EVENTS
In the Next Room, or The Vibrator Play, March 11-April 3, Perseverance Theatre. The play takes place at the dawn of the age of electricity. The perfect gentleman and inventor, Dr. Givings has created a device to treat “hysteria” in his patients by inducing “paroxysms.” This attracts the attention of his wife. A modern comedy of manners. Previews March 9, 10. Go to page 5 for an article about the play.
Man of La Mancha, March 11-20, Juneau-Douglas High School. Juneau Lyric Opera will perform the story of a dying old man whose impossible dream takes over his mind. Against all odds, Quixote and his trusty squire Sancho take to the road in a quest to chivalry, and seek out the good and innocent in a world filled with darkness and despair. All shows start at 7:30 p.m. except Sundays, which begin at 2:30 p.m. Tickets are $25 adults, $20 students and seniors.
Fireside Lecture: Thomas Corwin Mendenhall’s 1891 Alaska Trip, Friday, March 18, 6:30 and 8 pm, Mendenhall Glacier Visitor Center. Historian Jim Geraghty explains the details of a life that influenced Juneau.
Coffee & Collections: Women of Juneau, Saturday, March 19, 10:30 a.m.-noon, Juneau-Douglas City Museum. Marie Darlin, woman of distinction in Juneau and 2015 inductee into the Alaska Women’s Hall of Fame, has assembled a cast of people with personal connections to the women in Marjorie Bryhn’s Women of Juneau painting.
Sealaska Heritage Noon Lecture Series: Injustices and inequities in Native education, Monday, March 21, noon-1 p.m., Walter Soboleff Building. Sealaska Heritage Institute and the University of Alaska Southeast PITAAS program will sponsor a free lecture by a professor from a Canadian university on the injustices and inequities in education for Indigenous peoples.
Storytime, every Wednesday at 11 am at the downtown public library, Thursday at the Douglas library and Friday at the Valley library.
Cycle Alaska Adventures Series, Thursday, March 17, 5 p.m.-7 p.m., Cycle Alaska backroom. Collin Wigfield-Gorka (Cycle Alaska’s Head Mechanic) will present his ride through Vietnam and Thailand.
International Folk Dance, every Sunday at 6 p.m., The Alaska Club (downtown) Recreational dance—first hour is instruction. No partner necessary. Beginners welcome.
Arts Roundtable, Wednesday, March 16, 5 pm in the KTOO Conference Room. Katrina Pearson, owner of Taku Graphics and Shorefast Editions, will discuss publishing and market/distribution of art in the Alaska region. There will also be an open discussion period for peer grant review. This arts roundtable is presented by the Juneau Arts & Humanities Council.
WORKSHOPS & CLASSES
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
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
MUSIC
Juneau Carbaret performance, Sunday March 20, 7 p.m., Rockwell Ballroom. Pay-as-you-can performance. Juneau Cabaret provides local singers and accompanists a performance opportunity in a relaxed setting. Vocalists range from students to semi-professionals. Songs include jazz standards, musical theatre songs and some pop songs.
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
Weekly Ukulele Jam, Sundays, 11 a.m.-1 p.m., T.K. Guires Lounge inside the Prospector Hotel. All ages and abiliiies welcome. Learn more at juneaujambusters.com.
FILM
Where to Invade Next, March 17, 7 p.m.; March 18 ,5 p.m., Gold Town Theater. Michael Moore’s latest film. Details: goldtownnick.com.
SOUTHEAST HIGHLIGHTS
Sitka: Wearable Arts Runway Show, matinee 2 p.m., $15 for 12 years of age and up, $10 for under 12 and free for children under five; 7 p.m. show, $25 for 12 and up, $10 for under 12 and free for kids under five. Presented by the Greater Sitka Arts Council at the Performing Arts Center. Those who purchase tickets are automatically entered to win two free round-trip tickets to anywhere Alaska Airlines flies.
