Friday, May 1
Top Events!
(Look ahead!)
OR-7 The Journey: the EPIC Journey of a lone wolf from Oregon to California
Arcata Theatre Lounge
/ 7-9 p.m.
/ $10
Join the Northcoast Environmental Center, EPIC, Bird Ally X and the Center for Biological Diversity in celebrating the Arcata premier screening of the documentary OR7 - The Journey, an inspiring film about Oregon’s famous wandering gray wolf.
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May Pole and World Dance
Redwood Raks World Dance Studio
/ 7:30-11 p.m.
/ $5
Join the Humboldt Folk Dancers in a May Day celebration with a May Pole dance followed by international dances with The Ethniks, Musaic and Chubritza.
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Hanneke Cassel
Arcata Playhouse
/ 8 p.m.
/ $18
/ $15 members
Her charismatic fiddling has brought the native Oregonian many honors and awards. She is the 1997 U.S. National Scottish Fiddle Champion, she holds a Bachelors of Music in Violin Performance from Berklee College of Music, and she has performed and taught across North America, Europe and Asia.
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Mateel’s Comedy Cabaret
Mateel Community Center
/ 8-10:30 p.m.
/ $10
/ 18+
With Matt Lieb, Matt Redbeard and Nathan Davis-Floyd.
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The Tweeners, Wrecks Goliath, The Mothervines, Hollow Down
The Siren’s Song Tavern
/ 9 p.m.
Four bands bombard Eureka, thus leaving the harbor open for Hollow Down to dock after their southern tour.
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Barn Dance
Trinidad Town Hall
/ 9-11:30 p.m.
/ $7
/ Free Kids 12 and under
The Trinidad Skate Park Alliance will host a barn dance called by Lyndsey Battle with tunes from Striped Pig Stringband. All dances will be taught with no partner or experience needed. Proceeds benefit the Trinidad Skatepark.
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Taarka
Humboldt Brews
/ 9:30 p.m.
/ $12
/ 21+
Described by SF Weekly as a “collision of Django Reinhardt and David Grisman.”
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All Events!
Bike Month Humboldt
Various
/ 8 a.m.
Bike Month Humboldt kicks off with participating Bike-Friendly Businesses offering discounts to customers who bike to their shops (show them your helmet or bike). Look for window signs in Arcata and Eureka.
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Humboldt Baykeeper Boat Tour
Humboldt Bay
/ 9:30-11 a.m.
Humboldt Baykeeper will offer a free Humboldt Bay tour aboard the Humboldt Bay Harbor, Recreation, and Conservation District’s patrol boat. Our “Bay Explorations” tours are fun, informative excursions led by knowledgeable volunteer docents trained in ecology and history of Humboldt Bay.
Cannabis Film Festival
Garberville Theater
/ 10 a.m.
/ $25
Provides a means for filmmakers to share their work with both distributors and the general public. The CFF is designed to enable “cream of the crop” film projects to gain exposure to larger and more mainstream audiences.
Spring Exhibits at the Clarke Museum
Clarke Historical Museum
/ 11 a.m.-4 p.m.
/ $3
/ $5 families
/ Free members
The Clarke Historical Museum will be exhibiting a display of Humboldt’s clothing history spanning from the 1920s to the 1940s as well as a tribute to the history of baseball in Humboldt County with objects and photographs spanning from modern day all the way back to the 19th century.
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Fruit and Veggie Fest
Grocery Outlet
/ 11 a.m.-2 p.m.
/ Free
Shoppers of all ages may lower their health risks by filling their carts with an array of colorful fruits and vegetables in all forms including fresh, frozen, dried and canned while also participating in many fun activities.
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LiveART
Eel River Brewery
/ 5-8 p.m.
/ Free
With cakeologist Crystal Lockhart.
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Roller Skating
Eureka Municipal Auditorium
/ 6-8:30 p.m.
/ $5.25 Adults
/ $4.50 Youth
Youth 7 and older may be dropped off for an evening of fun with their friends.
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Blue Lotus Jazz
Larrupin Cafe
/ 6 p.m.
