 The Arts This Week Ketchikan, Alaska June 10, 2002 - June 16, 2002 June 11, 2002
Featured event: One weekend only!!! First City Players' production of We Won't Pay! We Won't Pay! will run June 13th-15th at 8pm, at Kayhi Auditorium, with a "pay-what-you-can" performance on Wednesday, June 12th at 7:30pm. With the price of groceries rising every day, what's a poor girl to do? Stuff bags of food up her sweater and pretend to be pregnant, of course! Laughs are on special when 1997 Nobel Prize winner Dario Fo opens the can on shoplifting. We Won't Pay! We Won't Pay! is a sidesplitting satire that'll have you rolling in the (grocery) aisles. Tickets are $15 for adults, $10 for students and seniors. Discounts on advance ticket purchases: $48 for a Friends Pak (4 adult tickets); $40 for a Family Pak (2 adults, 2 students or seniors). Special offers at local four local restaurants: Show your tickets at one of the following restaurants before the show and receive a special deal with your meal:
Tickets and information at 225-4792. Also this week: Registration is going on now for ARTSCool Arts Camp: 4 weeks of visual and performing arts for kids ages 8-16. There's something for everyone this summer: Intensive Animation Workshops for older and returning students, theatre on stage and behind the scenes with Annie Jr, Wearable Art, and more. July 15th through August 10th. Sponsored by the Ketchikan Area Arts & Humanities Council and First City Players. Half-day and full-day programs are available. For more information, call 225-2211, or stop by the Mainstay Gallery at 716 Totem Way to pick up a brochure. Limited partial scholarships are available through the generous support of Royal Caribbean International and Celebrity Cruises, KPU, CHARR, the Monthly Grind, and First City Rotary. Deadline for scholarship applications is June 7th. Amazon Slide Show and Sharkabet Booksigning with artist and illustrator Ray Troll: Tuesday, June 11th, at 7pm, at the Ketchikan Public Library. Ongoing exhibits: Paper Trails and Paintings from Provence, a dual show of handmade paper creations and plein air paintings by Ketchikan artist MJ Turek, is on display at the Mainstay Gallery, 716 Totem Way. The exhibit continues through the last Friday of the month. Sponsored by the Arts Council. Call 907-225-2211 for more information. Making Points, an exhibit by artist Carla Potter, is on display at the Soho Coho Gallery, 5 Creek Street. Through June 29th. Call 225-5954 for information. Notable Folks: A History
of Ketchikan is
on display at the Tongass Historical Museum, 629 Dock Street,
through September 29th. Information at 225-5600. Registration is going on now for ARTSCool Arts Camp: (see "This Week" listing above). Children's SeaAlaska Culture Week: Are you looking for a safe, educational and FUN activity for your kids? The Totem Heritage Center is currently registering kids ages 7 - 14 for this year's Southeast Alaska Children's Culture Week, June 17 - 21. Several well-respected educators will lead games, crafts and a field trip. Debbie McLavey, president of the Haida Descendant Cultural Dance Group, will teach youth traditional Haida songs and dances. Tsimshian bead artist Bernice Davis will assist kids in making their own miniature octopus bags. Tlingit instructors Esther Shea and Linda Blankenship will point out what foods can be harvested from our very own seashore at Rotary Beach. The week will end with a celebratory potluck, when children will dance for their parents. Each day of Culture Week begins at 1pm and ends at 4pm. Cost is $50 for Ketchikan residents, and $55 for children outside city limits. Space is limited, so call 225-5900 immediately to ensure your child's participation! Call 225-5900 for more information or to register. Classes, workshops, etc: Cedar Bark Gathering: Instructor to be announced. Date of class depends on when the bark is ready to be harvested (sometime in June). Call the Totem Heritage Center at 225-5900 for more information. Summer dance workshops: June classes include Ballet, Floor Barre, Intermediate/Advanced Jazz and three adult classes. Call Ketchikan Theatre Ballet at 225-9311 for more information. Crosstraining