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April

Acoustic Adventures maintains an active schedule of musical events. Rather than trying to keep up with their weekly announcements, here is a link to their website.

Fairbanks Sweet Adelines Rehearsals (8/19/07 - 8/18/08) Fairbanks Sweet Adelines Rehearsals every Thursday night, 6:30 - 9:30 p.m. United Community Presbyterian Church, 3510 College Rd., Fairbanks, across from Gulliver's Books. Enjoy four-part cappella harmony in the unique Barbershop Style. We're always interested in recruiting new members. All women who enjoy singing are welcome to come to try out. Fairbanks Sweet Adelines Website, Phone: (907) 479-3624, Myrna McGhie, mlee2001@gci.net .

Fairbanks Community Band meets Thursdays from 7-9 p.m. in the Lathrop High School band room. Musicians needed. Their director is Ann Musco. For more information visit their web site at http://www.communityband.org .

The Greatland Sounds Chapter of S.P.E.B.S.Q.S.A., a men's barbershop chorus, meets every Tuesday evening at 7 at the Church of Christ Northern Lights, 645 11th Ave. All men who enjoy singing are welcome to participate.

Northern Lights Council of Dancers represents square, round and folk dancers in the interior. Our link leads to their very active dance calendar. Many of their member clubs dance at the Farthest North Square and Round Dance Center, located in Pioneer Park. They have their own calendar. The following clubs dance there:

bullet Ballroom Dance Club of Fairbanks
bulletContra Borealis Dancers
bullet Golden Heart Round Dancers
bullet Prospector Squares
bullet Santa's Square & Round Dance Club

Santa Square Dancers dance the 2nd and 4th Saturday from 7:30-9:30 PM September to May and the 2nd and 4th Thursday from 7:30-9:30 PM June, July, August. Come join us at the Farthest North Square Dance Hall in Pioneer Park. Mainstream with caller Dave Smith. Round Dancing Phases 1-4 to Records. Dances are $7.00 Adults/$5.00 Students & Young Adults. (907) 488-6681 Jerrie Lynn (e-mail).

Prospector Squares (e-mail) Dance every Tuesday Night from 7:30-9:30 PM. Come join us at the Farthest North Square Dance Hall in Pioneer Park.  Plus Dance with Rounds by Caller/Cuer Bill Mudd.  Dances are $7.00 Adults / $5.00 Students & Young Adults. (907) 479-4522

Contra Borealis Dancers  Check their website (above) for complete dance schedule. Dances are $6 non-members / $5 members - $3 student non-members and $2 student members. Dance instruction is provided, and beginners are welcome. Times are usually 8 p.m. to midnight. Special events TBA, kids under 13 are free, if they behave themselves. (907) 457-8957.

University of Alaska Good Time Swing Dance Club. Every Saturday night, 6:00 pm to 8:30 pm, swing and ballroom dancing at the Silver Spur nightclub. No cover charge until 8:30 pm. Must be 21 or older. More info, fnkmb1@uaf.edu

Theresa Bauer, the "Chatanika Nightingale," sings and plays guitar and keyboard for listening and dancing year-round every Sunday afternoon at the Chatanika Lodge, 4 pm to 8 pm. No cover charge.

Fairbanks Symphony Concert & Alan Morrison (4/2/06) Jongen Symphonie Concertante with  Saint-Saens Symphony No.3 in the Davis Concert Hall,  at 4 p. m. http://www.fairbankssymphony.org (907) 474-5733.

Bela Fleck & the Flecktones (4/3/07) Tickets go on sale at noon for this concert at Hering Auditorium. Concert is not till August 4, but buy tickets now, they are expecting them to sell out.

“Buenos Aires, Tango and You.” (4/12-14/07) All the way from Argentina, 15 magnificent, professional tango dancers including Hugo Patyn and Miriam Larici. All shows begin at 8:00 pm.at the Carlson Center.  Tickets are available at www.ticketmaster.com, charge-by-phone at (907) 456-4800, all Fred Meyer ticket outlets and the Carlson Center Box Office. Tickets start at $25.00. Carlson Center, (907) 451-7800.

