Friday, Feb. 12
The Arcata Plaza Will Be a Big, Pink Pile of Empowerment This Afternoon
Your Humboldt Friday evening is dominated by the inevitable slew of events that pop up around the downtown Arcata anytime Arts Arcata makes its monthly visit. A sampling:
- The Arcata Theatre Lounge is capitalizing with continued Bowie in memoriam by screening Serious Moonlight.
- Ska veterans The Toasters will provide your skanking soundtrack should you venture over to HumBrews.
- The Arcata Playhouse continues its critique of capitalism by staging The Threepenny Opera.
That’s all fine and good, but if you can slip out work early (or take a late lunch) and get up to the Arcata Plaza, by 2 p.m., your eyes may beholdeth the joy that is hundreds of local youth taking a dancing stand against violence and injustice in the form of the annual One Billion Rising rally. Organized as part of VDay Humboldt, our kids and young adults will perform choreographed positivity to a soundtrack of Katy Perry’s “Roar.” You’re gonna hear them.
Rather than explain further what this all looks like, check out a clip of what this event looked like back in 2013 in the clip below.
—Andrew Goff
Top Events!
(Look ahead!)
One Billion Rising 2016
Arcata Plaza
/ 1 p.m.
“The time to get out and rock the Plaza is here again. Join us and the global community to rise up in dance to say no to violence and injustice in our community and around the world. At 2:10 we will rock the plaza again, dancing to “Roar”.”
/ Web site
Arts!Arcata
Arcata
/ 6-9 p.m.
Monthly arts walk. Businesses on and around the Plaza stay open late featuring local art and music.
/ Web site
Dead Tree Presents
The Veterans Memorial Building of Eureka
/ 6-10 p.m.
/ $5
With sludgy bands Papercut, Chugg, Death Crush and Mean and Yucky.
Led Kaapana
The Old Steeple
/ 7:30 p.m.
/ $30
/ $25 adv.
Hawaiian slack key guitar master.
/ Web site
Serious Moonlight (1983)
Arcata Theatre Lounge
/ 7:30 p.m.
/ $5
“Taped live during the 1983 Serious Moonlight tour that shattered box office records in every city, David Bowie gives one of the most dramatic and charismatic live performances of his career.”
/ Web site
Threepenny Opera
Arcata Playhouse
/ 8 p.m.
/ $18
/ $16 Students/Seniors 60+
/ $5 Children 8 and younger
This groundbreaking work by Bertolt Brecht and Kurt Weill will include an ensemble cast of actor/musicians who will bring both the roles and the score to life.
/ Web site
Das Barbecu
North Coast Repertory Theatre
/ 8 p.m.
/ $18
Wagner’s Ring Cycle is spun as a witty Texas fable with five actors playing more than 30 outrageous characters at breakneck speed. Songs run the gamut from Broadway to Texas swing, from jazz to twangy country and western.
/ Web site
Highschool Collective Winter Glow Party
Sequoia Conference Center
/ 8 p.m.
“The biggest and longest lasting high school event series in Humboldt is back by popular demand. Music by MuziqLement, DJ Livestrong and Eli Jimenez of Accurate Productions, Inc.”
Kingfoot
Logger Bar
/ 9-11:59 p.m.
/ Free
/ 21+
“Energetic trio playing Americana originals.”
/ Web site
The Toasters
Humboldt Brews
/ 9:30 p.m.
/ $12
/ 21+
Formed on the lower East Side in 1981 the band has become synonymous with American 2 Tone Ska music and forged their instantly recognizable “East Side Beat” sound in such famous Big Apple dancehalls as CBGB’s.
/ Web site
All Events!
Community Choice Energy Program Open House
The Multi-Generational Center (MGC)
/ 5:30-7:30 a.m.
/ Free
Last few chances to cover community meetings about Community Choice Aggregation in Humboldt County.
/ Web site
LifeHouse Flea Market
Bethel Church
/ 9 a.m.-6 p.m.
“We have a lot of items for sale from great sound and music equipment to furniture.”
Cupcakes for Conservation Fundraiser
Sequoia Park Zoo
/ 10 a.m.-5 p.m.
/ $10
Surprise your loved ones with a handmade cupcake delivered on Valentine’s Day! Each organic, Texas-sized cupcake comes with an edible fondant animal (Chilean flamingo or honey bee), a card, and a keepsake photo.
/ Web site
Blue Lotus Jazz
Larrupin Cafe
/ 6 p.m.
