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Arts & Culture Calendar
ART, EVENTS & PERFORMANCE
THURSDAY
"Kids Try the Wheel" class with Barbara Lydon, 9:30 a.m.-noon, The Canvas, 223 Seward St. Suggested for kids age 8 and older. $45. Details: 586-1750 or www.canvasarts.org.
SATURDAY
19th annual Gold Rush Days: Mining events, 9 a.m.-5 p.m., Savikko Park, Douglas. Children's carnival, 1-3 p.m. Including food, crafts and informational booths. Details: 523-3615.
Juneau Golf Club Hole In One Contest, 9 a.m.-5 p.m., Mendenhall Golf Course. Equal prizes for men and women. $300 for the first hole in one, $200 for second, $100 for each thereafter. If no hole in one, $200 for the closest to the pin. Details: Donna, 789-3996.
Juneau Rowing Club annual regatta: Gastineau Channel Challenge, 2 p.m., Gastineau Channel, between DIPAC and Juneau Yacht Club. Men's race starts at 2 p.m. at the marker by DIPAC. Women's race starts at 3 p.m. Those interested in watching may come to the Juneau Yacht Club transient float. Details: Rebecca, 586-3388.
Lecture by Capt. Philippe Delavault, of the Seven Seas Mariner, 5 p.m., Assembly Chambers. Presentation about French explorer Jean Galaup de la Perouse as well as his own experience exploring Lituya Bay and Cenotaph Island. Free. Donations accepted. Details: 321-7558.
25th annual Only Fools Run at Midnight, 11:59 p.m., Centennial Hall. Dress in wacky costumes, connect five or more people to form centipedes or compete for other prizes. Pre-register before June 25 at either JRC The Alaska Club or First Bank locations. Details: Tristan, 586-0104.
SUNDAY
19th annual Gold Rush Days: Logging events, 9 a.m.-5 p.m., Savikko Park, Douglas. Children's carnival, 1-3 p.m. Including food, crafts and informational booths. Details: 523-3615.
Juneau Golf Club Hole In One Contest, 9 a.m.-5 p.m., Mendenhall Golf Course. Equal prizes for men and women. $300 for the first hole in one, $200 for second, $100 for each thereafter. If no hole in one, $200 for the closest to the pin. Details: Donna, 789-3996.
Umbrella workshop, 1-5 p.m., The Canvas, 223 Seward St. Paint your own umbrella and join us in the Fourth of July parade. Umbrellas and paint provided. Donations accepted. Details: 586-1750 or www.canvasarts.org.
Salmon-Chanted Evening, 5:30 p.m., Thane Ore House. All-you-can-eat, all-the-fun-you-can-have evening featuring dessert auction, Red-ticket Raffle, live entertainment and more. Tickets $23 adults, $1 per year of age for 17 and younger, available by calling, at the door or from a Perseverance Theatre board member. Details: 463-8497.
MONDAY
Ken Waldman, Alaska's fiddling poet, booksiging for "Are You Famous?, "12:30-2 p.m. Rainy Retreat Books. 113 Seward st. Details: 463-2665.
Arts Roundtable, 5:15 p.m., Juneau Arts & Culture Center. To talk about current local events in the arts world. Bring questions, updates on happenings in your organization, gallery or studio, and other topics of interest in the arts. Details: www.jahc.org or 586-2787.
Kids show: Music and poetry by Alaska's fiddling poet Ken Waldman, 6 p.m., The Canvas, 223 Seward St. Details: 586-1750 or www.canvasarts.org.
Tlingit and Haida Indians of the City and Borough of Juneau bingo, 7 p.m., every Monday, 3235 Hospital Drive. Details: Danielle, 463-5680 or 463-5690.
General show: Music and poetry by Alaska's fiddling poet Ken Waldman, 7:15 p.m., The Canvas, 223 Seward St. Old-time Appalachian-style fiddling with original poetry and Alaska-set storytelling. Suggested donation $8, $5 students and seniors. Details: 586-1750 or www.canvasarts.org.
TUESDAY
Planetarium show, 6 p.m., Marie Drake Planetarium. Make the stars shine. Free. Details: 586-1517 or mariedrakeplanetarium.org.
Tuesday live drawing session, 7-9 p.m., Ruby Room, in the Emporium Mall behind Heritage Coffee. Details: 586-3440.
WEDNESDAY
"Write For Your Life" group, 11 a.m.-noon every Wednesday, Mendenhall Valley library. Share a journal, memoir, a letter or poetry. Details: Dixie, 789-2068.
School of Fisheries and Ocean Sciences seminar, 3:30 p.m., 17101 Point Lena Loop Road, Room 101. "Views of Alaska Sea Grant - The Next 10 Years," by Brendan Kelly, associate vice president for research. Details: 796-5441.