11th Annual Beat Beethoven 5k Fundraising Run (4/9/05) 10 a.m., UAF Patty Center.  Participants who finish the course around the UAF campus before the last note of Beethoven's Fifth Symphony will receive a voucher good for admission to any Fairbanks Symphony or Arctic Chamber Orchestra concert. This fundraiser is fun for the whole family—runners, joggers, and walkers are all welcome. Not an athlete? They also welcome volunteers to staff the course with their radios.  http://www.fairbankssymphoy.org (907) 474-5733,  symphony@fairbankssymphony.org

Beatles Classical Mystery Tour  (4/15/06) Fairbanks Symphony Gala “Pops” Concert that is a special non-subscription event. Beatles Tribute Band & the Fairbanks Symphony Orchestra with music of The Beatles. At the Carlson Center at 8 p. m. http://www.fairbankssymphony.org (907) 474-5733.

 Santa Square Dancers Annual Spring Fling (4/21, 22, 23/06) Takes place at the Farthest North Square Dance Hall in Pioneer Park, (7 to 9 p.m. ?) Caller Lenora Regeon. Cuer Jeanette Bock & Rob Woods. (907) 488-6681. email  Jerrie Lynn.

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May

Acoustic Adventures maintains an active schedule of musical events. Rather than trying to keep up with their weekly announcements, here is a link to their website.

Fairbanks Sweet Adelines Rehearsals (8/19/07 - 8/18/08) Fairbanks Sweet Adelines Rehearsals every Thursday night, 6:30 - 9:30 p.m. United Community Presbyterian Church, 3510 College Rd., Fairbanks, across from Gulliver's Books. Enjoy four-part cappella harmony in the unique Barbershop Style. We're always interested in recruiting new members. All women who enjoy singing are welcome to come to try out. Fairbanks Sweet Adelines Website, Phone: (907) 479-3624, Myrna McGhie, mlee2001@gci.net .

Fairbanks Community Band meets Thursdays from 7-9 p.m. in the Lathrop High School band room. Musicians needed. Their director is Ann Musco. For more information visit their web site at http://www.communityband.org .

Concerts in the Plaza Live music on Golden Heart Plaza on First Avenue, weather permitting. Wednesdays, 7-8 p.m., Fridays noon to 1 p.m. Free. 456-1984

Northern Lights Council of Dancers represents square, round and folk dancers in the interior. Our link leads to their very active dance calendar. Many of their member clubs dance at the Farthest North Square and Round Dance Center, located in Pioneer Park. They have their own calendar. The following clubs dance there:

bullet Ballroom Dance Club of Fairbanks
bulletContra Borealis Dancers
bullet Golden Heart Round Dancers
bullet Prospector Squares
bullet Santa's Square & Round Dance Club

Santa Square Dancers dance the 2nd and 4th Saturday from 7:30-9:30 PM September to May and the 2nd and 4th Thursday from 7:30-9:30 PM June, July, August. Come join us at the Farthest North Square Dance Hall in Pioneer Park. Mainstream with caller Dave Smith. Round Dancing Phases 1-4 to Records. Dances are $7.00 Adults/$5.00 Students & Young Adults. (907) 488-6681 Jerrie Lynn (e-mail).

Prospector Squares (e-mail) Dance every Tuesday Night from 7:30-9:30 PM. Come join us at the Farthest North Square Dance Hall in Pioneer Park.  Plus Dance with Rounds by Caller/Cuer Bill Mudd.  Dances are $7.00 Adults / $5.00 Students & Young Adults. (907) 479-4522

Contra Borealis Dancers  Check their website (above) for complete dance schedule. Dances are $6 non-members / $5 members - $3 student non-members and $2 student members. Dance instruction is provided, and beginners are welcome. Times are usually 8 p.m. to midnight. Special events TBA, kids under 13 are free, if they behave themselves. (907) 457-8957.

University of Alaska Good Time Swing Dance Club. Every Saturday night, 6:00 pm to 8:30 pm, swing and ballroom dancing at the Silver Spur nightclub. No cover charge until 8:30 pm. Must be 21 or older. More info, fnkmb1@uaf.edu

Theresa Bauer, the "Chatanika Nightingale," sings and plays guitar and keyboard for listening and dancing year-round every Sunday afternoon at the Chatanika Lodge, 4 pm to 8 pm. No cover charge.

