Lowdown! for Saturday, May 27
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Kinetic Grand Championship Day One
Arcata Plaza
/ 10 a.m.
Day 1 of the Kinetic Grand Championship starts on the Plaza in Arcata, California at the noon whistle every Memorial Day weekend. The racers take off to the Manila dunes, where they race through miles of sand to the great and inevitable “Deadman’s Drop”. Then on to Eureka’s downtown gazebo.
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Somesurprises, Strix Vega, Silver & Nails
The Miniplex at Richards’ Goat Tavern
/ 8 p.m.
/ $10
/ 21+
SOMESURPRISES is the brainchild of Seattle-based songwriter and guitarist Natasha El-Sergany. Once a bedroom project focused on spectral balladry and late-night exploration, somesurprises is now a dynamic four-piece live band.
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Allen Strickland Williams
Savage Henry Comedy Club
/ 9-11 p.m.
/ $20
/ 18+
“I live in Los Angeles writing and telling jokes. I’ve done a half-hour for Comedy Central Stand-Up Presents and was named one of their Comedy Central’s Comics to Watch. I’ve performed stand-up comedy twice on CONAN.”
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All Events!
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Trailhead Hosts @ Black Sands Beach
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/ 7 a.m.-4 p.m.
/ Free
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Audubon Guided Birding Tour
Arcata Marsh and Wildlife Sanctuary
/ 8:30-11 a.m.
/ Free
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Southern Humboldt Birding Trip
Southern Humboldt Community Park
/ 8:30 a.m.
/ Free
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Wigi Wetlands Volunteer Workday
Bayshore Mall
/ 9-11 a.m.
/ Free
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Farm Stand
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/ 10 a.m.-2 p.m.
/ Free
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Arcata Plaza Farmers’ Market
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/ 10 a.m.-2 p.m.
/ Free
The Arcata Plaza Farmers’ Market is open every Saturday, year round, offering the freshest produce, meat, fish, cheese, eggs, bread, flowers, and more! Enjoy music and hot food vendors at this fun, family friendly event.
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Kinetic Carnival
Manila Community Center
/ noon-4 p.m.
/ Free

RLA Jazz Quartet with guitarist Doug Marcum
Fieldbrook Winery
/ 1:30-4 p.m.
/ Free
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Ray Bevatori & Michael Curran
Gyppo Ale Mill
/ 5-8 p.m.
Ray & Michael has been playing in Humboldt County for over 35 years and we all absolutely love them! From Hank to Hendrix they’ll serenade you through happy-to-lonesome songs.
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Jenni and David and the Sweet Soul Band
SpeakEasy
/ 7-10 p.m.
/ Free
/ 21+
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Strix Vega, Silver & Nails, and Some Surprises
The Miniplex at Richards’ Goat Tavern
/ 8-11:59 p.m.
/ $10
/ 21+
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Dr. Squid
Blue Lake Casino and 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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Live Music
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/ 9 p.m.-midnight
/ Free
/ 21+

Weather Wizards
Vista Del Mar
/ 9 p.m.
/ Free
/ 21+
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Booty Shakin’ Saturdays Kickoff Party
Arcata Theatre Lounge
/ 9:30 p.m.-1:45 a.m.
/ $10
/ 21+
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Dj M live 90s 2000s hip-hop
Arcata Theatre Lounge
/ 9:30 p.m.-2 a.m.
/ 21+
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Farm to Table: Late Night Comedy Showcase
Savage Henry Comedy Club
/ 11-11:59 p.m.
/ $5
/ 18+
Baseball Robby curates this small batch artisanal stand-up comedy showcase.
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Movie Showtimes
Broadway Cinema
- ABOUT MY FATHER: 11:50, 2:10, 4:50, 7:20
- BOOK CLUB: THE NEXT CHAPTER: 11:10, 5:10
- FAST X: 12:00, 3:30, 5:30, 7:00, 8:30
- GUARDIANS OF THE GALAXY VOL. 3 2D: 12:20, 4:00, 7:10
- GUARDIANS OF THE GALAXY VOL. 3 3D: 1:40, 8:20
- KANDAHAR: 11:40, 2:40, 5:20, 8:10
- THE LITTLE MERMAID 2D: 11:00, 12:50, 1:30, 2:00, 2:30, 3:50, 4:30, 5:00, 6:50, 7:30, 8:00, 11:30
- THE LITTLE MERMAID 3D: 12:10, 3:10, 6:10
- THE MACHINE: 12:30, 4:10, 7:40
- THE SUPER MARIO BROS. MOVIE 2D: 11:20, 1:50, 4:20, 6:40
Mill Creek Cinema
- ABOUT MY FATHER: 12:30, 2:50, 5:10, 7:30
- FAST X: 12:20, 3:50, 7:20
- GUARDIANS OF THE GALAXY VOL. 3 2D: 11:50, 3:30, 7:10
- KANDAHAR: 11:30, 2:10, 4:50, 7:45
- THE LITTLE MERMAID 2D: 11:00, 1:00, 2:00, 4:00, 5:00, 7:00, 8:00
- THE LITTLE MERMAID 3D: 12:00, 3:00, 6:00
- THE SUPER MARIO BROS. MOVIE 2D: 11:20, 1:50, 4:20, 6:50