MUSIC & DANCING
THURSDAY
Rueda de Casino dance practice, 7:30-10:30 p.m., Buoy Deck, Coast Guard building. $5. Includes salsa, son, merengue, bachata and cha-cha lesson. Under 21 allowed.
FRIDAY
Organ concert with J. Allan MacKinnon, noon, State Office Building.
Concert in the Park, 7-8:30 p.m., Marine Park, downtown (if rainy, at Juneau Arts & Culture Center). Daughters of the New Moon, Middle Eastern dance, at 7 p.m.; The Boobie Traps, rock 'n' roll, at 7:30 p.m.; and Juneau Lyric Opera Broadway Showcase, at 8 p.m. Details: 586-2787 or www.jahc.org/concert.php.
Tom Locher, piano jazz, 7-10 p.m., Zephyr Restaurant. Details: 780-2221.
SATURDAY
Afro-Cuban dance class, 5-6:30 p.m., Juneau Dance Unlimited, 8420 Airport Blvd., Suite 202. Through July 11. No class July 4. $10. For ages 14 to adult. Details: 463-5327 or www.juneaudance.com.
The Unzicker Brothers with Wayne Norlund, 5:30-8:30 p.m., Timberline Bar & Grill, Mount Roberts Tramway. John Unzicker, guitar; Jack Unzicker, bass; and Wayne Norlund, sax. Details: 463-3412.
SUNDAY
Juneau Volunteer Marching Band's "Long-timers" concert, 3 p.m., Marine Park, downtown. Party to honor families who have been here or intend to stay here a long time, and to celebrate Alaska 50th anniversary of statehood. With special guests Sen. Dennis Egan, Reps. Beth Kerttula and Cathy Muñoz, and Jeff Brown and the Juneau Joeys. Concert to benefit Salvation Army and the local clown organization. Details: Peter, 789-2552 or juneaucommunityband@gmail.com.
Folk dancing, 6 p.m., downtown JRC The Alaska Club. Partners not required. Beginners welcome. No charge for instruction. Sponsored by Juneau International Folkdancers. Details: 364-2334.
MONDAY
Juneau Student Symphonies rehearsal, 6 p.m., Dzantik'i Heeni Middle School Commons. Details: Rick, 586-1915.
WEDNESDAY
Juneau Volunteer Marching Band's "Welcome Visitors" concert, noon, Marine Park, downtown. Locals invited to bring a brown bag lunch and enjoy the band. Details: Peter, 789-2552 or juneaucommunityband@gmail.com.
Rueda de Casino dance practice, 7:30-10:30 p.m., Buoy Deck, Coast Guard building. $5. Includes salsa, son, merengue, bachata and cha-cha lesson. Under 21 allowed.
MOVIES
20TH CENTURY TWIN
"The Hangover" (R) - Daily, 4:30, 7:10 p.m.; Friday, 9:30 p.m.; Saturday, 2, 9:30 p.m.; Sunday, 2 p.m. Synopsis: A Las Vegas-set comedy centered around three groomsmen who lose their about-to-be-wed buddy during their drunken misadventures, then must retrace their steps in order to find him.
"Transformers: Revenge of the Fallen" (PG-13) - Daily, 4, 7:30 p.m. Synopsis: Decepticon forces return to Earth on a mission to take Sam Witwicky prisoner, after the young hero learns the truth about the ancient origins of the Transformers. Joining the mission to protect humankind is Optimus Prime, who forms an alliance with international armies for a second epic battle.
GLACIER CINEMAS
"Drag Me to Hell" (PG-13) - Daily, 4:20, 7:10 p.m.; Friday, 9:40 p.m.; Saturday, 1:30, 9:40 p.m.; Sunday, 1:30 p.m. Synopsis: A loan officer ordered to evict an old woman from her home finds herself the recipient of a supernatural curse, which turns her life into a living hell.
"My Sister's Keeper" (PG-13) - Daily, 4:30, 7:30 p.m.; Friday, 10 p.m.; Saturday, 1:50, 10 p.m.; Sunday, 1:50 p.m. Synopsis: Anna Fitzgerald looks to earn medical emancipation from her parents who until now have relied on their youngest child to help their leukemia-stricken daughter Kate remain alive.
"The Proposal" (PG-13) - Daily, 4:10, 7:20 p.m.; Friday, 9:50 p.m.; Saturday, 1:40, 9:50 p.m.; Sunday, 1:40 p.m. Synopsis: A pushy boss (Sandra Bullock) forces her young assistant (Ryan Reynolds) to marry her in order to keep her Visa status in the U.S. and avoid deportation to Canada.