/ Free
Jazz on the patio.
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Trinidad Arts Night
Trinidad
/ 6-9 p.m.
Kinda like Garberville Arts Alive, but in Trinidad.
Trinidad Art Nights
Trinidad
/ 6 p.m.
Join us Friday May 1st for a wonderful and lively evening and night at Trinidad art Nights! Music by ‘Blue Dragon Steel.’ Students of Blue Lake and Trinidad Schools. Led by Jesse Jonathan.
Moody Little Sister band Friday Night !
The Sanctuary
/ 8-10 p.m.
/ $5
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HSU Symphonic Band: Cinco de Mayo
Fulkerson Recital Hall
/ 8-9:30 p.m.
/ $8
/ $5 seniors, children, students
/ Free HSU students
HSU Symphonic Band marks Cinco de Mayo with La Fiesta Mexicana and the relentless rhythms of Huapango, plus a World Music medley by North Coast composer Gregg Moore — and more. Conducted by Paul Cummings.
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Moody Little Sister
The Sanctuary
/ 8-10 p.m.
/ $5
/ $20 sliding scale
“Music for the journey.”
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Doug Fir & the 2x4s
Cher-Ae Heights Casino
/ 9 p.m.
/ Free
/ 21+
“A multigenerational rock and roll band comprised of fathers and sons playing classic rock and beyond…”
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The Trouble
Blue Lake Casino Hotel
/ 9 p.m.-1 a.m.
/ Free
/ 21+
Rock/Americana.
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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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DOUBLE HEADER RECORD RELEASE PARTY!
Toph’s House
/ 9 p.m.
/ $15
/ 21+
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Strix Vega, High Crimes, & Deep Dark Light
Logger Bar
/ 9-11:59 p.m.
/ Free
/ 21+
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The Return of Meskalito!
Arcata, California
/ 9:30 p.m.
Humboldt Roots N Culture
Robert Goodman Wines/Machine Works
/ 10 p.m.-1 a.m.
/ Free
/ 21+
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Movie Showtimes
Broadway Cinema
- AGE OF ADALINE: 12:40, 3:25, 6:10, 8:55
- AVENGERS: AGE OF ULTRON 2D: 11:40, 2:45, 6:00, 8:40, 9:15
- AVENGERS: AGE OF ULTRON 3D: 1:20, 2:30, 4:40, 8:00
- CINDERELLA: 12:45, 3:30, 6:15
- EX MACHINA: 1:30, 4:10, 6:50, 9:30
- FURIOUS 7: 11:45, 2:50, 6:05, 9:10
- GET HARD: 2:10, 4:45, 7:10, 9:35
- HOME 2D: 12:50, 3:15, 5:40
- INSURGENT 2D: 9:00
- LITTLE BOY: 11:50, 5:50
- LONGEST RIDE: 8:10
- MONKEY KINGDOM: 12:05, 2:20, 4:35, 6:55, 9:05
- PAUL BLART: MALL COP 2: 12:30, 3:00, 5:30, 8:20
- UNFRIENDED: 1:00, 3:10, 5:20, 7:30, 9:40
Mill Creek Cinema
- AGE OF ADALINE: 12:50, 3:35, 6:20, 9:05
- AVENGERS: AGE OF ULTRON 2D: 11:40, 2:45, 6:00, 9:15
- AVENGERS: AGE OF ULTRON 3D: 1:20, 4:40, 8:00
- FURIOUS 7: 11:50, 2:55, 5:50, 8:50
- HOME 2D: 12:45, 3:15, 5:40, 8:10
- MONKEY KINGDOM: 12:30, 2:40, 4:50, 6:55
- PAUL BLART: MALL COP 2: 12:05, 2:30, 4:55, 7:20, 9:40
- UNFRIENDED: 9:00
- WHILE WE RE YOUNG: 2:05, 4:30, 7:00, 9:25
Minor Theatre
- AVENGERS: AGE OF ULTRON 2D: 2:45, 6:00, 9:15
- WATER DIVINER: 3:40, 6:20, 9:00
- WOMAN IN GOLD: 3:10, 5:45, 8:25