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(PUBLISHED 31 AUG 2004)
Ongoing:
Open Mic Nights:
Mondays–Strut your stuff at Humpy’s
at 8:30 p.m.
Tuesdays–
Jam the healthy way at Organic Oasis from 7:30-10:30
p.m.
Sing your heart out at the open blues jam at the
Alley starting at 9:30 p.m.
Wednesdays–
Bring your fiddle to Irish Wednesdays at Snow City
Cafe from 7-11 p.m.
Grab your ID and truck it out to the Great Bear
Brewing Company, 238 North Boundary Ave. in Wasilla
at 7 p.m.
Show off your jazz skills at the Alley at 9:30 p.m.
Saturdays–Grab a good book or play some tunes
at Borders’ open mic at 8 p.m. the last Saturday
of every month.
Sundays - Come to Wayne’s Texas BBQ, C Street
and 34th, for an open mic and some old time fiddling
from 5-8 p.m.
Check out the underground scene by heading over
to Bitoz Cafe on Fifth Avenue every Sunday night for
their open mic.
Blues it up at Blues Central’s open jam every
Sunday night.
Live and Local
Press Local Music Nights at Koot’s every Wednesday
at 10 p.m. Check the Anchorage Press or this calendar
weekly for band lineups.
Jazz After Hours
Come to the Anchorage Museum of History and Art
every first Friday and every Thursday from 7-8:30
p.m. and enjoy live jazz. Admission is free for Museum
members, $6.50 for non-member adults and for $6 non-member
seniors. For more information, call 343-4326.
Sounds of the Underground
An alternative to music at Koot’s, AK This
Month’s “Sounds of the Underground”
features different DJs on Thursday evenings at 10
p.m. at the Alley. For times and information, call
646-2222.
Movies for your mind
Come to the Anchorage Museum of History and Art
every Saturday and Sunday at 6 p.m. to watch contemporary
and classic cinema from around the world. Check our
calendar for films playing. Tickets are $4 for members,
$6 general admission and $5 for seniors.
Wed.Sept.1
Book buyback
Get rid of those dusty old textbooks from 9 a.m.
– 6 p. m. at the Campus Bookstore.
Earthquake fun
The Quake Cottage, a live action demonstration of
the power of earthquakes, will be on campus Sept.
1 and Sept. 2 outside the Lucy Cuddy Center from 9
a.m. – 3 p.m. The cottage provides a graphic
experience, along with current earthquake preparedness
information. This event is part of UAA’s ongoing
emergency planning information efforts.
Alaska State Fair
Head out to Palmer for the “Garden Hearty
Party” at the Alaska State Fair. Check out the
midway, pet the livestock, and peruse the hundreds
of booths that line the fair streets. It’s an
autumn day to remember at the fair. Tickets are $8
for adults, age 13-59, $5 for seniors and youths and
free for children under five. Delmag and JEB will
play at 7 p.m. General seating is $13. For more information,
visit www.alaskastatefair.org.
Fiddler in the barn
Classic country with Katie Manor and the Moccasin
Stompers at Wayne’s Texas BBQ, C Street and
34th Avenue from 6-9 p.m.
Irish Wednesday
Bring your fiddle to Irish Wednesdays at Snow City
Cafe from 7-11 p.m.
Valley open mic
If you’re hard-pressed for an escape from
the midweek doldrums in Anchorage, grab your ID and
truck it out to the Great Bear Brewing Company, 238
North Boundary Ave. in Wasilla for its open mic night
at 7 p.m.
Jazz jam
Show off your jazz skills or sit back and enjoy
the music at the Alley at 10:30 p.m.
Thu.Sept.2
Book buyback
Get rid of those dusty old textbooks from 9 a.m.
– 6 p. m. at the Campus Bookstore.
Alaska State Fair
It’s the GCI Food Bank Family Day at the fair.
Bring three cans of food and pay half price for admission.
General fair admission is $8 for adults, age 13-59,
$5 for seniors and youths and free for children under
five. For more information, visit www.alaskastatefair.org.
