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Thursday, October 13, 2005
What's Happening
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The Gary L. Freeburg Gallery at Kenai Peninsula College in Soldotna has a display of paintings and mixed media work by Spelman Evans Downer on display through today. On Sunday an exhibition of photography by Hal Gage titled Ice will go on display until Nov. 11. Gage will give a slide lecture at 3 p.m. Sunday followed by an opening reception for the show. See story, this page.
Events and Exhibits
Frames and Things in the Blazy Mall Artist of the Month is watercolor marine artist Brenda Schwartz. It will host a showing of her original water colorings and giclees from 4 to 7 p.m. today.
The 26th annual Christmas Boutique sale of handmade gifts made by local crafters will be held from 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. Saturday at the Kenai Senior Citizens Center.
The Kenai Peninsula College Showcase program presents The Spirit Between the Lines: Spiritual Forces in U.S. Latina Literature, a presentation and book singing by KPC professor Dr. Barbara Christian in celebration of the release of her book, Belief in Dialogue: U.S. Latina Writers Confront Their Religious Heritage, at 7:30 p.m. Wednesday in the KPC commons.
Clam Shell Lodge will have live music by Rebel Blues beginning 8 p.m. Saturday.
Mykel's in Soldotna has Sierra Ball as its artist of the month for October.
Kaladi Brothers in Soldotna has a chess club that meets at 12:30 p.m. Saturdays.
The Kenai Visitors and Cultural Center at 11471 Kenai Spur Highway has Alaska Wild, a statewide photography exhibit, on display. The center also has natural history mounts, historic items and Native Alaska artifacts on display. Hours are 9 a.m. to 5 p.m. Mondays through Fridays and 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. Saturdays. For more information, call 283-1991.
The Kasilof Historical Society's cabin museum is open from 1 to 4 p.m. every day and has a resident carver at work those days, as well as historical displays. Area artists and crafters are invited to display their work at the cabin on weekends. The cabin is at Mile .5 of Kalifornsky Beach Road. For more information, call 262-0822.
The Kenai National Wildlife Refuge Information Center is open Monday through Friday from 8 a.m. to 4:30 p.m. and weekends from 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. The center is on Ski Hill Road near the intersection of the Sterling Highway and Funny River Road in Soldotna and has educational displays and occasional interpretive programs. For more information, call 262-7021.
Entertainment
AmVets Post No. 4 in the Red Diamond Center on Kalifornsky Beach Road has karaoke at 8 p.m. Saturdays.
The Big T bar in the Tustumena Lodge has live music from 7 to 11 p.m. Saturdays.
Hooligan's in Soldotna has live music by 9 Spine at 9 p.m. Friday and Saturday followed by a DJ.
Kenai Joes in Kenai has live music by Ten Cent Zen at 10 p.m. Friday and Saturday.
The Maverick Saloon in Soldotna has karaoke at 9 p.m. Mondays.
The Rainbow Bar in Kenai has live music by the Mabrey Brothers from 10:30 p.m. to 3:30 a.m. Thursdays, Fridays and Saturdays.
The Riverside House in Soldotna presents "After 10," a dance party, Friday and Saturday nights. A DJ plays favorite Top 40 dance music.
Veronica's Cafe in Old Town Kenai has Open Mic night at 6:30 today, live music by the Bob Ramponi Jazz Trio at 6:30 p.m. Friday and Mike Morgan and Friends at 6:30 p.m. Saturday.
VFW Post No. 10046 in Soldotna has karaoke at 9 p.m. Fridays and bluegrass jam sessions at 7 p.m. Wednesdays for members and guests.
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Upcoming events
The Kenai Performers will present a video of writer, horse shoer, musician, historian and artist Mark Stolenbergs one-man-show Brothers Journey at 1 p.m. Monday through Oct. 21 at the Old Town Playhouse in Kenai. Stolenberg will introduce the video that is a prequel to his musical Fathers and Sons. He also will be available to answer questions. The cost of admission is $2 per person. This program is offered for school classrooms, however some seats are available for the general public. Seating is limited. For more information or to reserve a seat, call 776-8308.
The Kenai Peninsula College Showcase will present The Spirit Between the Lines: Spiritual Forces in U.S. Latina Literature a presentation and book signing by KPC professor Dr. Barbara Christian at 7:30 p.m. Wednesday in the commons.
The Kenai Performers will present Mark Stolenberg's musical Fathers and Sons: Men, Mountains and Music at 7 p.m. Oct. 20 through 23 at the Old Town Playhouse in Kenai. There will be a Sunday matinee at 2 p.m. Oct. 22. The musical tells the story of five generations of men in the Sierra Nevada Mountains from the arrival of the first wagon train in 1852 to the present. The cost of admission is $12 for general admission or $10 for students and seniors, discount with membership card. Tickets are available at Charlotte's in Kenai, River City Books in Soldotna and at the playhouse. For more information, call 776-8308.
World Music for the Kenai, KDLL and the KPC Multicultural Center present a concert by 2005 Juno award winners the Wailin' Jennys at 7:30 p.m. Oct. 30 at Peninsula Grace Church Auditorium, 44175 Kalifornsky Beach Road. The band is a trio of singer-songwriters from Canada who unite classic and contemporary folk, alternative pop music, Celtic and country influences in three-part harmonies.
Tickets will be available only at the door on the day of show for $23 for general admission, $20 for seniors, students and KDLL members, $15 for teens accompanied by an adult and free for children under 12. Family discounts will be available. For more information, contact Mike Morgan at mjmorgan@gci.net or 262-6548. For more information on the band, visit its Web site, www.thewailinjennys.com.
Films
Call Orca Theaters at 262-7003 for weekly listings and show times.
Call Kambe Cinemas at 283-4554 for weekly listings and show times.
Down the Road
Damon McLay has digital art and photography on display at the Homer Council on the Arts building on Pioneer Street in Homer through October.
The Fireweed Gallery in Homer has Winter Light oil paintings by Sharon Nichols on display through Nov. 2. Ê
Anchorage events
The Anchorage Museum of History and Art has work by Alaska weavers Teri Rofkar and Arlene Skinner on display through Oct. 30, "Cabinets of Curiosities from the Wood Turning Center" through Nov. 13, "Quonset: Metal Living for a Modern Age through Dec. 24 and "Spot the Dog," the annual children's gallery exhibit, through May. Hours are 10 a.m. to 6 p.m. Wednesdays through Saturdays and noon to 5 p.m. Sundays.
The Paul Taylor Dance Company will perform at 7:30 p.m. Oct. 21 and 22 in the Atwood Concert Hall at the Alaska Center for the Performing Arts in Anchorage. Tickets are available at Centertix, the Alaska Center for the Performing Arts box office, and by calling 263-ARTS. Ticket prices range from $18 to $33. For discounts for groups of 12 or more call 272-1471. Season subscriptions to the Dance series are available at the Anchorage Concert Association at 272-1471 or on the Web at www.anchorageconcerts.org
What's Happening submissions can be e-mailed to news@peninsulaclarion.com, faxed to 283-3299 or dropped off at the Clarion's Kenai office. The deadline s 5 p.m. Mondays. For more information, call Jenny Neyman at 283-7551 or e-mail jennifer.neyman@peninsulaclarion.com.
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