Friday, Aug. 15
Lowdown: Friday Night’s Best Death Polka Option
It’s going to be a pretty packed weekend in Humboldt — check out Saturday’s Lowdown which features no shortage of “red-lined” events.
But if saving your strength just sounds stupid to you, let’s see … what can you exhaust yourself with this Friday night? Uh … oh! Death polka? That sounds endearing, yeah? ‘Cuz tonight at Jambalaya features a triple bill headlined by accordion-toting, one-man band Ando Ehlers. You can totally drink to this!
Get a sample of Ehlers in the clip below for his song “Sacred Death” and or peruse the rest of your LoCO Lowdown below.
—Andrew Goff
Top Events!
(Look ahead!)
Humboldt County Fair
Humboldt County Fairgrounds
/ 11 a.m.-9 p.m.
/ $8
/ $6 seniors
/ $4 kids
“The Bounty of the County”: Live and satellite horse racing, mule racing, carnival rides and games, death defying stunts, live entertainment, exhibits, livestock events and more. Check the fair’s website for complete schedule of events.
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Ando Ehlers, SS Web, The Smashed Glass
The Jam
/ 10:30 p.m.
/ 21+
Live music?!? Ando Ehlers (death polka), SS Web (nautical drinking tunes), Smashed Glass (local heroes).
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All Events!
Trinity River Jamboree
Junction City Park
/ 10 a.m.
/ $130
/ $300 VIP
/ Free Under 12
Wide variety of music and arts including 2 stages of music, a huge craft vending arena, yoga workshop stage, art gallery and fashion show. More than 40 enetrtainment acts including, Gaudi, Zilla, Vibesquad, Woven Roots, Dj Logic, The Getdown Crew, Motherlode, the 4-low, hoop performance, fire show.
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Blue Lotus Jazz
Larrupin Cafe
/ 5:30-9 p.m.
/ Free
Jazz on the patio.
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McKinleyville Arts Night
McKinleyville Business Dist.
/ 6-8 p.m.
Celebration of arts, food and fun in McKinleyville held the third Friday of each month.
Public Skate
Blue Lake Roller Rink
/ 6:30-9:30 p.m.
/ $5
New summer hours.
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Papa Paul
Gallagher’s Irish Pub and Restaurant
/ 6:30 p.m.
Local folk/rock.
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Plays In The Park: A Midsummer Night’s Dream
Redwood Park
/ 7 p.m.
/ $12
/ $10 Pre-sale
Shakespeare’s classic comedy about love, mischief and magic at the old forest stage among the beautiful Redwoods of the Arcata Community Forest.
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Kuudes Silma, Maailmanloppu, Kohosh, Shit Rag
The Ink Annex
/ 7-10 p.m.
/ $8
/ $6 members
The Placebo and Dead Tree Presents a night of punk
Thoroughly Modern Millie
Van Duzer Theater
/ 7:30 p.m.
Flash back to the Roaring ‘20s with Humboldt Light Opera Company. When a Kansas girl comes to the Big Apple, she encounters flappers, working girls and millionaires in disguise as she ventures from high rises to the New York speakeasy scene.
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Candlelight Hot Stone Yoga
Om Shala Yoga
/ 7:30-9:30 p.m.
/ $20
Warm rocks.
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The Wedding Singer
Ferndale Repertory Theatre
/ 8 p.m.
/ $16 students/seniors
You’ve seen that Adam Sandler movie, yeah? Directed by Brandi Lacy, Music Direction by Molly Severdia and featuring Erik Standifird as Robbie, Sasha Shay as Julia, and a large, talented cast from all over the county!
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American Pop (1981)
Arcata Theatre Lounge
/ 8 p.m.
/ $5
The rise and growth of American popular music through the 20th century is reflected in the lives of four generations of one family in this animated drama directed by Ralph Bakshi.
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Lemon Lemon Cherry
Redwood Curtain Brewing Company, Arcata
/ 8 p.m.
/ 21+
Local eclectic duo.
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The Poor of New York
North Coast Repertory Theatre
/ 8 p.m.
/ $15
Written and premiering in 1857, this play is a melodrama revolving around the efforts of a middle class family, newly impoverished by the financial panic of 1857, to survive against a villainous banker.
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Wicked Man, Brothersync
Blondies Food and Drink
/ 8:30 p.m.
/ Free
We’ll call this a night of indie music … even though it is much more.
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Barfly Karaoke
Bar Fly Pub and Grub
/ 9 p.m.-1 a.m.
/ Free
/ 21+
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Friday Night Mixology
Palm Lounge at The Eureka Inn
/ 9 p.m.
/ Free
/ 21+
When you are tired of dancing you can play freaking air hockey, OK?
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DJ Zephyr
Bear River Casino Resort
/ 9 p.m.
/ 21+
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Kindred Spirits
Logger Bar
/ 9 p.m.
/ 21+
Acoustic roots/folk music.
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Kingfoot
Six Rivers Brewery
/ 9 p.m.-midnight
/ Free
Modern Americana band.
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Uptown Kings
Blue Lake Casino Hotel
/ 9 p.m.
/ 21+
Humboldt blues veterans.
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DJ Benjamin Andres
Robert Goodman Wines/Machine Works
/ 10 p.m.-1 a.m.
/ Free
/ 21+
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Movie Showtimes
Mill Creek Cinema
- DAWN OF THE PLANET OF THE APES 2D: 5:30, 8:30
- EXPENDABLES 3: 12:05, 3:00, 5:55, 8:50
- GIVER: 12:40, 3:10, 5:35, 8:05
- GUARDIANS OF THE GALAXY 2D: 12:30, 3:20, 6:15, 9:10
- GUARDIANS OF THE GALAXY 3D: 2:40
- HUNDRED-FOOT JOURNEY: 11:55, 2:50, 5:45, 8:40
- INTO THE STORM: 12:00, 2:20, 4:40, 7:00, 9:25
- LET S BE COPS: 1:25, 3:55, 6:35, 9:15
- TEENAGE MUTANT NINJA TURTLES 2D: 1:15, 3:50, 6:25, 9:00
- TEENAGE MUTANT NINJA TURTLES 3D: 12:10
Minor Theatre
- BOYHOOD: 4:25, 8:00
- GUARDIANS OF THE GALAXY 2D: 3:20, 6:10, 9:00
- HUNDRED-FOOT JOURNEY: 3:40, 6:25, 9:10