Beef up your heckling skills for Crab’s season! It’s opening weekend and the Humboldt Crabs face the Fairfield Indians for two games, Saturday, May 31 at 7 p.m. and Sunday, June 1 at 12:30 p.m. ($8 adults, $6 students and seniors, $4 kids under 12). You once again have a legitimate reason to say, “backdoor slider.”
29 thursday ART
Art for Teens. 4:30-6 p.m. Fortuna United Methodist Church, 922 N St. Drawing, painting, mixed-media, sculpting and more. Free.
MOVIES
Escape Fire. 6-8:30 p.m. Eureka Theater, 612 F St. Aligning Forces Humboldt invites you to a screening of the documentary about American healthcare. Followed by a panel discussion with local health care directors. Free. edickinson@hdnfmc.com. www.theeurekatheater.org.
MUSIC
Musaic. 7 p.m. Trinidad Library, 380 Janis Court. Weaving musical traditions from Eastern Europe, Mexico, Scandinavia and Ireland. Stay after the concert to learn two easy Balkan folk dances. Free. www.MusaicMusic.com. Tech N9ne. 8 p.m. Arcata Community Center, 321 Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. Parkway. Krizz Kaliko, Freddie Gibbs, Jarren Benton and Psych Ward Druggies are all headlining rappers on the Independent Grind Tour. $25.
THEATER
Carlo Finals. 8 p.m. Dell’Arte, 131 H St., Blue Lake. The students of the Dell’Arte International School of Physical Theatre perform a series of 10-minute plays created and performed by the Class of 2014. Donations accepted. www.dellarte.com. 668-5663. Les Misérables. 8 p.m. North Coast Repertory Theatre, 300 Fifth St., Eureka. The iconic musical about Jean Valjean’s quest for redemption. $18-$20. 442-6278.
EVENTS
People with Disabilities Luncheon. 11:45 a.m.-1:30 p.m. Wharfinger Building, 1 Marina Way, Eureka. The Northwest Committee for Employment of People with Disabilities Recognition presents a lunch in honor of people who live and work with disabilities. $18. www.ci.eureka. ca.gov/depts/pw/wharfinger/default.asp. 725-5929.
Finally, clowns and cowboys can come together for a common cause. ClownSnotBombs presents a wacky circus adventure about pasta, pioneers and pratfalls. Spaghetti Western plays at the Arcata Playhouse on Tuesday, June 3 at 7 p.m. ($5). How many clowns can they fit into one stagecoach?
MEETINGS
Lost Coast High Open House. 7-8:30 p.m. Lost Coast High, 3400 Erie, Eureka. If you’re interested in enrolling your fourth to 12th grader, visit the free, public charter school. Free. 407-0517.
OUTDOORS
Cocktail Cruise. 5:30 p.m. C Street Market Square, Foot of C Street, Eureka. Have a drink and enjoy a slow ride around the bay on the Madaket. $10. 445-1910. Narrated Bay Cruise. 1, 2:30 & 4 p.m. C Street Market Square, Foot of C Street, Eureka. Tour the bay with the Captain of the Madaket as your guide. Learn about the history and wildlife of Humboldt Bay. $18, $16 seniors and kids under 17, $10 kids under 12, free to kids under 4. 445-1910. Sunset Paddle. Humboldt Bay Aquatic Center, 921 Waterfront Drive, Eureka. The guided tours focus on the natural and cultural history of Humboldt Bay. Tours meet two hours before sunset. Please register in advance by the Monday before your paddle date of choice. $40. hbac@humboldt.edu. www.humboldt. edu/hbac. 443-4222.
ETC
Cribbage Group. Every other Thursday, 6-8 p.m. New Wine Church, 1180 Evergreen Road, Redway. Please bring a board, if possible; refreshments will be served. Free. lizcarey333@icloud.com. 497-8281. Sip and Knit. 6 p.m. NorthCoast Knittery, 320 Second St., Eureka. Join fellow knitters, crocheters, weavers, spinners and other fiber artists as they socialize and work on their current projects. 442-9276.