Masters of Jazz
Masters and youngsters jam traditional and modern
jazz with Kenny Blackwell, Evgeny Chernonog, Bob Ramponi
and Curtis Bates at the Wilda Marsten Theater in the
Loussac Library at 7:30 p.m.
First Tap
Matt Lewis Band joins Delmag and Brinton Jones at
the Moose’s Tooth last first tap before it moves
over to Bear Tooth. They’re going out with a
bang. Tickets are $7 and the show starts at 8 p.m.
Deep in the Alley
AK This Month and Budweiser bring you Sounds of
the Underground, a night reserved for the musical
sub-culture of Anchorage. Sounds range from hip-hop
to jam bands to rock ’n’ roll. Show begins
at 10 p.m. $3-$4 cover charge. For band information,
call 646-2222.
Fri.Sept.3
Dance Ensemble auditions
The UAA Dance Ensemble is holding auditions from
6-8 p.m. in the Professional Studies Building (formerly
K), Room 162. No special preparation is necessary,
but previous dance experience is recommended. For
more information, contact director Katya Kuznetsova
at 786-1798 or katya@uaa.alaska.edu.
Smash Mouth
Don’t miss this one time only performance
of Smash Mouth at the Alaska State Fair. Show starts
at 7 p.m. and tickets are $30 and include general
fair admission. It’s Kraft Alaska day at the
fair. Bring three Kraft or Nabisco proof of purchases
from any Carrs/Safeway and receive $2 off fair admission.
General fair admission is $8 for adults, age 13-59,
$5 for seniors and youths and free for children under
five. For more information, visit www.alaskastatefair.org.
Jazz after hours
Head out to the Anchorage Museum of History and
Art for live jazz from 7-8:30 p.m. Admission is free
for Museum members and $6-6.50 for all others.
Sat.Sept.4
Saturday Market
Bring your summer guests to the Anchorage Saturday
Market downtown at Third Avenue and E Street for food
and lots of fun. With over 300 vendors, there is plenty
for the eye to behold. Free music, dancing and entertainment
for the whole family. 10 a.m.– 6 p.m.
Alaska State Fair
Hal Ketchum performs at the fair at 7 p.m. Tickets
are free with fair admission or are $20 reserved and
includes regular fair admission.
Jam time
Bluegrass Jam at Wayne’s Texas BBQ, C Street
and 34th Avenue from 3-6 p.m.
Movies for your mind
Come to the Museum at 6 p.m. and watch the documentary,
“Howard Zinn: You Can’t be Neutral on
a Moving Train.” The film documents the life
and times of the historian, activist and author of
the best selling classic A People’s History
of the United States. Tickets are $4 for Museum members
and $5-6 for all others.
Natalie McMaster
Celtic fiddling virtuoso, Natalie McMaster, plays
at the Atwood Concert Hall at 7:30 p.m. Tickets are
$15-25 and can be purchased at CarrsTix or Metro Books
and Music.
Live music
Join Diane Hall for Acoustic Saturdays at the Snow
Goose Restaurant at 9 p.m.
Sun.Sept.5
Fiddlin’ and open mic
Join Keith Junot and The Brisket Boys for some old
time fiddling and an open mic from 5-8 p.m. at Wayne’s
Texas BBQ, 34th and C Street.
Loverboy
If you love to dance to the ‘80s hits “Working
for the Weekend” and “Heaven in Your Eyes,”
then you won’t want to miss the appearance of
Loverboy at the Fair. This one-time-only show is at
7 p.m. and tickets are $13-25 and include regular
fair admission.
Acoustic jam
Jam out, acoustic style while enjoying one of the
largest selections of beer and ale in the state at
the Yukon Yacht Club in the Ramada Inn downtown. Starts
at 6 p.m.
Movies for your mind
The documentary “Howard Zimm: You Can’t
be Neutral on a Moving Train” plays at the Anchorage
Museum at 6 p.m. For more information, see Saturday,
Sept. 4.
Bitoz beats
Come to Bitoz Cafe on Fifth Avenue from 7-9:30 p.m.
for the hippest open mic in town.
Mon.Sept.6
Labor Day holiday begins
Labor Day Fun Run
Come to Kincaid Park, rain or shine, at 9:30 a.m.
and participate in the 2, 5 or 10 K races. Don’t
miss the barbecue after the race. For more information,
call 301-0917.
