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Use date links to move quickly to the month in which you are interested . Information is not available to update all, so check date to see if for this year or last. [July] [August] [September] Music/Dance, Jan-March
July
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 "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. 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:
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. Contra Borealis Dancers Check their website 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. 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. North Pole Summer Festival and Parade (7/1/04) Begins at 10 a.m. till 5 p.m. at Santa Claus House. Parade begins at noon throughout North Pole. Reviewing stands at Santa Claus House. Entry fee in 2001 was $10, lots of prizes. Entry forms at North Pole City Hall. Their open-air festival features local craft, game, and food booths and kiddie rides. Information: (907) 488-2242. Golden Heart Revue (through 9/14/03) Palace Theatre & Saloon, Alaskaland. Shows daily at 8:15 p.m. . Reservations: (907) 456-5960. Brown Bear Music & Arts Festival (TBA) at Brown Bear Roadhouse in Glennallen. Bands, arts & crafts, food. Located 3 miles from Glennallen on Glenn Highway. Information: (907) 822-5555. Nenana's 4th of July Celebration (7/4/07). Family events like races, music, pie-eating contests, crafts, food, and an adults' evening street dance. Take the Park's Highway to Nenana. Midnight Sun Intertribal Powwow (7/13-15/07) Location TBA. Alaska Natives, American Indians and Canada's First Nation peoples share their heritage. http://www.midmightsunpowwow.net. Kilborn Alley Blues Band (7/15/07) 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 Fairbanks Summer Arts Festival (7/15-29/07) a study-performance Festival held annually on the beautiful University of Alaska Fairbanks Campus. See full 2007 schedule in their arts calendar. The Fairbanks Summer Arts Festival is a unique two week study and performance festival with classes for all levels of expertise in Dance, Vocal, Instrumental Music, Opera Theatre, Theatre, Musical Theatre, Storytelling, Ice skating, Visual Arts, Healing Arts, and Creative Writing. with over 90 local and national guest artists. Visit www.fsaf.org or call 907-474-8869 for further information. e-mail is festival@alaska.net. Jazz on the Lawn (7/19/07) Part of "Beluga Nights," a summer concert series. This one is at 8 p.m. Free and family oriented. Location is Beluga Field, lower UAF campus. http://www.uaf.edu/activity. World Eskimo-Indian Olympics (7/18-21/07). Natives from Alaska, Pacific Northwest & Canada gather to compete in traditional athletic competitions, games and dances. Go here for the 2006 schedule. In 2005, the Olympics opened at 6 p.m. with the Race of the Torch, a 5-kilometer road race. Male and female winners earn the honor of lighting the WEIO torch. There are events scheduled all day Wednesday through Saturday, free to the public. There is a charge for evening events, which includes a potlatch. Traditional Native dancers perform throughout the games and each night. In 2006 the location is the Carlson Center. Phone: (907) 452-6646 e-mail: weio@weio.org This is a major event, reserve rooms early if you plan to be in Fairbanks this week. (907) 452-6646.Golden Days Celebration- (7/18-22/07). Annual city-wide celebration of the discovery of gold in Fairbanks in 1902. A week of activities culminate in the state's largest parade. Included are activities for "sourdoughs" as well as first-time visitors. Lots of events are scheduled for Golden Days, click to see special page for schedule. (907) 452-1105. . http://www.fairbankschamber.org Phone (907) 452-1105 or you can e-mail: goldendays@fairbankschamber.org WARNING: Accommodations are at a premium during the above period - early reservations are strongly advised!Golden Days Street Fair (7/21/07) 9 a.m. to 6 p.m. Downtown Fairbanks. Visit a wide variety of unique vendors and enjoy a fun-filled day in the heart of our great city. This street fair includes something for everyone – enjoy great food for sale by a variety of vendors, music to suite all tastes, entertainment, demonstrations, arts and crafts, dunk tank, bungee trampoline, games for the kids and much, much more! Golden Days Grand Parade (7/21/07) Largest parade in Interior, it is the culmination of Golden Days, over 90 entries expected, the route starts at Fort Wainwright at 10 a.m. and winds through downtown, ending up at Alaskaland. (907) 452-1105 Children's Golden Days Parade (7/22/07) Children (dressed in their favorite costumes) parade around Pioneer Park. Prizes are awarded. (907) 452-1105. 14th Annual Anderson Bluegrass/Country Music Festival (7/26-28/02) Performers from Fairbanks and Anchorage return each year to join the headliners from the Lower 49. Held in Anderson (Parks Highway Mile 283.5, watch for signs) (907) 338-3743. Usually sponsored by the Anderson-Clear Lions Club. Deltana Fair (7/26-29/02) Visitors and locals join in Delta Junction to enjoy amusement park rides, crafts, competitive exhibits, a horse show and a rodeo. (907) 895-5063 or (907) 895-5068o. Concert featuring Recording Artist Tye Tribbett & GA, (7/30/05) at 5 p.m. open to the public. Admission $30 per person. General Seating. Visit our website at http://Lovesocialservices.org or visit our performer's website at http://www.tyetribbett.com. Tickets at Good News, Mainline, and Hoitts.
