THEATER
World premiere: “Our Voices Will Be Heard,” 7:30 pm Friday (opening night) and Saturday, and a pay-as-you-can performance 4 pm Sunday, Perseverance Theatre. Pay as you can previews at 7:30 pm Wednesday and Thursday, Jan. 13-14. Tickets at ptalaska.org, 463-TIXS, jahc.org, JACC, and Hearthside Books. For tickets and more information, visit ptalaska.org. See page 5 for an interview with the playwright Vera Starbard and director Larissa FastHorse.
EVENTS & PRESENTATIONS
Mudrooms: Second Chances, 7–8 pm, Wednesday, Jan. 13, Northern Light United Church, 400 W 11th St. $7 at the door. Speakers are: Jennifer Mannix, Heather Ridgway, John Smith, Miguel Rohrbacher, Caro Lyng, Elasonga Milligrock and Steve Suewing. Details: http://mudrooms.org/sign-up/
Cycle Alaska Adventure Series, 5–7 pm, Thursday, Jan. 14, Cycle Alaska, 1107 W 8th St. Les Gourmands Sportifs eat and drink their way through The Savoy Alps and the magical Vercors of France by bike. Free. Details: http://cycleak.com/bike-shop/test/
Juneau Audubon Society meeting, 7 pm Jan. 14, UAS rec center room 116. Free and open to the public. Ann & Alan Doty will present “Birds and Beasts of Belize.”
Science Friday: Learn to Awaken the Force, 1–3 pm Friday, Jan. 15, Mendenhall Valley Public Library. Join staff to learn about force and motion. Participants will build starships and experiment with the force by using thrust and pressure. There will also be an appearance by members of the 501st Legion: Vader’s Fist, a group of professional Star Wars role players. This program is geared toward ages 8 to 14, outliers welcome with parental supervision. Details: 780-2253.
Fireside Lecture: Secretive Kittlitz’s Murrelets, 6:30 and 8 pm Friday, Jan. 15, Mendenhall Glacier Visitor Center. US Fish and Wildlife Service biologist Michelle Kissling researches Kittlitz’s Murrelets, rare stocky seabirds endemic to Alaska and Russia. Discover their association with ice. Details: www.mendenhallglacier.net or 789-0097.
FILM
JUMP Winter Film Fest: a collection of local short films, 7 pm Thursday-Saturday, and 9 pm Friday-Saturday, Jan 14-16, Gold Town Nickelodeon; and 7 pm Jan. 29 at UAS Egan Lecture Hall. Locally made short films. Free admission, tickets guarantee a seat and are available at the Alaska Robotics gallery at 220 Front Street. Details: http://jumpsociety.org/
MUSIC
Open mic w/ Teri Tibbett, 9 pm Thursday, Jan. 7, Alaskan Hotel & Bar, 167 South Franklin St. 21+, free. Details: www.thealaskanhotel.com
Cash’d Out, 9pm Saturday, Jan. 16, Suite 907. Tribute concert, 21+
WORKSHOPS
Woosh Kinaadeiyí Spoken Word Workshop, 1–4 pm Sunday, Jan. 17, Kindred Post, 145 S Franklin St. Spoken word artists Christy NaMee Eriksen and Dee Jay DeRego will guide participants through writing exercises, speaking/performance exercises, revision, and feedback in a supportive, inclusive environment. The workshop is open to all ages and all abilities. $10-25. RSVP’s encouraged at juneaupoetryslam@gmail.com. Details: www.facebook.com/wooshpoetry.
Tlingit Language Learners Group, 6–7 pm Monday, Jan. 11, 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
