August 27, 2007
Monday

Ketchikan, Alaska - This week in Ketchikan, Beauty & the Beast Auditions will be held August 27th and 28th. Come try out for the fall musical and be a part of an all-time favorite love story. Contact First City Players for more information at 225-4792 or stop by their office on the second floor in the Plaza.

Downloadable Audiobooks Class: Tuesday August 28th at 5:30pm at the Ketchikan Public Library. Learn how to use ListenAlaska: download and listen to audiobooks any time, anywhere for free! Your library card is your ticket! Go to listenalaska.lib.overdrive.com or all 225-3331 for more information. (Editor's note: OverDrive Media files cannot be used on iPods or Mac computers)

Last week to see the 2007 Blueberry Juried Art Show! If you haven't had the chance to check this year's exhibit out it is definitely worth coming down for. Local and non-local, established and newly emerging artists are being showcased at the Mainstay Gallery, 716 Totem Way. The Juried Art Show is finished this Friday, August 31st at 5pm.

KVB Summer contest to bring visiting groups to Ketchikan. Submit your ideas of potential groups to bring to Ketchikan through August 31st, and if we succeed in booking your idea, you will be entered to win a pair of season tickets to the Arts Council's 2007-2008 Torch Nights Performing Arts Series. Call Anna Marie Mestas, KVB Events & Meetings Coordinator, at 225-6166 or amestas@visit-ketchikan.com

Mark your calendars for the 2nd Annual Juneau DanceFest!!! This event will take place over Labor Day Weekend (August 31st through September 3rd). The festival includes four days of dance classes, dance performances, and live music. The guest dance band, Havana NRG, is an 8-piece Cuban band based out of Texas. Guest instructors from Miami, Portland, Anchorage and Fairbanks will teach a variety of cultural dances. Learn to swing, salsa, waltz, cha cha, tango, samba, belly dance and MORE! Check out www.juneaudancefest.org <http://www.juneaudancefest.org/> for more information and to register, or email salsa@juneaumusic.com .

On Sale Now!

2007-2008 Torch Nights Performing Arts Series Season Tickets on Sale Now!! Subscribe to the full season and you can save up to 35% (Arts Council Members save the most!). This year's events include: Huun Huur Tu (throat singers from Tuva), Bearfoot (Anchorage-based bluegrass and acoustic music), Opposites Attract: 22nd Annual Wearable Art Show, Turtle Island String Quartet (string jazz quartet), John Gorka & Susan Werner (contemporary American folk), Marionetas de la Esquina (Mexican puppet company), and The 11th Annual Gigglefeet Dance Festival. Brochures are now available at the Arts Council, 713 Totem Way. Last year's subscribers have until Sept 14 to reclaim reserved seats. Deadline to enter to win Torch Nights season refund with purchase is Sept 28th at 5pm.

The Fantasticks Tickets are Now Available! This delightful musical debuted in 1960 and is the longest running musical in history. The Fantasticks has a great coming-of-age plot with multiple metaphorical undercurrents thrown in. The shows will take place at the Plaza's Black Box Theatre on September 14, 15, 16, 21, 22 & 23 with doors opening at 7pm. For tickets or for more information contact First City Players at ketchikanart.org/fcp or call 225-4792.

Workshops & Classes:

Bigfoot Pottery Studio is in the old Physical Graffiti building, downstairs. Classes and the studios are again available at various times. Call Erik at 617-2378 for more information and to register for classes.

Beading, Knitting, and other fabric art sessions are ongoing throughout the year at The Bead and Yarn Shoppe located in Salmon Landing Market. Call The Shoppe at 225-2858 for more information.

Sewing, Quilting and other fabric art sessions are available through Rainforest Crafts. For more info and to register call Rainforest Crafts at 247-2738.

Quilting classes: The Silver Thimble Quilt Shop is hosting a variety of quilting classes from the beginner to more experienced quilters, available at varying times. Please call the Quilt Shop for more information and registration at 225-5422.

Downloadable Audiobooks Class: Tuesday August 28th at 5:30pm at the Ketchikan Public Library. Learn how to use ListenAlaska: download and listen to audiobooks any time, anywhere for free! Your library card is your ticket! Go to listenalaska.lib.overdrive.com or all 225-3331 for more information.

