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Bent Alaska’s blog will continue in hiatus indefinitely; but the Bent Alaska Facebook Group on Facebook is thriving — join us! A long-overdue update from Bent Alaska’s editor.

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Fairview Block Party 2012 — Saturday, July 21

Thursday, 19 July 2012 – 9:13 AM | Comments Off on Fairview Block Party 2012 — Saturday, July 21
Fairview Block Party 2012

Anchorage’s Fairview Community Council holds its annual Fairview Block Party this Saturday, July 21, with live music and peformance art, a beer garden, family and kids’ activities, parkour, and yummy food vendors. (The food, that is, not the vendors!) This year’s block party will include a remembrance and performance in honor of Mya Dale.

The Hot Mess, a burlesque Fairbanks fundraiser for Angry, Young & Poor — Saturday, June 23

Friday, 22 June 2012 – 10:00 AM | Comments Off on The Hot Mess, a burlesque Fairbanks fundraiser for Angry, Young & Poor — Saturday, June 23
The Hot Mess, a burlesque Fairbanks fundraiser for Angry, Young & Poor — Saturday, June 23

The Hot MessThe Hot Mess: a burlesque open mic on Saturday, June 23 at the Marlin to raise money for the Angry, Young & Poor music festival. Bring any sort of performance art: dance, comedy, non-nude strip, song, anything! Featuring the David Leslie Dancers and hosted by the infamous Fleurs du Mal Burlesque.

Pride 2012, Wednesday, June 6: LGBT civil rights history, Pride Parley poetry, lube wrestling, & float-building

Monday, 4 June 2012 – 11:23 AM | Comments Off on Pride 2012, Wednesday, June 6: LGBT civil rights history, Pride Parley poetry, lube wrestling, & float-building
Pride

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.

Celebration of Change 2012: A slideshow celebration

Tuesday, 24 April 2012 – 12:31 PM | Comments Off on Celebration of Change 2012: A slideshow celebration
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!

Celebration of Change 2012: Moving Forward — this Saturday at UAA

Wednesday, 18 April 2012 – 8:50 AM | Comments Off on Celebration of Change 2012: Moving Forward — this Saturday at UAA
Celebration of Change 2012: Moving Forward — this Saturday at UAA

Celebration of Change, the annual celebration of Alaska women’s art, music, poetry, dance, and humor will take place this Saturday, April 21, at the Wendy Williamson Auditorium.

Wind Through Trees

Wednesday, 11 April 2012 – 3:31 PM | Comments Off on Wind Through Trees
Wind Through Trees

In celebration of National Poetry Month, Bent Alaska presents “Wind Through Trees,” a collection of haiku by Barbara Soule.

An untitled poem by Marcie Winter

Tuesday, 10 April 2012 – 9:18 AM | 3 Comments
An untitled poem by Marcie Winter

In celebration of National Poetry Month, Bent Alaska presents this untitled poem by Marcie Winter.

No Questions, Questions

Sunday, 8 April 2012 – 11:07 AM | Comments Off on No Questions, Questions
No Questions, Questions

A poem for Prop 5, and for National Poetry Month, by Melissa S. Green.

With so many causes

Saturday, 7 April 2012 – 2:45 PM | Comments Off on With so many causes
With so many causes

In celebration of National Poetry Month, Bent Alaska presents “With so many causes”, a poem by Megan Hellenthal.

Stepping Out

Friday, 6 April 2012 – 1:51 PM | 2 Comments
Stepping Out

In celebration of National Poetry Month, Bent Alaska presents “Stepping Out”, a poem by Shelby “Mahogany” Wilson.