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Wednesday Lowdown: The Brothers Comatose in Arcata

They’re back! San Francisco bluegrass buds The Brothers Comatose storm HumBrews Wednesday night. Details on that and all the night's distractions in your Lowdown listings below.

EVENTS (SUBMIT YOURS!)

Take Back the Night Week: Wednesday

Humboldt State University / 11 a.m.

Take Back the Night 2017 is a week of events to bring awareness to sexualized violence as a tool/tactic/form of oppression.

826-3321 / news@humboldt.edu / Web site

Pints for Nonprofits

Mad River Brewery Tasting Room / 3-9 p.m.

Music by Caveman Dave, Thursday Night Bluegrass and Mad River Rounders. $1 of every pint will go directly towards the Northcoast Environmental Center’s important work in promoting understanding of the relations between people and the biosphere.

668-4151 / Web site

High Heels for Heeling

Adorni Center / 5:30 p.m. / $25 / 21+

The 2017 High Heels for Healing event spotlights prominent men in the community who “walk a mile” in women’s shoes for a great cause. The “mile” is a runway where guys strut their stuff to a tune and costume of his choice.

sihumboldtbay@soroptimist.net / Web site

The Day the Sky Exploded (1958)

Arcata Theatre Lounge / 6 p.m. / $5

"An astronaut (Paul Hubschmid) says Earth-bound asteroids can be stopped only by mutual use of the world’s atomic weapons."

613-3030 / Web site

Jane Doe in Wonderland

North Coast Repertory Theatre / 6:30-8 p.m. / $15 / Free Educators / Free Under 18

An entertaining, educational, and accessible production created through a collaboration between local theater alumni and anti sex trafficking nonprofit Game Over to start a dialogue on the subject using the metaphor of Alice in Wonderland. More info at janedoeinwonderland.com.

442-6278 / janedoeinwonderlandplay@gmail.com / Web site

April Think and Drink with David Cobb

Logger Bar / 7-9 p.m.

"At the April Think & Drink David Cobb will discuss the corrupting influence of money in politics and the need to engage local electoral politics across political party labels."

668-5000 / Web site

The Brothers Comatose, The Lowest Pair

Humboldt Brews / 9 p.m. / $15 / 21+

The Brothers Comatose offer a southwestern-tinged, rowdy stringband sound.

826-2739 / humbrews@gmail.com / Web site

Paint Shadows, Kaz Mirblouk, Paradise Inc.

The Miniplex at Richards' Goat Tavern / 9 p.m.-midnight

Your Arts and Music Syndicate presents a night of psych rock.

630-5000 / Web site

Humboldt County Bookmobile

Mattole Valley Community Center (Petrolia) / 10:15 a.m.-3:15 p.m.

The Humboldt County Bookmobile will go to Mattole Valley with stops at the Petrolia Post Office.

267-9933 / bkmhuml@co.humboldt.ca.us / Web site

Humboldt County Bookmobile

Mattole Valley Community Center (Petrolia) / 10:15 a.m.-3:15 p.m.

The Humboldt County Bookmobile will go to Mattole Valley with stops at the Petrolia Post Office.

267-9933 / bkmhuml@co.humboldt.ca.us / Web site

Clay Kids

Arcata Community Center / 4-5:30 p.m. / $55 / $65 non-residents

Join Art Camp Director and experienced ceramicist Katie Ritter for these fun-filled and creative hands-on ceramics workshops.

822-7091 / rec@cityofarcata.org / Web site

Weeding Wednesday

Humboldt Coastal Nature Center / 5-8 p.m.

Want to unwind after work while meeting new people and learning about native plants? Join Friends of the Dunes on the first and third Wednesday of the month for some light weeding and landscaping around the Humboldt Coastal Nature Center.

444-1397 / info@friendsofthedunes.org / Web site

Get Your Books in Order

North Coast Small Business Development Center / 5:30-7:30 p.m.

Bookkeeping can be fun?! What?

Aber Miller

Larrupin Cafe / 6 p.m.

Local jazz pianist tickles ivories/you.

677-0230 / Web site

Backpacking Seminar

HSU Recreation and Wellness Center Lounge / 6-7 p.m. / Free

This seminar is designed to help you get out into the back country on your own.

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

Course: The Golden Rule Peace Boat

Humboldt Bay Aquatic Center / 6-8:30 p.m. / $75 / $100 Non-OLLI members

The Golden Rule Peace Boat: 1958 to Present The Golden Rule is a Humboldt County sailing ketch.

206-992-6364 / vfpgoldenruleproject@gmail.com / Web site

The Dhamma Brothers 76m. Potluck 6:30 pm/ Film 7pm/ Talk 8:30 pm

See Event Description / 6:30-9 p.m.

Storyteller Diane Ferlatte!

Humboldt County Library - Eureka Main Branch / 6:30-7:30 p.m.

Ultra Secret Good Guy Organization

SpeakEasy / 7 p.m. / 21+

Jazz/funk improv for your Wednesdays.

444-2244 / Web site

Cuban Salsa (Rueda de Casino)

Redwood Raks World Dance Studio / 7 p.m. / $7 / $40 6 week series

Salsa rueda is a circle of couples dancing changing partners to patterns called out in Spanish or shown with hand signals. Sponsored by Humboldt Folk Dancers.

496-6189 / jacaronda@suddenlink.net / Web site

The Dhamma Brothers: East Meets West in the Deep South.

Westhaven Center for the Arts / 7-9 p.m. / $5

Award winning film (76 min) about the results of a Vipassana Meditation program in an Alabama Prison.

845-1788 / jeinem@humboldt1.com / Web site

Buddy Reed and Big Leg Rai

Blondies Food and Drink / 8 p.m.

Gut bucket blues.

822-3453 / r.ryan761@yahoo.com / Web site

Open Mikey Comedy

Palm Lounge at The Eureka Inn / 9-11:45 p.m. / Free / 21+

Open mic comedy hosted by Tom Connors, with occasional guest host!

Web site

Rockstar Karaoke

Brass Rail Bar / 9 p.m.

This is the most hardcore karaoke in Humboldt.

923-3188 /

Karaoke

Vista Del Mar / 9 p.m. / Free / 21+

Provided by Lightning Boom productions.

443-3770 / vistadelmarbar@gmail.com /

Comedy Open Mikey

Palm Lounge at The Eureka Inn / 9 p.m. / 21+

Hosted by Nando Molina. Beats by Gabe Pressure.

Whomp Wednesday

The Jam / 9:30 p.m. / 21+

whomp whomp whomp whomp whomp whomp whomp.

822-5266 / Web site

Rude Lion Sound

Toby and Jacks / 10 p.m. / 21+

Were you just thinking, "Is there anyplace that has Dancehall Wednesdays?" Here it is!

MOVIES

Broadway Cinema
Mill Creek Cinema
Minor Theatre