30 friday DANCE
World Dance. 8-10 p.m. St. Alban’s Episcopal Church, 1675 Chester Ave., Arcata. Teaching and request danc-
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Go ahead, peek. Artists all over the county invite us to snoop around their workshops to see where and how they work during North Coast Open Studios (free). The artistic voyeurism runs from 11 a.m. to 5 p.m. Saturday, May 31 to Sunday, June 1 and Saturday, June 7 to Sunday, June 8.
ing. $3. g-b-deja@sbcglobal.net. www.stalbansarcata. org. 839-3665.
MOVIES
Tommy. 7:30 p.m. Arcata Theatre Lounge, 1036 G St. He sure plays a mean pinball.(Rated R) $5. www.arcatatheater.com/.
MUSIC
Eureka Symphony Finale. 7 p.m. Van Duzer Theatre, Humboldt State University, Arcata. The night’s program has an Americana theme and features soloist Clara Lisle. $20 general, $5 students.
THEATER
Carlo Finals. 8 p.m. Dell’Arte, 131 H St., Blue Lake. See May 29 listing. Les Misérables. 8 p.m. North Coast Repertory Theatre, 300 Fifth St., Eureka. See May 29 listing.
EVENTS
Viva la Pizza y Vino!. 6-8 p.m. Morris Graves Museum of Art, 636 F St., Eureka. Wine and dine with featured California wines and local specialty pizzas. Enjoy music from the accordion/guitar duo, Squeezebug. All proceeds benefit the Humboldt Arts Council’s Youth Art Education Programs. $25. janine@humboldtarts.org. www.humboldtarts.org. 442-0278.
FOR KIDS
Friday Fun Skating. 6-8:30 p.m. Eureka Muni, 1120 F St. Skate with your friends and family. $4 youth, $4.75 adults. ci.eureka.ca.gov/depts/recreation/youth/ roller_skating.asp. 441-9181.
OUTDOORS
Cocktail Cruise. 5:30 p.m. C Street Market Square, Foot of C Street, Eureka. See May 29 listing. Narrated Bay Cruise. 1, 2:30 & 4 p.m. C Street Market Square, Foot of C Street, Eureka. See May 29 listing.
SPORTS
Eight Ball Tournament Night. 7 p.m. Rose’s Billiards, 535 Fifth St., Eureka. Come and compete for prizes in a BCA rules double elimination tournament on 7-foot Diamond tables. $1 off of beers for tournament play-
ers. $5 plus $3 green fee. guy@rosesbilliards.com. www. rosesbilliards.com. 497-6295. Fast Break Fridays. 7-9 p.m. McKinleyville Recreation Department, 1656 Sutter Road. Open access to the basketball courts for teens 13-17. $1. mckinleyvillecsd. com/parks-recreation. Public Skating. 6:30-9:30 p.m. Fortuna Firemen’s Pavilion, 9 Park St. Have a blast and get some exercise at the same time. $5.
31 saturday ART
North Coast Open Studios. 11 a.m.-5 p.m. Countywide, Locations throughout Humboldt County. More than 150 artists open their studio doors to share their work and inspirations with the public. Free. contact@northcoastopenstudio.com. www.northcoastopenstudios. com. 442-8413.
BOOKS
Book Reading and Art Making. 2-4 p.m. Morris Graves Museum of Art, 636 F St., Eureka. Richard Duning, artist and author, presents a reading followed by art experiments. $5, $2 seniors and students, free to children 17 and under. janine@humboldtarts.org. www.humboldtarts.org. 442-0278.
DANCE
Swing and Sway with Kenny Ray. 7-11 p.m. Bayside Grange Hall, 2297 Jacoby Creek Road. An evening of swing dancing with toe tappin’ roots-country, honky tonk and big band swing. This event is a benefit for the Grange Kitchen Fund. $8, $5 kids. admin@baysidegrange. org. www.baysidegrange.org. 822-9998.
MOVIES
The Sandlot. 9-11 p.m. Los Bagels, Arcata, 1061 I St. Bring a comfy chair or favorite blankey, snack on some free popcorn and enjoy the Movies under the Mural