Thursday, Sept. 7

You May See Classier-Than-Usual Automobiles Zooming Around Eureka This Weekend

Should you start feeling a creeping inadequacy about your current means of transportation this weekend, never fear. The annual Cruz’n Eureka event, which draws car enthusiasts from far and wide to our region, will only assault your insecurities for the next three days. Just know that this slight inconvenience to your ego benefits a good cause, namely the Boys and Girls Club of the Redwoods. Deal.

Here’s a brief rundown of the Cruz’n highlights:

  • Thursday: Shiny roadsters will convene at the Red Lion Hotel for a poker run and make their way down to the Vista Del Mar for an outdoor waterfront concert featuring local bands Ghost Train and Cold Blue Water. 
  • Friday: Show and Shine time! All the chromey eye candy will line Commercial Street from 11 a.m. to 3 p.m. before revving it up through Old Town at 6 p.m. Cruzers the have the option to take in a screening of The Gumball Rally (1976, 30% rating on Rotten Tomatoes) at the Eureka Theater.
  • Saturday: From 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. Second Street in Old Town will be lined with over a hundred motorized beauties for the Cruz’n Eureka Car Show with numerous prizes being awarded to this year’s top entires from the Gazebo at 3 p.m. 

More info can be found at the BGCR website. Also note that CenterArts’ website says there are a handful of Demetri Martin tickets left for tonight’s show at the Van Duzer Theatre. Click fast. Details on all of Thursday’s distractions in your Lowdown listings below. —AG

 

Top Events!
(Look ahead!)

Mare and Nomad
See Event Description / 6 p.m. / $10 / $25 suggested donation
RSVP. Join us at Concerts at the Crib for a concert! Featuring award-winning Southeast Texas songwriter Mare Wakefield on guitar and Turkish-born, classically-trained Nomad on piano and accordion.
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Cruz’n Eureka at the Vista
Vista Del Mar / 6-9 p.m. / Free
Local bands Cold Blue Water and Ghost Train will be rocking the lot while fine classic cars arrive from the poker run.
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Cruz’n Eureka
Eureka / 6 p.m.
Annual weekend-long celebration of classic car culture. Poker Run on Thursday. Cruise on Friday. Car show in Old Town on Saturday. Benefit for the Boys and Girls Club of the Redwoods.
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The Humbioldt Poetry Show
The Siren’s Song Tavern / 7:30-10 p.m. / $5
“After 12 years, The Humboldt Poetry Show kicks off the first of the new poetry season. There will be live art by Dre Meza, Live Music by DJ Goldylocks, a special performance by Melanie Zapper, and a feature performance by Zigzilla!”
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Disenchanted!
Redwood Curtain Theatre / 8 p.m. / $10 / $22 Gala Opening Night (9/9) / $17 Friday/Saturday/Matinees / $10 Previews and Thursdays / 18+
Poisoned apples. Glass slippers. Who needs ’em?! Not Snow White and her posse of princesses in this hilariously risqué musical that’s anything but Grimm.
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Demetri Martin
Van Duzer Theater / 8 p.m. / $39
Demetri Martin rose to relative obscurity when he started doing stand-up comedy in New York City at the end of the 20th Century. He released a comedy album called These Are Jokes and then created and starred in his own television series called Important Things with Demetri Martin.
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Salsa Night
Pearl Lounge / 9:30 p.m.-midnight
Music mixed by DJ Pressure. Salsa, Merengue, Bachata, Cumbia, Reggaeton and more.
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P.R.O.B.L.E.M.S., Barn Fire
Alibi / 11 p.m. / $5 / 21+
Outlaw country punk on the Plaza.
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Submit your event!
PROMOTED

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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All Events!

