Well, shucks! Now, LoCO recommends you save some energy for tomorrow but, by golly, it’s a packed Humboldt Friday on this Oyster Fest Eve.
For starters, if you’re somehow not already aware, this is the opening weekend for Dell’Arte’s original theatrical work The Big Thirst, part of this year’s Mad River Festval. The Joan Schirle-penned comic mystery features a cast of Dell’Arte all-stars poking fun at numerous local issues surrounding water. Appropriately, maybe, last night’s debut Rooney Amphitheater performance featured an unscheduled intermission due to rain — the aqua gods will not be mocked! -- but LoCO Earth says rain is unlikely this evening. If you need more convincing let Dell’Arte pitch you in The Big Thirst trailer below.
Again, there are no shortage of ways with which to foolishly exhaust yourself the day before Humboldt's biggest social obligation of the year. Scroll your Lowdown listings below for details on a very special Club Triangle event at The Jam (benefitting families of the victims of the recent shooting in Orlando), a special weekend for The Humboldt Crabs, the opening weekend for The White Snake down Ferndale Repertory Theatre, reggae stars Morgan Heritage out at Blue Lake Casino and a loosely oyster-themed Soul Night at HumBrews. Go forth and Friday.
Arcata Ball Park
/ 12:30 p.m.
/ $9
"The Humboldt Crabs, Seattle Studs, San Diego Wave and Neptune Beach Pearl will battle in this exhibition of some of the best West Coast summer collegiate baseball has to offer."
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The Jam
/ 6-9 p.m.
"DJs Anya, Joe-E, D'Vinity, and Jsun will be rocking the decks and we will have some pop-up performances and some open mic time. We will be accepting donations and 100% of the proceeds will go the victims and families in Orlando."
822-5266 /
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The Sanctuary
/ 7-11:30 p.m.
/ $10
Breakfast All Day Collective Presents: Indie Pop icon from Brooklyn shares the stage with local bands.
798-9812 /
breakfastalldaycollective@gmail.com /
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Arcata Theatre Lounge
/ 7:30 p.m.
/ $5
A tormenting and surprising story of children and adults during the stormy days of the summer of 1965.
613-3030 /
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Rooney Amphitheatre (Dell'Arte)
/ 8 p.m.
/ $18
/ $10 Kids 12 & Under
/ $15 Students & Seniors
/ $18 Adults
The new play, by Joan Schirle, explores our water woes with humor and song through a “Roger Rabbit meets Inspector Clouseau”-like detective story. The story digs into state water issues unfurling a mystery involving politicians, animals, fish, the river, and an assortment of characters.
668-5663 /
roman@dellarte.com /
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Ferndale Repertory Theatre
/ 8 p.m.
/ $16
/ $5 Children 8 and younger
/ $14 Students/Senior 60+
Directed for FRT by Catherine L. Brown, the production will feature live musicians, puppets, dancers, and is a ravishing theatrical spectacle that will enchant and delight young adults to the young at heart.
786-5483 /
info@ferndalerep.org /
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Blue Lake Casino Hotel
/ 9 p.m.
/ $35
In the Sapphire Palace. Grammy-winning "Royal Family of Reggae" and "one of contemporary reggae’s most powerful forces on the global stage."
668-9770 /
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Humboldt Brews
/ 9 p.m.-2 a.m.
Have you ever had your oysterfest weekend cut short by the heartbreak of hulahooping day drunk on the plaza? We thought so, (don't worry it happens to all of us). That's why this year we're sparing you that 3am moment of shame, waking up on the couch, knowing that you didn't even dance.
826-2739 /
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See Event Description
/ 10 a.m.-noon
/ Free
Playgroup for children 0-5 and their parents and caregivers.
764-5239 /
The Miniplex at Richards' Goat Tavern
/ 6:30 p.m.
"One of our favorite young directors, England's Ben Wheatley (Sightseers, Kill List, A Field in England) adapts J.G. Ballard's classic 1975 sci-fi parable of class warfare, starring Tom Hiddleston, Elizabeth Moss, Jeremy Irons, and Sienna Miller."
630-5000 /
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Bomber Field at Redwood Acres Fairgrounds
/ 7 p.m.
/ $5
/ Free Child (Ages 4 and Under)
/ $3 Child (Ages 5-12)
/ $3 Senior (Ages 65 and Over)
"The B52s biggest series of the season as the Redding Colt 45s come into town for a three game set."
info@humboldtb52sbaseball.com /
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Persimmons Garden Gallery
/ 7:30-10 p.m.
/ Free
"Born and raised in SoHum, country singer April and her band have a huge following due to her beautiful voice, great style and sweet vocal harmonies created with her band, Mat Hanf on Drums, Larry Fries on Bass and Tony Nester on Guitar."
923-2748 /
persimmonsgardengallery@outlook.com /
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North Coast Repertory Theatre
/ 8-11 p.m.
/ $18
/ $18 general
/ 18+
"Inspired by the original 1936 propaganda film of the same name, this raucous musical comedy takes a tongue-in-cheek look at the hysteria caused when clean-cut kids fall prey to marihuana, leading them on a hysterical downward spiral filled with evil jazz music, sex and violence."
442-6278 /
ncrt@humboldt1.com /
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Broadway Billiards
/ 8:30 p.m.
/ $1
/ Free Public
/ 21+
"All you gotta do is make 3 balls!"
442-7665 /
Broadwaybilliards.humboldt@yahoo.com /
