Wednesday, Jan. 28

WEDNESDAY LOWDOWN: From ‘The Voice’ to The Playhouse

Soulful Sonoma, California songwriter Marty O’Reilly has given numerous revival-esque performances in various Humboldt venues over the past decade or so. But this trip up comes after a notable career milestone for our boy: O’Reilly recently enjoyed some success on NBC’s The Voice — watch his rasp win over none other than Snoop Dogg in the clip above. Quite the rub!

If he won you over too, you can catch Marty at the Arcata Playhouse on Wednesday night. Or you can scroll your Lowdown below for other signs of life. 


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Sci-Fi Night: The Man Who Fell To Earth (1976) 50th Anniversary
Arcata Theatre Lounge / 6-9 p.m. / $6 / $10 Admission + Poster
Starring David Bowie. Thomas Jerome Newton is an alien who has come to Earth in search of water to save his home planet.
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Marty O’Reilly
Arcata Playhouse / 7 p.m. / $20
Known for his powerful voice and heartfelt songwriting, O’Reilly blends blues, folk, and rock into a sound that’s both raw and engaging.
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Comedy Night: Season Premiere
Blue Lake Casino Hotel / 7-9 p.m. / Free / 21+
Hosted by Peter Nelson.
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Adorni Fitness Classes
Adorni Center / 9 a.m.-5 p.m. / $7 Adult Drop in / $4 Senior Drop in
Drop in Fees are $7 for adults and $4 for seniors.
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Take a Break
HLOC’s The Space / 10-11 a.m. / $50 / $10 per session / 21+
Tracey Barnes Priestley invites you to take a break from the noise of the week and spend a relaxed hour of respectful conversation and quiet connection.
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Just Sing! Class
HLOC’s The Space / 11 a.m.-noon / $50 / $10 per session
Taught by Carol Ryder you will learn how your voice works with breathing exercises and fun tunes while you gain the many benefits of signing.
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Just Sing Two! Class
See Event Description / noon-1 p.m. / $50 / $10 per session / 21+
Taught by Carol Ryder, this class will teach you about how the voice works, increase your range and your tonal memory but most of all have a great time singing terrific music together.
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Beginning Adult Tap
HLOC’s The Space / 1:30-2:30 p.m. / $50 / $10 per session / 21+
“Laughter is encouraged. Tap shoes are optional.”
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‘Ice Out Now’ Fundraiser
SpeakEasy / 4-11 p.m. / Free / 21+
For the rest of January, the Speakeasy will be donating 100% of profits to pro-immigrant causes in Minneapolis.
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My Best Lecture: Adolfo Soberanis
Arcata Veterans Memorial Building / 5:15-6:30 p.m. / Free
Native American Studies Lecturer Adolfo Soberanis will present (Re)imagining (Real)ity, a lecture exploring the complexities of our imaginations and their relationship to both the “natural” and “unnatural” worlds.
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Cribbage Tournament
Humboldt Brews / 6 p.m. / Free
All skill levels are welcome to our monthly game.
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Discovering Mosses & Liverworts
Online / 6-7 p.m. / Free
Lectures series continues with Paul Wilson and his talk, Discovering Mosses and Liverworts with examples from Humboldt County.
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Comedy Night: Season Premiere
Blue Lake Casino Hotel / 7-9 p.m. / Free / 21+
Hosted by Peter Nelson.
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Yin Yoga
See Event Description / 7:15-8:15 p.m. / $15 / $15 Drop In / $12 5 Class FLEX Pack for $60 / $10 10 Class FLEX Pack for $100
Sooth your mind & body through a series of poses held for a few minutes at a time during this relaxing practice.
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Comedy Open Mic
Savage Henry Comedy Club / 8 p.m. / Free
The longest running comedy open mic in all of Humboldt county!
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Karaoke
Central Station / 8-11:59 p.m. / Free / 21+
They will allow you to sing here.
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Karaoke
Cali Planet / 8 p.m. / Free / 21+
Karafun in Old Town.
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