Arts & Culture CALENDAR
ART, EVENTS &PERFORMANCE
FRIDAY
17th annual Polar Bear Dip, 1 p.m., Auke Bay Recreation Area main shelter. Bring warm clothes, wood for fire and joyful spirit. Details: Barbara, 789-3573.
SUNDAY
Snowman movie and crafts for all ages, 2 p.m., Douglas library. Details: Carol, 586-0434.
MONDAY
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.
Open rehearsals for improvisational theater, 7-9 p.m. Mondays, Juneau Arts & Culture Center. No fees. No pressure.
TUESDAY
Family Night for Preschoolers with special guests Susi and Jim Fowler, 5:30 p.m., downtown library. Details: Carol, 586-0434.
Planetarium show, 6-7 p.m. every Tuesday, Marie Drake Planetarium. Free. Make the stars shine. Everyone welcome. Details: mariedrakeplanetarium.com or 586-1517, after 6 p.m.
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.
MUSIC & DANCING
THURSDAY
Cuban-style salsa class, 6-7 p.m. beginning, 7:15-8:30 p.m. intermediate, The Canvas, 223 Seward St. $10 adults, $6 students. Details: 907-988-7378.
New Year's Eve Barn Dance, 7:30 p.m. St Ann's Parish hall, headed by the band Impromptu. Caller Odette Edgar. No experience or partners are necessary. Invite your friends and neighbors; beginners are welcome; all dances are taught. Carry clean, soft-soled shoes; leave your winter shoes at the door. $8 for adults, $7 for members of Alaska Folk Festival or Juneau International Folkdancers, $5 seniors and students, free for SAGA, JVs and kids 12 and under. Details: 463-3214.
Salsa New Year's Eve party with Salsa Borealis, 8 p.m., Juneau Arts and Culture Center. $10 adults, $8 students, ages 10 and younger free. For all ages. No-host bar for 21 and older. With silent dessert auction and dance performances. Sponsored by the Juneau International Folkdancers and DanceFest.
New Year's Eve meditation and dance, 9 p.m.-1 p.m., Taproot Yoga, 2211 Dunn St. Drumming, dancing and mediation. Snacks, non-alcoholic beverages.
New Year's Eve party with BRAVEmonkey, 9 p.m.-1 a.m., Troxel's Steak and Seafood. Groove-based funk, jazz, blues, rock 'n' roll, Norwegian folk fusion band from Juneau including: Jason Caputo, guitar and vocals; Kari Groven, vocals; Doug Bridges, sax; Adrian Minne, bass; Clay Good, drums. Details: 523-5994.
Honky-Tonk Habit, 9 p.m. Alaskan Hotel & Bar. Kris Eli and Lindy Jones, Bob Banghart, Maridon Boario, and Sean Tracey. Details: 586-1000.
The Booby Traps, 10 p.m. upstairs at the Viking.
Spoonshine, 10 p.m., Rendezvous. Anacortes-based string band with rock leanings.
The Filejerks, The Revengencers, and others. Hangar on the Wharf.
FRIDAY
Organ concert with J. Allan MacKinnon, noon, State Office Building.
Alaska String Band, 7 p.m., Resurrection Lutheran Church. The band is made up of the Zahasky family: parents Paul and Melissa and children Laura, Quinn and Abigail. Admission is $10 at the door and kids are free.
SATURDAY
Gold Street Music concert, 7:30 p.m., Resurrection Lutheran Church, 740 West 10th St. $5 at the door. Soulful guitar tunes, old-time banjo and political satire. Riley Woodford, Sergei Morosan, Dale Wygant, Mark Heard, Paul Disdier and the Empty Oil Barrel Band will each perform short sets. Details: Terry or Frederick, 523-6999.
Salsa Night, 9 p.m.-1 a.m., Latino's Restaurant, 109 S. Franklin St. All ages. Salsa, merengue, bachata, reggeaton, cha-cha, tango, son, cumbia and more. $5, includes lesson. Details: 907-988-7378.