August
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:
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. 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. Rock-and-Roll Swing Dancing, (6/3 - 8/26/01) every Sunday night, at the Howling Dog Saloon, Fox, Alaska, to live music by Kit Carson. No cover charge. Swing Dancing, (6/6-8/22/01) every Wednesday night, at Howling Dog Saloon, Fox, Alaska, to live blues by Larry Raines and the Mighty Untouchables. Dancing starts at 9:45 pm. No cover charge. "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. Golden Heart Revue (through 9/14) Palace Theatre & Saloon, Alaskaland. Shows daily at 8:15 p.m. Reservations: (907) 456-5960. Bela Fleck and the Flecktones (8/4/07) 8pm, Saturday, at Hering Auditorium. According to Acoustic Adventures, "It's true it's true! Bela and his phenomenal band are coming back! The band's performance last time was nothing short of incredible. Many said it was the best concert they had ever attended. Do not miss it. And buy your ticket early because this is likely to sell out." Tickets are $35 and are probably available at Hoitt's Music, online at www.acousticadventures.com or call 488-0556. Tanana Valley State Fair-Fairbanks (8/3-11/07) Alaska's oldest fair features giant cabbages, competitive exhibits, a rodeo, motorcross, demonstrations, arts & crafts, carnival rides, contests, fireworks (first Friday and last Saturday at 11 p.m.) and other entertainment. Over 300 concessionaires are expected to participate. This year's theme: "Faster Than a Speeding Pullet". (907) 451-5553 or (907) 451-5569. More information on our fair page. Their page is http://www.tananavalleyfair.org. Warning: This is another period when accommodations will be tight - plan ahead!Bela Fleck & the Flecktones (8/4/07) Concert at Hering Auditorium. Tickets went on sale at noon, Tuesday, April 3. Buy tickets ASAP, they are expecting them to sell out. Talkeetna Bluegrass Festival (8/4-7/06) Billed as Alaska's Greatest Campout. Four days of music and parties, under the never-dark summer skies of Alaska. Bands play 20 out of 24 hours for four days. Five showers have been added and fresh drinking water is available. Located at Mile 102 Parks Highway. Tickets: $35 for four-day parking, camping and music pass; $10 for Sunday only parking and music; free for ages 65 and older and children under 12. Visit their website for more information, or call (907) 495-6718 (Olive) or (907) 488-1372 (Ernie or Gia) Fourth Annual Fairbanks Bluegrass Camp for Kids (8/7-10/07) Offered by Fairbanks Folk Fest, with Bearfoot Bluegrass Band and local Fairbanks volunteers as music instructors. It’s a fun-filled four days. Visit the Folk Fest website for more information. Bearfoot (8/11/07) 8pm, at Pioneer Park Theatre. This young Alaskan progressive bluegrass band has been making heads turn all across the U.S. Their new album "Follow Me" is getting rave reviews. The band will be doing another bluegrass camp the week of August 7-10 and capping it off with this concert. For more information on the camp, contact Pete Bowers at 455-6528. Tickets are $22 and are probably available at Hoitt's Music, online at www.acousticadventures.com or call 488-0556.
September
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 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 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 . 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:
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 Golden Heart Revue at Palace Theatre & Saloon, Alaskaland. Shows daily at 8:15 p.m. through 9/14. Reservations: (907) 456-5960. 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. A Tribute to Miles Davis, at The Alaska House Art Gallery, 1003 Cushman St. Call 456-6449 for date and time. |
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