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A L L T I M E S L I S T E D A R E A L A S K A T I M E ( A K D T )
Friday, September 9
2-4 pm LIVE EVENT
Gala at the Chamber Welcome to this gathering of art lovers celebrating the beginning of the two-week Alaska World Arts Festival. This social event is hosted by the Homer Chamber of Commerce. WHERE IS THIS EVENT? Homer Chamber of Commerce, 201 Sterling Hwy, Homer, AK FREE Event / No Registration Required 
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Friday, September 9
6 & 8 pm LIVE EVENT
NICE MOVES—Dances that Annoyed our Parents This McKinney/Oberstein musical dance comedy recaps the past 100 years of dance featuring a fumbling Spirit of Dancing Past, four generations of delusional family members, and a timeless euphoric dance troupe. In this Oberstein directed Homer Nutcracker production, four generations in a family are at odds about each other’s dance styles when a clumsy Spirit of Dancing Past pops out of an exploding radio console to take them back in time. Through 100 years of dance history, the Spirit hopes to solve individual hardships, bring peace within the family, and earn her saintly spirit sisterhood status. WHERE IS THIS EVENT? The Mariner Theatre at Homer High School, Homer, AK PURCHASE TICKET: 6 PM $12 for Children / $18 for Adults PURCHASE TICKET: 8 PM $12 for Children / $18 for Adults FREE WITH FESTIVAL MEMBERSHIP (Members: Please email info@alaskaworldarts.org for reservations and include the Event Title in the subject.) |
Saturday, September 10
9 am-12 pm LIVE EVENT
Fish Printmaking w/Lynn Marie Naden Renowned local teaching artist Lynn Marie Naden will share her creative techniques for Japanese Gyotaku-style printmaking, with ink on rice paper and cloth. All materials are included in this class. All ages welcome (ages 11 and under must be accompanied by an adult). You're also welcome to bring your own t-shirt, apron, hat, or another item to print on and create your unique piece of art. Space is limited. WHERE IS THIS EVENT? Center for Alaskan Coastal Studies, 708 Smokey Bay Way, Homer, AK PURCHASE TICKET: $55.00 (includes materials) FREE WITH FESTIVAL MEMBERSHIP (Members: Please email info@alaskaworldarts.org for reservations and include the Event Title in the subject.) Saturday, September 10
12 noon-1 pm LIVE EVENT
Live-at-Lunch FREE Concert featuring the LIVE music of Luna&Ursus Sit back and enjoy this blend of rhythmic guitar and harp, enchanting melodies, thoughtful lyricism, and powerful vocals that create an organic and heartfelt original sound. WHERE IS THIS EVENT? Land's End Resort, 4786 Homer Spit Rd, Homer, AK FREE Event / No Registration Required Saturday, September 10
3 pm LIVE EVENT
NICE MOVES—Dances that Annoyed our Parents This McKinney/Oberstein musical dance comedy recaps the past 100 years of dance featuring a fumbling Spirit of Dancing Past, four generations of delusional family members, and a timeless euphoric dance troupe. In this Oberstein directed Homer Nutcracker production, four generations in a family are at odds about each other’s dance styles when a clumsy Spirit of Dancing Past pops out of an exploding radio console to take them back in time. Through 100 years of dance history, the Spirit hopes to solve individual hardships, bring peace within the family, and earn her saintly spirit sisterhood status. WHERE IS THIS EVENT? The Mariner Theatre at Homer High School, Homer, AK PURCHASE TICKET: 3 PM $12 for children / $18 for Adults FREE WITH FESTIVAL MEMBERSHIP (Members: Please email info@alaskaworldarts.org for reservations and include the Event Title in the subject.) Saturday, September 10
7 pm LIVE EVENT
JAZZ-TAT-TAT at the PRATT This intimate fundraiser is limited to 30 audience members. It includes the magical and seductive violin music of Italy's Luca Ciarla, coming to us in collaboration with the Italian Cultural Institute of San Francisco, and the vibrant quirky jazz piano melodies of New York-born Jeffrey Lee Mills (residing in Germany). A meet and greet with these talented performers is included as part of Jazz-a-Tat-Tat at the Pratt. In addition to the extraordinary entertainment of the evening, this event will include hors d'oeuvres, desserts, and une variété de vin, and also an international art exhibit organized for the Pratt Museum by the Alaska World Arts Festival plus a 3-item auction of remarkable treasures. WHERE IS THIS EVENT? The Pratt Museum, 3779 Bartlett St, Homer, AK PURCHASE TICKET: $125 (30 Tickets available for sale) This is a fundraising event and NOT included in the Festival Membership 
