Friday, Dec. 5
Top Events!
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Season of Wonder and Light
Arcata Plaza / 6-9 p.m. / Free
Plaza streets will be closed and all the stores open as Santa and Mrs. Claus arrive in the vintage Arcata Fire engine, serenaded by the Marching Lumberjacks.
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Ocean Night Film Screening
Arcata Theatre Lounge / 6:30 p.m. / $3
Featuring a screening of BoardRoom (2012).
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Pelican Dreams
Minor Theatre / 6:40 p.m.
In this intimate portrait of an iconic seabird species, filmmaker Judy Irving follows a wayward, starving California brown pelican from her “arrest” on the Golden Gate Bridge into care at a wildlife rehabilitation facility.
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Dreamland 11
Veteran’s Memorial Building / 7 p.m. / $8
Nighttime flea market and rock and roll party! Performances by The Zermatts, The Lost Luvs and Hungry Cloud Darkening.
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Bigfoot Lodge Home for the Holidays
Arcata Playhouse / 8-10 p.m. / $12 / $12 General / $10 Senior / $8 Children 8 and under
Annual holiday show highlights well-known local comedic actors doing their renditions of classic acts such as a Laurel and Hardy tribute by Bob Wells and David Ferney and the “Sisters” duo from White Christmas by Joan Schirle and Jackie Dandeneau.
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Plumb Uglies, Chipped Shoulders, Blade, The Mother Vines
The Siren’s Song Tavern / 9 p.m. / Free
A night of blues, folk and rock as we support the Mother Vines with their Kickstarter project.
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Lapatinas
Fieldbrook Market / 7:30-10 a.m. / Free
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European Christmas Market
Immanuel Lutheran Church / 4-9 p.m. / Free
“Giving Humboldt County a taste of the famous events held throughout Europe during the Christmas Season. Crafts and gifts by local artisans, sweet treats, savory soups, hot foods and choral music performed by the Immanuel Lutheran Choir.”
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Dell’Arte’s Pippi Longstocking
Orick School / 5 p.m. / Free
“Bound to capture the hearts of audience members at any age, this year’s holiday show delivers original music, lively comedy and a cast of endearing characters in a celebration of spirit and adventure.”
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Trinidad Arts Night
Trinidad / 6-9 p.m.
Kinda like Garberville Arts Alive, but in Trinidad.
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Fortuna’s First Friday
Fortuna / 6-9 p.m.
Art, music, fun and great deals from local merchants in the friendly city.
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Dell’Arte’s Pippi Longstocking
Trinidad Elementary / 7 p.m. / Free
“Bound to capture the hearts of audience members at any age, this year’s holiday show delivers original music, lively comedy and a cast of endearing characters in a celebration of spirit and adventure.”
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The End of History, a Transmedia Event
Gist Theater at HSU / 7:30-9 p.m. / $10 / $8 seniors, students / Free HSU students (limited seating) / 18+
Themes of love and revolution inspired by the earth-shaking happenings of 1989, including the fall of the Berlin wall, revolution in eastern Europe, the first same sex civil union, the Exxon Valdez oil spill, rebellion and repression in China’s Tiananmen Square and the Loma Prieta earthquake.
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How to Succeed in Business Without Really Trying
NCRT / 8 p.m. / $18 / $25 benefit for Redwood Reading Service Nov. 14 / $20 benefit for Children’ Author Festival Nov. 15
The story concerns young, ambitious J. Pierrepont Finch, who, with the help of the book How to Succeed in Business Without Really Trying, rises from window washer to chairman of the board of the World Wide Wicket Company.
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Eureka Symphony Holiday Concert
Arkley Center For The Performing Arts / 8-10 p.m. / $29 / $44 Loge / $39 Orchestra Orchestra Main & Lower Balcony / $34 orchestra rear / $10 full-time students / Free children under 12
Acclaimed English composers Ralph Vaughan Williams and Philip Lane provide works to celebrate the Christmas season. Vaughn Williams’ “Fantasia on Greensleeves” is familiar as the familiar Christmastime hymn “What Child is This?”
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HSU Symphonic Band
Fulkerson Recital Hall / 8-9:30 p.m. / $8 / $5 seniors, children, students / Free HSU students
The HSU Symphonic Band rides the range with John Williams’ movie music for “The Cowboys,” plus music based on English and Korean folk melodies, and three pieces that feature some unusual percussion.
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Channel 707
Mateel Community Center / 8-10 p.m. / $15 / $5 under 19
Back again for another wildly entertaining show, the teenage theatre company Recycled Youth presents its all new original show.
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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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Liquid Kactus, RXR
The Jam / 9 p.m.-2 a.m.
A night of psychedelic rock and roll.
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Dr. Squid
Bear River Casino Resort / 9 p.m. / 21+
Humboldt party band would prefer you dance more.
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Karaoke
Bar Fly Pub and Grub / 9 p.m. / Free / 21+
Singing in public is easier with beer.
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Liquid Kactus, RXR
The Jam / 9:30 p.m. / $10 / 21+
Psych rock night.
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Sagitarrius Rising
Humboldt Brews / 9:30 p.m. / 21+
“Through our collaborative efforts we present California/West Coast house music trailblazers Tim Brown, Higher Conscience 707 and more.”
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USGGO
Robert Goodman Wines/Machine Works / 10 p.m.-1 a.m. / Free / 21+
Improv funk.
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Movie Showtimes

Broadway Cinema
  • BIG HERO 6 2D: 12:45, 3:30, 6:15, 8:55
  • BIRDMAN: 12:25, 3:15, 6:05, 9:05
  • DUMB AND DUMBER TO: 1:25, 4:05, 6:50, 9:30
  • HORRIBLE BOSSES 2: 12:15, 2:55, 3:55, 6:45, 8:15, 9:20
  • HUNGER GAMES: MOCKINGJAY PART 1: 12:20, 2:25, 3:20, 5:20, 6:20, 8:20, 9:15
  • INTERSTELLAR: 12:50, 4:30, 8:10
  • NIGHTCRAWLER: 1:10, 3:10, 5:30, 8:30
  • PENGUINS OF MADAGASCAR 2D: 12:40, 1:55, 3:00, 4:20, 5:25, 6:35, 7:45
  • PENGUINS OF MADAGASCAR 3D: 8:50
  • ST VINCENT: 12:35, 5:55
  • THEORY OF EVERYTHING: 12:10, 3:05, 6:00, 9:00
Mill Creek Cinema
  • BIG HERO 6 2D: 11:45, 2:30, 5:10, 8:00
  • DUMB AND DUMBER TO: 1:30, 4:10, 6:50, 9:30
  • HORRIBLE BOSSES 2: 12:30, 3:10, 6:40, 9:25
  • HUNGER GAMES: MOCKINGJAY PART 1: 11:30, 12:20, 2:25, 3:20, 5:20, 6:20, 8:20, 9:15
  • INTERSTELLAR: 12:15, 4:05, 7:50
  • PENGUINS OF MADAGASCAR 2D: 11:40, 1:10, 2:00, 3:30, 4:20, 5:50, 8:10
  • PENGUINS OF MADAGASCAR 3D: 6:10, 8:30
Minor Theatre
  • HORRIBLE BOSSES 2: 3:40, 6:20, 9:00
  • HUNGER GAMES: MOCKINGJAY PART 1: 2:55, 5:50, 8:45
  • PELICAN DREAMS: 4:30, 6:40, 9:10

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