"Up" (PG) - Daily, 4:40, 6:50 p.m.; Friday, 9:20 p.m.; Saturday, 2:10, 9:20 p.m.; Sunday, 2:10 p.m. Synopsis: By tying thousands of balloon to his home, 78-year-old Carl Fredricksen sets out to fulfill his lifelong dream to see the wilds of South America. Right after lifting off, however, he learns he isn't alone on his journey.
"Year One" (PG-13) - Daily, 4:50, 7 p.m.; Friday, 9:30 p.m.; Saturday, 2, 9:30 p.m.; Sunday, 2 p.m. Synopsis: Jack Black and Michael Cera headline Harold Ramis' Stone Age comedy about a pair of lazy hunter-gatherers who embark on a wild journey through the ancient world after being banished from their primitive village.
GOLD TOWN NICKELODEON
"The Girlfriend Experience" (R) - Thursday, 7 p.m.; Friday-Saturday, 7, 9:15 p.m.; Sunday, 4, 7 p.m., at 171 Shattuck Way. $9 adults, $7 students and seniors, $5 children under 12. Synopsis: Five days in the life of an ultra high-end Manhattan call girl who thinks she has her life totally under control.
SILVERBOW INN & BAKERY
"The Wild Child" (PG) - Monday-Wednesday, 8 p.m., 120 Second St. Free. Synopsis: One of director Truffaunt's most unusual films, based on a true story. In 1798 France, a feral child who has grown up wild in the forest is discovered.
AT THE BAR
THURSDAY
Buzztime Trivia, 9 a.m., Triangle Club. Details: 586-3140.
DJ dance music, hip-hop, 9 p.m., Imperial Billiard & Bar, downtown. Details: 586-1960.
Open mike, 9 p.m., Alaskan Hotel & Bar, downtown. Details: 586-1000.
DJ Battle, hip-hop, 9 p.m.-close, Back Alley at the Viking. Details: 586-2159.
Sit In with the Band, 9:30 p.m. every Thursday, Rendezvous. The band: Jason Caputo, guitar; Dale McFarlin, drums; Jeff Geotz, bass; and Caleb Wylie, guitar. Bring your instrument and an amplifier of you need one. The band will have a mic for acoustic instrumentalists and singers. Sign up for a slot. Details: 523-8984 or caputo737@gmail.com.
Music with DJ Fez, 10 p.m.-1 a.m., Imperial Saloon. Details: 586-1960.
FRIDAY
Buzztime Trivia, 9 a.m., Triangle Club. Details: 586-3140.
Bull-riding, pulltabs, UFC fights, Henry's Food & Spirits. Details: 796-3765.
DJ dance music, hip-hop, 9 p.m. Fridays, Imperial Billiard & Bar, downtown. Details: 586-1960.
Sumo Wrestling Fridays, 9 p.m., Marlintini's Lounge, Mendenhall Valley. Details: 789-0799.
DJ Battle, hip-hop, 9 p.m.-close Fridays, Back Alley at the Viking. Details: 586-2159.
DJ Dan, 10 p.m.-close Fridays, Marlintini's Lounge. Details: 789-0799.
SATURDAY
Buzztime Trivia, 9 a.m., Triangle Club. Details: 586-3140.
Bull-riding, pulltabs, UFC fights, Henry's Food & Spirits. Details: 796-3765.
DJ Battle, hip-hop, 9 p.m.-close, Back Alley at the Viking. Details: 586-2159.
DJ XTC, 10 p.m.-close, Marlintini's Lounge. Details: 789-0799.
SUNDAY
Buzztime Trivia, 9 a.m., Triangle Club. Details: 586-3140.
Free Pool Sundays, 9 a.m.-close, Marlintini's Lounge, Mendenhall Valley. Details: 789-0799.
Texas Hold 'Em Poker, 4:30 p.m., Marlintini's Lounge, Mendenhall Valley. Details: 789-0799.
Movie Night, Rendezvous. Details: 586-1270.
MONDAY
Buzztime Trivia, 9 a.m., all day, every night, Triangle Club. Details: 586-3140.
TUESDAY
Buzztime Trivia, 9 a.m., Triangle Club. Details: 586-3140.
Texas Hold 'Em Poker, 6 p.m., Marlintini's Lounge, Mendenhall Valley. Details: 789-0799.
Tuesday Takeover with DJ Eva Darling, 9 p.m., Viking Lounge and Pull Tabs, Back Alley Bar. Details: 586-2159.
WEDNESDAY
Buzztime Trivia, 9 a.m., Triangle Club. Details: 586-3140.
Texas Hold 'Em Poker, 6 p.m., Marlintini's Lounge, Mendenhall Valley. Details: 789-0799.
