Articles in Arts
Jay Her’s Comedy Hypnosis Show: Another Hypnotic Journey — Saturday, June 16
Jay Her brings his popular comedy hypnosis show to Anchorage’s Wilda Marston Theatre this Saturday, June 16.
Promageddon: Beyond Murphy Dome! — Fairbanks, Saturday, June 9
We ♥ the smell of end times in the morning…as Angry, Young & Poor hosts the fundraiser to end ALL fundraisers at The Marlin in Fairbanks Saturday, June 9.
Bully screens at the Bear Tooth, June 8–14
Bully (film)Bully examines the dire consequences of bullying through the stories of five students who face bullying on a daily basis. It will be shown at the Bear Tooth in Anchorage from Friday, June 8 through Thursday, June 14 (except Monday).
Pride 2012, Friday, June 8: Power Clinic karaoke; Bully screens at the Bear Tooth; & Friday Night Divas special Pride show
Friday, June 8: An open mike/karaoke for youth and young adults at the Downtown Transit Center’s POWER Clinic; Bully screens at the Bear Tooth tonight through June 14 (& perhaps later); and a special Pride edition of Mad Myrna’s Friday Night Divas show.
Transgender peer support group meets in Fairbanks — Thursday, June 7
The Fairbanks & Interior peer-to-peer transgender support group is meeting this Thursday, June 9, at the Unitarian Universalist Fellowship of Fairbanks (UUFF). Meetings are open to anyone who identifies as transgender, genderqueer, gender-questioning, gender-bending, or friends/family members/supporters.
Pride 2012, Wednesday, June 6: LGBT civil rights history, Pride Parley poetry, lube wrestling, & float-building
Wednesday, June 6: It’s a jam-packed Pride Week day in Anchorage, with two showings of “On These Shoulders We Stand,” local and national LGBT poets at Out North’s Pride Parley, and lube wrestling and float–building at the Raven.
Pride 2012, Tuesday, June 5: Fun run, Flattop hike, H2Oasis, and LGBT history
Tuesday, June 5: It’s an athletic Pride Week evening, with a fun run (or walk) at Westchester Lagoon with Anchorage Frontrunners, a Pride hike to Flattop with Arctic Foxes Rugby Club, or a wet slide to pride with the Imperial Court at H2Oasis. Or, head over to UAA to learn about LGBT history with a screening of “On These Shoulders We Stand.”
On These Shoulders We Stand: Early gay life and activism in L.A. — June 5–6 in Anchorage
Not everything began with Stonewall. On These Shoulders We Stand is an illuminating historical account of early gay life and activism in Los Angeles told by the people who lived it. For those of us who supported Prop 5, this film provides perspective and inspiration. The film will be followed by a conversation with the filmmaker, Glenne McElhinney, and local activists. Three showings during Pride Week in Anchorage on Tuesday and Wednesday, June 5–6.
Saucy Jack & the Space Vixens at Mad Myrna’s through May
Glitterboots will save your life, in Mad Myrna’s rousing & campy production of Saucy Jack and the Space Vixens, playing every weekend through May in Anchorage. Directed by Mad Myrna’s own RJ Haywood!
Celebration of Change 2012: A slideshow celebration
Bent Alaska presents a slideshow of photos from Celebration of Change 2012: Moving Forward, which was held Saturday, April 21 at UAA’s Wendy Williamson Auditorium. Thank you RAW & all the great performers, stage crew, & volunteers for a fantastic Celebration of Change!