/ Free
Jazz on the patio.
/ Web site
Artists Marisa Kieselhorst and Sierra Martin
The Sanctuary
/ 6-9 p.m.
Both local to the area, Kieselhorst and Martin’s exhibitions feature vibrantly colored paintings, on display through the end of February.
Doug Fir and the 2x4s
Fieldbrook General Store
/ 7:30 p.m.
Classic rock and beyond.
/ Web site
Into the Woods
Eureka High School Auditorium
/ 7:30 p.m.
/ $10
/ $5 students
Eureka High Players present the musical Into the Woods! “Don’t miss this opportunity to support these talented students as they turn the fairy tale world as you know it upside down.”
8-Ball Tournament
Broadway Billiards
/ 8 p.m.
/ $10
/ Free Public
/ 21+
Corner pocket.
Highschool Collective Winter Glow Party
Sequoia Conference Center
/ 8 p.m.
Music by MuziqLement, DJ Livestrong and Eli Jimenez of Accurate Productions, Inc. Sound, lighting, glow stuff … all for high schoolers!
HSU Men’s Rugby
HSU Redwood Bowl
/ 8-10 p.m.
/ Free
/ Free everyone is free
Cheer on these brutes!
/ Web site
Eureka Pizza Council
SpeakEasy
/ 8:30 p.m.
Jazz/funk.
/ Web site
Buddy Reed and The Rip It Ups
Broadway Billiards
/ 9 p.m.
/ Free
/ 21+
Blues.
Salsa Night
Palm Lounge at The Eureka Inn
/ 9 p.m.-midnight
/ Free
/ 21+
Backstreet Band
Bear River Casino Resort
/ 9 p.m.
/ Free
Performing outstanding Rock n’ Roll in the Humboldt county area since 1979,The Backstreet Band plays everything from Tom Petty to the Beatles, and Bob Dylan to Bad Company, as well a variety of other classics. The Backstreet Band is sure to have you dancing!
/ Web site
Karaoke
Bar Fly Pub and Grub
/ 9 p.m.
/ Free
/ 21+
Singing in public is easier with beer.
/ Web site
Dr. Squid
Blue Lake Casino Hotel
/ 9 p.m.
Renditions of rock and dance favorites as well as original music.
/ Web site
Shooters Friday Nights
Shooters Off Broadway
/ 9 p.m.
/ 21+
Party every Friday night with Zach from Accurate Productions.
Country Rock Night
Shamus T Bones
/ 10 p.m.-2 a.m.
Music by Zach Combs from Accurate Productions, Inc.
/ Web site
Accurate Productions
Rose’s Billiards
/ 10 p.m.
/ 21+
“Ultra Class Fridays”.
/ Web site
Movie Showtimes
Broadway Cinema
- CHOICE: 12:15, 2:55, 5:35, 8:20
- DEADPOOL: 12:00, 1:25, 2:40, 4:10, 5:20, 6:50, 8:00, 9:30
- DIRTY GRANDPA: 9:25
- FINEST HOURS 2D: 12:30, 3:20, 6:10, 9:05
- HAIL CAESAR!: 1:05, 3:40, 6:20, 9:00
- HOW TO BE SINGLE: 12:20, 3:00, 6:30, 9:10
- KUNG FU PANDA 3 2D: 11:45, 1:35, 4:00, 5:40, 8:10
- PRIDE AND PREJUDICE AND ZOMBIES: 1:00, 3:50, 6:35
- REVENANT: 1:40, 5:05, 8:30
- RIDE ALONG 2: 6:55
- STAR WARS: THE FORCE AWAKENS 2D: 11:45, 2:45, 5:45, 8:45
- ZOOLANDER 2: 11:50, 2:15, 4:40, 7:10, 9:40
Mill Creek Cinema
- CHOICE: 3:20, 8:50
- DEADPOOL: 1:00, 3:40, 6:20, 9:00
- FINEST HOURS 2D: 12:30, 6:00
- HOW TO BE SINGLE: 1:15, 3:55, 6:35, 9:15
- KUNG FU PANDA 3 2D: 12:40, 3:10, 5:35, 8:00
- PRIDE AND PREJUDICE AND ZOMBIES: 1:25, 4:05, 6:45, 9:25
- REVENANT: 1:30, 4:55, 8:20
- STAR WARS: THE FORCE AWAKENS 2D: 2:20, 5:25, 8:30
- ZOOLANDER 2: 11:50, 2:15, 4:40, 7:05, 9:30
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