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Sunday, September 11
9 am-12 pm LIVE EVENT
Flora Printmaking with Lynn Marie Naden Renowned local teaching artist Lynn Marie Naden will share her creative techniques for Japanese-style printmaking on leaves and other items in nature, with ink on rice paper and cloth. All materials are included in this class. All ages welcome (ages 11 and under must be accompanied by an adult). You're also welcome to bring your own t-shirt, apron, hat, or another item to print on and create your unique piece of art. Space is limited. WHERE IS THIS EVENT? Center for Alaskan Coastal Studies, 708 Smokey Bay Way, Homer, AK PURCHASE TICKET: $55.00 (includes materials) FREE WITH FESTIVAL MEMBERSHIP (Members: Please email info@alaskaworldarts.org for reservations and include the Event Title in the subject.) Sunday, September 11
12 noon-1 pm LIVE EVENT
Live-at-Lunch FREE Concert featuring LIVE Jazz with Jeffrey Lee Mills Enjoy a midday break at Land’s End Resort at the end of the Homer Spit with the LIVE entertaining music of visiting artists from New York and Germany. Their jazz, rock, and blues will energize you for the rest of your day! WHERE IS THIS EVENT? Land's End Resort, 4786 Homer Spit Rd, Homer, AK FREE Event / No Registration Required Sunday, September 11
2-4 pm LIVE VIRTUAL EVENT
(1st of two sessions: September 11 & 18) Story Through Character with Author, Playwright, Educator Gary Garrison There are few absolutes in creative writing, but here’s one that’s probably close: “You will never write a story more interesting than the people that are in it. Why? Stories are finite in details; people are infinitely complex.” This workshop will explore how we construct complicated characters – whether for short stories, novels, cinema, theatre or television – by building detailed behavior that is a generated by age, gender, health, politics, religion, education and so on. How to train our ear to hear how a seven year old speaks versus a seventy year old? And more importantly, how do we translate that onto the blank page? We’ll discover all of this in a four-hour workshop in which we’ll discover simple ways to creatively build character. This writing workshop will address these two primary questions through writing exercises meant to develop the beginning of a monologue that can be appreciated in any performance medium. The monologue will be constructed as a stand-alone exercise or the beginning of a solo show. Limited to 12 students. WHERE IS THIS EVENT? ZOOM—You'll receive login info after you're registered. PURCHASE TICKET: $40 (Tickets for both sessions) FREE WITH FESTIVAL MEMBERSHIP (Members: email info@alaskaworldarts.org for reservations and include the Event Title in the subject.) Sunday, September 11
5 pm LIVE VIRTUAL EVENT on Zoom
FisherPoets Virtual Gathering Celebrate commercial fishing and its community through a series of brief LIVE stories, song, art, and poetry delivered by far-flung authentic, creative voices of deckhands, skippers, cannery workers, shipwrights, young greenhorns, old-timers, strong women, and good-looking men. WHERE IS THIS EVENT? URL will become LIVE at the start of the event. ZOOM: https://us02web.zoom.us/j/84791146650 THIS IS A FREE EVENT |
Monday, September 12
9 am-1 pm LIVE EVENT (Monday through Friday)
Wicker Design & Basketmaking Workshop with Tadeusz Pieta from Poland Join an intimate group for this 5-day Willow Weaving Workshop with visiting instructor and Master Weaver Tadeusz Pieta from Poland. This workshop will cater to a range of skill levels, discussing tools of the trade, how to prepare your materials, traditional basketmaking techniques and their uses. This course welcomes intermediate and beginner weavers to be taught together, to learn from one another and to encourage a variety of creative projects for all skill level. Tadeusz's work will be exhibited at Homer Art & Frame during September. WHERE IS THIS EVENT? Homer Art & Frame, 4001 Lake Street #3, Homer, AK PURCHASE: $200 plus materials (8 Spaces available) Email Homer Art & Frame for reservations and materials list. This event is NOT included in the Festival Membership. Monday, September 12
2 pm-6 pm LIVE EVENT
