What's happening
Theater
"Dirty Blonde," show times 7:30 p.m. Thursdays, 8 p.m. Fridays and Saturdays, and 6 p.m. Sundays, through Oct. 13, at Perseverance Theatre. Tickets for Friday and Saturday shows, $22, $18 for students and seniors, $17 and $13 Thursdays and Sundays. Recommended for mature audiences.
Performances
Folk singer Tom May in concert, 8 p.m. Saturday, Oct. 5., Northern Light United Church, $10 at the door.
Comedian Steven Wright, 8 p.m. Friday, Oct. 4, Centennial Hall, 90-minute show from Academy Award-winning writer, comedian and actor, tickets $25.20 at Hearthside Books.
Music and Poetry Party, 8-11 p.m. Saturday, Oct. 5, Hangar Ballroom, featuring Nile Stanley and Brett Dillingham, with Asha Falcon, Doneice Falcon and other poets, also open mike for interested poets to read; music with Clay Good, Tully Devine and Jay Caputo, $10 at the door, benefit for Juneau Arts and Humanities Council and the Glory Hole.
Dance
Folk and ballroom dancing, 7:30 -10 p.m. Friday nights at Juneau Dance Unlimited Studio at corner of Fourth and Seward streets, mix of ballroom dances and line and circle dances from around the world, all dances taught, last hour is request dancing.
Exhibits
"Large Heads and Other Curiosities," paintings by Patrick Ripp and Nikki Morris, opening reception 4:30-6:30 p.m. Friday, Oct. 4, Juneau Arts and Humanities Council gallery, through Oct. 25, Regular hours noon-4:30 Monday-Friday.
First Friday at Rock, Paper, Scissors - Recent paintings by Heidi Reifenstein, opening reception 4:30-6:30 p.m. Friday, Oct. 4, Rock Paper Scissors gallery at 245 Marine Way.
"Apologies and Accusations," recent paintings by Rob Roys, opening reception 4-8 p.m. Friday, Oct. 4, at KTOO, 360 Egan Drive.
"Alaska Positive 2002," opening reception 4:30-6 p.m. Friday, Oct. 4, at the Alaska State Museum, 37 photographs by Alaska photographers.
"Tenacity: Sam Kimura Retrospective," about 65 large-format black-and-white photographs (and variety of other photographic styles) by Alaska photographer, at the state museum. State museum winter hours are 10 a.m.-4 p.m. Tuesday-Saturday, $3 admission.
"Dancing the Ice Worm Wiggle: Recreation, Entertainment and Amusements of Early Juneau," and "Cruising the Inside Passage," exhibit of tourism memorabilia from 1930s and '50s, at the Juneau-Douglas City Museum. The city museum, at Fourth and Main streets, is open noon to 4 p.m. Tuesday through Saturday. For more information, contact 586-3572.
Presentations
The Evenings at Egan series, "The Importance of Play," with Dr. Stuart Brown, 7 p.m. Friday, Oct. 4, Egan Library, UAS.
Fire prevention story hour for kids, noon, Thursday, Oct. 12, Douglas Public Library, sponsored by library and Capital City Fire and Rescue, stories and songs about fire safety, and firefighters will show kids their gear and fire trucks, for more information call Carol at 586-0434.
Nightlife
The Rev. Neil Down, Skagway blues-rock singer and lead guitarist, with Juneau musicians backing, 9 p.m.-midnight Friday and Saturday night, Oct. 4 and 5, open mike Thursdays, at The Alaskan Bar, no cover.
Bradley Riggins, guitarist, singer, piano and fiddle player doing country, western and popular music, 8 p.m.-midnight tonight and Friday night, Oct. 4 is his last night. Northern Pacific, pop and country, Saturday night, Oct. 5 last night, at Henry's Food and Spirits, no cover.
DJ dance music, Thursday-Saturday evenings, through Oct. 19, karaoke on Tuesday and Wednesday nights, no cover, at Marlintini's Lounge.
Dag Nabbit, Juneau rock band, about 10 p.m.- 2 a.m. Friday and Saturday, Oct. 4 and 5, Imperial Saloon. Sit-in open mike, 9 p.m.-1 a.m. every Thursday at the Imperial Saloon, open mike with back-up rock band.
Karaoke with Louie Rogers, 8:30 p.m.-12:30 a.m. Monday-Thursday at the Rendezvous.
Kenny Knapp, solo singer and guitarist plays variety of styles, Wednesday-Sunday nights, 9 p.m. to closing, at the Sandbar, through October, no cover.