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.
Shrek: the Musical, March 31-April 9, Thunder Mountain High School. A musical adaptation of the film where the ogre Shrek must rescue Princess Fiona from a dragon to save his swamp. Showtimes: Thursday, March 31, 7 p.m.; Friday, April 1, 7 p.m.; Saturday, April 2, 2 p.m., 7 p.m.; Thursday, April 7, 7 p.m.; Friday, April 8, 7 p.m.; and Saturday, April 9, 2 p.m., 7 p.m.
Storytime, every Wednesday at 11 am at the downtown public library, Thursday at the Douglas library and Friday at the Valley library.
International Folk Dance, every Sunday at 6 p.m., The Alaska Club (downtown). Recreational dance—first hour is instruction. No partner necessary. Beginners welcome.
Gaza’s Israeli Neighbors, April 3, 7 p.m., Northern Light United Church. A film-in-progress and discussion with Skip Schiel, an East Coast based photojournalist and activist with over 13 years of experience visiting and photographing the region. Sponsored by Juneau People for Peace and Justice.
Tango dancing, every Thursday, 7-9 p.m., Suite907.
Westcoast Swing dancing, every Tuesday, 7:30-9:30 p.m., Suite907.
Juneau Job & Career Expo 2016, Wednesday, March 30, 12-5 p.m., Centennial Hall. Hosted by the Juneau Empire and Juneau Job Center.
Juneau Reentry Coalition meeting, Wednesday, March 30, 6-7:30 p.m., Northern Light United Church. The purpose of the meeting is to begin a community discussion that will culminate in a reentry plan for Juneau’s incarcerated, so there will be a lower recidivism rate.
Comedy for a Cause, Friday, April 1, 7-8:30 p.m., Juneau Arts & Culture Center. NAMI Juneau presents a night of local humor and storytelling featuring performers: Libby Bakalar, Curtis Blankenship, Pete Griffin, Geoff Kirsch, Pat McLear, Paula Rohrbacher and Emcee Tom Cosgrove. Waffles for purchase by Gonzo and no-host beer & wine. Silent auction and ticket sale proceeds directly benefit NAMI Juneau’s education and support programs for families affected by mental illness in the community. Event is 7 – 8:30 p.m. with Doors & Silent Auction opening at 6 p.m.
Tickets at JAHC, Hearthside Books or online at www.namijuneau.org, NAMI Juneau office, 463-4251.
Hearthside Book Signing: Diesel Jester, Friday, April 1, 7 p.m., downtown Hearthside Books.
UAS Alumni & Friends Annual Spring Dinner & Auction, Saturday, April 2, 6-8 p.m., UAS Egan Library. UAS Alumni & Friends Annual Dinner and Auction to support student scholarships. Silent auction and no-host bar, dinner by Abby’s Kitchen and live and dessert auction. Call (907) 796-6569 or email alumni@uas.alaska.edu for more information.
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 p.m., 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.
Pre-apprenticeship free electrical training, Hands on training on April 4-8, Monday-Friday from 8 a.m.-5 p.m. Pre-apprenticeship, free electrical training for those interested in a career in the electrical field. Training covers basic electrical theory, electrical code, blueprints, tool safety and hands on training including wiring switches, gfci receptacles, panels, three-way and four-way switches, bending EMT and rigid conduit. Space is limited. To apply, go to alaskaworks.org training tab and select Juneau. Must be an Alaska resident. Must be drug free. For more information, email Keri at Keri@alaskaworks.org.
MUSIC
Folk Fest, April 4-10, Monday -Sunday. The 42nd annual Alaska Folk Fest will bring performers from around Alaska and the world to Juneau. Find out more at www.akfolkfest.org and read feature spotlights in next week’s Capital City Weekly.
Spring is in the Air, Sunday, April 3, 3 p.m. at the JACC; Monday, April 4, 7 p.m. at Glacier Valley Elementary School. The Juneau Student Symphony will hold two April performances as part of its spring series.
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. Maguires Lounge inside the Prospector Hotel. All ages and abilities welcome. Learn more at juneaujambusters.com.
Weekly Old Time Music Jam, Wednesdays, 7-9 p.m., Alaska Hotel Bar balcony. All abilities welcome. Fiddle, guitar, banjo, bass, mando, uke, harmonica, etc. Free.
Music on the Fly, Sunday, 7-8 p.m., Juneau International Airport.
Organ concert, every Friday at noon T.J. Duffy or J. Allan MacKinnon will play a variety of music at the State Office Building.
FILM
Birth Story, Wed. March 30, 7 p.m., Gold Town Nickelodeon. Ina May Gaskin & the Farm Midwives is sponsored by the Birth Center. The film tells the story of counterculture heroine Ina May Gaskin and her spirited friends, who began delivering each other’s babies in 1970, on a caravan of hippie school buses, headed to a patch of rural Tennessee land. With Ina May as their leader, the women taught themselves midwifery from the ground up, and became an integral part of a new, entirely communal, agricultural society called The Farm. Today, as nearly one third of all US babies are born via C-section, she fights to preserve her community’s hard-won knowledge.
We Eat Fish, April 8, 5:30 p.m., Elizabeth Peratrovich Hall. Inside Passage Waterkeeper’s new film “We Eat Fish!” is about subsistence harvest and commercial fishing will be shown in Juneau. With footage shot from around Southeast, the film celebrates Alaska’s clean waters and healthy fisheries and highlights the work being done to protect them. The showing is free of charge. Seafood snacks will accompany.
SOUTHEAST HIGHLIGHTS
UAS Sitka Campus open house, Thursday, April 7, 3-7 p.m., Sitka Campus. The open house will show attendees the facilities and educational possibilities of attending UAS.
Wrangell’s Stikine River Birding Festival, April 28-May 1. Schedule at stikinebirding.org.
