Friday, Feb. 13

Rise Up on the Arcata Plaza This Afternoon

As Humboldt inches toward the only day out of the year when love is officially sanctioned, another recent local tradition returns today to inspire our community.  

For the past several years, sometime around Valentine’s Day, the Arcata Plaza has exploded with flash mobbish drumming, dancing, poetry, speakers and all around good vibes as part of VDay Humboldt’s version of the global One Billion Rising movement. Do you like joy? Well, then take a long lunch break and boogie to central Arcata today before 2:14 p.m. and behold countless local youth jubilantly standing up against violence toward women. 

For an example of what this might look like, make the YouTube clip of last year’s gathering below play (but really you should just go see it live).

For more info on VDay Humboldt, they have a website. 

—Andrew Goff

Top Events!
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VDay Humboldt: One Billion Rising
Arcata Plaza / 1-3:30 p.m. / Free
Make a statement through movement that you won’t tolerate any more violence against women or girls in our local community or around the world. No previous dance experience needed.
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Pony Up Party
Arcata Playhouse / 5 p.m.
“Come to the Arcata Playhouse and see the unveiling of our giant 16 foot tall Pink Polka-dot Peg-legged Pony pull toy. This whimsical public sculpture will begin at the Playhouse and then roll to downtown Arcata and move around the Plaza with live music and merriment.”
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Arts!Arcata
Arcata / 6-9 p.m.
Monthly arts walk. Businesses on and around the Plaza stay open late featuring local art and music.
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Valentine Barn Dance
D Street Neighborhood Center / 7-10 p.m.
Traditional square dance with Nigella Mahal calling and Striped Pig Stringband playing. Fundraiser for Arcata Bottom 4-H. No partner or experience needed, all dances will be taught by the caller.
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Poet Randall Potts
Northtown Books / 7 p.m.
Northtown Books welcomes Randall Potts to read from Trickster, his new collection of poems from University of Iowa Press.
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Free Rain CD Release
Humboldt Brews / 9:30 p.m. / $5 / 21+
Local supergroup consisting of Piet Dalmolen (guitar), Aaron Drago (bass/Moog), Tomek Zajaczkowski (keyboards/synths), Tommy Fitzmaurice (drums) and Jesse Jonathon (percussion).
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NPA Climate Change Project Launch
Arcata Creamery District / 4-7 p.m. / Free
Northcoast Preparatory and Performing Arts Academy raise local, and eventually global, awareness about the impact that our rising sea levels will have on our local environment.
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LOVEfest: A Three Day Culinary Affair
Eel River Brewery / 5-10 p.m.
Tonight, choose from, Brisket εκ Eros: Melt-in-your-mouth marinated brisket, slow smoked, finished with a pomegranate molasses sauce and Paella εκ Aphrodite.
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Artist Curtis Otto
T’s Cafe North / 6-9 p.m. / Free
… and live bluegrass music.
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LaPatina Band
Mad River Brewery Tasting Room / 6-8:30 p.m. / Free
Everything from Merle Haggard to Elizabeth Cotten to Van Morrison and Bob Dylan. A bunch of originals, too.
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Los Pajaros (The Birds)
Van Duzer Theater / 7:30-9:30 p.m. / $10 / $8 students & seniors / Free HSU students (limited seating) / 18+
Musical satire from ancient Greece adapted by the Chicano American troupe Culture Clash, and further updated in the HSU production directed by Dell’Arte’s Michael Fields.
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Macbeth
North Coast Repertory Theatre / 8 p.m.
In a savvy marketing move, NCRT is billing this as “The Original Game of Thrones.”
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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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Doug Fir and the 2x4s
Cher-Ae Heights Casino / 9 p.m. / Free / 21+
Multigenerational rock and roll band comprised of fathers and sons playing classic rock and beyond.
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NightHawk
Bear River Casino Resort / 9 p.m.
Humboldt party band brings it.
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The Movers and The Shakers
Six Rivers Brewery / 9 p.m.-midnight / Free
Rock and blues dance band.
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River Valley Mud
Logger Bar / 9 p.m.-midnight / Free / 21+
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Friday Night Mixology
Palm Lounge at The Eureka Inn / 10 p.m.-2 a.m. / Free / 21+
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DJ Benjamin Andres J Dilla Tribute Night
Robert Goodman Wines/Machine Works / 10 p.m.-1 a.m. / Free / 21+
Featuring a mix of classics, originals, remixes, rarities and tributes inspired from your favorite artist’s producer J Dilla.
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Movie Showtimes

Broadway Cinema
  • AMERICAN SNIPER: 11:55, 2:55, 6:00, 9:00
  • BLACK OR WHITE: 12:00, 2:50, 5:40, 8:35
  • FIFTY SHADES OF GREY: 12:10, 2:00, 3:10, 5:05, 6:10, 8:05, 9:10
  • IMITATION GAME: 12:05, 5:20
  • JUPITER ASCENDING 2D: 3:45, 5:45, 9:15
  • JUPITER ASCENDING 3D: 12:15
  • KINGSMAN: THE SECRET SERVICE: 12:20, 2:10, 3:20, 5:15, 6:20, 8:20, 9:20
  • PADDINGTON: 12:35, 3:05, 5:30, 7:55
  • PROJECT ALMANAC: 2:45, 8:10
  • SEVENTH SON 2D: 1:50, 7:00, 9:30
  • SEVENTH SON 3D: 4:30
  • SPONGEBOB MOVIE: SPONGE OUT OF WATER 2D: 11:55, 1:15, 2:25, 4:55, 6:45, 7:30
  • SPONGEBOB MOVIE: SPONGE OUT OF WATER 3D: 3:15, 8:40
Mill Creek Cinema
  • AMERICAN SNIPER: 11:55, 3:00, 6:00, 9:00
  • FIFTY SHADES OF GREY: 12:10, 3:10, 6:10, 7:30, 9:10
  • IMITATION GAME: 2:45, 5:30
  • JUPITER ASCENDING 2D: 12:00, 5:50, 8:50
  • JUPITER ASCENDING 3D: 2:55
  • KINGSMAN: THE SECRET SERVICE: 12:20, 3:20, 6:20, 8:15, 9:20
  • PADDINGTON: 12:05, 2:30
  • PROJECT ALMANAC: 12:15, 4:55
  • SEVENTH SON 2D: 1:55, 4:30, 7:00, 9:30
  • SPONGEBOB MOVIE: SPONGE OUT OF WATER 2D: 12:55, 3:25, 5:45
  • SPONGEBOB MOVIE: SPONGE OUT OF WATER 3D: 8:10
Minor Theatre
  • FIFTY SHADES OF GREY: 3:10, 6:10, 9:10
  • TWO DAYS ONE NIGHT: 3:30, 5:55, 8:20
  • WHIPLASH: 3:50, 6:20, 8:50

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