Humboldt’s Friday provides plenty of musical destinations. Whether you’re more likely to be moved by the “electro-cana” of Dirtwire, the blistering blues of Mark Hummel, or the hill stomp of Hillstomp, don’t you dare join the “Nothing happens in Humboldt” chorus.
Have your memory refreshed below, and note the early start time (7 p.m.) in your Lowdown listings below. Hell, you could go see Mali and still go out and shake it afterward. (Maybe he’ll want to go with.)
Blue Lake Casino Hotel
/ 8-10:30 p.m.
/ 21+
"Three top blues headliners on one stage plus a killer rhythm section will make for an unforgettable night of great blues."
668-9770 /
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Humboldt Brews
/ 9:30 p.m.
/ $12
/ 21+
"BUMPITY THUMPITY WACKA-DOODLE CHANK is careening out of a boom box strapped to a shopping cart." No Good Redwood Ramblers open.
826-2739 /
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Arcata Theatre Lounge
/ 9:30 p.m.
/ $20
/ $15 adv.
World Famous and The Arcata Theatre Lounge present Dirtwire, conjuring up a gris-gris of sound with an amalgamation of traditional instrumentation, world-beat percussion, and electronic soundscapes and comprised of multi-instrumentalist David Satori (Beats Antique) and Evan Fraser (Hamsa Lila).
613-3030 /
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Larrupin Cafe
/ 5:30-9 p.m.
/ Free
Jazz on the patio.
677-0230 /
davewilsonguitarist@yahoo.com /
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Northtown Books
/ 7 p.m.
Vancouver, BC author Eve Rickert, together with her partner and co-author Franklin Veaux, of Portland, Oregon, will be reading from their forthcoming book More Than Two: A Practical Guide to Ethical Polyamory and answering reader questions on the book and on polyamory in general.
822-2834 /
info@northtownbooks.com /
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Redwood Raks World Dance Studio
/ 7:30-10:30 p.m.
/ $7
/ Free Kids under 12
/ $6 HFS members, students and seniors
'Tis the season for a fantastic fall barn dance with calling by Sue Moon and tunes by Blake Ritter and McNeill. All dances will be taught with no partner or experience needed.
269-2061 /
emily.sinkhorn@gmail.com /
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North Coast Repertory Theatre
/ 8 p.m.
/ $16
Dramatic comedy follows the struggles of a young actor who is tackling the role of Hamlet, trying to maintain his relationship and being haunted by the ghost of John Barrymore.
442-6278 /
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Redwood Curtain Theatre
/ 8 p.m.
/ $15
/ $10 Thursdays
England, 1605: Shagspere is commissioned by the prime minister to write the “true historie” of the Gunpowder Plot. And it must have witches! A witty and high-stakes political thriller with contemporary resonances, this intriguing play gallops from the great Globe to the Tower of London.
Carlo Theatre (Dell'Arte)
/ 8-9:30 p.m.
/ Free
Tells he story of a young woman adrift in an uncharted sea at night. The piece was written by Dell'Arte graduate Robin Shaw who is also featured as a performer and directed by Dell'Arte's Producing Artistic Director, Michael Fields.
668-5663 /
info@dellarte.com /
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Abruzzi
/ 9 p.m.
/ $5
/ 21+
With Pressure Anya.
826-2345 /
The Jam
/ 9:30 p.m.
/ Free
/ 21+
With DJ Gabriel Groom.
822-5266 /
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