September 2, 2010

Alaska Dispatch

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Arts

Is Seward ready for 'Vagina Monologues'?

A local production of Eve Ensler's controversial hit play opens Friday and extends through the weekend of Aug. 14 at Seward's Resurrection Arts Coffee shop.

Music in the Park

anchorage-music-parkMusic in the Park is the venue downtown for both tourists and locals to grab a bite to eat and listen to a varied diet of local music.

Adults 'geek out' at new and improved Imaginarium

Children watch the Imaginarium's aeolian landscapes displayEven Anchorage Museum director James Pepper Henry couldn't contain his enthusiasm during a tour of the new children's science exhibits.

New Smithsonian center embraces Alaska Natives' past, present

museum-hand-lowThe new Smithsonian Arctic Studies Center at the Anchorage Museum, due to open May 22, offers a one-of-a-kind look at Alaska Native culture and history.

Arts roundup

Don't have Iditarod fever? Don't worry -- there's still plenty going on.

Critic chronicles history of Anchorage theater

Catherine Stadem's "The History of Theatre in Anchorage" is a walk down Memory Lane for anyone who's been involved in the local arts scene.

Native playwrights prepare to tell their own stories

The Alaska Native Playwrights Project is helping aspiring playwrights bring their stories and experiences to the stage.

From trucks and sirens to toe shoes

In downtown Fairbanks, a former fire station finds new life as a space for young dancers.