Writing and Performance Project: June 26th-July 5th. An intensive 10-day interdisciplinary training program involving coursework in fiction, poetry, choreography, design, playwriting, acting, and directing. Sponsored by Perseverance Theatre in Juneau. Information at www.perseverancetheatre.org or 907-364-2603x23. Creating a Geography of Hope: the 19th Annual Sitka Symposium. June 16th-23rd. The Sitka Symposium is a gathering that aims to put written and oral traditions to the service of ideas. It caters to a broad audience of writers, readers, and anyone interested in the theme. Activities include talks by leaders, panel and group discussions, and readings. For more information, contact the Island Institute, Box 2420, Sitka, AK 99901, island@ak.net, or 907-747-3794. Creating Watercolors that Sparkle: The Ketchikan Watercolor Society presents a 5-day workshop with internationally recognized painting instructor Judi Betts, on September 18th-22nd, 2002 (Wed, Thurs and Sat: 9am-4:30pm; Fri and Sun: 1-8:30pm). $375 for KWS members, $425 for non-members. Space is limited, register by August 30th. For more information, contact Sandy Shepard at 247-8149. Upcoming auditions, contests, artist opportunities, etc: Call for entries: for the Blueberry Arts Festival Juried Art Show at the Mainstay Gallery. The Ketchikan Area Arts & Humanities Council invites artists to submit works for this annual exhibit. Entry deadline: All pieces must be at the Mainstay Gallery, 716 Totem Way, Ketchikan, AK 99901, by Mon, July 28th, at 5pm. Reception: The Mainstay Gallery will host an opening reception on Friday, August 2nd, from 5-7pm. Artists are encouraged to attend. Criteria: There is no theme. Artwork must not have been previously exhibited in Ketchikan. Open to artists working in all media, maximum of two entries per artist. All two-dimensional entries must be framed and ready to hang. All three-dimensional entries must be ready for display. Entry fees: Free to KAAHC members, $25 for non-KAAHC members. Entries submitted by mail must include payment for return postage in addition to entry fee. Prizes: First: $150 cash & a $100 gift certificate to Tongass Business Center's art supply room; Second: $125 cash & a $75 gift certificate to The Finishing Touch; Third: $100 cash & a $50 gift certificate to Tatsuda's IGA. Cash prizes provided through the generous support of Royal Caribbean International and Celebrity Cruises. Questions: please call the Arts Council at 907-225-2211. Percent for Art Request for Proposals: for the Ketchikan Regional Youth Facility. Budget: $29,000. Deadline: proposals must be received by June 28th, 2002, addressed as follows: Ketchikan Youth Facility Committee, c/o Ketchikan Area Arts & Humanities Council, 716 Totem Way, Ketchikan, AK 99901. Questions concerning procedures and submittal requirements can be addressed to Ginger Johnson at 907-465-4481. Questions regarding the building and the proposed artwork locations can be addressed to Steve Peters at speters@millardpeters.com. Call for choreographers and dancers, for the 5th Annual Gigglefeet Dance Festival, which will be August 2nd and 4th at Kayhi Auditorium. Registration Forms and guidelines for participants are available at First City Players, 716 Totem Way (at the Mainstay Gallery). Deadline to register: It would be nice to know that you're planning to participate as soon as possible; the final deadline to register your participation and be included in the printed program is Friday, July 13th. QUESTIONS? Contact Deb Turnbull at 225-4792 or Email: firstplay@worldnet.att.net. Sponsored by First City Players, the Ketchikan Area Arts & Humanities Council, and Ketchikan Theatre Ballet. Auditions for The Fish Pirate's Daughter will be held on June 10th & 11th at 5pm at the Mainstay Gallery, 716 Totem Way. Directed by Elizabeth Nelson. Ketchikan's original musical melodrama, now in it's 37th season. Join in the tradition. Four evenings of performances in July and August. Information at 225-4792. Call for poems: Art Matters, an Anchorage-based monthly arts newsletter, is now accepting poems for publication. Please submit poem, along with brief biographical information, to Artmatters@anchoragepress.com. Meetings and Gatherings: First City Toastmasters meet Tuesdays at noon at the Youth Court chambers in the Plaza. 