Bearfoot Bluegrass
This up-and-coming young bluegrass band plays at
the Alaska State Fair at 2 p.m. Tickets are $15-20
and include regular fair admission.
Harmony at Humpy’s
Open mic night at Humpy’s at 8:30 p.m.
Tue.Sept.7
Organic Oasis open mic
Come play music the healthy way at the Oasis. The
only open mic with a baby grand piano. 7:30-10:30
p.m.
Wed.Sept.8
Fiddler in the barn
Classic country with Katie Manor and the Moccasin
Stompers at Wayne’s Texas BBQ, C Street and
34th Avenue from 6-9 p.m.
Irish Wednesday
Bring your fiddle to Irish Wednesdays at Snow City
Cafe from 7-11 p.m.
Valley open mic
If you’re hard-pressed for an escape from
the midweek doldrums in Anchorage, grab your ID and
truck it out to the Great Bear Brewing Company, 238
North Boundary Ave. in Wasilla for its open mic night
at 7 p.m.
Jazz jam
Show off your jazz skills or sit back and enjoy
the music at the Alley at 10:30 p.m.
Thu.Sept.9
Deep in the Alley
AK This Month and Budweiser bring you Sounds of
the Underground, a night reserved for the musical
sub-culture of Anchorage. Sounds range from hip-hop
to jam bands to rock ’n’ roll. Show begins
at 10 p.m. $3-$4 cover charge. For band information,
call 646-2222.
Fri.Sept.10
Big Air Insanity tour
Stop by the Sullivan Arena at 7 p.m. for the wildest
jumps in freestyle motocross history by some of the
biggest freestyle stars. A perfect blend of athletic
ability and extreme stunt performances. For more information,
visit www.bigairinsanity.com.
Live Comedy
Student Activities brings comedian Troy Thirdgill
to the Student Union Den at 8 p.m. Thirdgill’s
comedic talent has graced such comedy shows as “Evening
at the Improv” and “Comic View.”
Admission is $3 for UAA Students with valid ID and
$7 for all others. For more information, call UAA
Student Activities at 786-1219.
Kenny Loggins
The voice behind “Footloose” and the
ever-famous “Top Gun” hit, “Danger
Zone” is coming to Anchorage for one performance
only at the Alaska Center for the Performing arts.
Show starts at 8 p.m. For more information, visit
www.sourdough.net.
Sat.Sept.11
American Heart Walk
The H. P. Sullivan American Heart Walk starts at
10 p.m. at the Delaney Park Strip. Registration is
at 9 a.m. A family event for all ages that promotes
walking as a heart healthy exercise, raises funds
to support life saving research and honors those who
have been effected by heart disease or stroke.
Saturday Market
It’s the final Saturday Market of the summer,
so head over to Third Avenue and E Street for food
and lots of fun. With over 300 vendors, there is plenty
for the eye to behold. Free music, dancing and entertainment
for the whole family. 10 a.m.– 6 p.m.
Movies for your Mind
Come to the Museum at 6 p.m. and watch the multi-international
film, “Divine Intervention.” This comedy,
drama, romance, war film is delivered in Arabic, Hebrew
and English. Tickets are $4 for Museum members and
$5-6 for all others.
Acoustic Saturdays
Come to the Snow Goose Restaurant for an evening
of acoustic bliss, up in the pub at 9 p.m.
Scared Scriptless
That whacky, improv comedy group is back at Cyrano’s
Off Center Playhouse for a night of laughter and audience
participation. Show starts at 10 p.m. For more information,
visit www.scaredscriptless.com.
Sun.Sept.12
Movies for your Mind
The film “Divine Intervention” plays
at the Museum at 6 p.m. For more information, see
Saturday, Sept. 11.
Mon.Sept.13
Harmony at Humpy’s
Open mic night at Humpy’s at 8:30 p.m.
Tue.Sept.14
Organic Oasis open mic
Come play music the healthy way at the Oasis. The
only open mic with a baby grand piano. 7:30-10:30
p.m.
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