Articles in Alaska communities
Under :30 opens tonight at Out North — shows through Feb. 4
Out North Contemporary Art House presents The 18th Annual Under :30 Show, featuring work by Eric Giliam, Leslie Kimiko Ward, and Stephanie Ajax Brown. Four shows on Fridays and Saturdays. Jan. 27 –28 & Feb. 3–4 at 8:00 PM.
Fairview Community Council passes resolution for equal rights in Anchorage
Fairview Community Council has passed a resolution calling for the inclusion of sexual orientation and gender in the Municipality of Anchorage’s equal rights code, Title 5. The resolution passed at the community council’s January 12 meeting by a vote of 13 to 1. The resolution comes as the Anchorage Equal Rights Initiative (One Anchorage) is set to be voted upon in the April 3 municipal election.
Dine Out for Equality: Spenard Roadhouse, Snow City, & Sacks Cafe in support of One Anchorage
Dine Out for Equality at Spenard Roadhouse (Jan. 30), Snow City Cafe (Feb. 14), or Sacks Cafe & Restaurant (Feb. 27) — and show your support for One Anchorage!
Ms. Alaska Leather presents: The LAST $HITTY Sunday Show
Ms. Alaska Leather Sarha Shaubach will present The LAST $hitty Sunday Show on Sunday, January 29 from 6:00 to 9:00 PM at Mad Myrna’s. Hosted by Ms. Alaska Leather & Riley Roo Bar.
One Anchorage Fun Run for Equality on Sunday, Jan. 29
Join One Anchorage for a Fun Run for Equality on Sunday, January 29 from 9:00-11:00 AM. Join us for a fun walk, run, ski, or bike ride or just come for warm refreshments and food. It’s a great opportunity to make a donation to One Anchorage! (You can also contribute online.)
“Tomboy” screens at the Bear Tooth Monday, Jan. 30
In “Tomboy” (2011) by filmmaker Céline Sciamma, 10-year-old Laure is a girl who introduces herself to the kids in her new neighborhood as “Mikael”, a boy. “Tomboy” plays at the Bear Tooth in Anchorage on Monday, January 30, 2012 at 5:30 PM.
Juneau Mayor Bruce Botelho joins 95+ U.S. mayors calling for marriage equality
Bruce Botelho, Mayor of the City and Borough of Juneau, has joined (at last count) 98 other U.S. mayors from over 25 states in calling for marriage equality. The formation of Mayors for Freedom to Marry, a bipartisan group in coalition with the national organization Freedom to Marry, was announced in a press conference at the U.S. Conference of Mayors on Friday, January 20.
TransAlaska gender support group forming in Fairbanks: First meeting tonight
A new peer support group is forming in Fairbanks geared in particular toward female-to-male transgender persons and masculine-oriented women.
PULSE Dance Company at the Sydney Laurence this Friday/Saturday
PULSE Dance Company takes it to the PAC on Friday and Saturday, January 20–21, with an exciting, eclectic presentation of eight thought-provoking, socially aware, comedic and abstract dances. Pieces range from satire to an homage to the late Merce Cunningham.
Dan Savage & “Savage Love” return to UAA on February 9
Dan Savage, author of the wildly popular sex advice column “Savage Love” and cofounder with his husband Terry Miller of the It Gets Better Project, returns to University of Alaska Anchorage on February 9, 2012 with his honest and funny question and answer session on everything sexual. Tickets available at UAATix starting January 20.
