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Thursday Lowdown: Take a Picture with the Swiss Army Man Boat Tonight!

Swiss Army Man, the latest movie to be filmed in Humboldt County, has been described as a hilarious and deranged buddy comedy — and also “the farting corpse movie.” It stars Paul Dano (Little Miss SunshineThere Will Be Blood) as a suicidal island castaway and Daniel Radcliffe (Harry Potter himself) as the flatulent corpse who washes ashore just before the suicide attempt, providing Dano’s character with companionship and an unexpected array of useful functions courtesy of his stiff, decomposing body.

The trailer (see above) should give you the flavor of the film. Not for everyone, obviously, but for those of us who find exhilaration in the quirky and demented, this thing looks very promising. (Certainly more so than the last thing.) The New York Times marked it as a critics’ pick, calling the film a “stunningly original mix of the macabre and the magical.”

Last week Humboldt-Del Norte Film Commissioner Cassandra Hesseltine announced that there will be a wooden sailboat featured in the movie at the Broadway Cinema before the 7 p.m. screening. Selfies encouraged.

--Ryan Burns

EVENTS (SUBMIT YOURS!)

Ocean Night Film Screening

Arcata Theatre Lounge / 6:30-9 p.m.

Screening environmentally friendly films YERT and El Niños Wake.

613-3030 / Web site

Special Swiss Army Man Screening

Broadway Cinema / 7 p.m.

The latest movie to be filmed in Humboldt County, has been described as a hilarious and deranged buddy comedy — and also “the farting corpse movie.” There will be a wooden sailboat from the movie at the theater before the 7 p.m. screening. Selfies encouraged.

Gate, Gabie Strong, Christopher Reid Martin, Ghoulhand

The Miniplex at Richards' Goat Tavern / 9 p.m.-midnight / $7 / 21+

You like bands? Here are some bands.

630-5000 / Web site

Eldren

Six Rivers Brewery / 9 p.m.

"A psychedelic dream rock super pop soundgasm that will grip your eyes and ears and leave you trembling with a sense of wonder and want."

839-7580 / Web site

SRC Youth Climbing Camp - Ages: 6-9 years old

HSU Student Recreation Center / 9 a.m.-noon / $130 / $35 Optional Saturday Outdoor

826-3357 / cntract@humboldt.edu / Web site

Mobile Outreach in Trinidad

See Event Description / 10 a.m.-1 p.m. / Free

Visitors to the bus can be assisted with CalFresh, MediCal, In-Home Supportive Services, Veterans Services and Child Support.

SRC Youth Climbing Camp - Ages: 10-13 years old

HSU Student Recreation Center / 1-4 p.m. / $130 / $35 Optional Saturday Outdoor

826-3357 / cntract@humboldt.edu / Web site

Holus Bolus

Redwood Curtain Brewing Company, Arcata / 4-7 p.m. / Free / Free All ages

"One-Man-Psychedelic-Acoustic-loop" artist.

826-7222 / Web site

Survival Spanish for EMTs and Paramedics

College of the Redwoods Downtown Site / 5:30-7:30 p.m. / $80 / 18+

Emphasis is placed on concise Spanish to determine the patient’s chief complaint, extent of injury or nature of illness, as well as procedures and treatment.

476-4500 / Web site

Seabury Gould and Evan Morden

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

Irish/Celtic music.

442-1177 / Web site

Thursday Night Fusion Partner Dance

Redwood Raks World Dance Studio / 7-10 p.m. / $5

Fusing your movement to your partners movement to the music.

616-6876 / Web site

The Funnicators

Persimmons Garden Gallery / 7:30-10 p.m. / Free

The band includes Mumzer on harps & vocals, Michael Curran on drums and vocals, Jasha Mae on bass and vocals, Damien Roomets on dobro, Brock and Robbie McKee on guitar and vocals.

923-2748 / persimmonsgardengallery@outlook.com / Web site

Whether We Like It Or Not

Carlo Theatre (Dell'Arte) / 8 p.m. / $10 Students & Seniors / $12 Adults

A Blonde and a Brunette walk into a living room with pent-up smoldering secrets and grudges, sisterly love-hate, and a gun. And you're invited! In fact, you are their friends, lovers, and bosses! Without having to do a thing, you become an integral part of the show.

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

Karaoke w/ KJ Leonard

Blue Lake Casino Hotel / 8 p.m.

When selecting your song, please keep in mind your audience would like to dance.

668-9770 / Web site

Thursday Night Bluegrass

The Jam / 8:30 p.m. / Free / 21+

Local favorites Thursday Night Bluegrass pick original songs, classic grass, and pop covers. You stomp and drink cheap beer.

822-5266 / Web site

Open Mic Night

Central Station / 9 p.m. / Free / 21+

Be the next Mack Idol.

839-2013 /

Karaoke w/ Lightning Boom Productions

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

Why not?

733-9644 / Web site

Captain Kirk

Logger Bar / 9 p.m. / Free / 21+

Live eclectic solo musician plays a wide array of fun music.

668-5000 / Web site

Dirty Thursdays

Pearl Lounge / 9:30 p.m. / 21+

DJs Pressure/Anya have been effectively making local butts jiggle for some time now. Let them work.

444-2017 / Web site

Rude Lion Sound

Sidelines / 9:30 p.m. / 21+

Hip hop krunkage for your butt.

822-0919 /

MOVIES

Broadway Cinema
Mill Creek Cinema