EVENTS
Wildlife Wednesday: Blue Carbon, Wednesday, March 2, 7-8 pm, Mendenhall Valley Public Library. Heidi Pearson, Assistant Professor of Marine Biology at the University of Alaska Southeast, will discuss the role that humpback whales play in removing carbon dioxide from the atmosphere.
First Friday. See www.capitalcityweekly.com for a list of events.
Fireside Lecture: Mountain Running, Friday, March 4, 6:30 and 8 pm, Mendenhall Glacier Visitor Center. Dan Lesh and Geoff Roes will share a virtual tour of some of Southeast Alaska’s most unique, challenging and inspiring moutnains, drawing on thousands of miles they’ve run over the past decade. They’ll also discuss what runnign means to them.
Sound + Motion: HARM, Friday, March 4, 7-10 pm, UAS Egan Lecture Hall. HARM is an Alaskan ensemble that defies the bounds of typical genre standards. Blending psych-folk and hip-hop with classical themes, the experimental chamber group utilizes upright bass, cello, harmonium, banjo, clarinet, guitar, beat boxing and vocal layering to explore themes of violence, gender and sexuality.
The Pirates of Penzance, Friday, 7 pm, Saturday, 2 pm and 4 pm, Thunder Mountain High School Auditorium. Floyd Dryden Middle School presents the play, a comic opera about a man’s apprenticeship to a gang of pirates. Children $5, adults $15.
Wrestling Jerusalem, Thursday, March 3- Sunday, March 6. 7:30 pm Thursday and Friday; 2 pm Saturday and Sunday. Set in America, Jerusalem and Palestine, the play follows one man’s journey to understand the Israeli-Palestinian conflict.
Women of Distinction, Saturday, March 5, 5:30-9:30 pm. AWARE’s 20th annual “Women of Distinction” silent auction and dinner. This year’s honorees are Marie Darlin, Justine Muench, Missouri Smyth, and Kristi West. Each will give a short speech on her inspirations.
Tongass Timber Reform Act 25th Anniversary Party, Saturday, March 5, 6-11 pm, Juneau Yacht Club. Join the Southeast Alaska Conservation Council (SEACC)’s board to celebrate. Bring a dish, dancing shoes, and stories to share. SEACC will provide the beer, wine and music. Free.
Comedy Juggler, Saturday, March 5, 7-8:30 pm, UAS Recreation Center. Marcus Monroe, the “rock star of jugglers,” will perform. Event is free and open to the public. Presented by the UAS Alaska Airlines Student Concert Series.
March Barn Dance, Saturday, March 5, 7:30 pm-11 pm, St. Ann’s Parish Hall, 5th and Gold Streets downtown. All dances taught. Live music by Uncle John’s. $8 adult, $7JIF and AFF, $5 students and seniors, free to JVs and Americorps.
WORKSHOPS & CLASSES
Tlingit Language Learners Group, 6–7 pm Mondays, Downtown Juneau Public Library, large conference room. Interested in learning the Tlingit language? This group, run by Tlingit language learners, is free and open to everyone in the community, regardless of language experience. Details: https://www.facebook.com/groups/234626046736815/ and tlingitlearners@gmail.com
English Classes, 5:30–7 pm, every Wednesday, Mendenhall Valley Public Library, 3025 Riverside Dr. This group will practice speaking, reading, and writing English. Provided by The Learning Connection. All are welcome. Details: www.serrc.org/tlc
Fishing in fly-in lakes, 7 pm Wednesday, March 9 in the Thunder Mountain High School Library. Sam Capp will speak on fishing fly-in lakes in Southeast Alaska. He has his own plane and has fished many of them. He’ll also talk about what flies and techniques have worked best for him. This is a meeting of the Raincountry Flyfishers, to which all are welcome.
MUSIC
Bluegrass Thursdays, 6:30–8:30 pm Thursday, Red Dog Saloon. Live acoustic bluegrass with Jeremy Kane and Nathan May. Every Thursday starting Feb. 4. Details: www.reddogsaloon.com
Open mic w/ Teri Tibbett, 9 pm Thursdays, Alaskan Hotel & Bar, 167 South Franklin St. 21+, free. Details: www.thealaskanhotel.com
Fairbanks Invasion, Friday and Saturday, March 4-5, 7 p.m. both nights. This Fairbanks-themed mini-festival brings more than eight individual performances from around the state. Friday is at UAS as part of the “Sound + Motion” series; Saturday is at KTOO’s 360 North studio as an episode of Alaska Originals. Music at the Alaskan Hotel and Bar Friday and Saturday after 9 pm.
Gold Street Music, Saturday, March 5, 7:30-10 pm, Resurrection Lutheran Church (10th Street and Glacier Ave.) Trevar Fiscus, Dan and Shaddy DeSloover, Mark Heard, Teri Tibbett, and Mike Turax will perform. Tickets $5 at the door.
FILM
BANFF Mountain Film Festival, 6:30-9:30 pm Wednesday, March 2, Centennial Hall. Come watch outdoor films. $10 for students, $15 for general public; brought to you by UAS student government.
Not-So Silent Film: Steamboat Bill Jr, March 4,7 pm; March 5, 4 pm; March 6 4 pm and 6 pm, Gold Town Nickelodeon. Buster Keaton’s masterful 1928 comedy is also one of most famous. Live music from Seattle musicians Miles and Karina.
SOUTHEAST HIGHLIGHTS
SITKA – Fireweed Dance, Sat., March 5, 7-8:30 pm, Performing Arts Center. Sitka Friends of Dance present Fireweed Dance Theatre’s annual gala performance. There are twenty-seven dancers ranging in age from 12-17; special guests include Cady O’Brien and Julianna Castillo.