 Spring Concert sponsored by the Lathrop High School Ballroom Dance Team. (5/4/07). It is a silent auction and show, from 7:00 - 8:30 pm, held at the Hering Auditorium. Tickets are $7.00 for seniors, students & military, $10.00 for general public. Family passes are available for $40.00 (immediate family members only). Children 3 & under free. Contact Stefani Brown at sbrown@northstar.k12.ak.us for more information.

Concert Band (5/6/07)  3:00 pm, West Valley Performing Arts Center .

Golden Heart Revue  (5/18/06) Season opening at Palace Theatre & Saloon, Alaskaland. Shows daily at 8:15 p.m. through 9/14/00. $12 adults with Alaska driver's license, otherwise $14. $7 for children under 12.  Reservations: (907) 452-7274.

Third Annual FRA City Sampler (5/24/07) Westmark Gold Room, 7 to 8:30 p.m. Sample cuisine from Fairbanks' finest restaurants, with live music. $30. Fundraiser for Fairbanks Resource Agency.

40th Annual Alaska State Square & Round Dance Festival & Buffalo Wallow. (5/26-28/06) in Delta Junction. Annual square and round dance featuring hundreds of square dancers from Alaska, Canada, and the Lower 49 states. All dances at the Delta High School. Information, (907) 895-4260.

After the Wallow Dance (5/29/06) Santa Square Dancers Annual After the Wallow Dance. 7:00-9:00 PM at the Farthest North Square Dance Hall in Pioneer Park. Caller Dave Smith. Cuer Mike Preskitt. $7.00 Adults/$5.00 Students & Young Adults. (907) 488-6681 Jerrie Lynn.

"Service with a Smile" (5/28-9/6/06 (these are 2004 dates, their website is not up to date) Malamute Saloon in Ester Gold Camp. Performed nightly by professional cast and featuring poetry of Robert Service, the "Bard of the North." Shows daily 9 p.m.  7 p.m. showing added in July for Wednesdays through Saturdays.  $15 adults (may have a discount for those with an Alaska driver's license), children $7:50. Reservations: (907) 479-2500. http://www.akvisit.com/malemute.html.

"Crown of Lights Northern Lights Show" (5/28-9/6/06 (these are 2004 dates, their website is not up to date) at Malamute Saloon in Ester Gold Camp. Shows daily 6:45 & 7:45 p.m.  $8 adults and $4 children.  Reservations: (907) 479-2500.  http://www.akvisit.com/ester.html.

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June

Acoustic Adventures maintains an active schedule of musical events. Rather than trying to keep up with their weekly announcements, here is a link to their website.

Fairbanks Sweet Adelines Rehearsals (8/19/07 - 8/18/08) Fairbanks Sweet Adelines Rehearsals every Thursday night, 6:30 - 9:30 p.m. United Community Presbyterian Church, 3510 College Rd., Fairbanks, across from Gulliver's Books. Enjoy four-part cappella harmony in the unique Barbershop Style. We're always interested in recruiting new members. All women who enjoy singing are welcome to come to try out. Fairbanks Sweet Adelines Website, Phone: (907) 479-3624, Myrna McGhie, mlee2001@gci.net .

Fairbanks Community Band meets Thursdays from 7-9 p.m. in the Lathrop High School band room. Musicians needed. Their director is Ann Musco. For more information visit their web site at http://www.communityband.org .

Concerts in the Plaza Live music on Golden Heart Plaza on First Avenue, weather permitting. Wednesdays, 7-8 p.m., Fridays noon to 1 p.m. Free. 456-1984

Golden Heart Revue at Palace Theatre & Saloon, Alaskaland. Shows daily at 8:15 p.m. through 9/14. Reservations: (907) 456-5960.

Northern Lights Council of Dancers represents square, round and folk dancers in the interior. Our link leads to their very active dance calendar. Many of their member clubs dance at the Farthest North Square and Round Dance Center, located in Pioneer Park. They have their own calendar. The following clubs dance there:

bullet Ballroom Dance Club of Fairbanks
bulletContra Borealis Dancers
bullet Golden Heart Round Dancers
bullet Prospector Squares
bullet Santa's Square & Round Dance Club

Santa Square Dancers dance the 2nd and 4th Saturday from 7:30-9:30 PM September to May and the 2nd and 4th Thursday from 7:30-9:30 PM June, July, August. Come join us at the Farthest North Square Dance Hall in Pioneer Park. Mainstream with caller Dave Smith. Round Dancing Phases 1-4 to Records. Dances are $7.00 Adults/$5.00 Students & Young Adults. (907) 488-6681 Jerrie Lynn (e-mail).

