Holy overbooked! This Humboldt Saturday is about as packed as it gets, what with Kid Ink, Strangebrew, and Ziggy Marley, just to name a few of the highlights. Seriously, scroll your Lowdown listings below and be bummed you are but a single entity. [KID INK HAS CANCELED.]
Arcata Community Center
/ 11 a.m.-2 p.m.
/ Free
Join us for a celebration of life in honor of Dylan Wade Ruiz, loving son, grandson, brother, partner, friend and precious gift to our community. Bring your memories, photos and food to share.
845-3873 /
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Mateel Community Center
/ 6 p.m.
Diagnosed recently with liver cancer and in need of a gall bladder removal, Coco and his family invite everyone out to Mateel to enjoy a night of revelry. Music by the Hum Bros, Darryl Cherney and more.
923-3368 /
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Fortuna River Lodge
/ 7 p.m.
/ Free
Christianstand-up comedian with more than 32 years of experience performing in comedy clubs, corporate clients, and churches nationwide. He’s performed at Spirit West Coast and on the KLOVE Cruise.
223-1985 /
douger24@gmail.com /
Arcata Community Center
/ 7:30 p.m.
/ $20
/ 21+
The disco-themed event's focus is “bridging the gap” – gaining funding for a bridge to allow the Ridge Trail to cross Janes Creek near its northern entrance on West End Road -- and will feature performances by Caravan of Glam, Va Va Voom and more.
845-3873 /
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Fortuna Monday Club
/ 7:30 p.m.
/ $10
/ $8 Students and Seniors
Directed by Franklin Stover, the group will accompany two classic silent films, a Buster Keaton favorite, "The Playhouse" (1921) and Charles Bowers in a 1926 slapstick comedy, "Now You Tell One."
725-7572 /
fortunaconcert@live.com /
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Trinidad Town Hall
/ 8-11:30 p.m.
/ $25
/ 21+
Local blues crooner benefits TSEF, Trinidad School Education Foundation, a non-profit dedicated to academics and enrichment programs at Trinidad School.
677-3631 /
Redwood Curtain Theatre
/ 8 p.m.
/ $15
/ $10 previews/thursdays
/ $20 Gala opening 11/1
Brooke Wyeth returns home to Palm Springs after a six-year absence to celebrate Christmas with her wealthy, conservative parents, her brother, and her aunt. Brooke announces that she is about to publish a memoir dredging up a pivotal and tragic event in the family's history. Uh oh!
443-7688 /
boxoffice@redwoodcurtain.com /
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Van Duzer Theater
/ 8 p.m.
/ $56
/ $26 HSU students
The eldest son of Bob and Rita Marley, Ziggy began his musical career performing with his legendary father and siblings. He has since forged his own original path with Grammy Award-winning albums such as Love Is My Religion and his unique children’s project Family Time.
826-3928 /
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Arcata Theatre Lounge
/ 10:30 p.m.
/ $20
/ $15 adv.
Electronic duo compromised of versatile producers, DJs, songwriter, and multi-instrumentalists Russ Randolph and Zion Rock Godchaux.
613-3030 /
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Alibi
/ 11 p.m.
/ $5
/ 21+
Featuring local rockers and a one man freak show from Las Vegas.
822-3731 /
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Mendocino County Museum
/ 10 a.m.-5 p.m.
Take a ride on the historic Skunk Train (departing from Willits or Fort Bragg) to the heart of the redwoods. Sample the best that Mendocino County chefs, wineries & breweries have to offer while enjoying entertainment by Steven Bates and mushroom walks.
Mendocino County Museum
/ 10 a.m.-5 p.m.
Take a ride on the historic Skunk Train (departing from Willits or Fort Bragg) to the heart of the redwoods. Sample the best that Mendocino County chefs, wineries & breweries have to offer while enjoying entertainment by Steven Bates.
Redwood Acres Fairgrounds
/ 10 a.m.-6 p.m.
/ Free
/ Free free dinner for all elders 55+
/ $4 dinner donation for children over 10
/ $8 dinner donation for adults
"For the past three decades the Northern California Indian Development Council, Inc. (NCIDC) has sponsored the Northwest Intertribal Gathering and Elders Dinner."
445-8451 /
kathie@ncidc.org /
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Trinidad Library
/ 11 a.m.-noon
/ Free
Bring your baby, aged 3 months-2 years, to the library for songs, rhymes and playtime.
677-0227 /
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Benbow Inn
/ 2-6 p.m.
/ $25
/ 21+
Benefits the Healy Senior Center! Saturday
923-2399 /
healyseniorcenter@gmail.com /
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Morris Graves Museum of Art
/ 2-4 p.m.
/ $5
/ Free MGMA members/ Children 17 and Under
/ $2 MGMA Members/Children 17 and under
Explore the current Junque Arte exhibition, get inspired and create your own fabulous artworks from reclaimed, reused and repurposed materials.
442-0278 /
janine@humboldtarts.org /
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Fulkerson Recital Hall
/ 4-5:30 p.m.
/ $8
/ Free HSU students
/ $5 seniors, children
HSU Opera Workshop presents humorous and heartfelt solos, duets and group scenes from musical theater for two performances.
826-3928 /
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Humboldt Area Foundation
/ 6:30-8:30 p.m.
/ Free
Screening of the documentary "Riding My Way Back," about the powerful healing of therapeutic riding for a veteran with Post Traumatic Stress Disorder and Traumatic Brain Injury.
822-9430 /
humboldthorse@yahoo.com /
Eureka Woman's Club
/ 7-9 p.m.
/ Free
Join Humboldt Light Opera Company's women's chorus, The Babes, as they celebrate their 20th anniversary with favorites from the last twenty years, including "Stormy Weather," "Stop! In the Name of Love," and "Amazing Grace."
822-1318 /
info@hloc.org /
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Eureka High School Auditorium
/ 7:30 p.m.
/ $8
/ $5 students/kids
Set in the 1930s, Epic Proportions tells the story of two brothers, Benny and Phil, who have been hired as extras into the D.W. DeWitt epic film "Exuent Omnes." Before they know it, they are starring in and directing the film.
476-1735 /
vossn@eurekacityschools.org /
Palm Lounge at The Eureka Inn
/ 8:30-11 p.m.
/ $5
/ 21+
"We bring audience members on stage one at a time and give our comedians each 60 seconds to make that contestant laugh. Those who hold out the longest get ridiculously fabulous prizes! (Well, they're ridiculous.)"
502-9656 /
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Logger Bar
/ 9-11:59 p.m.
/ Free
/ 21+
Sizzling Americana trio playing original songs.
839-5090 /
kingfootband@gmail.com /
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