Friday, Jan. 31
FRIDAY LOWDOWN: Old Town Shoegazing
Plenty to choose from in your Friday Lowdown listings below, including a unique night of ethereal music at The Siren’s Song Tavern featuring headliner Sondra Sun-Odeon.
Top Events!
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Hill Honey & The Wild Cats
Phatsy Kline’s Parlor Lounge
/ 7-10 p.m.
Hill Honey and the Wildcats is an 8 piece, female fronted acoustic/electric ensemble. Self-deemed; Crunchy Western, the 4 front women entrance audience members with haunting harmonies and a wily spirit.
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Absynth Quartet
Westhaven Center for the Arts
/ 7-9 p.m.
/ $20 slding scale
/ $5 -
The one and only.
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Pedro Calderon de la Barca’s Life is a Dream
North Coast Repertory Theatre
/ 8 p.m.
/ $18
Convinced that his son will bring about his downfall, King Basilio seals him away in a tower. When two strangers stumble upon his prison they accidentally set in motion a tale of love, revenge, and ultimately redemption.
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Sondra Sun-Odeon, Nadoyel, Silence in the Snow
The Siren’s Song Tavern
/ 8-11 p.m.
/ $6
/ $20 Sliding scale
Outer Space presents: Sondra Sun-Odeon is a classically-trained pianist and self-taught guitar player, her music aims to describe the inexpressible, and reach for what is higher-than, and beyond the realms of our tangible everyday lives.
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Fun Home
Ferndale Repertory Theatre
/ 8 p.m.
/ $18
/ $16 students/seniors
When her father dies unexpectedly, graphic novelist Alison dives deep into her past to tell the story of the volatile, brilliant, one-of-a-kind man whose temperament and secrets defined her family and her life.
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The Hamlet Question
Gist Theater at HSU
/ 8-11 p.m.
/ $15
/ $10 Seniors
/ $10 Students
The Young Actors Guild of Northcoast Preparatory and Performing Arts Academy presents The Hamlet Question, an adaptation of Shakespeare’s classic play, directed by Dr. Jean Heard Bazemore.
Funeral Cops, Raredreams, Pills For Thrills
The Miniplex at Richards’ Goat Tavern
/ 9 p.m.
/ Free
/ 21+
Local bands for free!
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All Events!
Free Community Yoga
Arising Holistic Center
/ 11 a.m.-noon
/ Free
Free Yoga.
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2020 New Year Exhibition
Redwood Art Association
/ noon-5 p.m.
/ Free
You are invited to enjoy this large art exhibition by Redwood Art Association members. The exhibition is judged with monetary awards. The judge was Tim Clewell, fine art teacher at Arcata High School.
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Donation Meditation
Arising Holistic Center
/ 12:15 p.m.-12:45 p.m.
/ Free
Arcata 30/60 minutes of silent meditation (depending on the day).
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50 Minute Yoga
Arising Holistic Center
/ 4:15-5 p.m.
/ Free
Fast Vinyasa Flow By Donation.
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Explore ‘A Course in Miracles’
See Event Description
/ 5:15-6:15 p.m.
/ Free
We’ll go in chapter by chapter then come together to discuss our perspective and interpretation.
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Blue Lotus Jazz
Larrupin Cafe
/ 6 p.m.
/ Free
Jazz on the patio.
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George Mooney
Gyppo Ale Mill
/ 6-8 p.m.
/ Free
We always say it’s steak night when George plays. We have no idea but the orders just start rolling in for them.
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Laughy Hour
Savage Henry Comedy Club
/ 6 p.m.
From 6 to 8 every Friday we do a dollar off most drinks and provide and earlier time to enjoy stand-up.
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Open House and Community Workshop
Pan Arts Center
/ 6:30-8:30 p.m.
/ Free
Free Steel Drum Introductory Workshop in the traditional “rote” style of Trinidad and Tabago.5
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Salsa Dance Lessons
Redwood Raks World Dance Studio
/ 6:30-7:30 p.m.
