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Thursday, May 23, 2013

Bernie's Bungalow
Join the Anchorage Young Republicans at a monthly happy hour at Bernie's Bungalow Thursday, May 23 at 5:30 p.m.
College Coffeehouse
Join UAF Department of Biology and Wildlife’s Christa Mulder and Katie Spellman for a presentation on the beauty of pollen Thursday, May 23 at the College Coffeehouse in Fairbanks.
The Whale's Tail Bistro & Wine Bar
Come down to The Whale’s Tail Bistro and Wine Bar in the Captain Cook Hotel Thursday, May 23 for a evening of music and wine featuring the musician Jared Woods.
Alaska Experience Theatre
'Awesome Alaska,' a wilderness presentation unlike anything you've ever see before, will show nightly (except Sundays) at 7:30 p.m. at the Alaska Experience Theatre in downtown Anchorage.
Out North Contemporary Art House
Artist Stephen Gray's show "Pathetic Beauty" will be on display in the Out North Gallery from May 17 until June 12.
University of Alaska Museum of the North
'Denali Legacy: 100 Years on the Mountain,' an exhibit chronicling the first ascent of Denali, opens Saturday, May 18 at the University of Alaska Museum of the North in Fairbanks. The exhibit will runt until April 12, 2014.
Varied
The 2013 Kodiak Crab Festival offers great food, games, rides, live music, a parade and much more, all over the Memorial Day weekend. The Fest begins Thursday, May 23 and runs until Monday, May 27.
Downtown Anchorage has become the go-to destination for people who love to eat local, and on the "Taste of Anchorage Culinary Walking Tour" we'll show you why. Tours are 2 p.m. Monday through Saturday. No tours on Sundays. At least one-day advance reservations is required.
Statewide
Alaska Photographic Center invites you to enter your photography and participate in Rarefied Light 2013, Alaska’s largest juried photography exhibition. Digital submissions must be postmarked by June 4 to be considered.
Varied
The American folk rock duo Brewer & Shipley will tour Alaska, playing shows in Anchorage, Kenai, Fairbanks, Juneau and  and Ketchikan, during the last half of May.
Robert Chambers, one of the most famous log cabin builders in the world, is coming to Alaska for the month of May to teach a series of log cabin building workshop in collaboration with the University of Alaska Fairbanks School of Natural Resources and Agricultural Sciences.
Pratt Museum
The Pratt Museum in Homer welcomes "Encounters: Whales in Our Waters," a special exhibit. 'Whales' features a 38-foot-long gray whale skeleton salvaged from Halibut Cove in 1999. The exhibit is viewable from now until July 21.
Alaska Center for the Performing Arts
Disney's "Mary Poppins," the musical, opens in Anchorage on Tuesday, May 21 and runs until June 2 at the Alaska Center for the Performing Art's Atwood Concert Hall.
Anchorage Museum
The Anchorage Museum welcomes "Portrait Alaska: Clark James Mishler," a photography show opening on Saturday, April 20. The show will run from April until May 28.
Anchorage Museum
The Anchorage Museum presents "Arctic Flight: A Century of Alaska Aviation" through Aug. 11.

