Sunday, Aug. 28
LOWDOWN: Sunday, Aug. 28
Traditionalist crooner Johnny Boyd invites you to have cocktails with him at the Eureka Theater Sunday afternoon. More below.
Top Events!
(Look ahead!)
Lost Coast Flat Track Race
Rohner Park
/ 9 a.m.
/ $10
/ $5 kids
Race 3 in the 5 race Championship Series! “The first two races are showing this is a growing sport. Help make history but spectating or racing with us. You won’t want to miss the rest of the series as our turnout grows and you know our weather is perfect for this racing!”
Humboldt County Fair
Humboldt County Fairgrounds
/ 11 a.m.
/ $8
/ $6 seniors (62+)
/ $4 kids 6-12
You love the fair! Rides! Food! Livestock! Guy Fieri! Click for a list of special days at the 2016 fair.
/ Web site
Johnny Boyd: Cocktails with the Crooner
Eureka Theater
/ 5 p.m.
/ $15
/ $20 premier
“No one exemplifies modern-day crooning better than Johnny Boyd: smooth, romantic vocals; matinee idol charisma; classic gentleman’s style; and dynamic, irreverent performances.”
/ Web site
Snow White and the Seven Dwarfs (1937)
Arcata Theatre Lounge
/ 6 p.m.
/ $5
“Slave in the magic mirror, come from the farthest space, through wind and darkness I summon thee. Speak! Let me see thy face.”
/ Web site
The Secret Life of Spantsa
Beginnings
/ 8-10 p.m.
/ $10
This original one-woman play written and performed by Zuzka Sabata about the first tattoed white woman in America is going on tour throughout Humboldt County.
/ Web site
All Events!
Stand Up Paddleboard (SUP) Introduction
Humboldt Bay Aquatic Center
/ 9:30 a.m.
/ $30
/ $25 HSU Students
Get a great workout while having fun! Join the growing world of Stand up paddling – it’s easy and adventurous!
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Family Fun Day
Humboldt Bay Aquatic Center
/ 11 a.m.-3 p.m.
/ $20
/ Free Children (limit 2 per adult, ages 6 – 17)
Our aquatic staff will outfit you with an appropriate craft, give a brief paddle and safety talk as well as introduce you to the boats, then you and your family can launch off the dock to lead your own adventure!
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Humboldt Hard Court Bike Polo
Highland Park
/ 1 p.m.
/ Free
Like horse polo minus the stable fees.
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Plays in the Park: A Year with Frog and Toad
Arcata Redwood Park
/ 2-3 p.m.
/ Free
Brings the magic of the children’s books to life, on stage, with a lively jazz score featuring a nine-piece jazz orchestra and an ensemble cast of birds, turtles, lizards, squirrels, moles and more.
/ Web site
Free Movie Night: Zootopia
Winema Theater
/ 3 p.m.
/ Free
Children must be accompanied by an adult.
/ Web site
Cuban Salsa (Rueda de Casino)
Redwood Raks World Dance Studio
/ 7-9 p.m.
/ $7
/ $40 6 week series
Salsa rueda is a circle of couples dancing changing partners to patterns called out in Spanish or shown with hand signals. Sponsored by Humboldt Folk Dancers.
/ Web site
Karaoke w/ KJ Leonard
Blue Lake Casino Hotel
/ 8 p.m.
When selecting your song, please keep in mind your audience would like to dance.
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Karaoke w/ Chris Clay
Cher-Ae Heights Casino
/ 8 p.m.
Your Lowdown will go on the record as saying that Chris Clay is Humboldt’s most pro karaoke jockey. We know this stuff.
/ Web site
Movie Showtimes
Broadway Cinema
- BAD MOMS: 4:15, 9:25
- BEN-HUR 2D: 12:15, 6:05, 9:05
- BEN-HUR 3D: 3:10
- DONT BREATHE: 12:00, 2:20, 4:40, 7:00, 9:20
- FLORENCE FOSTER JENKINS: 11:50, 2:25, 5:15, 8:05
- JASON BOURNE: 12:10, 3:05, 6:00, 8:55
- KUBO AND THE TWO STRINGS 2D: 12:30, 3:00, 5:30, 8:00
- MECHANIC: RESURRECTION: 12:45, 3:15, 5:50, 9:00
- PETES DRAGON 2D: 1:20, 3:50, 6:20, 8:45
- SAUSAGE PARTY: 12:20, 2:35, 4:55, 7:15, 9:35
- SPACEBALLS: 2:00, 7:00
- STAR TREK BEYOND 2D: 8:20
- SUICIDE SQUAD 2D: 12:25, 3:20, 6:15, 9:10
- THE SECRET LIFE OF PETS 2D: 11:55, 2:10, 4:30, 6:45
- WAR DOGS: 1:00, 3:45, 6:30, 9:15
Mill Creek Cinema
- BAD MOMS: 4:10, 9:25
- BEN-HUR 2D: 12:15, 3:10, 6:05, 9:00
- DONT BREATHE: 12:00, 2:20, 4:40, 7:00, 9:20
- KUBO AND THE TWO STRINGS 2D: 12:30, 3:00, 5:30
- KUBO AND THE TWO STRINGS 3D: 8:10
- PETES DRAGON 2D: 12:20, 2:50, 5:25, 8:00
- SAUSAGE PARTY: 12:10, 2:30, 4:50, 7:10, 9:30
- STAR TREK BEYOND 2D: 1:30, 6:40
- SUICIDE SQUAD 2D: 12:25, 3:20, 6:15, 9:10
- WAR DOGS: 1:00, 3:45, 6:30, 9:15
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