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FRIDAY LOWDOWN: Two Cheers for Outer Space

Two years in and still out of this world. Outer Space, Arcata’s most formidable all-ages venue, celebrates two trips around the sun Friday with a band handful including 4TheMasses, Wet Spot, Sarah Torres and Cousin Adam, and Word Humboldt. Details on that and other end o’ the week joys in your Lowdown listings below.

EVENTS (SUBMIT YOURS!)

Outer Space Two Year Anniversary Party & Local Showcase!

Outer Space / 7-10 p.m. / $5 / $20 Sliding scale

Outer Space is turning two! Thank you to everyone for being with us these past two years, it's been amazing and we couldn't have done it without all your support.

outerspacearcata@gmail.com / Web site

The Fickle Hill Band

Phatsy Kline's Parlor Lounge / 7:30-10 p.m. / Free / 21+

The Fickle Hill Billies feature original tunes that blend grooving rock-n-roll with psychedelic flavored jams reminiscent of the 60's "San Francisco Sound."

444-3344 / specialevents.eaglehouse@gmail.com / Web site

Native Gardens

North Coast Repertory Theatre / 8-9:30 p.m. / $18 / $16 Students/Seniors

Pablo and Tania have thriving careers and a baby on the way. Frank and Virginia have a prize-winning English garden. Cultures clash and laughs fly when a disputed fence-line blows up into a full blown border war in this hilarious new comedy.

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

Bin Huang

Fulkerson Recital Hall / 8 p.m. / $33

One of the most outstanding violinists from China, Bin Huang made her mark in the musical world when at age fourteen she won the Junior Wieniawski International Violin Competition in Poland, sharing First Prize with Maxim Vengerov.

826-3928 / Web site

Taking Steps

Ferndale Repertory Theatre / 8 p.m.

The Pines is an estate with a lot of history. After all, it’s a former brothel—sorry: a haunted former brothel. But over one madcap evening of abandoned spouses, suicide notes, sleeping pills, and seduction by a ghost, The Pines is going to be unforgettable for an entirely new reason.

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Three Fancy Boys and a Savage Henry

Savage Henry Comedy Club / 9-11 p.m. / $10 / 18+

Three of the best bay comedians bring their Fancy Boys show to Savage Henry. Chad Opitz, Josh Argyle and Steve Auburne headline a night of laughs.

845-8864 / editor@savagehenrymagazine.com / Web site

Money

Humboldt Brews / 9:30 p.m.

Humboldt County's own homegrown Pink Floyd tribute.

826-2739 / Web site

The Short Story Short

Access Humboldt Community Media Center / 6-8 p.m. / Free / 18+

Five local authors perform their short stories for our TV cameras. David Holper, Margo Genger, Jeff DeMark, "Doc" Stull and Neil Tarpey will delight and entertain you with their diminutive tales.

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

Blue Lotus Jazz

Larrupin Cafe / 6 p.m. / Free

Jazz on the patio.

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

Pre-game Game Night

Arts and Drafts / 6-9 p.m. / Free / 21+

Come to Arts & Drafts every Friday to pre-game and game-game before your weekend shenanigans. Plenty of games on tap, or bring your own and make friends!

798-6329 / Info@artsanddraftseureka.com / Web site

Zumba Kids and Kids Jr.

See Event Description / 6-6:55 p.m. / $5 / $8 At the door

Zumba Kids and Kids JR> Come dance with lights and fun music, every Friday night!

725-3300 / ecooper@ervmgc.com / Web site

LD51

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

Jazz improv.

668-4151 / Web site

Michael Dayvid - Live

The Madrone / 7-10 p.m.

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Winter Beer Tasting

Papa Wheelies Pub / 7 p.m.-midnight / $10 / $20 With no 22oz.

It's that time of year again! Dust off whatever beer you've been collecting or stop by the store and pick up a seasonal 22oz beer of your liking, make it a special choice for this is a special event!

630-5084 /

Inscrutable Rabbit

The Miniplex at Richards' Goat Tavern / 8-10 p.m. / $2.99 / 18+

Original songs, spoken word, surreal stories with Jeff and Paul DeMark and Mark Jeffares and Jeff Krider of The Trouble.

630-5000 / jeffdemark@gmail.com / Web site

Ghost Program

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

Gettin' down in Opera Alley.

444-2244 / Web site

Dr. Squid

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

"Dr. Squid performs the greatest dance music from the last 50 years of rock and roll as well as jazz standards and a bit of country music."

572-6495 / karlaramirez@bearrivercasino.com / Web site

The Undercovers

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

Humboldt's hardest working cover band.

668-9770 / Web site

Backstreet Band

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

668-9770 / Web site

MOVIES

Broadway Cinema
Mill Creek Cinema
Minor Theatre