Family Ceramics: Clay Together, Stay Together
Arcata Community Center / 9 a.m.-5 p.m. / $65 / $75 non-resident / $5 additional person
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Henderson Center Eureka Farmers’ Market
Henderson Center / 10 a.m.-1 p.m. / Free
Celebrate the bounty of Humboldt County’s rich agricultural heritage and experience everything that our local family farmers and food producers have brought to share at our weekday farmers’ markets!
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Fortuna Caregiver Support Group
See Event Description / noon-1:30 p.m. / Free
This group is open to caregivers coping with all types of caregiving situations.
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McKinleyville Farmers’ Market
Eureka Natural Foods, McKinleyville / 3:30-6:30 p.m. / Free
Celebrate the bounty of Humboldt County’s rich agricultural heritage and experience everything that our local family farmers and food producers have brought to share at our weekday farmers’ markets!
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Willow Creek Farmers’ Market
See Event Description / 5-8 p.m. / Free
Celebrate the bounty of Humboldt County’s rich agricultural heritage and experience everything that our local family farmers and food producers have brought to share at our weekday farmers’ markets!
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Sustainable Futures Speaker Series
Humboldt State University Founders Hall / 5:30-7 p.m. / Free
Ken Liberman will present “Can ‘Nature’ Teach Anything?” Liberman argues that environmental studies has been burdened with perspectives that have failed to afford access to the actual experience of living in a landscape, and that dualist and nondualist inquiries alike are plagued by anthropocentrism
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Community Craft Night: DIY T-Shirt Alterations
SCRAP Humboldt / 5:30-7:30 p.m.
Bring your friends or make new ones at this monthly crafting night. Pull out all of your old t-shirts, because September’s Community Craft Night is all about reusing those cotton beauties.
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Fingal
Mad River Brewery Tasting Room / 6 p.m. / Free
Folky fiddle tunes.
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Humboldt Beekeepers presents “Garden Bees” with Pete Haggard
Humboldt County Department of Agriculture / 6-8 p.m. / $2
Join us for an evening getting to know native bees and the plants that nourish them. Pete is co-author with Judy Haggard of the field guide “Insects of the Pacific Northwest.”
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Open Mic with Mike Anderson
Old Town Coffee And Chocolates (Old Town) / 6:30-8:30 p.m. / Free
Usually some singer/guitarists, a couple spoken word guys and then that one wildcard oddity that makes you go “hmm.”
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Humboldt Folklife Society Sing-Along
Arcata Community Center / 7 p.m.
Sing your favorite folk, rock and pop songs with leader Joel Sonenshein. Songbooks provided, just bring your voice.
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Self Defense & Improvised Tools of Defense
Center Activities, HSU Campus / 7-8:30 p.m. / $55 / $45 HSU Students
This course will cover basic self-defense, as well as defenses against assaults by multiple assailants, takedowns, and some weapons.
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Rocky Tallent
Redwood Curtain Brewing Company, Arcata / 8-11 p.m. / Free All ages
Americana singer/songwriter.
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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 Night
Bear River Casino Resort / 9 p.m.-1 a.m. / Free / 21+
With Lightning BOOM Productions.
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Open Mic Night
Central Station / 9 p.m. / Free / 21+
Be the next Mack Idol.
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Agenda: LGBTQ/Ally Dance Party
The Miniplex at Richards’ Goat Tavern / 9 p.m.-1 a.m. / Free / 21+
A free dance party extravaganza for the LGBTQ community and its allies!
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Karaoke and Lip Sync Night
The Fuzion / 9 p.m.-1 a.m. / $8 / $12 Non-Members
The only weekly Karaoke & Lip Sync night open to all ages! Music provided by Accurate Productions, Inc.
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Rude Lion Sound
Sidelines / 9:30 p.m. / 21+
Hip hop krunkage for your butt.
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Movie Showtimes

Broadway Cinema
  • ANNABELLE: CREATION: 1:30, 4:15, 9:35
  • ATOMIC BLONDE: 3:00
  • BABY DRIVER: 5:40, 8:25
  • BIRTH OF THE DRAGON: 1:25, 4:05, 9:20
  • CARS 3 2D: 12:20, 2:50
  • DUNKIRK: 3:05, 8:40
  • GLASS CASTLE: 12:35, 3:25, 6:15
  • GOOD TIME: 9:10
  • HITMAN’S BODYGUARD: 12:25, 3:15, 6:05, 8:55
  • HOME AGAIN: 7:00
  • INGRID GOES WEST: 1:45, 4:10, 6:35, 9:00
  • IT: 7:00, 9:00
  • LEAP!: 1:00, 3:20
  • LOGAN LUCKY: 12:40, 3:35, 6:25, 9:15
  • SPIDER-MAN: HOMECOMING 2D: 12:00, 5:45
  • THE DARK TOWER: 12:10, 2:30, 4:55, 7:20, 9:40
  • WAR FOR THE PLANET OF THE APES 2D: 5:20, 8:35
  • WIND RIVER: 12:30, 3:10, 5:50, 8:30
  • WONDER WOMAN 2D: 12:05, 5:35
Mill Creek Cinema
  • ANNABELLE: CREATION: 3:55, 9:15
  • BABY DRIVER: 4:10, 9:30
  • CARS 3 2D: 3:45
  • DESPICABLE ME 3 2D: 4:40
  • DUNKIRK: 6:55
  • HITMAN’S BODYGUARD: 3:30, 6:20, 9:10
  • HOME AGAIN: 7:00
  • IT: 7:00, 9:00
  • LEAP!: 3:15
  • LOGAN LUCKY: 6:10
  • NUT JOB 2: NUTTY BY NATURE 2D: 3:00
  • SPIDER-MAN: HOMECOMING 2D: 5:30, 8:30
  • THE DARK TOWER: 9:25
  • WIND RIVER: 3:35, 6:15, 8:50
  • WONDER WOMAN 2D: 5:15, 8:20
Minor Theatre
  • AN INCONVENIENT SEQUEL: TRUTH TO POWER: 6:30
  • INGRID GOES WEST: 4:00, 9:00
  • IT: 10:00
  • LOGAN LUCKY: 4:30, 7:15
  • WIND RIVER: 3:30, 6:00, 8:30

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