Friday, March 25
FRIDAY LOWDOWN: There’s ‘Something Rotten’ in Arcata
‘Rotten’ actors
Look at you looking for things to do out of the house again! Good on ya, citizen. There’s no shortage of Friday night distractions in your Lowdown listings below, but since we have to recommend something… lessee here… how about some musical theatre? You used to love that (maybe)! Well, for the next couple weekends, students enrolled in Cal Poly Humboldt’s School of Dance, Music and Theatre will stage Something Rotten! up in the Van Duzer Theatre. What’s that, you ask? From the promotional material:
This musical comedy mash-up of 16th-century Shakespeare and 21st-century Broadway tells the story of brothers Nick and Nigel Bottom, two playwrights stuck in the shadow of that Renaissance rock star Will Shakespeare. When a soothsayer foretells the next big thing in theater, the Bottom brothers set out to write the world’s very first musical.
That sounds like it could reasonably be fun, yeah? More details on Something Rotten! here or, if you’d rather not that, scroll your Lowdown below for less-musical fare.
Top Events!
(Look ahead!)
Arcata Main Street Downtown Ball
Arcata Theatre Lounge
/ 6-9 p.m.
/ $25
/ $30 At the Door
Arcata Main Street presents a ball emerging out of the last two challenging years and into a new era of helping promote a vibrant and prosperous downtown for our whole community. Music by The California Poppies.
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Blü Egyptian
The Siren’s Song Tavern
/ 8 p.m.
“Bluegrass, rock, funk, latin and reggae with danceable rhythms, heartfelt songwriting and exploratory improvisation.”
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Valerie Tosi
Savage Henry Comedy Club
/ 9 p.m.
/ $20
Shows on Friday and Saturday. “Valerie Tosi is a Second City trained actor, writer, voiceover artist, and standup comedian. Before the world fell apart she made her late night debut on Conan, and as an actor, she’s appeared in a viral commercial for Lyft with Kevin Hart and Ice Cube.”
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Bump Foundation
Humboldt Brews
/ 9 p.m.
/ $10
/ 21+
Hard hitting local soul from longtime local favorites. You will dance.
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Disco Night: Prom Theme
The Miniplex at Richards’ Goat Tavern
/ 9-11:59 p.m.
/ $5
/ $10 sliding scale
/ 21+
“Disco Night is back, with a new look! Dust off that prom apparel, make a sweet corsage, and get down down at this 5 hour dance marathon with DJs The Grouch, Umami, and special guest DJs Dacin and Pandemonium Jones spinning vinyl all night!”
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All Events!
Fire Safety Friday in Garberville
Garberville Town Square
/ noon-4 p.m.
/ Free
Fire season is coming, is your home ready? A group of Garberville residents have taken the initiative and will share what they have learned from fire safety experts across California.
Reel Genius Trivia
Papa and Barkley Social
/ 5-7 p.m.
/ Free
/ 21+
Partake in fine cannabis products while testing your knowledge against other stoney geniuses. General trivia. Free to play. Win prizes. Max 7 per team. 21+ event.
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AAI Presents An Evening of Shorts
Arcata High School
/ 7-8 p.m.
/ $12
/ $12 General Admission
/ $8 Students/Seniors
/ $5 Opening Night Only
The Arcata Arts Institute presents An Evening of Shorts, a collection of short plays including Madeline George’s Flip Turn, Jonathan Caren’s Dance Company, and the short musical 21 Chump Street from the award winning playwright Lin Manuel Miranda.
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Something Rotten!
Van Duzer Theater
/ 7:30 p.m.
/ $15
/ $10 Senior/Student
/ 18+
“This musical comedy mash-up of 16th-century Shakespeare and 21st-century Broadway tells the story of brothers Nick and Nigel Bottom, two playwrights stuck in the shadow of that Renaissance rock star Will Shakespeare.”
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Once Upon A Mattress
Eureka High School Auditorium
/ 7:30 p.m.
/ $10
/ $8 Students
EHS Players presents the classic musical Once Upon A Mattress, a musical retelling of the fairytale “The Princess and the Pea.”
Movies in the SAC
See Event Description
/ 8-10 p.m.
/ Free
/ Free 0
The Student Activity Center is hosting weekly movie nights! Catch a classic or a new blockbuster over in our West Lounge every Friday night.
Man of La Mancha
Ferndale Repertory Theatre
/ 8-10:30 p.m.
/ $18
“Man of La Mancha is one of the world’s most popular musicals. Inspired by Miguel de Cervantes’ seventeenth-century masterwork Don Quixote and set during the Spanish Inquisition, the original 1965 production won five Tony Awards, including Best Musical.”
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DJM
Cherae Heights Firewater Lounge
/ 9 p.m.-2 a.m.
/ 21+
Come get down with the one and only DJM! Party Rocking Classics from Hip Hop,Funk,Rock,Dance ect. *Live Painter Monica Star
I-15
Bear River Casino Resort
/ 9 p.m.-1 a.m.
/ Free
/ 21+
“You’ve seen tribute bands, but have you seen THE Tribute Band? I-15, Direct from Las Vegas. I-15 is a super group of the hardest working and most professional musicians in Sin City coming together to present the most authentic tribute band experience available today.”
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DJ Statik
Bear River Casino Resort
/ 9 p.m.-1 a.m.
/ Free
/ 21+
“DJ Statik is Back! playing all the hits in the Thirsty Bear Lounge.”
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Movie Showtimes
Broadway Cinema
- A PRIVATE MOVIE SCREENING: 12:00, 3:45, 7:30
- DOG: 1:00, 7:00
- INFINITE STORM: 12:00, 2:40, 5:20, 8:00
- JACKASS FOREVER: 7:50
- JUJUTSU KAISEN 0 (ENGLISH DUBBED): 11:45, 5:00
- JUJUTSU KAISEN 0 (ENGLISH SUBTITLED): 2:20, 7:40
- SING 2: 11:50, 2:30, 5:10
- SPIDER-MAN: NO WAY HOME: 12:10, 3:30, 6:50
- THE BATMAN: 11:30, 12:30, 3:20, 4:20, 6:10, 7:10, 8:10
- THE LOST CITY: 11:40, 12:40, 1:10, 2:10, 3:10, 3:40, 4:40, 5:40, 7:20, 8:20
- UNCHARTED: 1:30, 4:30, 7:30
- X: 4:00
Mill Creek Cinema
- DEATH ON THE NILE: 12:30, 3:50
- DOG: 1:20, 4:30, 7:10
- SPIDER-MAN: NO WAY HOME: 12:00, 3:30, 7:00
- THE BATMAN: 11:50, 2:30, 3:40, 6:30, 7:30
- THE LOST CITY: 12:10, 1:40, 2:40, 4:10, 5:10, 6:40, 7:40
- UNCHARTED: 1:30, 4:20, 7:20
- X: 11:55, 6:50
Minor Theatre
- DRIVE MY CAR: 4:00
- JUJUTSU KAISEN 0: 5:45, 8:00
- THE BATMAN: 3:30, 7:30
- X: 3:00, 8:30
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