Fortuna
/ 4 p.m.
"Fortuna's biggest and most well-attended event of the season, a car show fueled by vintage rock 'n' roll, pink poodle skirts, white bobby socks, sunglasses and cool cars that are hot!"
Arcata Ball Park
/ 7 p.m.
/ $9
/ $4 kids under 12
/ $6 students/seniors
"Free Box of Raisins and Roller Derby Night": One of our favorite opponents, the Healdsburg Prune Packers are in town again and everyone will get a free box of raisins. Also, Humboldt Roller Derby will be in the park signing autographs for the kids.
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Eureka Theater
/ 7:30 p.m.
/ $5
The Cliffs of Insanity. Rodents of unusual size. The Pit of Despair. Mawwage and twue wuv! If you don't know what we're referring to, it's time to hie thy bodkin hence and setcherself down for a cultural education. Part of Fourth Friday Flix.
442-2970 /
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Arcata Theatre Lounge
/ 7:30 p.m.
/ $5
"Taking his cue from such 1970s horror classics as The Texas Chainsaw Massacre (1974) and The Hills Have Eyes (1977), animated rocker Rob Zombie goes celluloid with this throwback shocker."
613-3030 /
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Redwood Curtain Theatre
/ 8 p.m.
/ $15
/ $20 Gala opening
/ $10 Thursdays
Brighton, England. 1963. Fired from a skiffle band, Francis Henshall finds himself employed by small-time gangster Roscoe Crabbe, in town to collect a fee from his fiancee’s gangster father. But Roscoe is really Rachel, posing as her own dead brother.
The Sanctuary
/ 8 p.m.
/ $5
/ $20 sliding scale
High energy pure-drop Scottish music band with world class fiddling in combination with bagpipes, guitar, bodhran, and whistle.
North Coast Repertory Theatre
/ 8 p.m.
/ $16
"In this hilarious comedic romp, four friends have sworn to keep the promise they made on the night of their Senior Prom: to be in each other's weddings … no matter what. More than thirty years later, these Southern friends-for-life are still making "the long walk" for each other."
442-6278 /
ncrt@humboldt1.com /
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The Jam
/ 9 p.m.-2 a.m.
/ $5
/ 21+
Theme: Heroes & Villains. Dress up in your favorite hero or villain costumes!
822-5266 /
Info@HumboldtPride.org /
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Logger Bar
/ 9 p.m.
"El-Haru Kuroi, an East Los Angeles trio rooted in Mexican, South American and African melodies and rhythms, has initiated a fierce style and sound."
668-5000 /
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Humboldt Coastal Nature Center
/ 9 a.m.-1 p.m.
/ $100
/ $80 Members or Manila Residents
This week long half day camp program for ages 5-7 will connect participants to the diverse coastal habitats of the Samoa Peninsula.
444-1397 /
info@friendsofthedunes.org /
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Northtown Books
/ 10 a.m.
/ Free
The entire month of July in Arcata, Waldo will be hiding in local businesses. To participate in the hunt, pick up your passport at Northtown Books or any of the other participating businesses and look for him hiding in any or all of 29 local businesses.
822-2834 /
info@northtownbooks.com /
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Redwood Park
/ 7 p.m.
/ $12
/ $10 adv.
Love, intrigue, secret marriages, and a healthy dose of comedy are all part of this traditional European opera. Come hear the voices soar among the redwoods!
Bear River Casino Resort
/ 9 p.m.
/ Free
/ 21+
"From Elvis to The Beatles, Fats Domino to Chuck Berry, and every thing in between, come listen to your favorites from the 50's & 60's with this stellar group! (Leather jackets and poodle skirts are suggested, but optional)"
733-9644 /
halseyray@bearrivercasino.com /
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Shamus T Bones
/ 10 p.m.
"DJ Gabe Pressure and friends mixing the freshest hip hop, r&b, dancehall, reggae, tropical bass, remixes and more alongside the classics."
407-3550 /
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