And then there were three.
With the original field of 24 bands whittled down to the crème de la crème, KWPT's month-long Classic Cover Contest reaches its thrilling conclusion tonight at the Arcata Playhouse. On a night also reserved for celebration of The Point's birthday, north coast bands Fire Pony, Doug Fir and the 2x4s and The Good Homosapiens will take the stage to determine forevermore (until next year) who is the most classic. There will be blood ... and cake.
But wait! There is growing controversy in the offices of Lost Coast Communications -- parent company of both The Point and your Lost Coast Outpost. It appears that KWPT has a traitor in its midst. Night Show DJ Andy Powell will not be taking in the rocking covers at the Playhouse. Instead, he will be a few blocks away at Jambalaya -- get this! -- producing his own classic covers with his comrades in Strix Vega as part of the Neil Young Birthday Bash. Why, Andy? WHY?!?
Mateel Community Center
/ 7:30 p.m.
3rd Annual Humboldt Hemp Fest, a full weekend celebration of music, comedy and hemp/cannabis related events. Click for full schedule and admission prices.
923-3368 /
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Van Duzer Theater
/ 7:30-9 p.m.
/ $10
/ Free limited free seating for HSU students
/ $8 students & seniors
/ 18+
Who in the world was Alexander von Humboldt—explorer, visionary and godfather of ecology? Explore the wonder of his voyages to the outer and inner unknown in this HSU original production featuring music, dance and spectacle.
826-3928 /
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Redwood Curtain Theatre
/ 8 p.m.
/ $15
/ $10 Thursdays
"Deliciously wry and poignant play centers on three US Navy personnel, and one Navy wife, stationed at a base in Japan in the mid 1950’s – a little bit Kabuki, a little bit From Here to Eternity."
Arcata Playhouse
/ 8 p.m.
/ $4
/ 18+
Featuring The Good Homosapiens, Doug fir & the 2x4's and Fire Pony -- the band with the most votes will reign supreme as 2013's Classic Cover Contest Winners! FREE CAKE.
822-1575 /
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The Jam
/ 9:30 p.m.
Strix Vega, Chris Parreira, The Foggy Bottom Boys and more performing the music of Neil Young and Crazy Horse all night long.
822-5266 /
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College of the Redwoods
/ 3-4:30 p.m.
/ Free
CR sociology department presents a series of discussions. Participants are encouraged to talk more deeply about changing our society’s culture in regard to sexualized violence.
476-4539 /
dana-maher@redwoods.edu /
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Angelina Inn
/ 5:30-8:30 p.m.
Local singer/songwriter/storyteller gets to know you.
725-5200 /
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Arcata
/ 6-9 p.m.
Monthly arts walk. Businesses on and around the Plaza stay open late featuring local art and music.
822-4500 /
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Northtown Books
/ 6 p.m.
NCJ writer signs copy of his book Bride of Field Notes.
Eureka High School Auditorium
/ 7:30-10 p.m.
/ $8
/ $5 students
Shakespeare's most popular comedy, portrays the adventures of four young lovers and a group of amateur actors, their interactions with woodland fairies and a duke and duchess.
441-1735 /
vossn@eurekacityschools.org /
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Fulkerson Recital Hall
/ 8-9:30 p.m.
/ $8
/ Free HSU students
/ $5 students & seniors
“World Music Primer” by Dusan Bogdanovic and tunes by England’s Jeremy Sparks, Spain’s Manuel de Falla, Brazil’s Egberto Amin Gismonti, and America’s William Kanengiser and Scott Joplin.
826-3928 /
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Logger Bar
/ 9 p.m.
/ 21+
Wild Otis rocks the Logger Bar for the first time!
668-5000 /
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The Ritz
/ 9 p.m.
City Lights dance night.
