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MUSIC & DANCE<\/strong><\/p>\n

Martha Redbone in Concert,<\/strong> 7\u20139:30 p.m., Wednesday, Sept. 30, JACC. Redbone is an American blues and soul singer of part Cherokee, Choctaw, European and African-American descent. Tickets on sale at the JACC and at jahc.org<\/p>\n

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Open mic with Teri Tibbett, <\/strong>9 p.m., Thursdays, Alaskan Hotel & Bar. 21+, free. Details: www.thealaskanhotel.com<\/p>\n

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Weekly Ukulele Jam,<\/strong> 11 a.m.\u20131 p.m., Sundays, TK McGuires Lounge, Prospector Hotel. All ages & abilities welcome. Details: juneaujambusters.com<\/p>\n

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FallTober Fest,<\/strong> 7-10 p.m., Friday, Oct. 2, and Saturday, Oct. 3, Rockwell Ballroom. The Alaska Folk Festival and KRNN will host a folk music fundraiser, party, and celebration with six bands over two nights. All-ages. Tickets: www.jahc.org, Hearthside. Friday bands: The Downtown Stringband, The Great Alaska Bluegrass Band, The Anna Lynch Band. Saturday: Goldwing, Rumblefish, Todd Grebe and Cold Country. Details: www.akfolkfest.org.<\/p>\n

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Ballroom Dance<\/strong>, 7 p.m., Friday, Oct. 2, JACC. The Thunder Mountain Big Band will be playing for an hour from 8-9 p.m., followed by a mix of dj\u2019d ballroom and latin tunes. DJ tunes begin at 7 p.m., lesson (instructor pending) at 7:15 p.m.. Details: Tim Adair 789-4690.<\/p>\n

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Todd Grebe CD Release Show<\/strong>, 10 p.m. Friday, Oct. 2, Alaskan Hotel & Bar. Part of the Todd Grebe & Cold Country CD release tour 2015. 21+ event. Details: www.toddgrebe.com or 586-1000<\/p>\n

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Canvas Dance-A-Thon Fundraiser,<\/strong> 12 p.m., Saturday, Oct. 3, The Canvas. Teams of up to four people compete to see who can dance the longest. Each team pledges to raise $100 in donations for the Canvas and the winning team receives a night out on the town from various sponsors. Spectator admission is $10 at the door. Doors open at 11:30 a.m., dancing starts at noon. To register a team email info@canvasarts.org, or call 586-1750<\/p>\n

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Gold Street Music season opener, <\/strong> 7:30 p.m. Saturday Oct. 3, Resurrection Lutheran Church. $5 at the door. Concerts will continue on the first Saturday of each month through March. Featuring: The Taku Gaels, Travis Croteau, Pat Henry, and Tom Locher with Dara Ritalos and Alyssa Abrams.<\/p>\n

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The Great Alaska Bluegrass Band<\/strong>, 10 p.m., Saturday, Oct. 3, Alaskan Hotel & Bar, Performance to celebrate C.Scott Fry\u2019s birthday. Free. Details: www.thealaskanhotel.com<\/p>\n

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FILM<\/strong><\/p>\n

Film Presentation: <\/strong>\u201cFirst Language: The Race to Save Cherokee\u201d, <\/strong>7 p.m., Thursday, Oct. 1, UAS Egan Lecture Hall. The third of three films on Endangered Language Continuity, organized by UAS Faculty Alice Taff. This presentation features an opportunity to Skype with the producers\/directors before and after the screening of the film. Free. Details: http:\/\/www.uas.alaska.edu\/chancellor\/events.html.<\/p>\n

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Film: Wildlike,<\/strong> 4:30 and 7 p.m. Sunday, Oct. 4, Gold Town Nickelodeon. Filmed in Juneau and Alaska. Live video Skype with director Frank Hall Green in-between the shows around 6:15 p.m. to 6:40 p.m. Also shows at 7 p.m. Monday, Oct. 5, and Wednesday, Oct. 7, with new shows potentially added. See review in this week’s Arts.<\/p>\n

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THEATER<\/strong><\/p>\n

\u201cThe Tragedy of Othello\u201d by William Shakespeare,<\/strong> directed by Tom Robenolt, 7:30 p.m., Thursday-Saturday, and 4 p.m. Sunday, Perseverance Theatre. Starring Jamil Mangan as Othello, Kat Wodtke as Desdemona and Brandon Demery as Iago. Tickets sold at Hearthside Books, the JACC, and ptalaska.org. Details: http:\/\/www.ptalaska.org\/<\/p>\n

