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Lowdown: Good For You, Kate Buchanan Room (VIDEOS)

Wow. Your Humboldt Friday is the first of three straight days of solid booking up in HSU’s Kate Buchanan Room. Associated Students presents the following joy:

Your full Friday Lowdown listings may be absorbed by those who scroll. --Andrew Goff

EVENTS (SUBMIT YOURS!)

Science Night

College of the Redwoods / 5-9 p.m. / Free

Science Night offers fun for all ages and includes demonstrations, hands-on activities, experiments, and lectures—most presented by CR faculty—on many facets of math, science and technology.

476-4101 / Web site

Blues Night

Westhaven Center for the Arts / 7-9 p.m.

With Jim Lahman, Dale Cash and Bill Moehnke.

677-9493 /

Luke Winslow-King Trio

North Coast Repertory Theatre / 7:30-10 p.m. / $15 / $12 adv.

Luke Winslow-King is a New Orleans-based guitarist, singer, composer, producer, and songwriter. His work is an eclectic mix that combines Mississippi delta blues, folk music, traditional jazz, and roots rock & roll.

442-6278 / Web site

Led Kaapana and Da Ukulele Boyz

The Old Steeple / 7:30-10 p.m. / $25 / $30 At the door

Led Kaapana's mastery of stringed instruments, particularly slack key guitar, and his extraordinary baritone and leo ki`eki`e (falsetto) voices, have made him a musical legend. He has been thrilling audiences for more than 40 years.

786-7030 / ferndalemusic@yahoo.com / Web site

Haunted Mill Tour

Blue Ox Millworks / 7:30 p.m.-11:55 a.m. / $12

The Haunted Mill Tour Returns this October with an expanded tour, more special effects, and an all new story of passion, deceit and obsession.

Web site

Peter and the Starcatcher

Van Duzer Theater / 7:30 p.m. / $10 / $8 students, seniors

HSU Theatre presents Peter and the Starcatcher, the Tony Award-winning play that upends the century-old story of how a miserable orphan boy becomes the legendary Peter Pan.

826-3566 / Web site

The Rocky Horror Picture Show

Ferndale Repertory Theatre / 8-10:30 p.m. / $18 / $16 students/seniors / 18+

GUEST NARRATOR: David Reed. When two clean-cut kids run into car trouble and seek help from the mansion down the road, little do they suspect how their lives will be irrevocably changed by the eccentric Dr. Frank N. Furter and his colorful cadre of loyal subjects.

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

Real Vocal String Quartet

Arcata Playhouse / 8 p.m. / $18 / $15 students & members

"String quartet, string band, vocal quartet, jaw-dropping improvising world-music collective."

822-1575 / thearcataplayhouse@gmail.com / Web site

Life During Wartime

The Jam / 9 p.m.-2 a.m.

A tribute to the Talking Heads.

822-5266 / Web site

Life During Wartime

The Jam / 9 p.m.-2 a.m. / 21+

Tribute to the Talking Heads.

822-5266 / Web site

Demetri Martin

Kate Buchanan Room / 9 p.m. / Free

The Jokes For Votes Tour is coming to Humboldt State University and throwing a free show with featured comedians include Demetri Martin, James Adomian and Kate Berlant. Humboldt State University students can pick up tickets beginning Wednesday, October 5th.

Melvin Seals and JGB

Humboldt Brews / 9:30 p.m. / $25 / 21+

"Melvin Seals has been a powerful presence in the music industry for over 30 years with a long-established reputation as a performer, recording artist and producer. Melvin is most revered for his powerful, high-spirited, Hammond B-3 organ, and keyboards in the Jerry Garcia Band. Two nights!"

826-2739 / Web site

Talk Matters! Book Launch

See Event Description / 4:30-6:30 a.m. / Free

The books will be available for signing and Mary will give a brief presentation.

267-9916 / Cascadia@hafoundation.org / Web site

Humboldt Bay Symposium Conference 2016

Wharfinger Building / 8:30 a.m.-5:30 p.m.

This month the Humboldt Bay Initiative will convene the Humboldt Bay Symposium, held every two years to provide the public an opportunity to hear directly from experts about the latest developments on a variety of timely topics related to Humboldt Bay.

268-1973 / Web site

Organic Matters Farm Pumpkin Patch

Organic Matters Farm / noon-6 p.m.

Located at 6821 Myrtle Ave., Freshwater. Annual u-pick community pumpkin patch. We have plenty of beautiful pumpkin varieties to choose from.

407-3276 / Web site

Warren Creek Farms Pumpkin Patch

Warren Creek Farms / 1-6 p.m.

Located at 1171 Mad River Rd., Arcata. Get your pumps, daily in October.

822-6017 /

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

Free Conservation Lecture: Winning the War on Ivory

Sequoia Park Zoo / 6:30-8 p.m. / Free

Learn how an intelligent multi-agency approach is the way to win the war on ivory and how it has reduced the killing of nearly 10,000 elephants a year in Tanzania by more than one third.

441-4263 / marketing@sequoiaparkzoo.net / Web site

Restorative Yoga & Mindfulness

Om Shala Yoga / 7-9 p.m.

825-9642 / info@omshalayoga.com / Web site

Frogbite

See Event Description / 7:30-10 p.m. / Free

NoHum rockers.

The Craft (1996)

Arcata Theatre Lounge / 7:30-10 p.m. / $5

After transferring to a Los Angeles high school, Sarah (Robin Tunney) finds that her telekinetic gift appeals to a group of three wannabe witches, who happen to be seeking a fourth member for their rituals.

613-3030 / Web site

Muppet Hunter, Tweeners, Disassturbator

Little Red Lion / 8 p.m.-1 a.m. / $5 / 21+

Northwest rock.

Jonah Tolchin

Redwood Curtain Brewing Company, Arcata / 8-11 p.m. / Free All ages

Music.

826-7222 / Web site

Eureka Pizza Council

SpeakEasy / 8:30 p.m.

Jazz/funk.

444-2244 / Web site

Dr Squid

Blue Lake Casino Hotel / 9 p.m.-1 a.m. / 21+

Dance hits.

668-9770 / Web site

Karaoke

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

Singing in public is easier with beer.

443-3770 / Web site

MOVIES

Broadway Cinema
Mill Creek Cinema
Minor Theatre