Sorry folks, last minute cancellation
on Olsen will be with us again, this time to present the no-budget films of Bluesmoke, a comedic indy film series out of the UK
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When: Wednesday, February 28; doors at 7pm, film at 8pm
Where: The Placebo, 47B West 3rd St, Eureka
Cost: $1 plus annual membership ($2) required
This week and every Tuesday:
The Placebo HRC is a weekly support group for people wanting help on the path to sobriety and freedom from anxiety and depression. We respect AA, but we do not use the 12 steps or emphasize a belief in an higher power. Your privacy will be respected. Non-judgmental, all-ages, everybody welcome. Please do be sober for the meeting.
More info available at the link above or by emailing hrc at theplacebo.org (You might also want to check out the KSLG radio documentary Lifestyle: Addiction in Humboldt’s Rock Scene which includes interviews with some of our members.)
When: Tuesday, Feb 27th, 5:30-7:00 pm
Where: The Placebo, 47WB 3rd St. (map)
Cost: Free, but Placebo annual membership required ($2)
Last night will relaxing and watching a bit of late night TV I got a call from a friend informing me that Out of the Sun, a friendly arcade and all-ages venue in Fortuna, had it’s music permit revoked. If you’ve never been to Out of the Sun then you are certainly missing out, the venue was a shining beacon of light in a community with little for youth to do. Not only was it a positive place for Fortuna kids, but for many of the events held there many of the attendees were kids from Eureka, Arcata, and other cities in Humboldt.
Tina, the friendly woman who runs Out of the Sun, published the letter she got from the city on the group’s myspace account…
“The city realizes that you and your husband have taken numerous steps to keep night time activities to a level where young people can have fun and yet the neighborhood is not seriously impacted. Nonetheless, a determination has been made by the City Manager in consultation with the Chief of police that continuing problems arising from the nature of the bands, the numbers of young people involved, community complaints, and required police intervention has reached a level that cannot continue.”
She advises kids to sit down and write a letter to the Fortuna City Manager (Duane Rigge, 621 11th Street, P.O. Box 545, Fortuna, CA, 95540 - OR drigge [at] ci [dot] fortuna [dot] ca [dot] us) about how much they enjoy Out of the Sun and their positive experiences with the place. She also informs that for kids who would like to also speak out about how they feel the Fortuna City Council meets on the 1st and 3rd Monday of the month at 6 pm at Fortuna City Hall at 621 11th Street). If you have trouble finding the words with which to express yourself, The Professional Superheroes have prepared a sample letter:
“Mr. Rigge,
I have a question for you.
I’ve just heard that Out of the Sun has had its music permit revoked. I’m sure that you are aware that the shows at Out of the Sun provided Fortuna’s youth with a reason to get together, have fun, and make new friends. With that in mind, I’m sure you can agree that the shows at Out of the Sun were more than just live music events, they were youth events, being held specifically to give kids living in Fortuna a chance to have fun together.
My question to you:
How does stopping youth events in Fortuna help the youth of this city?
Thank you”
Help fight the all-ages ban! Keep the scene alive!
Local director (also actor, producer, writer, and video maven) John Olsen will show his critically acclaimed film, Ape Canyon.
From Joe Bob Goes to the Drive-In:
Obviously we’re into goofball territory here, a sort of ultra-low-budget cross between “King Kong” and “I Spit On Your Grave.” The plot line is so thin that it would fall apart entirely if it weren’t for some outstanding performances by Clover Lutter, as the lovesick Juliet with a poetry journal so excruciatingly bad that it makes Sasquatch clutch at his ears in pain, and Chris Henry, as the dimwit cuckold with a sidearm. The climactic sequence is very funny, but too disgusting to reveal here and I should go ahead and warn you, there’s an abundance of bodily-function humor that will be popular down at the frat house but might be too intense for their more squeamish girlfriends.
In other words, it’s the finest Bigfoot rape-revenge flick ever made by people with way too much time on their hands.
I loved it, of course.
When: Wednesday, February 21 — doors at 7pm, film starts at 8pm sharp
Where: The Placebo 47B West 3rd St, Eureka (map)
Cost: $1 (plus $2 Placebo annual membership, if you don’t have yours yet!)
Free Popcorn! All ages!
The local wobblies are now hosting a weekly discussion group focusing on social issues. Meetings are every Monday from 5 pm to 7 pm at The Placebo, 47 W 3rd in Eureka. For more information, email Andrew at anarchonihilist2020 at yahoo.com
Want the group to discuss something in particular? Bring a book, poem, article, film, etc. to the meeting to share.
We need you to help run The Placebo! Plan upcoming shows and events and make your cool ideas happen. 
Happy Placebo volunteers still smiling *after* a January 2007 Board meeting
When: Sunday, Febrary 18th at 5:30 pm
Where: The Placebo, 47B West 3rd St
Cost: Free!
Everybody welcome. It’s your scene, too… Take care of it!
This isn’t a Placebo show anymore, but John is still playing as far as we know and it’s still All Ages!
Where: Sacred Grounds in Arcata
When: Saturday, February 17th at 7:30pm
Cost: Donation / Free
The Pasties (folk-punk from Olympia, WA)
The Professional Superheroes (local superhero wonders)
Come witness a night of pink sweaters and justice at a currently undisclosed location in the Humboldt County area on March 22nd!
Update, 5:15 pm, Friday: Skyline Divide and Elba’s transport broke down. They just called to tell us they can’t get here tonight! :`(
When: Friday, February 16th at 7pm
Where: Ink People, 411 Twelfth Street in Eureka (map)
Cost: $4 ($6 if you don’t have your annual membership yet)
Ink People shows have to end by 10pm, so get there on time!
Hang out. Do art. You know the drill.
When: Friday, February 16th, 4-7pm
Where: The Placebo, 47B West 3rd, Eureka
Catch a ride with us afterwards to the Skyline Divide, Elba and Tirantez show at the Ink People