What's happening this week

What’s happening this week

EVENTS & PRESENTATIONS

 

Alaska Design Forum: Future Tense with Johanna Hurme, 6–7 p.m., Wednesday, Oct. 7, Gold Town Nickelodeon. Part of the Future Tense Lecture Series. Johanna Hurme is an architect and a founding partner of Winnipeg-based 5468796 Architecture. Tickets: $15 or $5 for students. Details: http://alaskadesignforum.org/future-tense/5468796-johanna-hurme/

 

Wildlife Wednesday: Our Wild Heritage, 7-8 p.m., Wednesday, Oct. 7, Thunder Mountain High School library 2nd floor. This season’s first presenters are Mary Catharine Martin and Bjorn Dihle. Their talk and visuals will cover viewable wildlife in Alaska. Refreshments are provided. This is a family event. Free. Details: akwildlife.org

 

Empty Chair Project “Within the Silence,” 7:30-8:30 p.m., Thursday, Oct. 8, UAS Egan Lecture Hall. A dramatic performance telling the story of a 13-year-old girl sent to a internment camp during the Second World War. Free. Details: www.living voices.org or www.emptychairproject

 

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Evening at Egan: “Assimilation,” a play by Jack Dalton, 7 p.m., Friday, Oct. 9, Egan Library, UAS. Jack Dalton is an Alaska Native storyteller, teacher, playwright and actor. His play presents a dystopian alternate reality in which three White students are wards of the Paimiut Boarding School in the Inuit province of Alaska. Free. Details: http://www.uas.alaska.edu/eganlecture/

 

2nd Saturday Farmers and Crafters Market, 10 a.m.-3 p.m., Saturday, Oct. 10, Airport Shopping Mall. Monthly market with local foods, handmade crafts, and gifts. Details: www.JuneauSecondSaturday.com Facebook.com/JuneauSecondSaturday.

 

Second annual Extra Tough 5K & 1 Mile Fun Run, 10 a.m.-12 p.m. Saturday, Oct. 10, Riverbend Elementary School. Organized during National Mental Illness Awareness Week. Hosted by NAMI Juneau. Run starts at 10 a.m., registration open at 9 a.m. Register the day of the race or at www.namijuneau.org

 

Bras and Bucks Drive, 11 a.m.-6 p.m., Saturday, Oct. 10, Bustin’ Out Boutique, 175 S Franklin St. Fundraiser for Free the Girls, a non-profit organization providing job opportunities to women rescued from sex trafficking in developing countries. Every dollar and bra donated goes to help a woman start a small business in various countries around the world. Prize drawings with goodies from Bustin’ Out Boutique and other local Juneau stores. Details: bustinoutboutique.com. Direct donations can be made at http://donate.freethegirls.org/fundraise?fcid=54491

 

 Horizon of Hope event, 11 a.m.-4 p.m., Sunday, Oct. 11, 2171 Industrial Blvd., #11. To celebrate hope and raise funds for Cancer Connection. Silent auction, hot lunch, attic sale, product displays.

 

Mudrooms: Haunted, 7 p.m., Tuesday, Oct. 13., Northern LIght United Church. True ghost stories, just in time for Halloween. Seven speakers who each speak for seven minutes, prompted by a different theme. Details: mudrooms.org.

 

MUSIC & DANCE

Open mic with Teri Tibbett, 9 p.m., Thursdays, Alaskan Hotel & Bar. 21+, free. Details: www.thealaskanhotel.com

 

Live music: BRAD and Friends, 10 p.m., Friday, Oct. 9, McGivney’s.

 

Weekly Ukulele Jam, 11 a.m.–1 p.m., Sundays, TK McGuires Lounge, Prospector Hotel. All ages and abilities welcome. Details: juneaujambusters.com

 

John Sebastian Concert, 7-10 p.m., Sunday, Oct. 11, JACC. Rock and Roll Hall of Famer John Sebastian is one of the original members of the Lovin’ Spoonful. Tickets at the JACC, Hearthside Books, and online at jahc.org

 

Barney McClure’s Cabaret Workshop, 5-10 p.m., Monday through Friday, Oct. 12-16. JACC. Jazz pianist and teacher Barney McClure returns to Juneau to offer a five-day cabaret workshop. Singers will learn the fundamentals of cabaret, including choosing the right material, song interpretation, microphone technique, stage presence and the protocol of being a performer. The workshop culminates with a public performance on Oct. 16 at the JACC. Hosted by Juneau Jazz and Classics.

 

 

FILM

Ski Film Bar Night, 7-10 p.m., Wednesday, Oct. 7, Louie’s Douglas Inn. Ski Film Bar Night is an eight-week film series that started Sept. 30. Free. Details: https://www.facebook.com/events/1650174015261727/

 

Film: WIldlike, Friday-Sunday, Oct. 9-11, Gold Town Nickelodeon. Filmed in Juneau and Alaska. Details: goldtownnick.com.

 

Reel Rock Film Festival, 7-8 p.m., Saturday, Oct. 10, Centennial Hall. Fundraiser for the Rock dump. Screening of the 2015 Reel Rock climbing film. Details: rockdump.com or 586-4982.

 

WORKSHOPS & CLASSES

Draw Open Studio, 10 a.m.–12 p.m., Saturdays, The Canvas Community Art Studio and Gallery. Led by visiting artists Tim Ortiz and/or Andreana Donahue. Basic materials (graphite, charcoal, erasers and paper) will be provided, but feel free to bring your personal materials. $20 (plus tax). Details: https://www.facebook.com/drawatthecanvas

 

Critique session, 12-1 p.m., Saturdays, Canvas Community Art Studio and Gallery. Open to local artists working in any medium. Critiques will be moderated by visiting artists Tim Ortiz and Andreana Donahue, and will provide an opportunity to show work and get feedback from fellow Juneau artists. Free.

 

Tlingit Language Learners Group, 6–7 p.m., Mondays, Downtown Juneau Public Library. Free and open to everyone. Details: https://www.facebook.com/groups/234626046736815/

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