Friday, April 20
(VIDEO) FRIDAY LOWDOWN: It’s 4/20, Kids
Scroll through your Lowdown listings below for a bunch of potential 4/20 distractions — hell, you could take a “Slow Ride” with Foghat at Blue Lake Casino if you so desire.
Humboldt Green Week continues Friday night over at The Siren’s Song Tavern with The Clock Strikes Thirteen Tour featuring a slew of West Coast hip hop artists, notably Z-Man (above).
Top Events!
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Godwit Days
Humboldt County
/ 6:30 a.m.
Come celebrate the Marbled Godwit and explore the lush Redwood Coast. Observe many bird species and wildlife through the selection of field trips, lectures, workshops, and boat excursions led by experienced local guides during our annual week-long festival.
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The 51st Humboldt Int’l Film Fest
Minor Theatre
/ 5-7 p.m.
/ $5
/ $10 Best of Fest Screening Attendees
Screenings at 5 and 7:30 p.m. HIFF has been bringing independent films from around the world to Humboldt County for 51 years.
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No Pardon
The Historic Eagle House
/ 7-11 p.m.
/ Free
/ 21+
No Pardon is a rippin’ folk trio born in Eureka that showcases conceptually fluid songwriting and toe-tappin’ fiddle tunes.
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The Clock Strikes Thirteen Tour: Z-Man, DJ True Justice, Oso Negro
The Siren’s Song Tavern
/ 7 p.m.-midnight
“Z-Man will Dazzle while True Justice drops the anchor onstage. Oso Negro provides thoughts over DJ Surebert’s soundscape. Eva Rhymes will bring the East Coast flavor.”
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Foghat
Blue Lake Casino Hotel
/ 8-11:11 p.m.
/ $50 Non-members
/ $40 Redwood Rewards Club Members
/ 21+
Are you ready for a ‘SLOW RIDE’? Or are you are you more of a ‘FOOL FOR THE CITY’?
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Tragedy
Carlo Theatre (Dell’Arte)
/ 8-9:45 p.m.
/ Free
/ Free All
Experience the awesome, visceral power of the Chorus as Dell’Arte’s 2nd Year MFA Ensemble dives into the realm of Tragedy, a theatrical form with ancient roots in the human experience.
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Burning Hash CD Release Show
Little Red Lion
/ 8 p.m.-1:30 a.m.
/ Free
/ 21+
Burning Hash is playing their new album “Simulation Theory” live in its entirety at their CD release show.
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Melvin Seals and JGB!
Humboldt Brews
/ 9:30 p.m.-12:30 a.m.
/ $30
/ $25 adv.
Friday and Saturday night shows!
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Savage Henry Presents: The 1/8th Annual Great Comic Bake-Off
Humboldt Bay Bistro
/ 10 p.m.-midnight
/ $10
/ 18+
“Matt Redbeard hosts a hilarious line up of Humboldt comics! Come see locals Abigail Camerino, Jessica Grant, Evan Vest (feature) and Joshua Barnes (Headliner) as they brig the laughs like only they can!”
All Events!
Magic: Dominaria Prerelease
Nugames Eureka
/ midnight-3 a.m.
/ $30
Join us for Dominaria PreRelease! Be the first to open some of the newest legends that have been printed and experience historic Dominaria before it releases!
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Humboldt Green Week April 13th-22nd
Humboldt County, CA
/ 8 a.m.-11:59 p.m.
There’s over 50 events including music, art, comedy, dancing, family fun activities, clean-ups plus free classes/workshops and more.
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Farm Shares
Bayside Park Farm & Garden
/ 9 a.m.-5 p.m.
/ $450
It’s not too soon to think about securing your Summer Farm Share. The City of Arcata Parks and Recreation offers Farm Shares grown at Bayside Park Farm.
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Spring Makers Camp
McKinleyville High School
/ 9 a.m.-3:30 p.m.
/ $100
The MHS Future Builders Club will be hosting 3 Days of Engaging Makers Projects for children ages 8-14.
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NHS Vendor Dayz 420 BBQ
Northcoast Horticulture Supply
/ 10 a.m.-5 p.m.
Come out for our FREE Customer Appreciation BBQ on 4/20 at all of our store locations starting at noon.
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Free Admission Week
Clarke Historical Museum
/ 10 a.m.-6 p.m.
/ Free
Free admission to the Clarke Museum all week long for Eureka City School students!
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Drop-in Volunteering at SCRAP Humboldt
SCRAP Humboldt
/ 1-6 p.m.
/ Free
Do you love fun tasks, organizing or helping the environment? Stop by SCRAP and lend your hand!
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Classical Ballet Workshop with Theodore Constant - Dance Academy
HLOC’s The Space
/ 4-6 p.m.
/ $256
/ $15 Registration
Classical Ballet Workshop with Theodore Constant returns to Humboldt.
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Microdose Our Manifestation
Humboldt Bay Social Club
/ 5-7 p.m.
Join us for a Humboldt Green Week event at the Humboldt Bay Social Club for a very special “420” evening lecture with three powerful perspectives on ways to build relationships with cannabis and plant medicine to expedite personal growth and healing.
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McKinleyville Arts Night
McKinleyville Business Dist.
/ 6-8 p.m.