Upcoming auditions, contests, artist opportunities, etc:

Beauty & the Beast Auditions August 27th and 28th. Come try out for the fall musical and be a part of an all-time favorite love story. Contact First City Players for more information at 225-4792 or stop by their office on the second floor in the Plaza.

KVB Summer contest to bring visiting groups to Ketchikan. Submit your ideas of potential groups to bring to Ketchikan through August 31st, and if we succeed in booking your idea, you will be entered to win a pair of season tickets to the Arts Council's 2007-2008 Torch Nights Performing Arts Series. Call Anna Marie Mestas, KVB Events & Meetings Coordinator, at 225-6166 or amestas@visit-ketchikan.com <mailto:amestas@visit-ketchikan.com>

Mark your calendars for the 2nd Annual Juneau DanceFest!!! This event will take place over Labor Day Weekend (August 31st through September 3rd). The festival includes four days of dance classes, dance performances, and live music. The guest dance band, Havana NRG, is an 8-piece Cuban band based out of Texas. Guest instructors from Miami, Portland, Anchorage and Fairbanks will teach a variety of cultural dances. Learn to swing, salsa, waltz, cha cha, tango, samba, belly dance and MORE! Check out www.juneaudancefest.org for more information and to register, or email salsa@juneaumusic.com

Inside Passages, Ketchikan's literary magazine, is entering its eighteenth year of publication. Editors are looking for poems (100 lines, maximum), short stories and essays (up to 2500 words), and artwork suitable for grayscale reproduction. Please submit your work in the body of an email message (to info@ketchikanarts.org <mailto:info@ketchikanarts.org> ) or on a digital CD. Hard copies mailed in will be accepted as well. Publication will be in November. Those selected for publication will receive one copy of Inside Passages. Additional volumes may be purchased at a discount. Inside Passages is published annually by the Writers Forum, which is a program of the Arts Council. Submission requirements: Please fill out the Inside Passages 2007-2008 Registration form with your name, address, phone number, title(s) of your work and a 4-line biography. Registration forms are available at www.ketchikanarts.org <http://www.ketchikanarts.org/> and at the Arts Council office. Please include a self-addressed envelope with sufficient postage for the return of your materials if desired. Submissions must be received by September 14th by 5pm, to the Ketchikan Area Arts and Humanities Council, in the body of an email to info@ketchikanarts.org <mailto:info@ketchikanarts.org> re: Inside Passages, or mail hard copies and CDs to 716 Totem Way, Ketchikan, AK 99901, Attn: Inside Passages. Call (907)225-2211 for more information.

SParks of Inspiration, Celebrate Alaska State Parks in Ketchikan. This juried art show will take place at the Mainstay Gallery Oct. 5-26, 2007. Free for Arts Council members and students, or $25 for non-members. Works submitted for this exhibit must be inspired by the Alaska State Parks of Ketchikan. Visit www.ketchikanarts.org <http://www.ketchikanarts.org/> for more information, including guidelines. Deadline to submit Friday, Sept. 28 by 5pm at the Arts Council. First Place Prize is $75 cash, and Second Place Prizes are by category and in the amount of $50 each. Call 225-2211 for more info.

1st Ever Art to Wear Fashion Show: From Tip to Toe. Curators Jean Bartos and Jackie Keizer invite designers creating art to wear in any media to submit an application for participation. Art to wear entries may include garments, jewelry and accessories such as hats, scarves, shoes, belts, handbags, or other imaginative accents. Completed entry forms must be received at the Mainstay Gallery Friday March 14, 2008 by 5pm. The Fashion Show will take place at the Plaza Mall from 6-8pm, Saturday, April 26, 2008. Works from the Fashion Show will also be displayed at the Mainstay Gallery for the May exhibit. An opening reception will be held at the gallery from 5-8pm, Friday, May 2, 2008. More information to be posted soon at www.ketchikanarts.org <http://www.ketchikanarts.org/> .

Venue for musicians at St. John's Episcopal Church: Members of St. John's are offering the use of the sanctuary for rehearsal and performance space during non-service times. Please contact the church office for availability at 225-3680.

Calling all writers: interested in getting together to write and talk about your writing with others? Call Elizabeth Flom to get something started or get involved, 247-1313.