/ $7
/ 18+
No experience or partner required!
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Lyndsey Battle and the Peacekeepers
The Madrone
/ 7-9 p.m.
/ Free
Local tunes.
Free Lecture: Wildlife Tracking
HSU Natural History Museum
/ 7-8:15 p.m.
/ Free
Reading the tracks and signs of wild animals is an ancient human skill and the most fundamental element of ecological literacy.
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Latin Peppers
Brass Rail Bar
/ 8:30 p.m.-noon
/ Free
/ 18+
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Dr. Squid
Blue Lake Casino Hotel
/ 9 p.m.-1 a.m.
/ Free
/ 21+
Dr. Squid performs the greatest dance music from the last 50 years of rock and roll as well as jazz standards and a bit of country music.
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Blue Rhythm Revue
Bear River Casino Resort
/ 9 p.m.-1 a.m.
/ Free
/ 21+
BRR’s R&B-based funk ensemble has a distinctive and soulful sound that any age group can enjoy, exploring soul, Motown, disco, and rock to get you dancing!
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Dead On!
Logger Bar
/ 9 p.m.
/ Free
/ 21+
Acoustic set of Dead cover tunes played by some of your favorite local musical superstars!
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Double Trouble
Savage Henry Comedy Club
/ 9-11 p.m.
/ $5
/ 18+
Evan Vest’s award-winning comedy mix up improv stand up show.
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Movie Showtimes
Broadway Cinema
- 1917: 12:00, 2:55, 5:40, 8:30
- 2020 OSCAR NOMINATED SHORTS: ANIMATION: 2:15, 6:50
- 2020 OSCAR NOMINATED SHORTS: LIVE ACTION: 11:40, 4:25, 9:15
- BAD BOYS FOR LIFE: 11:40, 2:40, 5:40, 8:40
- DOLITTLE: 1:00, 3:45, 6:20, 9:00
- FROZEN II (2D): 12:40, 3:15
- GENTLEMEN, THE: 11:20, 1:50, 4:20, 7:00, 9:35
- GRETEL & HANSEL: 12:20, 2:40, 5:00, 7:20, 9:40
- JUMANJI: THE NEXT LEVEL: 11:35, 2:30, 5:25, 8:25
- KNIVES OUT: 12:20, 3:25, 6:25, 9:25
- LITTLE WOMEN: 5:45, 8:50
- RHYTHM SECTION, THE: 1:10, 3:50, 6:30, 9:10
- STAR WARS: THE RISE OF SKYWALKER (2D): 11:25, 2:35, 5:50, 9:05
- TURNING, THE: 11:45, 2:05, 4:30, 6:55, 9:20
Mill Creek Cinema
- 1917: 12:20, 3:10, 6:00, 8:50
- BAD BOYS FOR LIFE: 11:40, 2:40, 5:40, 8:30
- DOLITTLE: 12:00, 2:45, 5:20, 8:00
- GENTLEMEN, THE: 1:30, 4:10, 6:45, 9:20
- GRETEL & HANSEL: 1:40, 4:00, 6:20, 8:40
- JUMANJI: THE NEXT LEVEL: 12:25, 6:15, 9:10
- JUMANJI: THE NEXT LEVEL (3D): 3:20
- RHYTHM SECTION, THE: 12:40, 3:20, 6:10, 9:00
- STAR WARS: THE RISE OF SKYWALKER (2D): 11:30, 5:50, 9:05
- STAR WARS: THE RISE OF SKYWALKER (3D): 2:35
Minor Theatre
- 2020 OSCAR SHORTS - ANIMATED: 12:30, 10:00
- 2020 OSCAR SHORTS - DOCUMENTARY: 3:00
- 2020 OSCAR SHORTS - LIVE ACTION: 7:00
- A HIDDEN LIFE: 1:00
- FORD V. FERRARI: 5:20
- JOJO RABBIT: 6:35
- LITTLE WOMEN: 3:15
- ONCE UPON A TIME … IN HOLLYWOOD: 9:30
- PARASITE: 9:00