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(VIDEO) FRIDAY LOWDOWN: All Sorts of Arts! Arcata Fun

The monthly return of Arts! Arcata means that your Friday Lowdown listings below are brimming with Arcata distractions. Give 'em a scroll. One such gathering: The return of local fav Marty O'Reilly and the Old Soul Orchestra who will prod your soul with sound via HumBrews' hallowed stage.

EVENTS (SUBMIT YOURS!)

ShinBone

Arcata Exchange, Furniture on the Plaza / 6-8:30 p.m.

Blues and R & B for Arts Arcata

822-0312 / shinbone@suddenlink.net / Web site

Creamery District Night Market

Arcata Creamery District / 6-9 p.m. / Free

Explore art and ceramics at the creamery Courtyard at Seapod Studios, Birdman Ceramics and browse thru Bang! Bang! Vintage. Enjoy the sounds of The Sand Fleas in the courtyard and The Good Collective will show their jewelry art a pop-up Shop.

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

The Yokels

Mad River Brewery Tasting Room / 6-8:30 p.m. / Free

Fine Humboldt rockabilly.

668-4151 / music@madriverbrewing.com / Web site

April Arts! Arcata

Arcata / 6-9 p.m. / Free

Click for a list of April's happenings. Arts! Arcata is Arcata Main Street's monthly celebration of visual and performing arts, held at locations in Arcata.

822-4500 / arcatamainstreet@gmail.com / Web site

Divergence: A Dance Concert

Van Duzer Theater / 7:30 p.m. / $10 / $8 Student, Senior

The Theatre, Film and Dance Department at Humboldt State University presents Divergence, an original dance concert created by students and faculty, in the Van Duzer Theatre on campus for two weekends in April.

826-3928 / Web site

Psychedelvis and the Rounders

Fieldbrook Family Market / 7:30-10 p.m. / Free

"Sure to rouse you Black Cats and those with Blue Suede Superstitions."

502-5737 / psychedelvis@gmail.com / Web site

Basquette Quese

Arcata Playhouse / 8 p.m. / $14 / $10 children 12 and under / $12 students/members

Arcata Playhouse 2018 Family Series presents French Clown Iman Lizarazu in “Basquette Quese” (Basket Case) a poetic tale about a clown trying to fall asleep.

822-1575 / Web site

HSU Composers Concert

Fulkerson Recital Hall / 8-10 p.m. / Free HSU Students with ID / $5 Senior/Child / $10 General

Please join the HSU Department of Music and the members of the HSU Composition Studio, led by music professor Brian Post, for an evening of terrific original music.

826-3531 / patrick@humboldt.edu / Web site

Kingfoot

Redwood Curtain Brewing Company, Arcata / 8-11 p.m. / Free / 21+

Lively Americana trio will play for you at the Curtain.

839-5090 / kingfootband@gmail.com / Web site

Eureka Symphony

Arkley Center For The Performing Arts / 8 p.m. / $19 / $15 Adult RUSH tickets 1 hour prior to concert / $10 Student RUSH tickets 1 hr prior to concert

"The Language of Love": A lovely evening featuring popular works by Chopin, Tchaikovsky and Bernstein. Accomplished and versatile guest pianist Robert Satterlee joins the Eureka Symphony for Chopin's "Piano Concerto No. 2 in F minor, Op. 21."

845-3655 / eurekasymphony@gmail.com / Web site

Marty O'Reilly & The OSO, The Riverside

Humboldt Brews / 9 p.m.-midnight / $15

Marty O'Reilly & The Old Soul Orchestra return to Humbrews with their brand new album "Stereoscope". The Riverside opens the night!

826-2739 / Web site

Absynth Quartet

Logger Bar / 9 p.m.-1:30 a.m. / Free / 21+

Humboldt's indie-grass favs.

599-0806 / SIdenoterecords@gmail.com / Web site

The New Traditions, Prince Levy

The Jam / 9:30 p.m. / $5 / 21+

Reggae.

822-5266 / Web site

Humboldt Green Week Kickoff Party: Ten Years of World Famous

Arcata Theatre Lounge / 9:30 p.m. / $25 / 21+

"Celebrate 10 years of awesome music from World Famous Productions at their Anniversary Party that kicks off Humboldt Green Week."

613-3030 / Web site

Farm Shares

Bayside Park Farm & Garden / 9 a.m.-5 p.m. / $450

It’s not too soon to think about securing your Summer Farm Share. The City of Arcata Parks and Recreation offers Farm Shares grown at Bayside Park Farm.

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

Drop-in Volunteering at SCRAP Humboldt

SCRAP Humboldt / 1-6 p.m. / Free

Do you love fun tasks, organizing or helping the environment? Stop by SCRAP and lend your hand!

822-2452 / volunteer@scraphumboldt.org / Web site

Humboldt Green Week Family Kickoff Party

Redwood Yogurt / 3-5 p.m.

A Humboldt Green Week Family Kick Off Party event!

826-7677 / Web site

Backpacking the Lost Coast

Center Activities, HSU Campus / 4:30 p.m. / $185 / $160 HSU Students

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

Baroni Jewelry Open House & Pop-Up Shop

Baroni Jewelry / 6-9 p.m.

822-6662 / sales@thegoodcollective.com / Web site

Blue Lotus Jazz

Larrupin Cafe / 6 p.m. / Free

Jazz on the patio.

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

All Level Salsa Lesson and Social Dancing

Redwood Raks World Dance Studio / 6-7:30 p.m. / $7 / 18+

Salsa at six welcomes you to learn some sexy and fun salsa dance moves with Humboldt's best instructors.

816-2809 / SalsaAtSix@gmail.com / Web site

Arts Arcata: From the Artist's Imagination

Upstairs Gallery / 6-9 p.m. / Free

A group show exhibiting works by Redwood Art Association artists Diane Williams, Donna Rosebaugh, Pam Cone, Bosha Struve, Steve Conger, Kjerstine Jennings, Hal Work, and Mary Ann Machi.

Poets Vinnie Peloso and Pat McCutcheon

Humboldt County Library / 7-8 p.m. / Free

Celebrate poetry month with an evening with two popular local poets who'll get you laughing & make your brain spin faster. Pat McCutcheon has taught creative writing at College of the Redwoods and through OLLI since 1984.

269-1905 / Web site

Jennifer Breeze Reggae Jam

Blondies Food & Drink / 7:30-10 p.m.

"Bring your instruments, your voice and your friends."

Ghost Program

SpeakEasy / 8:30 p.m. / 21+

Gettin' down in Opera Alley.

444-2244 / Web site

707 Band

Bear River Casino Resort / 9 p.m.-1 a.m. / Free / 21+

Humboldt party band.

298-0632 / kylehudson@bearrivercasino.com / Web site

Uptown

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

Dance hits.

877-252-2946 / info@bluelakecasino.com / Web site

Marty O'Reilly and The Old Soul Orchestra, The Riverside

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

Marty O'Reilly & The Old Soul Orchestra return to Humbrews with their brand new album "Stereoscope". The Riverside opens the night!

826-2739 / Web site

Eyes Anonymous

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

'80s hits.

800-684-2464 / Web site

Sambamonium!

The Miniplex at Richards' Goat Tavern / 10 p.m.-2 a.m. / Free / 21+

"Samba Floresta bang the drums and Pandemonium Jones spins the jams to keep the dance floor percolating."

630-5000 / Web site

MOVIES

Broadway Cinema
Mill Creek Cinema
Minor Theatre