SUNDAY
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.
Performance by Indigo Piano Trio, 7 p.m., Aldersgate United Methodist Church, Cinema Drive. Young Alaska musicians Jonathan Kriess-Tomkins and Matt Smith, accompanied by their classmate, Jennifer Wang, will perform in Juneau as part of a Southeast Alaska tour. Tickets, $10 general, $8 students and seniors, $3 under school-aged children, available at Hearthside Books, Rainy Retreat Books and the JACC, and online at www.jahc.org. Details: 586-2787.
WEDNESDAY
Bill Harley concert, 7:30 p.m., Juneau-Douglas High School auditorium. My Brother My Sister and other Problems: Songs and Stories of wonder, irreverence, big trouble, and life's little moments. $20/$18 premium reserved/general reserved, $16 $20/$18, $13 youth, $5 seniors, $10 UAS students. Details: 586-2787.
MOVIES
20TH CENTURY TWIN
"Avatar" (PG-13) - Daily, 7:10 p.m.; Friday-Sunday, 3:20 p.m. Synopsis: A band of humans are pitted in a battle against a distant planet's indigenous population.
"Up in the Air" (R) - Daily, 7:20 p.m.; Friday, 4:20 p.m.; Friday-Saturday late, 9:50 p.m.; Saturday-Sunday matinees, 1:50, 4:40 p.m. Synopsis: With a job that has him traveling around the country firing people, Ryan Bingham (George Clooney) leads an empty life out of a suitcase, until his company does the unexpected - ground him.
GLACIER CINEMAS
"Alvin and the Chipmunks: THe Squeakquel" (PG) - Daily, 6:50 p.m.; Friday, 4:10 p.m.; Friday-Saturday late, 9 p.m.; Saturday-Sunday matinees, 1:30 p.m. Synopsis: The world famous singing pre-teen chipmunk trio return to contend with the pressures of school, celebrity and a rival female music group known as The Chipettes.
"Did You Hear About the Morgans" (PG-13) - Daily, 7:30 p.m.; Friday, 4:40 p.m.; Friday-Saturday late, 9:50 p.m.; Saturday-Sunday matinees, 2, 4:40 p.m. Synopsis: In New York City, an estranged couple who witness a murder are relocated to small-town Wyoming as part of a witness-protection program.
"It's Complicated" (R) - Daily, 7:10 p.m.; Friday, 4:20 p.m.; Friday-Saturday late, 9:40 p.m.; Saturday-Sunday matinees, 1:20, 4:20 p.m. Synopsis: During his son's college graduation, Jane (Meryl Streep) hooks up with her ex-husband, Jake (Alec Baldwin), who's married to a younger woman. As if being your ex's mistress isn't tough enough, Jane also finds herself drawn to Adam (Steve Martin), a smitten architect.
"The Princess and the Frog" (G) - Daily, 7 p.m.; Friday, 4 p.m.; Friday-Saturday late, 9:10 p.m.; Saturday-Sunday matinees, 1:40, 4 p.m. Synopsis: A fairy tale centered on a young girl named Princess Tiana who lives in New Orleans' French Quarter during the Jazz Age.
"Sherlock Holmes" (PG-13) - Daily, 7:20 p.m.; Friday, 4:30 p.m.; Friday-Saturday late, 10 p.m.; Saturday-Sunday matinees, 1:50, 4:30 p.m. Synopsis: Detective Sherlock Holmes (Robert Downey Jr.) and his stalwart partner Watson (Jude Law) engage in a battle of wits and brawn with a nemesis whose plot is a threat to all of England.
GOLD TOWN NICKELODEON
"Red Cliff" (R) - Thursday-Friday, 7 p.m.; Saturday-Sunday, 4, 7 p.m., at 171 Shattuck Way. $9 adults, $7 students and seniors, $5 children under 12. Details: 586-2875. Synopsis: In the early third century, the land of Wu is invaded by the warlord Cao Cao and his million soldiers. The ruler of Wu, Sun Quan, calls on the rival warlord Liu Bei for help, but their two armies are still badly outnumbered. However, the Wu strategist Zhou Yu sees that Cao Cao's army is unused to battling on the sea, which may just give them a chance if they can exploit this weakness properly.