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. Parlons Chez Nous. If you enjoy speaking French, put the French Club on your calendar. There will be a picnic at Rotary Beach on July 14th at 5:00pm. Call 225-7486 or 225-2592 for more information. Coming attractions: First City Players' production of We Won't Pay! We Won't Pay! will run June 13th-15th. This political farce by Dario Fo will be directed by Elizabeth Nelson. A sidesplitting satire! With the price of groceries rising every day, what's a poor girl to do? Stuff bags of food up her sweater and pretend to be pregnant, of course! Laughs are on special when 1997 Nobel Prize winner Dario Fo opens the can on shoplifting. We Won't Pay! We Won't Pay! is a sidesplitting satire that'll have you rolling in the (grocery) aisles. Tickets and information at 225-4792. Lionheart: The Jesse Martin Story. Film on widescreen at the Ketchikan Public Library, Tuesday, June 18th, at 7pm. The story of the youngest person ever to sail solo, unassisted, and non-stop around the world. First City Players' production of The Fish Pirate's Daughter: Ketchikan's original musical melodrama, will be back for its 38th season. Performances will take place on Saturdays, July 13th, 20th, 27th, and August 3rd, at Steamers Restaurant. By Bob Kinerk. Music by James Alguire. Directed by Elizabeth Nelson. (225-4792) The opening reception for an exhibit by Juneau artist Heidi Reifenstein will be on Friday, July 5th, from 5-7pm, at the Mainstay Gallery (716 Totem Way). The reception is free and open to the public. The exhibit continues through the last Friday of the month. Sponsored by the Arts Council. Call 907-225-2211 for more information. Gigglefeet Dance Festival will be Friday, August 2nd, and Sunday, August 4th. Sponsored by the Arts Council, First City Players, and Ketchikan Theatre Ballet. The Blueberry Arts Festival will be Saturday, August 3rd. Artist booths, food, entertainment, contests, including the ever-popular Slug Races, Trivia Contests, and more. Sponsored by the Arts Council. (225-2211) Opening reception: for Bends in the Road: a Quilting Odyssey, an exhibit by Ketchikan artist Lindley Gifford, will be on Friday, September 6th, from 5-7pm, at the Mainstay Gallery, 716 Totem Way. Continues through the last Friday of the month. Sponsored by the Arts Council. Call 907-225-2211 for information. Scottish band Old Blind Dogs will perform their neo-traditional Celtic music on Tuesday, September 10th, 2002, in Ketchikan. This concert is part of the Torch Nights Performing Arts Series, sponsored by the Arts Council. Information at 907-225-2211. Opening reception: for My art... as it is, an exhibit by Ketchikan artist Jim Guenther, will be on Friday, October 4th, from 5-7pm, at the Mainstay Gallery, 716 Totem Way. Continues through the last Friday of the month. Sponsored by the Arts Council. Call 907-225-2211 for information. Opening reception: for 52 Card Pick Up, a group show curated by Maria Dudzak, will be on Friday, November 1st, from 5-7pm, at the Mainstay Gallery, 716 Totem Way. Continues through the last Friday of the month. Sponsored by the Arts Council. Call 907-225-2211 for information. American Chamber Players will perform in Ketchikan on Saturday, October 12th. This concert is part of the Torch Nights Performing Arts Series, sponsored by the Arts Council. Call 907-225-2211 for information. First City Players will present Oklahoma!, their annual fall musical, on November 7-10. (225-4792) The Winter Arts Faire will be Thanksgiving weekend: Friday, November 28th and Saturday, November 29th, at the Ted Ferry Civic Center. Artist booths and more. Sponsored by the Arts Council. (225-2211) The Winter Art Walk will be Friday, December 6th, from 5-8pm. Simultaneous receptions at downtown galleries and shops. Coordinated by the Arts Council. (225-2211) Ketchikan Theatre Ballet will present The Nutcracker on Friday, December 6th and 7th. (225-9311) KAAHC Online Artist Gallery:
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