SHOSHANNA AND HER YA HABIBI DANCE COMPANY PRESENT THE SECOND ANNUAL BELLY DANCE AND DECADENT DESSERT PARTY FRIDAY AT REDWOOD RAKS WORLD DANCE STUDIO WITH BELLY DANCING IN MANY STYLES. DESSERTS INCLUDE BAKLAVA, BROWNIES, CAKE, CANDIED NUTS, CHEESECAKE, COOKIES, FUDGE, FRUIT AND OTHER HEALTHY THINGS, AND A DECADENT CHOCOLATE FOUNTAIN UNDER THE MIRRORBALL.
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2012 Humboldt Bay Symposium. 8:30 a.m.-5 p.m. Wharfinger Building, 1 Marina Way, Eureka. Two day event covers topics including bay recreation, fisheries, aquaculture, sea level rise and local port economy. $15. www.humboldtbay. org. 443-0801. Remembering Crime Victims Candlelight Vigil. 6-8:30 p.m. Humboldt Bay Aquatic Center, 921 Waterfront Drive, Eureka. District Attorney’s office, victims, family members, community leaders and law enforcement personnel honor victims of crime and witnesses who come forward to assist in bringing criminals to justice. 268-2571.
CHICO-BASED MUSICIANS KARISHA LONGAKER AND SARAH NUTTING, AKA DUO MAMUSE, BRING THEIR SWEET HARMONIES AND EARTHY RHYTHMS TO THE ARCATA PLAYHOUSE ON MONDAY WITH HUMBOLDT’S OWN LYNDSEY BATTLE OPENING.
OPENING THURSDAY AND RUNNING THROUGH SATURDAY IN DELL’ARTE’S CARLO THEATRE, CLOWN, WITH MASTER TEACHER/VETERAN CLOWN RONLIN FOREMAN DIRECTING 27 STUDENTS FROM AROUND THE WORLD IN RED-NOSE CLOWN SKETCHES FULL OF PRATFALLS AND GUARANTEED TO MAKE YOU LAUGH. JUST WHAT YOU EXPECT FROM THE DELL’ARTE INTERNATIONAL SCHOOL OF PHYSICAL THEATRE. PHOTO BY CAROL ECKSTEIN
ELECTIONS
Eureka Progressive Democratic Club. 7 p.m. Democratic Headquarters, 129 Fifth St., Eureka. Regular meeting with discussion of endorsements of local candidates in upcoming election. Guests welcome to attend. 268-8035.
THEATER
10-Minute Play Festival. 7:30 p.m. Gist Hall Theater, HSU. HSU theatre, film and dance department presents drama, comedy and fantasy in concentrated form by student playwrights. $5/$3 students and seniors. 826-3928. Clown. 8 p.m. Carlo Theatre, 131 H St., Blue Lake. Dell’Arte’s first year students provoke laughter. 668-5663. For Better. 8 p.m. Redwood Curtain Theatre, 220 First St.,
Eureka. Romantic comedy for the digital age pokes fun at our overdependence on the gadgets in our lives. $10. 443-7688. Cirque Dreams in Pop Goes The Rock. 8 p.m. Van Duzer Theatre, HSU. Thrilling variety acts and acrobatic feats set to popular songs and chart-topping hits. $55/$25 HSU students. humboldt.edu/centerarts. 826-3928.
MUSIC
Joanne Rand’s Hurricane Party. 8:30 p.m. Arcata Playhouse, 1251 Ninth St. “Multi-genre-ational” dance party of upbeat covers from throughout the ages mixed with original tunes. Band features Tim Randles, Marla Joy and Tim Gray. $12/$10 adv. arcataplayhouse.org. 822-1575.
ART
Figure Drawing Group. 7-9 p.m. Cheri Blackerby Gallery, 272 C St., Eureka. In the courtyard. Weekly group. Live model. An Ink People DreamMaker project. 442-0309.
MOVIES
Not Just A Game. 6:30 p.m. College of the Redwoods, 7351 Tompkins Hill Road, Eureka. Screening of famed sports writer David Zirin’s film on socio-political issues in sports. 616-1498.
ETC.
Redwood Region Audubon Society. Noon. Golden Harvest Cafe, 1062 G St., Arcata. Discuss local and bigger-
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