At 5:04 a.m. this Friday morning, the earth reached its maximum axial tilt meaning that, from this point on, each day for the next six months will contain less and less light. Enjoy the hell out of this day, kids. It's all downhill from here.
But while light may be dying a slow death here in HumCo, something else is being born: music. Tonight at HumBrews, local alt folk/country singer/songwriter Caitlin Jemma will push her album Lick Them Wounds out of the nest and into your ears -- sample a track, "Rivers and Streams," below. If therm sounds seduce you out to the show tonight, be sure to wish Caitlin luck. She'll be hitting the road for a month-long, multi-state tour here pretty quick.
For more suggestions on how you can take advantage of the northern hemisphere's day maximum light, put on some sunglasses and scroll around your Lowdown below.
Redwood Acres Fairgrounds
/ 9 a.m.-10 p.m.
/ $11
/ $5 kids 6-12
Four days good ol' carnival fun, plus the best products Humboldt has to offer.
445-3037 /
cmbeding@charter.net /
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Dell'Arte
/ 8 p.m.
/ $18
Set in a place much like the Arcata Plaza, at an event much like the Farmers Market, Dell’Arte puts an original twist on Shakespeare’s outrageous farce.
Humboldt Brews
/ 9 p.m.
/ $10
/ 21+
Caitlin Jemma grew up in the tiny historic mining town of Virginia City, Nevada and learned how to play guitar at seventeen. She has since spread her wings and currently lives in Northern California where she is inspired by the forest and old country songs.
826-2739 /
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Dell'Arte
/ 10:30 p.m.
/ $10
International cast of Dell'Arte graduates come together to weave classic circus skills such as hand-balancing, tumbling, and equilibrium into dramatic and comic stories of human interaction.
Larrupin Cafe
/ 5:30-9 p.m.
/ Free
/ Free Everyone
Jazz on the patio. Wheeee!
677-0230 /
davewilsonguitarist@yahoo.com /
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Blake's Books
/ 6-9 p.m.
Author signs copies of the book he's featured in L. Ron Hubbard Presents Writers of the Future Volume 29
Arkley Center For The Performing Arts
/ 7 p.m.
/ $15
/ $12 kids 12 and under
Ferndale Dance Academy celebrates its 10th anniversary with an original production written and narrated by Laura and Michael East.
Nocturnum
/ 10 p.m.
/ Free
/ 21+
With DJs King Maxwell and guest Jaymorg.
499-0163 /
