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(VIDEO) SATURDAY LOWDOWN: Phutureprimitive in Arcata

Booty Shakin' Music Productions is promoting Saturday's Phutureprimitive show at HumBrews as an Enchanted Forest Gathering Preparty/Grad Night Party, but you are free to shake your spirit even if you don't plan on a) trekking to Laytonville in June, and/or b) procuring a diploma from an institution of higher learning any time soon. (Just buy a ticket.)

More Saturday joy in your Lowdown below.

EVENTS (SUBMIT YOURS!)

Pulling Together to Save Our Coast 2018

Sanctuary Forest / 9 a.m.-3 p.m. / Free

Sanctuary Forest and the Lost Coast Interpretive Association are teaming up again this year to remove broom and other invasive species in the Sinkyone Wilderness State Park.

986-1087 / anna@sanctuaryforest.org / Web site

Guns and Hoses Basketball Tournament

St. Bernard High School Gymnasium / 10 a.m.-5 p.m. / $25 per family / $10 per person

Watch your favorite local public safety heroes battle it out on the basketball court and support a good cause. This is a benefit for Venice D'Amico. Members of local law enforcement and fire departments will face off during this tournament.

Blue Rhythm Revue at the Farmers' Market

Arcata Plaza / 10:30 a.m.-1:30 p.m. / Free

Blue Rhythm Revue is an R&B-based funk ensemble that explores soul, Motown, disco, and rock to get you dancing.

441-9999 / info@humfarm.org / Web site

Animalitos (The Little Animals)

Arcata Playhouse / 2 p.m. / $14 / $10 kids

Shows at both 2 and 7 p.m. "Animalitos is a collection of Aesop’s fables woven together in magical puppet dance told with Spanish and English."

822-1575 / Web site

5th Annual Silver Spurs Gala

Wild Souls Ranch / 5-9 p.m. / $60 / 18+

"Join us for a fun night of dinner, drinks, auction & entertainment while raising important funds needed to support some of the most vulnerable youth in our community. Live and silent auction. Ribs. Music by The Detours."

726-6182 / wsrfundraising@gmail.com / Web site

Creamery District Night Market

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

Join us for an evening of music, art, puppetry, cider and fire dancing! Music by The Monster Women.

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

Club Triangle: Werk It!

The Jam / 7 p.m. / Free / $10 after 9 p.m. / $5 before 9 p.m. / 21+

7 p.m.: All ages drag show featuring local youth performers; 9 p.m.: "Career Day" Cabaret and Dance Party with performances by Tucker Noir and more.

822-5266 / Web site

Classical Pianist Chuang Li

Fortuna Monday Club / 7:30 p.m. / $10

Currently studying with Dr. Daniela Mineva at Humboldt State University Chuang has traveled to several countries for performances, competitions and festivals collecting top awards, most recently taking first place in the 2018 Young Artist Competition sponsored by the North State Symphony in Chico.

845-5652 / fortunaconcert@live.com / Web site

Chicago

Ferndale Repertory Theatre / 8 p.m. / $18 / $10 5/3 preview / $16 students/seniors

"Winner of both the Tony Award for Best Revival and Grammy Award for Best Musical Theater Album, Chicago is the bold, sexy musical about notoriety, celebrity, and human passion."

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

The House that Will Not Stand

Redwood Curtain Theatre / 8 p.m. / $17 / $22 5/5 Gala Opening / $10 Thursdays

New Orleans, 1836. Following an era of French colonial rule and relative racial acceptance, Louisiana’s “free people of color” are prospering. Beatrice, a free woman of color, has become one of the city’s wealthiest women through her relationship with a rich white man.

Web site

Hedwig and The Angry Inch

North Coast Repertory Theatre / 8-10 p.m. / $18 / $16 Students/Seniors / 18+

Called “The best rock musical ever,” by Rolling Stone, Hedwig tells the tale of genderqueer East German rock-and-roll singer Hedwig Robinson.

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

We <3 Moms Comedy Show

Blue Lake Casino Hotel / 8-9:30 p.m. / $10 / $20 VIP / 18+

Celebrate Mother's Day weekend by joining us on Saturday, May 12th for a night of laughter with comedians Camilla Cleese and Jill Maragos!!