Friday, May 24, 2013

Out North Contemporary Art House
Out North Contemporary Art House in Anchorage will host the Rural Route Films Festival Friday, May 24 and Saturday, May 25 at 7:30 p.m.
University of Alaska Fairbanks
The University of Alaska Museum of the North will host a free public seminar, ;Landscapes and communities: Geoarchaeology and archaeology along the Kuskokwim River' Friday, May 24 at 11 a.m. on the campus at University of Alaska Fairbanks.
Alaska Experience Theatre
'Awesome Alaska,' a wilderness presentation unlike anything you've ever see before, will show nightly (except Sundays) at 7:30 p.m. at the Alaska Experience Theatre in downtown Anchorage.
Out North Contemporary Art House
Artist Stephen Gray's show "Pathetic Beauty" will be on display in the Out North Gallery from May 17 until June 12.
Sullivan’s Steakhouse
On Friday, May 24, Sullivan’s Steakhouse in Anchorage will throw a glitzy Great Gatsby- inspired soirée filled with live entertainment, dancing, raffle prizes and a Roaring Twenties-themed costume contest.
Alyeska Girdwood Resort
The Alaskan Plants as Food and Medicine Symposium: Coming Together to Promote Traditional Plant Knowledge and Ethical Harvesting will be held at the Alyeska Resort in Girdwood, Alaska Friday, May 24 through Monday, May 27.
University of Alaska Museum of the North
'Denali Legacy: 100 Years on the Mountain,' an exhibit chronicling the first ascent of Denali, opens Saturday, May 18 at the University of Alaska Museum of the North in Fairbanks. The exhibit will runt until April 12, 2014.
Z.J. Loussac Public Library
On Friday, May 24 cyclist Aitor Galdos an Evelin Heuschreck will share their stories and adventures with Anchorage in the Loussac Library's Wilda Marston Theatre.
Southeast Alaska State Fair grounds
The Great Alaska Craft Beer and Home Brew Festival takes place in beautiful Haines, Alaska, Friday, May 24 and Saturday, May 25.
Mile 153 on the Glenn Highway
The 4th Annual Mendeltna Creek Music Festival will take place over Memorial Day weekend--Friday, May 24- Sunday, May 26-- in Mendeltna, Alaska.
'Three days, 80 acres, endless entertainment' at the Trapper Creek Bluegrass Festival in Trapper Creek, Alaska, May 24-26.
Varied
The 2013 Kodiak Crab Festival offers great food, games, rides, live music, a parade and much more, all over the Memorial Day weekend. The Fest begins Thursday, May 23 and runs until Monday, May 27.
Best Western Kodiak Inn
Kodiak Arts Council presents Anchorage singer-songwriter Marian Call on Friday, May 24 at 8 p.m.
Alaska Center for the Performing Arts
All summer long in the ACPA's Sydney Laurence Theatre will show 'The Great Northern Lights,' a 40 minute digital presentation set to original music scores. The film runs Friday, May 24 through Sunday, September 1 on the hour, beginning at 9 a.m. and ending at 9 p.m., every day.
Varied
The Alaska Aviation Centennial Celebration will kick off in Anchorage on Thursday, May 9. From there it will move around the state, check listings to see when it will come your way.
Downtown Anchorage has become the go-to destination for people who love to eat local, and on the "Taste of Anchorage Culinary Walking Tour" we'll show you why. Tours are 2 p.m. Monday through Saturday. No tours on Sundays. At least one-day advance reservations is required.
Statewide
Alaska Photographic Center invites you to enter your photography and participate in Rarefied Light 2013, Alaska’s largest juried photography exhibition. Digital submissions must be postmarked by June 4 to be considered.
The Petersburg Memorial Day Salmon Derby is a four day derby running from Friday, May 24 to Monday, May 27 in Southeast Alaska.
Robert Chambers, one of the most famous log cabin builders in the world, is coming to Alaska for the month of May to teach a series of log cabin building workshop in collaboration with the University of Alaska Fairbanks School of Natural Resources and Agricultural Sciences.
Pier One Theatre
Pier One Theatre in Homer presents "Niicugni" on Saturday, May 24 and Sunday, May 25 at 7:30 p.m.
Pratt Museum
The Pratt Museum in Homer welcomes "Encounters: Whales in Our Waters," a special exhibit. 'Whales' features a 38-foot-long gray whale skeleton salvaged from Halibut Cove in 1999. The exhibit is viewable from now until July 21.
Tap Root Public House
Anchorage band The Sweetners will play a CD release party at the Tap Root on Friday, May 24 at 9 p.m.
Alaska Center for the Performing Arts
Disney's "Mary Poppins," the musical, opens in Anchorage on Tuesday, May 21 and runs until June 2 at the Alaska Center for the Performing Art's Atwood Concert Hall.
Fairview Inn
Washington band Terrible Buttons will play at the Fairview Inn in Talkeetna on Friday, May 24 at 9 p.m.
Anchorage Museum
The Anchorage Museum welcomes "Portrait Alaska: Clark James Mishler," a photography show opening on Saturday, April 20. The show will run from April until May 28.
Anchorage Museum
The Anchorage Museum presents "Arctic Flight: A Century of Alaska Aviation" through Aug. 11.