WHAT’S HAPPENING
THEATER
Final weekend in Juneau: “Our Voices Will Be Heard,” 7:30 pm Thursday-Saturday and 4 pm Sunday (final show), Perseverance Theatre. Written by Vera Starbard and directed by Larissa FastHorse. Tickets at ptalaska.org, 463-TIXS, jahc.org, JACC, and Hearthside Books. For tickets and more information, visit ptalaska.org. See related story, page 7.
JDHS Theatre: “Seven Brides for Seven Brothers,” 7 pm, Thursday-Saturday, Feb. 4-6, JDHS auditorium. Tickets at Hearthside Books and through JAHC.org. Details: http://www.jdhsdrama.com/
EVENTS & PRESENTATIONS
Alaska Design Forum presentation with graphic designer Hans Wolbers, 6–8 pm, Wednesday, Feb. 3, Gold Town Nickelodeon. Hans Wolbers, of Amsterdam, is the Founder and Creative Director of Lava Design, an international design agency and former European Design Agency of the Year. $15, or $5 for students. Details: www.alaskadesignforum.org.
Wildlife Wednesday: Managing Walrus Island State Game Sanctuary in Bristol Bay, 7–8 pm, Wednesday, Feb. 3, Valley Public Library. Juneau area ADF&G biologist Stephanie Sells will recount her time as Sanctuary Manager on Round Island. Free Details: akwildlife.org
Downtown Family Night at the Juneau Public Library, 5:30–6:30 pm, Thursday, Feb. 4, Juneau Public Library. Includes light supper, craft, and program each month. Details: www.juneau.org/library
First Friday Art Walk, 4-8 pm Friday, Feb. 5, various locations downtown. See page 14.
WorldQuest, 6 pm, Friday, Feb. 5 at Centennial Hall. Juneau World Affairs Council’s trivia contest. Doors open at 6 pm, buffet opens at 6:30 pm. Hosted by Collette Costa and Jesse Kiehl. Proceeds from this fundraiser allow JWAC to present its speaker lineup and travelogues through the year, and also support the annual JWAC Forum. Tickets $65 for adults ($40 for students, $30 for 15-and-under) and are available from board members, JAHC, at the door and online at http://www.jwac.org/worldquest2016.html. Semi-formal or international attire recommended. Participants under 21 must be accompanied by a parent or guardian. Details: http://www.jwac.org/worldquest2016.html
Fireside Lecture: Arctic Ocean Phytoplankton Reveal Changes, 6:30 and 8 pm Friday, Feb. 5, Mendenhall Glacier Visitor Center. Dr. Zach Brown will explain his research on how Arctic Ocean ice loss and rapid warming are changing Arctic ecosystems and threatening Alaska Native communities. Details: www.mendenhallglacier.net or 789-0097.
Sound and Motion Arts and Culture Series: “Viewing the Elephant Man” with Robin Walz, Professor of History, 7 pm, Friday, Feb. 5, Egan Lecture Hall, UAS. In his lecture, “Viewing the Elephant Man: How Science and Commerce Reconfigured the Grotesque Body,” Professor Walz draws on David Lynch’s acclaimed film, “The Elephant Man” to examine the collusion between medical science and commerce in the 19th century and questions the use of corrective therapies today. Part of the Science on Screen series with Juneau Libraries and Goldtown Theatre. Details: http://www.uas.alaska.edu/sound_motion/
Auditions for “Juneau’s Got Talent,” 3:30-5:30 pm Saturday, Feb. 6, Juneau Dance Theatre studio, 8420 Airport Blvd, second floor. Family friendly acts, 2-3 minutes in length, to compete for cash prizes and an opportunity to perform at JDT’s Spring Series. Interested participants can register for the audition online at www.juneaudance.org. $20 application fee for each registered act. Dancers, singers, jugglers, stand-up comics, poets, actors – all kinds of talent of all ages encouraged. Proceeds will support JDT programs and outreach efforts in the community. Details: http://www.juneaudance.org/events/
KTOO and Taku Fisheries Seafood Festival, 6–9 pm, Saturday, Feb. 6, Centennial Hall. Featuring more than a dozen halibut, salmon and rockfish dishes to choose from, live music, an AEYC kids corner and silent auction. Tutored beer tasting with the Alaskan Brewing Company from 5-6 pm and live music from the Rob Cohen Trio and the Great Alaskan Bluegrass Band from 6-9 pm. More information and tickets at www.ktoo.org
The Canvas Annual Fundraising Dinner, 6–9 pm Saturday, Feb. 6, The Canvas. The annual fundraising dinner at The Canvas includes dinner, live music, and a handmade plate to take with you after you finishing eating. All proceeds benefit The Canvas programming. Details: www.canvasarts.org and 586-1750.
Lecture: “The Lifelong Effects of Adverse Childhood Experiences” with Dr. Vincent J. Felitti, noon-1 pm, Tuesday, Feb. 9, Shuká Hít (the clan house), Walter Soboleff Building, 105 Seward St. Felitti will discuss research which found that humans convert childhood traumatic emotional experiences into organic disease later in life. Free. See page 23 for details.
UAF Cooperative Extension Service’s master gardener training series, 6 to 9 p.m. Tuesdays, Feb. 9 through May 3, Juneau District Extension office, 450 Whittier St. Led by Juneau agriculture and horticulture agent Darren Snyder, local experts and other extension agents and staff. The class teaches experienced gardeners how to design, plant and maintain successful gardens in Southeast, and it also provides guidance for master gardeners on how to share those skills with their community. Register online at http://bit.ly/ces-workshops. Details: Susie Wilkie at 907-523-3280 or susie.wilkie@alaska.edu.
