Friday, April 12
Top Events!
(Look ahead!)
Arts! Arcata Spring Preview Edition
Arcata Plaza
/ 4-8 p.m.
/ Free
“We will have DJ Funky T-Rex and King Maxwell spinning tunes on the Plaza.”
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Origins of Ordinary
Exit Theatre
/ 7-8 p.m.
/ $15
“It’s a play. It’s a folk concert. It’s a trip. Jeff Kelley’s one person show, Origins of Ordinary brings the inside of a creative, song writing mind out in the open on stage.”
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Dance Visions
Van Duzer Theater
/ 7 p.m.
/ $10
/ Free Cal Poly Humboldt Students w/ID
Dance Visions presents new works by faculty members Linda Maxwell, Kyleigh Brine, and Carrie Walpole and student choreographers.
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Eureka Symphony: Distinctive Voices
Arkley Center For The Performing Arts
/ 7:30-10 p.m.
Discover the sounds of Andalusia with España, Rhapsody for Orchestra by the 19th century French composer Emmanuel Chabrier, then cheer for a concerto played by the winners of the Eureka Symphony’s Young Artist Showcase.
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Sara Milonovich and Greg Anderson
Arcata Playhouse
/ 8 p.m.
/ $20
Upstate New York singer, songwriter, and fiddler Sara Milonovich returns to the Playhouse with her longtime musical partner guitarist Greg Anderson for an intimate evening of original roots, folk, and alt-Americana gems.
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Fog Holler
Wrangletown Cider Company
/ 8-10 p.m.
/ $18
Innovation meets tradition in bluegrass band, Fog Holler. Based in Portland, Oregon, Fog Holler is inspired by a range of influences from The Stanley Brothers to Buck Owens to Primus, Fog Holler breathes fresh life into well-worn forms like the murder ballad and the power waltz.
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Twelfth Night
North Coast Repertory Theatre
/ 8-10 p.m.
/ $20 Adults
/ $18 Seniors/Students
“Twelfth Night” is the delightful Shakespearean comedy where mistaken identities, love triangles, and clever schemes intertwine during a dream-like atmosphere of revelry and disguise.
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George Rigden
Savage Henry Comedy Club
/ 9-11 p.m.
/ $15
Hailing from ‘across the pond’, George Rigden is one of the most exciting comedy prospects to emerge from the UK in recent years.
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Discorobics Night
The Miniplex at Richards’ Goat Tavern
/ 9 p.m.
/ $5
/ $10 sliding scale
/ 21+
Dress to sweat and come burn some calories in this disco inferno - with DJs Pandemonium Jones, Dacin, and Gorb spinning all the hits and obscure bits to get physical to!
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All Events!
Tidepool Program at Agate Beach
See Event Description
/ 8-10 a.m.
/ Free
Staff will be stationed at the top of the trail head and at the agate beach tidepools to help guide you and answer any questions.
2024 Humboldt Bay Symposium
Sequoia Conference Center
/ 9 a.m.-4:30 p.m.
The theme of this year’s symposium is Humboldt Bay in Transition: Navigating Change and Growth.
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Tarot Readings
Azila’s Cauldron
/ 1-4 p.m.
/ $60
Over fifteen years of experience, the Manga deck was gifted to Yaga and has traveled on her for the past seven years guarded by a quartz crystal and a hand-painted cloth.
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Language Exchange Meetup
Familia, Arcata
/ 5-7 p.m.
Speak your native language! Teach someone a language!
Piet Dalmolen
Six Rivers Brewery
/ 5-7 p.m.
/ Free
Live music with Piet Dalmolen.
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Flowarts & Fire Dance Classes by LoCo Flow Fusion
HLOC’s The Space
/ 6-8 p.m.
/ $15
Has learning how to dance with fire ever sparked your interest? If so, join us for weekly lessons on props such as poi, fans, hoop, palm torches, and more.
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Red Hot Shame and Laura White
Phatsy Kline’s Parlor Lounge
/ 6-9 p.m.
/ Free
Enjoy an acoustic evening of performance from Red Hot Shame and Laura White at Phatsy Kline’s Parlor Lounge located in the Historic Eagle House.
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Eureka’s Skate Night!
Eureka Municipal Auditorium
/ 6:30-9 p.m.
/ $5
/ $6 Adult
Come join us at the Eureka Municipal Auditorium for a groovy night of skating!