Live Trivia, 8 p.m., Imperial Billiard & Bar, downtown. Details: 586-1960.
Wet Wednesdays Live Music, 9 p.m., Squires Rest. Details: 789-7829.
KARAOKE
THURSDAY
Karaoke with Louie Rogers, 9 p.m., Sandbar. Details: 789-3411.
Karaoke with Mike, 9 p.m., Marlintini's Lounge, Mendenhall Valley. Details: 789-0799.
Karaoke, 10 p.m., Viking Lounge and Pull Tabs. Details: 586-2159.
FRIDAY
Family karaoke, 6:30-9:30 p.m., Sweet Dream Teas and Anime, 8585 Old Dairy Road, in the same building as the Canton House. Details: 789-4401.
Karaoke with Louie Rogers, 9 p.m., Eagles Lodge, on Jordan Avenue behind the Nugget Mall.
Karaoke with Juneau idol "LZ," 9 p.m.-close, Rendezvous. Details: 586-1270.
Karaoke, 10 p.m., Viking Lounge and Pull Tabs. Details: 586-2159.
SATURDAY
Family karaoke, 6:30-9:30 p.m., Sweet Dream Teas and Anime, 8585 Old Dairy Road, in the same building as the Canton House. Details: 789-4401.
Karaoke with Louie Rogers, 9 p.m.-close, G.W. Teal. Details: 789-0501.
Karaoke, 10 p.m., Viking Lounge and Pull Tabs. Details: 586-2159.
SUNDAY
Karaoke with Malia, 9 p.m., Marlintini's Lounge, Mendenhall Valley. Details: 789-0799.
MONDAY
Karaoke with Malia, 9 p.m.-close, Marlintini's Lounge, Mendenhall Valley. Details: 789-0799.
TUESDAY
Karaoke with Malia, 9 p.m.-close, Marlintini's Lounge, Mendenhall Valley. Details: 789-0799.
WEDNESDAY
Karaoke with Louie Rogers, 9 p.m., Sandbar. Details: 789-3411.
Karaoke/open mike, 9 p.m.-close, Rendezvous with Juneau idol "LZ" welcoming singers, musicians, poets, jugglers, comedians, etc. Details: 586-1270.
EXHIBITS
Annie Kaill's: Collage art exhibit by Candace Christie, at 244 Front St. Details: 586-2880.
Alaska State Museum: Da-ka-xeen Mehner's "Self Constructions" solo show and "The Way We Genuinely Live: Yup'ik Science & Survival" exhibit, through Oct. 19, and "Science on a Sphere" permanent exhibit, at 395 Whittier St. Details: 465-2901.
Back Room at the Silverbow: Recent works by Alan Munro, at 120 Second St.
Bentwood and Bead Gallery: Exhibit by guest artist David Riccio and new works by James and Salty Hanes, at 315 Third St. Details: 463-1277.
The Canvas: "Heart Songs" exhibit by seven artists from The Arc of Anchorage, at 223 Seward St. Details: 586-1750 or www.canvasarts.org.
Centennial Hall: "Windows into Heaven" icon exhibit by Charles Rohrbacher, 101 Egan Drive. Details: 364-1599.
Friends of the Alaska State Museum Store: "Women of the Pipeline" photography exhibit, through summer, at 124 Seward St. Featuring 20 women who worked on the Trans-Alaska Pipeline between 1975 and 1977. Details: 465-2925.
Heritage Coffee: Recent paintings and prints by Arnie Weimer, at 174 South Franklin St. Details: 463-2597.
Juneau Artists Gallery: Photographs of local scenes by Michael Murray, through June, at 175 South Franklin St., in the Senate Building. Details: 586-9891.
Juneau Arts & Humanities Council gallery: Juneau Arts and Humanities Council biannual Juried Art Show, at the Juneau Arts & Culture Center, 350 Whittier St. Featuring 22 local artists of a range of art, from oil paintings and photography to glass work and mixed media. Details: www.jahc.org or 586-2787.
Juneau-Douglas City Museum: "Hoop Time: Gastineau Channel Basketball Through the Years" exhibit, through Nov. 21, at 155 S. Seward St. Details: 586-3572.
KTOO: Exhibit by Tisket Seslar's second-grade through middle-school home and public school students, at 360 Egan Drive. Featuring oil pastels and mixed medias by 14 students. Details: 586-1670.
Ruby Room: Painting and mixed media exhibit by Phoebe Rohrbacher, in the Emporium Mall, behind Heritage Coffee, downtown. Details: 586-3440.
Twilight Cafe: Recent works by Alan Munro, at 324 Willoughby Ave.





















