{"id":18470,"date":"2016-01-13T09:02:28","date_gmt":"2016-01-13T17:02:28","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/spijue.wpengine.com\/news\/whats-happening-this-week-6\/"},"modified":"2016-01-13T09:02:28","modified_gmt":"2016-01-13T17:02:28","slug":"whats-happening-this-week-6","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.juneauempire.com\/life\/whats-happening-this-week-6\/","title":{"rendered":"What&#8217;s happening this week"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><strong>THEATER<\/strong><\/p>\n<p><strong>World premiere: \u201cOur Voices Will Be Heard,\u201d<\/strong> 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.<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p><strong>EVENTS &amp; PRESENTATIONS<\/strong><\/p>\n<p><strong>Mudrooms: Second Chances,<\/strong> 7\u20138 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\/<\/p>\n<p><strong>Cycle Alaska Adventure Series,<\/strong> 5\u20137 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\/<\/p>\n<p><strong>Juneau Audubon Society meeting,<\/strong> 7 pm Jan. 14, UAS rec center room 116. Free and open to the public. Ann &amp; Alan Doty will present \u201cBirds and Beasts of Belize.\u201d<\/p>\n<p><strong>Science Friday: Learn to Awaken the Force,<\/strong> 1\u20133 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\u2019s 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.<\/p>\n<p><strong>Fireside Lecture: Secretive Kittlitz\u2019s Murrelets,<\/strong> 6:30 and 8 pm Friday, Jan. 15, Mendenhall Glacier Visitor Center. US Fish and Wildlife Service biologist Michelle Kissling researches Kittlitz\u2019s Murrelets, rare stocky seabirds endemic to Alaska and Russia. Discover their association with ice. Details: www.mendenhallglacier.net or 789-0097.<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p><strong>FILM<\/strong><\/p>\n<p><strong>JUMP Winter Film Fest: a collection of local short films,<\/strong> 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\/<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p><strong>MUSIC<\/strong><\/p>\n<p><strong>Open mic w\/ Teri Tibbett,<\/strong> 9 pm Thursday, Jan. 7, Alaskan Hotel &amp; Bar, 167 South Franklin St. 21+, free. Details: www.thealaskanhotel.com<\/p>\n<p><strong>Cash\u2019d Out,<\/strong> 9pm Saturday, Jan. 16, Suite 907. Tribute concert, 21+<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p><strong>WORKSHOPS<\/strong><\/p>\n<p><strong>Woosh Kinaadeiy\u00ed Spoken Word Workshop,<\/strong> 1\u20134 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\u2019s encouraged at juneaupoetryslam@gmail.com. Details: www.facebook.com\/wooshpoetry.<\/p>\n<p><strong>Tlingit Language Learners Group<\/strong>, 6\u20137 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<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>THEATER World premiere: \u201cOur Voices Will Be Heard,\u201d 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. 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