Prospector Squares (e-mail) Dance every Tuesday Night from 7:30-9:30 PM. Come join us at the Farthest North Square Dance Hall in Pioneer Park.  Plus Dance with Rounds by Caller/Cuer Bill Mudd.  Dances are $7.00 Adults / $5.00 Students & Young Adults. (907) 479-4522

Contra Borealis Dancers  Check their website (above) for complete dance schedule. Dances are $6 non-members / $5 members - $3 student non-members and $2 student members. Dance instruction is provided, and beginners are welcome. Times are usually 8 p.m. to midnight. Special events TBA, kids under 13 are free, if they behave themselves. (907) 457-8957.

University of Alaska Good Time Swing Dance Club. Every Saturday night, 6:00 pm to 8:30 pm, swing and ballroom dancing at the Silver Spur nightclub. No cover charge until 8:30 pm. Must be 21 or older. More info, fnkmb1@uaf.edu

Earl Hughes performs music for listening and dancing, featuring guitar, fiddle, and pedal steel guitar, seven nights a week on the new Pike's Waterfront Lodge enclosed deck, 8:00 pm to 10:00 pm. $10 admission.

Ballroom Dance Club of Fairbanks has recently moved to their own domain. Check out their website for the latest on ballroom dancing in Fairbanks.

Theresa Bauer, the "Chatanika Nightingale," sings and plays guitar and keyboard for listening and dancing year-round every Sunday afternoon at the Chatanika Lodge, 4 p.m. to 8 p.m. No cover charge.

Design Alaska Wild Art Walk (6/2/07) Creamers Field, noon to 4 p. m. Stroll through refuge as artists, and musicians display their work. 452-5162.

Annual Fairbanks Summer Folk Fest (6/9/07) . Music from a variety of Alaska musicians. Pioneer Park. Enjoy an entire day of entertainment in a comfortable, family setting. Free. http://acousticadventures.com.

"Dynamic Aurora" 6/1/04-8/31/07) 10 a.m. and 2 p.m. daily in the Arnold Espe Auditorium. $7 general admission; group and youth discounts may apply. Dynamic Aurora captures the beauty of northern lights and explains this high-latitude phenomena from scientific and cultural perspectives. The 50-minute multimedia presentation features high-speed video, digital animations and hands-on demonstrations. Presented in partnership with the UAF Geophysical Institute. This is also now presented in the winter, at 11 a.m. and 3 p.m. daily. (907) 474-7505.

Chatanika Music Festival.  (TBA). This largest of any interior music event features 20 to 30 bands at Chatanika Gold Camp, Mile 27.5 Steese Highway.  Included are food & beverage vendors, cabins & campsites available. (907) 389-2414.

Kaleidoscope of Music (6/17/07) Part of "Beluga Nights," a summer concert series. This one is from the Summer Music Academy and is at 6 p.m. Free and family oriented. Location is Beluga Field, lower UAF campus. http://www.uaf.edu/activity.

Midnight Sun Festival-(6/21/07). Celebrating the longest day of the year with music, shopping, crafts, special entertainment, and a downtown street fair. Many stores stay open until midnight. Organizers claim an estimated 20,000 participated in 1997. We find that hard to swallow, but it is still a big event and worth joining in. Sponsored by the Downtown Association/Main Street. http://downtownfairbanks.com for more details. (907) 452-8671

Midnight Sun Square & Round Dances (6/22/07). Santa Square Dancers and Prospector Squares celebrate the Midnight Sun with square and round dances at the Farthest North Square Dance Hall in Pioneer Park. 9:00 PM-12:00 AM. All Callers/Cuers Welcome (907) 488-6681 Jerrie Lynn. Visiting dancers welcome to dance under the Midnight Sun!!

Farmer Jason (6/24/07) Part of "Beluga Nights," a summer concert series. This one is at 6 p.m. Free and family oriented. Location is Beluga Field, lower UAF campus. http://www.uaf.edu/activity .

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