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

Phutureprimitive

Humboldt Brews / 10 p.m.-1:30 a.m. / $15 / $15 Students w/ Student ID / 21+

Booty Shakin' Music Productions presents The 2018 Enchanted Forest Gathering Preparty and Grad Night Party!

367-5949 / bootyshakinmusicproductions@yahoo.com / Web site

Mother's Day Garden Center Sale

Northcoast Horticulture Supply / 8 a.m.-6 p.m.

725-5550 / info@northcoasths.com / Web site

Rummage Sale

See Event Description / 10 a.m.-3 p.m. / Free

Tri-County Independent Living (TCIL) will be holding a rummage sale to raise funds to take volunteer community advocates to Disability Capital Action Day

445-8404 / charlie@tilinet.org / Web site

Community Media Center (CMC) Orientation

Access Humboldt Community Media Center / 10 a.m.-noon / Free

Open to the public and free of charge. Learn about the media resources available at Access Humboldt, which include a high-definition TV studio, video field equipment, editing stations, cable TV channels, online archive, and more

476-1798 / info@accesshumboldt.net / Web site

Fog Dogs Pool Tournament

E&O Lanes / 10:30 a.m.-4 p.m. / Free / 18+

825-9160 / Web site

Humboldt Paintball Community

See Event Description / 11 a.m.-5 p.m.

498-3835 / humpaintcommunity@gmail.com / Web site

Mother's Day Fashion Show

Stonesthrow Boutique / noon-12:30 p.m. / Free

269-7070 / stonesthrowboutique@gmail.com / Web site

Wags and Whiskers Pet Adoption Event

See Event Description / noon-4 p.m. / Free

Are you wanting to add an animal friend to your family but haven’t been able to make it to the shelter during the week?

840-9132 / hsoanimalshelter@co.humboldt.ca.us / Web site

Letter Carriers Food Drive

Food for People, Inc. / noon-7 p.m. / Free

Letter carriers nationwide will pick up donations of non-perishable foods and deliver them to local food banks.

445-3166 / sleash@foodforpeople.org / Web site

Basic Studio Certification

Access Humboldt Community Media Center / 1-5 p.m. / $40

Register now for Access Humboldt Studio Certification class.

476-1798 / info@accesshumboldt.net / Web site

Put a Ring on It! Jewelry Sale

SCRAP Humboldt / 1-4 p.m.

This sale will have precious and semi precious gems and stones, jewelry, Magpie jars, and jewelry by the pound.

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

Kick Off to Summer on the Arcata Plaza

Arcata Plaza / 3-9 p.m.

We are excited to kick off Summer in downtown Arcata over graduation weekend with our communities!

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

Doug Fir & the 2x4s

Arcata Plaza / 3-4:30 p.m.

Multigenerational rock and roll band comprised of fathers and sons playing classic rock and beyond.

Web site

Experience the Sound of Soul

Eureka Center for Spiritual Living / 4-5 p.m. / Free

798-1868 / clare_vettes@yahoo.com / Web site

Humboldt Brew Tours

Red Lion Hotel / 5-9:30 p.m. / $59.99 / 21+

Breweries may include Lost Coast Brewery, Redwood Curtain Brewing, Six Rivers Brewery and Mad River Brewing company while transported aboard our open air, glass top van.

677-8464 / redwoodsightseeingtours@gmail.com / Web site

D•STATE

The Black Faun Gallery / 5:30-7 p.m. / Free

Group show of surrealist work by sculptural installation artists Nancy Tobin, Curtis Patrick Arnold, Carin Billings.

798-6207 / Web site

Home Cookin'

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

Rock classics.

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

Wild Otis

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

Local rock.

826-7222 / Web site

The MoJo Rockers

Central Station / 9 p.m.-1 a.m. / Free / 21+

839-2013 /

Nighthawk

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

Dance rock.

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

Dr. Squid

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

Humboldt party band would prefer you dance more.

800-684-2464 / Web site

GOAT Karaoke: METAL Edition 🎤🐐🎵

The Miniplex at Richards' Goat Tavern / 9 p.m. / 21+

"Choose from one of our 100+ hand selected classic metal tracks!"

630-5000 / Web site

Karaoke

Little Red Lion / 9 p.m. / 21+

How could this be a bad idea?

MOVIES

Broadway Cinema
Mill Creek Cinema
Minor Theatre