Ongoing attractions:

Every Other Tuesday: Com-Unity Night! Come downtown for music, activities and shopping in this effort to build community spirit during the busy summer months. Locally owned businesses have volunteered to stay open a few extra hours every other Tuesday. Upcoming dates: August 28th and September 11th from 5:30-9pm.

Tongass Historical Museum Summer Exhibit opened on Friday, May 4 at the Museum. First City: The Life and Times of Ketchikan will be on display through the summer ending September 30th. For more information call the museum at 225-5900.
Xaadas Tak'anlang Haida Descendant Dancers: Dances will be held on the second Friday of each month during the summer at the Totem Bight Clan House. Dancing will go from 6:30-7:30 on the following dates: August 10 and September 14. Co-sponsored by Alaska State Parks and Alaska Natural History Association. For more info call 247-8574.

Jam to Gospel/ Bluegrass music with Shannon Spring every Thursday night at 7pm at the stARTled Salmon Ketchikan Arts Hatchery in the Salmon Landing Market. Sponsored by Squares and Contras, call 225-2211 for more info.

Jazz Jammin' at the Salmon, hosted by Austin Hays, come jam the night away at the stARTled salmon Ketchikan Arts Hatchery, starting at 7pm every Friday night. Call the Arts Council for more info, 225-2211.

Story time at the Library continues regularly throughout the year on Tuesday, Thursday and Friday at 10:30am. After some playtime, the librarian reads stories, sings songs, does finger plays and shows a short film beginning around 10:40 am. This program is appropriate for infants through pre-school age children.

Coming attractions:

Downloadable Audiobooks Class: Tuesday August 28th at 5:30pm and the Ketchikan Public Library. Learn how to use ListenAlaska: download and listen to audiobooks any time, anywhere for free! Your library card is your ticket! Go to listenalaska.lib.overdrive.com or all 225-3331 for more information.

Ray Troll's Vicious Fishes of The Amazon will be on display at the Mainstay Gallery from September 7-28th. An opening reception and piranha feeding will take place on Friday, September 7th from 5-7pm at 716 Totem. This event is free and open to the public. Call the Arts Council at 225-2211 for more information.

First City Players presents The Fantasticks! This delightful musical debuted in 1960 and is the longest running musical in history. The Fantasticks has a great coming-of-age plot with multiple metaphorical undercurrents thrown in. The shows will take place at the Plaza's Black Box Theatre on September 14, 15, 16, 21, 22 & 23 with doors opening at 7pm. For tickets or for more information contact First City Players at ketchikanart.org/fcp or call 225-4792.

Story Craft at the Ketchikan Public Library! Come listen to stories about Old Favorites while you make Animal Note Holders! Come craft with us at 10:30am Thursday, August 23rd. Call 225-3331 for more information.

KRBD invites to you The Married Man's Trail Saloon at the Cape Fox Lodge This event will be postponed until a later date. We will let you know when you can join us for an endless night of entertainment. Cowboy cocktails will take place at 6:30pm, followed by a Texas Style BBQ at 7PM. Contra dancing to live music (and alternately not so live music) begins at 8:30PM. Games in the Saloon will be going most of the night, with a raffle drawing taking place at 11:30PM (must be present to win). Tickets are available at KRBD and Madison Lumber and Hardware. Call KRBD at 225-9655 for more information.



Meetings and Gatherings:

The Ketchikan Area Arts and Humanities Council Board of Directors meets the third Tuesday of every month at 6pm at the Mainstay Gallery, 716 Totem Way.

Rainy Day Quilters meet on the fourth Tuesday of the month, at 6:45pm, at Holy Name.

First City Toastmasters meet Thursdays at noon at 111 Stedman Suite 101.

Ketchikan Community Chorus meets every Tuesday starting January 9th from 7-9pm at the Presbyterian Church. Call 247-2356 for more information.

Ketchikan Community Concert Band meets every Monday starting in September from 7-9pm at McPherson Music. Call 225-3650 to reserve your space or for more information.

Book Talk on KRBD Ketchikan each Thursday evening from 6:30-7pm at 105.3. Listen to news about the library, books, and book reviews.

Welcome to the Arts Council

Ketchikan Arts and Humanities Council welcome our new Operations Manager, Kelly Lawler, to Ketchikan. She is originally from Fort Bragg, California and moved here in July with her new husband. She is very excited to be a part of our arts community. So come on down the Arts Council to meet her! 716 Totem Way, 225-2211.

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