Friday, Sept. 13
Take Pride, HumCo
Prepare thyself for a very rainbow-colored weekend, Humboldt. ‘Tis the time of year when all good people allow themselves to be a little gay. Humboldt Pride Week wraps Friday and Saturday with a slew of events that the Lowdown is just gonna go ahead and conveniently list for ya here:
- Friday: All the glorious flamboyance of the Eureka Sisters of Perpetual Indulgence will be put into every “B-3!” and “I-17!” called at the FriGAY the 13th Bingo event held in the Home Ec Room at Redwood Acres Fairgrounds. B-I-N-G-Oh my!
- Saturday: There will likely be less tanks than at the parade held in Fortuna earlier this week, but we wouldn’t be surprised to see some fabulous soldiers marching in Saturday’s Humboldt Pride Parade through Old Town. The procession will make its way to Halvorsen Park where the festival portion of the day will feature all the music, food and vendor booths human beings have come to expect at such events. Save your strength for ze afterparty laughs at Nocturnum facilitated by SF comedian Marga Gomez — her promotional material contains a blurb from Robin Williams describing her as a “lesbian Lenny Bruce” which is too good for us to not pass on. So we just did.
There’s plenty of other stuff going on this weekend, HumCo — see your Lowdown below. Just make sure to take in some Pride too.
-Andrew Goff
Top Events!
(Look ahead!)
Not So Gospel Friday the 13th Celebration
Arcata Playhouse
/ 6 p.m.
/ $10
Benefit for Arcata Interfaith Gospel Choir featuring bands featuring AIGC members: Jenni and David and the Sweet Soul Band, Asha Nan, Groove Quest, True Gospel Singers, Fire Sign and Fickle Heart.
/ Web site
Arts!Arcata
Arcata
/ 6-9 p.m.
Monthly arts walk. Businesses on and around the Plaza stay open late featuring local art and music.
/ Web site
FriGAY the 13th Bingo
Redwood Acres Fairgrounds
/ 7 p.m.
/ $15
A glittering game of B-I-N-G-O! Part of Humboldt Pride week. Benefiting the Eureka Sisters of Perpetual Indulgence and Humboldt Pride, Inc.
/ Web site
‘80s Night
The Jam
/ 9 p.m.
/ Free
/ 21+
DJ Red knows the ‘80s really well. In some ways, he’s still there. Benefit from his knowledge.
/ Web site
Friday the Flirteenth
Eureka Inn
/ 9 p.m.
/ $10
/ 21+
Horror-lesque show with Va Va Voom Burlesque Vixens and special guests Pressure Anya.
/ Web site
Good Luck Thrift Store Outfit and The Preservation
Humboldt Brews
/ 9:30 p.m.
/ $10
/ 21+
An Americana drenched evening.
/ Web site
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.
Garberville Farmers’ Market
Garberville Town Square
/ 11 a.m.-3 p.m.
Sustainable farms sell local produce direct to the consumer.
Josephine Johnson
Crush
/ 5-10 p.m.
Arts! Arcata with drawings and mixed media work by Julian DeMark.
Anna Hamilton
Angelina Inn
/ 5:30-8:30 p.m.
Local singer/songwriter/storyteller gets to know you.
/ Web site
Duncan Burgess
Libation
/ 6 p.m.
Local guitar virtuoso works out while you sip.
/ Web site
Author Carl Nordberg
Blondies Food and Drink
/ 7 p.m.
Signing his book Ripple: The Search for the Lost Treasure of Pooh.
/ Web site
The Soulful Sidekicks
Gallagher’s Irish Pub and Restaurant
/ 7 p.m.
Local melodies.
/ Web site
Birding the I-5 Corridor Lecture
Humboldt County Office of Education
/ 7:30-9 p.m.
What birds can you find between San Francisco and Seattle?
Super Brown, Midday Veil, Low Hums
The Siren’s Song Tavern
/ 8 p.m.-midnight
/ Web site
Truth in Wonder
Redwood Raks World Dance Studio
/ 8 p.m.
/ $5
/ $10 general
/ $5 students, seniors, children under 12
Experimental dance project choreographed by artist in residence Lela Annotto.
/ Web site
Chris Clay Karaoke
Arcata Theatre Lounge
/ 8 p.m.
Are you a star?
/ Web site
Blake Ritter
Cafe Mokka
/ 8 p.m.
Celtic music.
/ Web site
Shugafoot
SpeakEasy
/ 8 p.m.
Local jazz/blues band gets it done.
/ Web site
Becky’s New Car
Redwood Curtain Theatre
/ 8 p.m.
Becky Foster, is caught in middle age, middle management and in a middling marriage—with no prospects for change on the horizon. Then one night a socially inept and grief-stricken millionaire stumbles into the car dealership where Becky works.
Bump Foundation plays James Brown
Blue Lake Casino Hotel
/ 9 p.m.
/ 21+
The hardest working tribute night in show business. Featuring Madi Simmons himself as the Godfather of Soul.
/ Web site
Accurate Productions
The Ritz
/ 9 p.m.
City Lights dance night.
Uptown Kings
Cher-Ae Heights Casino
/ 9 p.m.
/ 21+
Local blues masters go to town.
/ Web site
DJ Itchie Fingaz
Six Rivers Brewery
/ 9 p.m.-midnight
/ Free
/ Web site
Bar-Fly Karaoke
Bar Fly Pub and Grub
/ 9 p.m.-1 a.m.
/ Free
/ 21+
/ Web site
Scuber Mountain
Logger Bar
/ 9 p.m.
/ Free
Humboldt’s foremost and most tragic pop group.
/ Web site
707
Bear River Casino Resort
/ 9 p.m.
/ 21+
Local rock band performs.
/ Web site
Rude Lion Sound
Toby and Jacks
/ 9:30 p.m.
Dance, sweat, get down.
Movie Showtimes
Broadway Cinema
- DESPICABLE ME 2 2D: 1:50, 4:20
- ELYSIUM: 12:05, 2:40, 5:30, 8:15
- INSIDIOUS CHAPTER 2: 1:20, 4:05, 6:45, 8:30, 9:25
- LEE DANIELS THE BUTLER: 12:00, 3:05, 6:05, 9:05
- MORTAL INSTRUMENTS: CITY OF BONES: 11:50, 2:50, 5:50
- ONE DIRECTION: THIS IS US 2D: 12:45, 6:00
- ONE DIRECTION: THIS IS US 3D: 3:25, 8:35
- PLANES 2D: 1:30, 3:50, 6:10
- RIDDICK: 11:55, 2:50, 5:45, 8:40, 9:30
- THE FAMILY: 12:55, 3:40, 6:25, 6:55, 8:20, 9:10
- THE WORLD S END: 12:20, 3:00, 5:40, 8:50
- THIS IS THE END: 1:45, 4:25, 7:00, 9:35
- WE RE THE MILLERS: 1:05, 3:45, 6:30, 9:15
Garberville Theater
- KICK-ASS 2: 7:30
Minor Theatre
- BLUE JASMINE: 4:15, 6:40, 9:10
- SPECTACULAR NOW: 3:50, 6:10, 8:30
- THE FAMILY: 3:40, 6:20, 9:00