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Friday Lowdown: A Barn Dance, A Youth Drag Show, and Humboldt’s Finest Pink Floyd Cover Band

EVENTS (SUBMIT YOURS!)

Barn Dance

Arcata Vets Hall / 7-11 p.m. / $7 / $5 Students

The Striped Pig String Band will play, along with callers Lyndsey Battle and Nigella Mahal. Fundraiser for Mike Wilson’s campaign for Third District Humboldt County supervisor.

407-7766 / votemikewilson@gmail.com / Web site

Color Me Queer All Ages Drag Show

Synapsis / 7 p.m.

"All ages event featuring youth ages 10-21 in drag performances. Emceed by Fuscia Rae. A dance party with DJ Anya follows the show. This event is drug and alcohol free, and a safe space for queer and Trans individuals."

616-3104 / muppet33@gmail.com / Web site

Das Barbecu

North Coast Repertory Theatre / 8 p.m. / $18

Wagner's Ring Cycle is spun as a witty Texas fable with five actors playing more than 30 outrageous characters at breakneck speed. Songs run the gamut from Broadway to Texas swing, from jazz to twangy country and western.

442-6278 / ncrt@humboldt1.com / Web site

Theory of Obscurity: A Film About The Residents

The Miniplex at Richards' Goat Tavern / 9-11 p.m. / $10 / 21+

The story of the renegade sound and video collective known as The Residents - a story that spans 40 years and is clouded in mystery, including the identities of its members.

630-5000 / Web site

Wil Blades Band

The Jam / 9 p.m. / $10 / 21+

"Wil Blades, a native Chicagoan, has become the San Francisco Bay Area’s first call organist and is rapidly gaining momentum throughout the world."

822-5266 / Web site

Money

Blue Lake Casino Hotel / 9 p.m. / 21+

It's a Pink Floyd tribute band!

668-9770 / Web site

Fraktal

The Siren's Song Tavern / 9:30 p.m.-1 a.m. / $5 / 18+

Butter Music Brazil and Deep Groove Society DJ night.

442-8778 / thesirenssongtavern@gmail.com / Web site

MGC Youth Science Club

The Multi-Generational Center (MGC) / 1-4 p.m. / Free

For this science experiment we will be making homemade heating packs!

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

McKinleyville Arts Night

McKinleyville Business Dist. / 6-8 p.m.

Celebration of arts, food and fun in McKinleyville held the third Friday of each month.

Blue Lotus Jazz

Larrupin Cafe / 6 p.m. / Free

Jazz on the patio.

677-0230 / davewilsonguitarist@yahoo.com / Web site

Cadillac Ranch

Mad River Brewery Tasting Room / 6 p.m.

Country rock.

668-4151 / Web site

8-Ball Tournament

Broadway Billiards / 8 p.m. / $10 / Free Public / 21+

Corner pocket.

442-7665 / Broadwaybilliards.humboldt@yahoo.com /

Threepenny Opera

Ferndale Repertory Theatre / 8 p.m. / $18 / $5 Children 8 and younger / $16 Students/Seniors 60+

This groundbreaking work by Bertolt Brecht and Kurt Weill will include an ensemble cast of actor/musicians who will bring both the roles and the score to life.

786-5483 / info@ferndalerep.org / Web site

Adaptations

Carlo Theatre (Dell'Arte) / 8-10 p.m. / Free / 18+

Join Dell'Arte International's 2nd year students in an evening of original theatrical work marking the culmination of a two-month study in the adaptation of fiction and poetry into a lively theatrical performance.

668-5663 / info@dellarte.com / Web site

Eureka Pizza Council

SpeakEasy / 8:30 p.m.

Jazz/funk.

444-2244 / Web site

The Undercovers

Bear River Casino Resort / 9 p.m. / 21+

It's a cover band!

733-9644 / Web site

Shooters Friday Nights

Shooters Off Broadway / 9 p.m. / 21+

Party every Friday night with Zach from Accurate Productions.

442-4131 /

Grateful Dead Dance Party

Humboldt Brews / 9 p.m. / $3

With video footage, lightshow and the Dead on the Humbrews sound system.

826-2739 / Web site

Backstreet

Cher-Ae Heights Casino / 9 p.m. / 21+

Rock and roll.

800-684-2464 / Web site

Karaoke

Bar Fly Pub and Grub / 9 p.m. / Free / 21+

Singing in public is easier with beer.

443-3770 / Web site

Luck and Lana

Arcata Theatre Lounge / 9:30 p.m. / $15 / $10 adv. / 21+

"Los Angeles based duo consisting of Luckyiam, an MC from the world-renowned Living Legends, and Lana Shea, a singer, songwriter, and MC."

613-3030 / Web site

Accurate Productions

Rose's Billiards / 10 p.m. / 21+

"Ultra Class Fridays".

497-6295 / guyboutin@rosesbilliards.com / Web site

MOVIES

Broadway Cinema
Mill Creek Cinema