Reggie Watts is Sold Out ... Here are Other Thursday Distractions

(Thursday's MVPs: GRiZ, Watts, DeSoto)

Of course the brightest star in Humboldt's Thursday night sky will shine from the stage of the Van Duzer Theatre. For those of you that had the foresight to earlybird tickets for the sold out Reggie Watts show, three things:

1) Well done.
2) Be sure to presume with DJ Myles Cochrane when he interviews Watts about all things on KSLG at 4 p.m.
3) Give LoCO your ticket.

Oh well. The rest of us slackers need not worry. There's plenty of distraction still to be had, for example:

Ba-Dum-Chh Comedy will coerce some funny people who are not quite Reggie Watts onto HumBrews' stage. Bonus points for being 1/9 the price as the CenterArts show.
The Robert Goodman Tasting Room plays host to singer/songwriter Hunter Paye who you can feel justified in seeing because his artist bio begins by informing us that he splits his time between Portland, OR and Austin, TX and those are very cool cities. Chris Parreira opens.
World Famous Productions presents the requisite big EDM dancedown of the week at Arcata Theatre Lounge. Do you kids like GRiZ? Beats, lights, you know how this works.
Local blues force Earl Thomas strips it down for a special intimate acoustic show at the Arcata Playhouse joined by guitarist Eddie Angel. Soul singer Jesi Naomi opens.
Videographer and friend o' the LoCO Malcolm DeSoto is the latest to get the Local Filmmakers Night treatment. He will teach you the art of making not horrible small town commercials.

We're giving Thursday the seal of variety. Even more options in your Lowdown below.

-Andrew Goff

EVENTS (SUBMIT YOURS!)

Buddy Reed

Old Town Coffee And Chocolates (Old Town) / 7 p.m.

Lowdown blues.

445-8600 / Web site

Reggie Watts

Van Duzer Theater / 8 p.m. / $45 / $15 HSU students

Spectacularly original comedian/musician/performance artist Reggie Watts spins out riotous, stream of consciousness monologues laced with improvised songs he creates on-the-spot, using only his voice and a looping machine.

826-3928 / Web site

GRiZ, Two Fresh, Marvel Years

Arcata Theatre Lounge / 9:30 p.m. / $20 / 21+

World Famous presents an evening of EDM and hip hop.

613-3030 / Web site

Easy Conversational Spanish

College of the Redwoods / 5:30-7:30 a.m. / $79 / 18+

269-4000 / crplus@redwoods.edu / Web site

Maori Healers in Humboldt

See Event Description / 9 a.m.-2 p.m. / $150 / $100 sliding scale

Visiting from New Zealand, these traditional healers use a deep tissue body work to transform your body, mind and soul on many levels.

496-8606 / wholenow866@gmail.com /

Henderson Center Farmers' Market

Henderson Center / 10 a.m.-1 p.m.

Locally grown food. Live music. Runs from June to October.

Free Produce Market

Food for People / noon-2 p.m. / Free

.All income eligible folks are invited to pick out fresh fruits and vegetables, sample recipes using available produce, enjoy live music, and learn about CalFresh.

445-3166 / hmchugh@foodforpeople.org / Web site

McKinleyville Farmers' Market

McKinleyville Shopping Center / 3:30-6:30 p.m.

Locally grown food. Runs from June to October.

268-1800 / Web site

Spanish For Kids

The MGC / 5:30 p.m. / $30 Monthly

725-3300 / tpockett@ervmgc.com / Web site

Jazz at 6 Dinner

Larrupin Cafe / 6 p.m. / $50

Music provided by Trinidad Jazz Project. Benefits the Trinidad School Education Foundation.

677-3631 / Web site

Compost Mountain Boys

Mad River Brewery Tasting Room / 6-8:30 p.m. / Free

Bluegrass. Beer.

668-4151 / julie@madriverbrewing.com / Web site

Ukulele Class

The MGC / 6 p.m. / $25 / $25 Monthly

725-3300 / tpockett@ervmgc.com / Web site

Bluegrass Jam

Redwood Curtain Brewing Company, Arcata / 6:30 p.m.

Every third Thursday.

826-7222 / Web site

RRAS Board Meeting

Redwood Region Audubon Society / 6:30 p.m.

Local Filmmakers Night with Malcolm DeSoto

Access Humboldt Community Media Center / 6:30-9 p.m. / $5

Watch Malcolm's commercials ... ON THE BIG SCREEN.

476-1798 / info@accesshumboldt.net / Web site

Humboldt Winter Fest

Fortuna River Lodge / 7-9 p.m. / $5

Screening Anthropology, a film which explores professional snowboarder Nick Visconti's soul search in the midst of youth and snowboard culture. Sponsored by Hydesville Community Church.

845-8875 / david_besanceney@yahoo.com /