Wednesday, Feb. 6
WEDNESDAY LOWDOWN: Buck Meek in Arcata
Outer Space in Arcata has once again corralled a herd of bands for Wednesday night including headliner Buck Meek from Texas. Details down in the Lowdown.
Top Events!
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My Favorite Lecture
Plaza View Room
/ 6-8 p.m.
Eugene Novotney, Ph.D, takes you on a journey through the unique history that led to the development of the Steel Drum in the southern Caribbean.
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Science on Tap: Disease in a Dish
Blondies Food and Drink
/ 6 p.m.
Recent discoveries in stem cell biology have fundamentally changed the way scientists model and understand human disease. Learn more with Dr. John W. Steele, HSU Department of Biological Sciences.
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The Brain Machine (1977)
Arcata Theatre Lounge
/ 6 p.m.
/ $5
Sci-Fi Night! A group of ruthless scientists begin to conduct a series of experiments on volunteers who’ve been misled to believe it was for mind reading/memory. When in truth, they’ve just surrendered their minds.
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Buck Meek, Twain
Outer Space
/ 7-10 p.m.
/ $6
“Special touring guests Buck Meek (Driftwood, TX) and Twain (Franklin County, VA) will be joining us with the help of local acts Hollan and Emelia Grace.”
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All Events!
Muse: A Work in Progress by Joan Schirle
Arcata Playhouse
/ noon-1 p.m.
/ $10
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Night of “1000” Leftovers
Humboldt Cider Company Tap Room
/ 2-10 p.m.
/ Free
/ 21+
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Library Lego Club
Fortuna Library
/ 3-4:30 p.m.
/ Free
We provide many Lego sets, you bring imagination to build cool cars and fun creations.
Pints and Pizza
The Madrone
/ 4-8 p.m.
/ Free
They will be donating $1 for every pint sold and 10% of their pizza sales to Friends of the Dunes, a nonprofit organization in Manila dedicated to conserving coastal environments through education and stewardship.
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Pints and Pizza for Nonprofits
The Madrone
/ 4-8 p.m.
Tonight we are donating $1 per pint sold and 10% of wood-fired pizza sales to Friends of the Dunes, our local nonprofit in Manila dedicated to conserving coastal environments through education and stewardship!
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Open House at 221 Ponderosa Ct, Eureka
See Event Description
/ 4-6 p.m.
/ Free
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Onesie Wednesday
Arts and Drafts
/ 5-9 p.m.
/ Free
/ 21+
If you come into Arts & Drafts wearing a Onesie, you will get $ 1 off each of your drinks!
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Sip ‘n’ Paint: Northern Lights
Arts and Drafts
/ 6-8 p.m.
/ $25
/ 21+
Grab a drink and create your own Cosmic Masterpiece. Learn how to paint swirling galaxies and star clusters, with your own custom foreground silhouette.
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Jazz Night with Bill Allison & Friends
Phatsy Kline’s Parlor Lounge
/ 6 p.m.
/ Free
/ 21+
Bill Allison brings back the tantalizing smooth sounds of history of American jazz.
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Stand Up Comedy Class
Savage Henry Comedy Club
/ 7-8:30 p.m.
/ $50
/ $15 Drop in rate per class
/ 18+
Five 90 minute classes and workshops for stand up comedy taught by local comics who have put years under their belt and have played out of town multiple times.
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Cuban Salsa (Rueda de Casino)
Redwood Raks World Dance Studio
/ 7:15-8:15 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.
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Karaoke
Vista Del Mar
/ 9 p.m.
/ Free
/ 21+
Provided by Lightning Boom productions.
Whomp Wednesday
The Jam
/ 10 p.m.
/ 21+
whomp whomp whomp whomp whomp whomp whomp.
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Rude Lion Sound
Toby and Jacks
/ 10 p.m.
/ 21+
Were you just thinking, “Is there anyplace that has Dancehall Wednesdays?” Here it is!