SATURDAY NIGHT AT SYNAPSIS, CELLIST MYRA JOY AND ACCORDIONIST DIANA STRONG HEAD UP SWEET MOMENTS OF CONFUSION A FOLK-STYLE COMBO PLAYING ORIGINAL INSTRUMENTAL COMPOSITIONS INSPIRED BY TRADITIONS FROM ALL CORNERS OF THE WORLD, PARTICULARLY NORTHERN AND EASTERN EUROPE
5 thursday THEATER
Show People. 8 p.m. Redwood Curtain, 220 First St., Eureka. Married Broadway actors Jerry and Marnie haven’t worked in years and are desperate to take any acting job that comes their way. Written by Paul Weitz. $10 on Thursdays. redwoodcurtain.com. 443-7688. Mary Jane: The Musical. 8 p.m. Rooney Amphitheater, 131 H St., Blue Lake. The Diva of Sativa is back for one more weekend of songs and stories of Humboldt‘s cash crop, its costs, the divisions is creates, and the future of legalization and/or illegality. $18/$15 students and seniors/$10 kids under 12. dellarte.com/maryjane. 668-5663.
MOVIES
Ocean Night Film Screening. 7 p.m. Arcata Theater Lounge, 1036 G St. Screening the sci-fi surf flick (yup!) Invasion! From Planet C. Sponsored by Ocean Conservancy, Humboldt Surfrider and Humboldt Baykeeper. $3. 822-1220.
FOOD
Henderson Center Farmers’ Market. 10 a.m.-1 p.m. Vegetables, fruits, seedlings, plants and local food. Music by Lindsey Battle. humfarm.org. 441-9999. McKinleyville Farmers’ Market. 3:30-6:30 p.m. McKinleyville Safeway Shopping Plaza, Central Avenue. Farmfresh produce every Thursday. Music by Jerry Cottrell. humfarm.org. 441-9999.
THE HUMBOLDT COUNTY LIBRARY EUREKA BRANCH KICKS OFF ITS SUMMER BASED-ON-THE-BOOK FILM SERIES, AN EXAMINATION OF THE MOVIE CAREER OF MARILYN MONROE, WITH A TUESDAY SCREENING OF THE HOWARD HAWKS GOLD DIGGER MUSICAL GENTLEMEN PREFER BLONDES, CO-STARRING JANE RUSSELL. PHILIP WRIGHT IS YOUR HOST. THE TUESDAY SERIES CONTINUES IN JULY WITH TWO BILLY WILDER CLASSICS, THE CROSS-DRESSING COMEDY SOME LIKE IT HOT AND THE FIDELITY FANTASY WITH TOM EWELL, THE SEVEN YEAR ITCH, AND CONCLUDES WITH JOHN HUSTON’S DRAMA THE MISFITS, WRITTEN BY MONROE’S HUSBAND, ARTHUR MILLER.
ETC.
Human Rights Commission Meeting. 5 p.m. Humboldt County Courthouse, Conference Room A, 825 Fifth St., Eureka. Agenda includes county ordinance on use of public property for demonstrations and protests and availability of public rest rooms. 268-2549.
6 friday EVENTS
Trinidad Art Nights. 6-9 p.m. Downtown Trinidad. Businesses and organizations host local artists and live music. trinidadartnights.com. 677-3188. Red Light in Blue Lake. 10:30 p.m. Dell’Arte, 131 H St., Blue Lake. Saucy, late-night cabaret for adults only featuring wild acts, burlesque, music and more. Part of the annual Mad River Festival. $25/$20 adv. dellarte. com. 668-5663.
THEATER
Show People. 8 p.m. Redwood Curtain. $15. See July 5 listing. Mary Jane: The Musical. 8 p.m. Rooney Amphitheater. See July 5 listing.
ART
Westhaven Showcase For the Arts. 6 p.m. Westhaven
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SUMMERTIME IS BASEBALL TIME AND OUR HOME TEAM, THE HUMBOLDT CRABS IS HARD A WORK WITH FIVE GAMES THIS WEEK: FRIDAY, SATURDAY AND SUNDAY AGAINST THE HEALDSBURG PRUNE PACKERS, TUESDAY AND WEDNESDAY AGAINST THE BAY AREA WARRIORS, ALL GAMES AT THE ARCATA BALLPARK.
Center for the Arts, 501 S. Westhaven Drive. Musicians play; community members listen. $5/$10 sliding scale.
OUTDOORS
Friday Night at the Refuge: Pollinators. 5-8 p.m. Humboldt Bay National Wildlife Refuge, 1020 Ranch Road, Loleta. Butterflies, bees, hummingbirds and bats! Features hands-on activities and informative displays for all ages. www.fws.gov/humboldtbay. 733-5406.
SPORTS
Humboldt Crabs vs. Healdsburg Prune Packers. 7 p.m. Arcata Ballpark, Ninth and F streets. Are you kidding? This is the must-heckle event of the year! Take yourself out to the ballgame, HumCo! $8/$6 students and seniors/$4 kids 12 and under. humboldtcrabs.com. 826-2333.
7 EVENTS
saturday
KMUD’s 25th Anniversary Block Party. Noon. 1144 Redway Drive, Redway. Features food, games, vendors and local music. kmud.org. 923-2513. Go ’Merica!. 8 p.m. Six Rivers Brewery, McKinleyville. Va Va Voom Burlesque Vixens pair up with DJ Gabe Pressure
for a festive all-American celebration of red, white and boobs! Features stand-up by John McClurg, fun and games. $7. sixriversbrewery.com. 839-7580.
THEATER
Show People. 8 p.m. Redwood Curtain. See July 5 listing. Mary Jane: The Musical. 8 p.m. Rooney Amphitheater. See July 5 listing.
MUSIC
Jefferson State Old Time Revue. 8 p.m. Arcata Playhouse, 1251 Ninth St. Third Annual Missing Link roots shindig features Frank Fairfield, No-Good Redwood Ramblers, Sour Mash Hug Band, The Wainwright Brothers, Blackberry Bushes Stringband and Country Mouse, City Mouse DJs. $12/$10 adv. arcataplayhouse.org. Gary Puckett and the Union Gap. 8 p.m. Cher-ae Heights Casino, Trinidad. Sixties hitmaker sings “Young Girl,” “Woman Woman,” “Lady Willpower,” “This Girl Is A Woman Now,” “Don’t Give Up On Him,” “Keep The Customer Satisfied,” “Home,” and “Over You.” $39/$49 premium. cheraeheightscasino.com. 677-3611. Sweet Moments of Confusion. 8-11 p.m. Synapsis Studio, 47 A West Third Street, Eureka. Cellist Myra Joy and accordionist Diana Strong perform original instrumental compositions inspired by folk traditions from the corners of the world, particularly Northern and Eastern Europe. $8. www.sweetmomentsofconfusion.com. 517-881-9307.