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Dogs do their thing at agility trials competition
Photo by Sheri Walsh
July 4, 2008
“I was never a dog person until I got my first dog,” Shonda Oderkirk said.
Quilters unveil First Friday exhibit
Published July 4, 2008
It’s a show two years in the making, but local quilting enthusiasts say the Quilt Alaska 2008 show is worth the wait.
Summer Festival lets Fairbanksans soak up the arts
Published July 4, 2008
If you’ve got an artistic itch, the Fairbanks Summer Arts Festival is going to do its best to scratch it this month.
‘Totally impromptu’ music sought for park
Published July 4, 2008
Louise Kowalski, 56, has played her teal-blue accordion for three years. When she gets the funky instrument wailing, couples will sometimes get up to waltz, children bop to the beat, and one man even broke into polka.
There’s lots to do on the Fourth
Published July 4, 2008
A backyard barbecue and a handful of sparklers may be many people’s idea of Fourth of July, but there are plenty of other ways to enjoy Independence Day in the Fairbanks area today.
Mayhem, mishaps part of fun of Mystery Dinner Theatre
Published July 4, 2008
Brace yourself for shady characters, outrageous crimes and ridiculous plot twists. Fairbanks Drama Association is set to unveil its annual Mystery Dinner Theatre on July 12.
Local comics return to roots with Fairbanks show
Published June 27, 2008
Many people would prefer standing in the path of a herd of migrating caribou to standing onstage in front of a paying crowd hungry for comedy.
Lewis, Rozum happily add to ‘newgrass’ legacy
Published June 27, 2008
Born and raised in California, musician Laurie Lewis may not be from the bluegrass belt of the South, but according to her musical peers, she is a legend and a bona fide star.
‘Taming of Shrew’ brings timeless Shakespeare comedy to Fairbanks
Published June 27, 2008
While dowries and arranged weddings hardly relate to the typical modern love story, a comic tale about the complications of love remains as relevant today as when William Shakespeare’s comedy “The Taming of the Shrew” first appeared in 1623.
‘Victorian Tea Party’ set for Georgeson fundraiser
Published June 27, 2008
Break out your bustle skirts and waistcoats, Fairbanks — It’s time to party like it’s 1899!
Medieval flair highlights colorful Renaissance Faire
Published June 27, 2008
Lords and ladies, wenches and knaves will blend right in at Saturday's Renaissance Faire.
Former Fairbanks reporter, teacher tries hand at novel
Published June 20, 2008
A familiar face has returned to Fairbanks, in town to promote his first book, “Just Enuf To Get By,” which he says offers some reading folks in Fairbanks can relate to.
Summer solstice in Fairbanks offers food, fun and plenty of sun
Published June 20, 2008
Solstice: derived from two Latin words, ‘sol’, meaning “sun” and ‘sistere,’ meaning “cause to stand still.” On the longest day of the year — solstice — the sun conceptually stands still.
Third Eye Blind ready to party solstice style in Fairbanks
Published June 20, 2008
Members of rock band Third Eye Blind may not have been to Alaska before, but they are aware of the significance of their debut in Fairbanks — the kickoff to local summer solstice celebrations — and plan to bring in the midnight sun tonight with a performance Fairbanksans won’t forget.
Author speaks about masculinity in the new millennium
Published June 20, 2008
What does it mean to be a man? That is the question Dr. Michael Kimmel, sociologist, author and lecturer, asks of his audiences when he visits various areas of the country to talk about his research on masculinity.