Celebration of arts, food and fun in McKinleyville held the third Friday of each month.
Blue Lotus Jazz
Larrupin Cafe
/ 6 p.m.
/ Free
Jazz on the patio.
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All Level Salsa Lesson and Social Dancing
Redwood Raks World Dance Studio
/ 6-7:30 p.m.
/ $7
/ 18+
Salsa at six welcomes you to learn some sexy and fun salsa dance moves with Humboldt’s best instructors.
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Money
Mad River Brewery Tasting Room
/ 6-10 p.m.
/ Free
Pink Floyd songs on 4/20, lucky.
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Classical Ballet Workshop with Theodore Constant - Dance Academy
HLOC’s The Space
/ 6-8 p.m.
/ $256
/ $15 Registration
Classical Ballet Workshop with Theodore Constant returns to Humboldt.
/ Web site
Friday Night Magic the Gathering Draft
Nugames Eureka
/ 7 p.m.
/ $15
Come and show off your deckbuilding abilities in our FNM draft event!
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Margot Genger: Shift Happens
See Event Description
/ 7-9 p.m.
Margot Genger is a teacher, poet, and former long-haul truck driver.
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Friday Night Magic the Gathering Draft
Nugames Eureka
/ 7 p.m.
/ $15
Come and show off your deckbuilding abilities in our FNM draft event!
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Blues Through the Years
Westhaven Center for the Arts
/ 7-9 p.m.
/ $5
/ $20 sliding scale
Prepare yourself for an evening of acoustic/electric blues. Dale Cash, Jim Lahman, Bill Moehnke and Ron Perry will present blues from the turn of the century to today!
HSU Wind Ensemble
Fulkerson Recital Hall
/ 8-10 p.m.
/ $10 General
/ $5 Senior/Child
/ Free HSU Students with ID
Please join the HSU Department of Music and conductor Paul Cummings for an evening of iconic music for band performed by the HSU Wind Ensemble.
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Ghost Program
SpeakEasy
/ 8:30 p.m.
/ 21+
Gettin’ down in Opera Alley.
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Brad Wilson & The Rollin Blues Thunder Band
Bear River Casino Resort
/ 9 p.m.-1 a.m.
/ Free
/ 21+
Performing over 100 shows a year, Brad has become known as a smokin’ hot Blues player who can rock the house all night long with the best of them. His songwriting has a hard-charging Americana/Blues/Roots style.
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Irie Rockers
Blue Lake Casino Hotel
/ 9 p.m.-1 a.m.
/ Free
/ 21+
Reggae.
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The Bustop: #420 Soultron Edition
The Griffin
/ 9:30 p.m.
Utilizing vinyl with solid integrity and honesty. music to satisfy your soul. from the Crates to the turntable to you ears…fresh and dusty. yo. come feel it and keep your eyes ears and minds open.
Humboldt Green Week & World Famous Presents: Bass Physics, Lapa & Edamame
Arcata Theatre Lounge
/ 9:30 p.m.-1:30 a.m.
/ 21+
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Movie Showtimes
Broadway Cinema
- A QUIET PLACE: 12:15, 2:35, 4:55, 7:20, 9:40
- A WRINKLE IN TIME 2D: 1:10, 3:50
- BLACK PANTHER 2D: 11:55, 3:00, 6:10, 9:15
- BLOCKERS: 1:55, 4:30, 7:00, 9:30
- CHAPPAQUIDDICK: 5:25, 8:00
- I FEEL PRETTY: 12:35, 3:20, 6:05, 8:50
- ISLE OF DOGS: 1:00, 3:30, 6:00, 8:30
- PACIFIC RIM: UPRISING 2D: 6:30, 6:30, 9:10
- RAMPAGE 2D: 12:20, 1:40, 4:15, 5:30, 6:50, 9:25, 9:25
- RAMPAGE 3D: 2:55, 8:10, 8:10
- READY PLAYER ONE 2D: 11:50, 2:50, 5:55, 9:00
- SGT. STUBBY: AN AMERICAN HERO: 12:55, 3:10
- SUPER TROOPERS 2: 11:50, 2:15, 2:15, 4:45, 4:45, 7:15, 7:15, 9:45, 9:45
- TRUTH OR DARE: 1:15, 3:45, 6:15, 8:45
Mill Creek Cinema
- A QUIET PLACE: 12:20, 2:35, 4:50, 7:10, 9:30
- BLACK PANTHER 2D: 12:05, 3:05, 6:05, 9:05
- BLOCKERS: 1:50, 4:20, 6:50, 9:20
- I FEEL PRETTY: 1:05, 3:45, 6:30, 9:10
- ISLE OF DOGS: 12:40, 3:20, 6:20, 8:45
- RAMPAGE 2D: 1:15, 3:50, 6:25, 9:00
- READY PLAYER ONE 2D: 12:10, 3:10, 5:50, 8:55
- TRUTH OR DARE: 1:00, 3:30, 6:00, 8:30
Minor Theatre
- 2018 HIFF - NARRATIVE: 5:00, 7:30
- ISLE OF DOGS: 1:30, 4:00, 6:30, 9:00
- READY PLAYER ONE: 1:00, 9:40
- SUPER TROOPERS 2: 2:00, 4:20, 7:00, 10:30