SILVERBOW INN & BAKERY
No December movies. Silverbow is opening the Back Room for the month of December to make room for the holiday party season. For more information, call 586-4146.
AT THE BAR
THURSDAY
New Year's Eve Bash with DJ Dan, 9 p.m.-close, Marlintini's Lounge. No cover. Free party favors. Free cab rides home. Details: 789-0799.
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.
Ring in the New Year at Henry's. Dinner and drink specials. Free cab rides. Details: 796-3765.
FRIDAY
Buzztime Trivia, 9 a.m., Triangle Club. Details: 586-3140.
Dinner and drinks with live DJ set, atmospheric sounds, 7-9 p.m. every Friday, Jaded. Details: 586-1551.
Dinner and drinks with live DJ set, urban contemporary beats, 9 p.m.-close every Friday, Jaded. Details: 586-1551.
DJ dance music, hip-hop, 9 p.m. Fridays, Imperial Billiard & Bar, downtown. Details: 586-1960.
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.
USC fights, 6 p.m. Henry's. 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.
Monday night football, game time, Henry's. Details: 796-3765.
TUESDAY
Buzztime Trivia, 9 a.m., Triangle Club. Details: 586-3140.
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, 6:30 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.
Superstar karaoke with "LZ" and Mike G., 10 p.m., 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.
"Superstar Karaoke on Demand" with "Juneau Idol" L.Z., 10 p.m.-close, Rendezvous. Details: 586-1270.
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.
"Superstar Karaoke on Demand" with "Juneau Idol" L.Z., 9 p.m.-close, Rendezvous. Details: 586-1270.
EXHIBITS
Note: First Friday will be held on Jan. 8 instead of Jan. 1 this month.
Alaska State Museum: Solo shows by Dan Fruits, Hall Anderson and Stephen Gray, 395 Whittier St.
Annie Kaills: Artwork of Brenda Schwartz, Sandra Greba, Rob Roys, Karen Beason, 244 Front St.
Back Room at the Silverbow: Artwork by Antoinette Koenig, 120 Second St.
Baranof Hotel: UAS student exhbiti; Juneau Artists Gallery current and former members, 127 North Franklin St.
Bentwood and Bead Gallery: Artwork by Carl Clasmeyer, David Riccio and Jim Hanes, 315 Third St.
The Canvas Community Art Studio & Gallery: "Family," artwork by 32 REACH artists, exploring and reflecting on family, 223 Seward St.
Capital Barbershop: Alaska photographer Chris Beck of Photography by Beck, 128 Seward St.
Changing Tides: Fiber art by Fabienne Peter-Contesse, 175 S. Franklin St.
JAHC Gallery: "Recent Inspirations," new ceramic work by Blue Clay Studios, Juneau Arts & Culture Center, 350 Whittier St.
Juneau Artists Gallery: "Crystal Moon" jewelry by Karen Housley and "Fine Days in Southeast Alaska" acrylic paintings by Monica O'Keefe, 175 S. Franklin St.
Juneau-Douglas City Museum: "Lines of Design" by Salty Hanes, "Heartfelt History" by Sara Lee, 114 W. Fourth St.
KTOO: "Through the Viewfinder; The World As I See It" collection of photographs by Merrill Jensen, 360 Egan Drive.
The Plant People: "Je t'aime mon petit chou," artwork by Sarah Maria Conarro, 224 Seward St.
The Ruby Room: Artwork by Pat Race and Sarah Asper Smith. 174 S. Franklin St, in the Emporium Mall (behind Heritage Coffee)
Valentine's Coffee Shop: New paintings by Jim Fowler, 111 Seward St.