Mudrooms, 7–8 pm Tuesday, Feb. 9, Northern Light United Church, 400 W 11th St. Theme: Romantic Entanglements
Stories of love, lust, disgust and everything in between. Speakers: India Busby, Stephanie Ashley, Ildi Nylen, Eric Oravsky, Melissa Griffiths, Greg Chaney, Brian O’Sulliva. $7 cash. Details; http://mudrooms.org/sign-up/
Raincountry Flyfishers meeting, 7 pm Wednesday, Feb. 10, Thunder Mountain High School library. George Elgee will show slides of fishing the Kobuk River for sheefish, the Wulik River for arctic char and winter fishing on the Situk. Tony Soltys will also present on New England fishing for stripers, blues and albacore.
FILM
Queer Film Fest: “Tangerine,” 7:30 pm Wednesday, Feb. 3, and 4 and 9 pm Saturday, Feb. 6, Gold Town Nickelodeon. “Tangerine” is the third film in the series and premiered at the 2015 Sundance Film Festival. It’s about transgender prostitutes working in a not-so glamorous part of Hollywood. Tickets are $5-10 sliding scale and can be purchased at the door. All proceeds benefit Juneau Pride 2016, coordinated by SEAGLA. Details: www.seagla.org
Science on Screen Free Film Screening, 4 and 7 pm Sunday, Feb. 7, Gold Town Nickelodeon. Free screenings of David Lynch’s film The Elephant Man with talk by Robin Walz at 6 pm entitled “Viewing Elephant Man: How Science and Commerce reconfigured the grotesque body”
MUSIC & DANCE
Open mic w/ Teri Tibbett, 9 pm Thursdays, Alaskan Hotel & Bar, 167 South Franklin St. 21+, free. Details: www.thealaskanhotel.com
Viva Cuba Latin Dance Party, 7:30-10:30 pm, Friday Feb. 5, JACC. Salsa Lesson with Heather Haugland at 8 pm. $10 suggested donation. Details: https://www.facebook.com/events/950848258326398/
Lysander Trio, hosted by Juneau Jazz & Classics, 7–9 pm, Saturday, Feb. 6, JACC. Classical music trio performing masterworks by Beethoven, Liszt, Ravel and more. Tickets at the JAHC, Hearthside Books and through jazzandclassics.org. Details: jazzandclassics.org and 463-3378
Gold Street Music Wintertime Concert Series, 7:30 pm, Saturday, Feb. 6, Resurrection Lutheran Church, 10th Street & Glacier Ave. $5 at the door. With music from: On Your Marks! (Jamie and Catherine Marks), the Empty Oil Barrel Band, Alaskapella, Rita Oroniga, and Donkey Cart (Patrick Murphy & friends). Details: Elva 500-4550 or Terry T. 364-3398
WORKSHOPS & CLASSES
Salsa Workshop with visiting instructor Heather Haugland, 6-7:15 pm (Level 1) and 7:30-8:45 pm (Level 2), Wednesday Feb. 3, Suite 907. $12/class, $20 for both $8/$15 for students (under 21 requires guardian). Details: https://www.facebook.com/events/1685967964949782/
Tom’s Pots: Ceramics Class, 4:30–7:30 pm Thursday evenings Feb. 4-25, The Canvas, 223 Seward Street. This class offers an opportunity to learn throwing techniques from Tom Meyer of Tom’s Pots. Details: www.canvasarts.org or 586-1750.
Workshop: The Nuts And Bolts Of Zine-Making! with cartoonist and queer activist Anna Bongiovanni, 5-8 pm Thursday Feb. 4, Valley library. Co-hosted by Alaska Robotics Gallery. For teenagers and adults. Learn a bit about the history of zines before plunging into the process of making them. Details: Andrea.Hirsh@juneau.org or 789-0442.
Beginning Birder class Juneau Audubon through Juneau Community School, 7–8:30 pm, Thursday, Feb. 4, Harborview Elementary for the first session. A novice birding class comprised of four 1.5 hour sessions. Material covered will be “birdness” and members of bird groups found in the Juneau area at various times of the year. Details: Juneau Community School classes online.
Workshops: Honesty In Comics, 1-5 pm Saturday, Feb. 6, Douglas Library. Co-hosted by Alaska Robotics Gallery. For ages 14 and up. A longer workshop for artists of all levels with writing/drawing exercises designed to improve honest self expression through comic art. Activities will focus on unlearning insecurities, drawing more impulsively, and using personal truths to tell better stories, both funny and serious. Participants will have a completed mini comic by the end of the workshop. Materials will be provided. Details: Andrea.Hirsh@juneau.org or 789-0442
Valentine Card Making Party, 3–5 pm, Saturday, Feb. 6, Juneau Public Library. Supplies provided. All ages.
Tlingit Language Learners Group, 6–7 pm Mondays, Downtown Juneau Public Library, large conference room. Interested in learning the Tlingit language? This group, run by Tlingit language learners, is free and open to everyone in the community, regardless of language experience. Details: https://www.facebook.com/groups/234626046736815/ and tlingitlearners@gmail.com
Southeast Highlights
Ketchikan
Alchemy: The 30th Annual Wearable Art Show, Feb. 4-6, Ted Ferry Civic Center. Evening galas 8 pm Thursday-Saturday, with doors at 7 pm, and 2 pm Saturday matinee, with doors at 1:30 pm. Friday and Saturday Gala performances are sold out. The original runway performance. Artists in the Ketchikan community and beyond create original wearable artwork that is modeled on the runway to music. Details: http://ketchikanarts.org/events-programs/wearable-art-show. See page 6.
