country singer.
/ Web site
No Covers
SpeakEasy
/ 8 p.m.
Jazz improvisational duo.
/ Web site
Whomp Whomp Wednesday
Nocturnum
/ 9 p.m.
HumCo craves beats.
Movie Showtimes
Broadway Cinema
- DESPICABLE ME 2 2D: 11:55, 12:35, 3:15, 5:05, 5:50, 8:25
- DESPICABLE ME 2 3D: 2:30, 7:40
- LONE RANGER: 12:45, 2:00, 4:15, 5:30, 7:50, 9:00
- MAN OF STEEL 2D: 1:30, 8:10
- MAN OF STEEL 3D: 4:50
- MONSTERS UNIVERSITY 2D: 11:50, 1:10, 2:55, 5:20, 6:45
- MONSTERS UNIVERSITY 3D: 8:35
- NOW YOU SEE ME: 6:30, 6:40
- THE HEAT: 12:20, 1:15, 3:10, 4:05, 6:00, 6:55, 8:50, 9:40
- THIS IS THE END: 9:20
- WHITE HOUSE DOWN: 12:00, 12:50, 3:00, 3:45, 6:10, 9:15
- WORLD WAR Z 2D: 2:35, 3:55, 5:40, 8:05, 9:30
- WORLD WAR Z 3D: 12:05
Garberville Theater
- EPIC: 6:30
Mill Creek Cinema
- DESPICABLE ME 2 2D: 12:20, 2:15, 2:55, 5:35, 7:25, 8:10, 9:40
- DESPICABLE ME 2 3D: 11:45, 4:55
- LONE RANGER: 2:00, 5:25, 8:50
- MAN OF STEEL 2D: 1:40, 5:00, 8:20
- MONSTERS UNIVERSITY 2D: 11:40, 1:00, 3:05, 6:35
- MONSTERS UNIVERSITY 3D: 8:30
- THE HEAT: 12:30, 3:20, 6:10, 9:00
- THIS IS THE END: 9:30
- WHITE HOUSE DOWN: 12:50, 3:50, 6:50
- WORLD WAR Z 2D: 12:10, 3:45, 9:20
- WORLD WAR Z 3D: 5:45
Minor Theatre
- DESPICABLE ME 2 2D: 3:30, 6:00, 8:30
- LONE RANGER: 4:55, 8:15
- WORLD WAR Z 2D: 3:55, 6:35, 9:15