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Mural Reveal for McKinleyville High School Diversity Club in collaboration with ARC and YAWS!
McKinleyville High School
/ 6:30-8 p.m.
/ Free
Come celebrate the mural reveal with the McKinleyville High School Diversity Club, Foggy Bottom Boys and their muralists Ro Lozano and Mir de Silva!
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Thumb Leader
X - Hosted by Topsanna
Savage Henry Comedy Club
/ 7-8 p.m.
/ Free
An X-rated FREE COMEDY show from local comedians working on their craft.
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Opera Alley Cats
SpeakEasy
/ 7-10 p.m.
/ Free
/ 21+
Long-running Old Town musical institution featuring some of the region’s best jazz players.
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Spamalot the Musical
Eureka High School Auditorium
/ 7:30 p.m.
/ $15
/ $10 Students/Seniors
Loving ripped off from Monty Python and the Holy Grail, Spamalot follows King Arthur as he gathers his knights of the round table to search for the elusive holy grail.
Back 2 Business 9.0
Crisp Lounge
/ 8 p.m.
/ $10
/ 18+
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Flashback Friday! 80s Edition
The Basement
/ 8:30 p.m.-12:30 a.m.
/ $5
/ 21+
Get ready to rewind the clock at Flashback Friday! Join DJs Anya Slayer and Zero One for an electrifying 80s Edition party.
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Disco Night
The Miniplex at Richards’ Goat Tavern
/ 9 p.m.-1:30 a.m.
/ $10
/ $5 Presale
/ 21+
Dress to move in tracksuits, leg warmers, headbands, crop tops, leotards, leggings, sweatpants, snazzy sneakers and scrunchies.
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Latin Night with DJ Pachanguero
Blue Lake Casino Hotel
/ 9 p.m.
/ Free
/ 21+
“Have one of the best nights of your life with the passion of Latin Rhythms! DJ Pachanguero brings the heat to the Wave Lounge with all of the best reggaeton, moomba, cumbia, and all your favorite remixes en Español.”
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Karaoke
Central Station
/ 9 p.m.-1 a.m.
/ Free
/ 21+
Every Friday night sing your favorite songs!
The Latest Show
Savage Henry Comedy Club
/ 11-11:59 p.m.
/ $5
Josh Barnes brings his variation of the night show back to Savage Henry’s late nights. The latest show will be a mix of late night talk show, a touch of music and Savage Henry ton of Shenanigans.
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Movie Showtimes
Broadway Cinema
- ARCADIAN: 4:00, 8:50
- CIVIL WAR: 11:50, 1:00, 2:20, 3:30, 4:50, 6:00, 7:20, 8:30
- DON’T TELL MOM THE BABYSITTER’S DEAD: 11:15, 1:35, 6:20, 8:40
- DUNE: PART TWO: 11:40, 3:20, 7:00
- GHOSTBUSTERS: FROZEN EMPIRE: 11:10, 1:50, 4:30, 7:10
- GODZILLA X KONG: THE NEW EMPIRE 2D: 11:20, 2:00, 4:40, 7:30
- KUNG FU PANDA 4 2D: 11:30, 1:45, 4:10, 6:30
- LATE NIGHT WITH THE DEVIL: 9:00
- MONKEY MAN: 12:00, 2:40, 5:20, 8:00
- SHREK 2 20TH ANNIVERSARY: 11:00, 1:20, 3:50, 6:10
- SOMEONE LIKE YOU: 12:10, 3:40, 6:40
- THE FIRST OMEN: 12:20, 3:00, 5:40, 8:20
- THE LONG GAME: 11:15, 1:40, 4:20, 6:50
Mill Creek Cinema
- ARCADIAN: 7:10
- CIVIL WAR: 11:55, 1:20, 2:30, 3:50, 5:00, 6:20, 7:30
- GHOSTBUSTERS: FROZEN EMPIRE: 11:20, 2:00, 4:40, 7:20
- GODZILLA X KONG: THE NEW EMPIRE 2D: 11:30, 2:10, 4:50, 7:40
- KUNG FU PANDA 4 2D: 11:25, 1:50, 4:20, 6:50
- MONKEY MAN: 11:40, 2:20, 5:10, 7:50
- THE FIRST OMEN: 11:50, 2:40, 5:20, 8:00
- THE LONG GAME: 11:45, 2:05, 4:30