Lowdown: You Will Stop Hearing About Tony Orlando As Much After Tonight

Friday night is the night when people go out. Go out, people:

Former Humboldtian/member of a cappella songstress crew AkaBella Melody Walker returns to our fair county to share songs from her latest album We Made It Home. The folkgrassy project is a collaboration with mandolin player Jacob Groopman. Pick up a copy at tonight's release/show at the Arcata Playhouse (and be reminded of the time Walker and Groopman received the Humboldt Live Sessions treatment in the clip below).
Savage Henry Magazine keeps the steady stream of yuks funneling into HumCo at tonight's Pawns of Comedy showcase at Humboldt Brews headlined by Chico-based personality DNA (that's his name) as well as Ben Del Castillo, Chad Opitiz and Brendan Lynch. Ha.
As you may have heard, oh, everywhere, Tony Orlando will be knockin' three times and tyin' yellow ribbons, etc. up at Cher-ae Heights Casino tonight. Dawn can't make it, but the hits will be there.

If none of the fun above grabs you then you, my friend, have some scrolling to do. Happy hunting.

-AG

EVENTS (SUBMIT YOURS!)

Bowl for Kids' Sake

Every dollar raised helps to provide professionally supported volunteer mentors for children in our community. Help Big Brothers Big Sisters of the North coast and form your fundraising team.

445-4871 / info@ncbbbs.org / Web site

Trinidad Arts Night

Trinidad / 6-9 p.m.

Kinda like Garberville Arts Alive, but in Trinidad.

Melody Walker and Jacob Groopman

Arcata Playhouse / 8 p.m. / $15 / $13 students/members

Folkgrass Americali duo returns for first time in over a year. Appropriately, this show is their official Humboldt CD release party for their recent release We Made It Home. Lauren Norgeot opens the show.

822-1575 / david@arcataplayhouse.org / Web site

Making God Laugh

Redwood Curtain Theatre / 8 p.m. / $15

A family comedy that takes place in four scenes, each ten years apart, set at various holidays. Starting in 1980, the kids – a priest, an aspiring actress, and a former star football player – all return home, where we learn of their plans and dreams as they embark on their adult lives.

Tony Orlando

Cher-Ae Heights Casino / 8 p.m. / $39

"One of America's most endearing and enduring stars; Tony brings to the stage a warmth and exhilarating energy that electrifies an audience."

800-684-2464 / Web site

Public Hearing Area Plan Update 2014-2015

Del Norte Senior Center / 1-2 a.m. / Free

442-3763 / mrose@a1aa.org / Web site

Blue Lotus Jazz

Larrupin Cafe / 6-9 a.m.

Nalini and Dave play romantic jazz.

845-4188 / davewilsonguitarist@yahoo.com / Web site

Social Justice Summit

Kate Buchanan Room / 10 a.m.-6 p.m. / $25 / $20 non-profits / Free students

Two-day conference will focus on the different ideas and tactics that can be used in the struggle for social justice, equity and inclusion.

826-3369 / mona.mazzotti@humboldt.edu / Web site

Salsa Night

Robert Goodman Wines/Machine Works / 10-1 a.m. / Free / 21+

826-9463 / goodmanbooking@gmail.com / Web site

Fortuna's First Friday

Fortuna / 6-9 p.m.

Art, music, fun and great deals from local merchants in the friendly city.

Papa Paul

Gallagher's Irish Pub and Restaurant / 6:30 p.m.

Local folk/rock.

442-1177 / Web site

Night Watchers Walk

Ma-le'l Dunes North (Off Young Lane) / 6:30-8 p.m.

Learn how to use your senses and become a full-fledge Night Watcher.

Little Shop of Horrors

Eureka High School Auditorium / 7:30 p.m. / $8 / $5 students

EHS Players present a story about a man who improves his situation with the help of a plant from outer space.

441-1735 / vossn@eurekacityschools.org / Web site

Spinning Into Butter

Gist Theater at HSU / 7:30-9:30 p.m. / $10 / Free limited free seating for HSU students / $8 seniors, students / 18+

"It’s an ordinary autumn day at Belmont College. But when a black student reports a racial hate note pinned to his dormitory room door, everything starts to spin out of control."

826-3928 / Web site