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JDLT 24 Hour Miracle, <\/strong>8\u201311 p.m., Saturday, Oct. 3, JACC. Four local writers, four local directors, four teams of local actors, 12 hours to write, 12 hours to stage – 24 hours to prepare for original Juneau theater. Tickets at the door $15. Details: www.JDLittleTheatre.org<\/p>\n

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WORKSHOPS & CLASSES<\/strong><\/p>\n

 Draw Open Studio,<\/strong> 10 a.m. \u201312 p.m., Saturdays, The Canvas Community Art Studio and Gallery. Led by visiting artists Tim Ortiz and\/or Andreana Donahue. Basic materials (graphite, charcoal, erasers and paper) will be provided, but feel free to bring your personal materials. $20 (plus tax). Details: https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/drawatthecanvas<\/p>\n

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Saturday Comics Workshop, 2-4 p.m., <\/span><\/strong>Douglas Public Library. Kean Soo and Tory Woollcott, guest comic artists from Toronto, <\/span><\/span>will do some drawing and talk about story structure. Free.<\/span><\/span><\/p>\n


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Critique session, <\/strong>12-1 p.m., Saturdays, Canvas Community Art Studio and Gallery. Open to local artists working in any medium. Critiques will be moderated by visiting artists Tim Ortiz and Andreana Donahue, and will provide an opportunity to show work and get feedback from fellow Juneau artists. Free. <\/span><\/p>\n


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Sunday Workshop: Outlining your Story, 1-4 p.m., <\/span><\/strong>Canvas. Learn exercises to prepare a cohesive story from start to finish. This workshop will focus on exercises that can be used by people of all ages to develop stories for games, comics or novels and be used again and again.<\/span><\/span> Fee $50. Details: http:\/\/canvasarts.org\/portfolio-item\/storytelling-workshop\/<\/a><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/p>\n


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Tlingit Language Learners Group,<\/strong> 6\u20137 p.m., Mondays, Downtown Juneau Public Library. Free and open to everyone. Details: https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/groups\/234626046736815\/<\/p>\n

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Canvas classes:
<\/strong>Intermediate Stained Glass<\/strong>, 6-9 p.m.. Tuesdays, Sept. 29- Nov. 3, Canvas Community Art Studio and Gallery. $275+ Includes all materials. Instructor Marianne Manning.
Unconventional Sculpture,<\/strong> 6:30-9 p.m.. Mondays, Oct. 5 -26, $175 includes all materials. Use everyday objects in unusual ways. Instructor Andreana Donahue.
Figure Drawing,<\/strong> Wednesdays, 6-9 p.m., Oct. 7th-28. $225 includes materials and model fee. Live nude model. Instructor Christopher Taylor.
Block Printing,<\/strong> 6:30-9 p.m. Thursdays, Oct. 8 -29,. $185 includes materials. Instructor Tim Ortiz. Details: www.canvasarts.org, 586-1750.<\/p>\n

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EVENTS & PRESENTATIONS<\/strong><\/p>\n

First Friday Art Walk,<\/strong> 4-8 p.m., Friday, Oct. 2, various locations. See page 16.<\/p>\n

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Evening at Egan: \u201cEthnographic Film and the North: A History in Three Acts,\u201d with Leonard Kamerling, Filmmaker,<\/strong> 7 p.m. Egan Library. Details: http:\/\/www.uas.alaska.edu\/eganlecture\/. See page 14.<\/p>\n

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Bartlett Foundation – Seafood Gala,<\/strong> 6\u201311 p.m., Saturday, Oct. 3, Elizabeth Peratrovich Hall. Proceeds will support Bartlett Regional Hospital, and fund a new baby box project. Includes full-course dinner, live music by the Thunder Mountain Big Band, and a live and silent auction. Tickets at the Blue Heron Gift Shop at Bartlett Hospital and online at http:\/\/www.brhfoundation.org\/seafood-gala-2015\/<\/p>\n

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Alaska Design Forum: Future Tense with Johanna Hurme<\/strong>, 6\u20137 p.m., Wednesday, Oct. 7, Gold Town Nickelodeon. Part of the Future Tense Lecture Series. Johanna Hurme is an architect and a founding partner of Winnipeg-based 5468796 Architecture. Tickets: $15 or $5 for students. Details: http:\/\/alaskadesignforum.org\/future-tense\/5468796-johanna-hurme\/<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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