Macramé Workshop with Jolanta Surma from Poland (Monday through Friday) Join this small group for a 5-day beginners Macramé Workshop with visiting instructor and Master Macramé artist Jolanta Surma from Poland for an incredible week learning knotting techniques for creating one-of-a-kind macramé flowers, angels, dream catchers and the like. Jolanta’s colorful flowers and wall-hangings are colorful and unique. Check out some of her work online at www.macrame-art.com. If you are looking for a creative outlet, trying out a new craft that will bring you joy and satisfaction, we invite you to be a part of this workshop. Jolanta's work will be exhibited at Homer Art & Frame during September. WHERE IS THIS EVENT? Homer Art & Frame, 4001 Lake Street #3, Homer, AK PURCHASE: $200 - materials included (8 Spaces available) Email Homer Art & Frame for reservations. This event is NOT included in the Festival Membership. Monday, September 12
6:30-9 pm LIVE EVENT
Groove It - Music Improv Workshop with visiting keyboard/composer Jeffrey Lee Mills Explore and enhance your musical prowess with Jeffrey, from Germany. Free yourself creatively from written notes and connect with your musical inner voice. Surf on rock, jazz, blues, funk, reggae, or classic grooves. Basic music fundamentals on one’s instrument is required. All instruments welcome. WHERE IS THIS EVENT? Homer Council on the Arts, 355 W Pioneer Ave, Homer, AK PURCHASE TICKET: $35 (Limit 12 students) FREE WITH FESTIVAL MEMBERSHIP (Members: email info@alaskaworldarts.org to reserve your space.) 
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Tuesday, September 13Monday, September 12 workshops are prerequisites for these two events.
9 am-1 pm LIVE EVENT (continued—Monday through Friday) Wicker Design & Basketmaking Workshop with Tadeusz Pieta from Poland 2 pm-6 pm LIVE EVENT (continued—Monday through Friday) Macramé Workshop with Jolanta Surma from Poland
Wednesday, September 14Monday, September 12 workshops are prerequisites for these two events.
9 am-1 pm LIVE EVENT (continued) Wicker Design & Basketmaking Workshop w/Tadeusz Pieta from Poland (Monday through Friday) 2 pm-6 pm LIVE EVENT (continued) Macramé Workshop w/Jolanta Surma from Poland (Monday through Friday) Wednesday, September 14
7 - 8:30 pm LIVE AUDIENCE and on the BIG SCREEN
Austentatious—Comedy Improv from London Enjoy a pre-recorded improvised riotously funny comedy performance in the style of Jane Austen. Performed in full Regency costume, with live musical accompaniment, Austentatious' past works include ‘Bath to the Future’, ‘Strictly Come Darcy’ and ‘Mansfield Shark’. ★★★★★ “A potboiler of a parody, joyously performed” – The Times (London) All ages welcome. WHERE IS THIS EVENT? Homer Theatre, 106 W Pioneer Ave, Homer, AK PURCHASE TICKET: $10 (Tickets at the door) FREE WITH FESTIVAL MEMBERSHIP
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Thursday, September 15Monday, September 12 workshops are prerequisites for these two events.
9 am-1 pm LIVE EVENT (continued) Wicker Design & Basketmaking Workshop w/Tadeusz Pieta from Poland (Monday through Friday) 2 pm-6 pm LIVE EVENT (continued) Macramé Workshop w/Jolanta Surma from Poland *Basketmaking Workshop with visiting master weaver from Poland (Monday through Friday) Thursday, September 15
7-8ish pm VIRTUAL EVENT
Fresh Produce Comedy Improv This season’s performers include Martty Zeller, Peter Kaufmann, PeggyEllen Kleinleder, Van Hawkins, and Sally Oberstein on stage creating scenes, stories, games and simple magic based on your prompts and suggestions. Improvisation, or improv is a form of live theatre in which the plot, characters, dialogue of a game, scene or story are made up in the moment. Often improvisers will take a suggestion from the audience or draw on some other source of inspiration to create witty events on stage. Fresh Produce is a teaching and performing improv troupe birthed in Homer, AK in 1985. With new and returning players who’ve traveled to foreign lands and gleaned assorted workshopping and performing skills and acquired galaxies of random suggestions from around the world, they’ve returned to their Homer base like homing pigeons to perform and play for you. WHERE IS THIS EVENT? ZOOM: You will receive login info after you're registered. PURCHASE TICKET: $10 FREE WITH FESTIVAL MEMBERSHIP 
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Friday, September 169 am-1 pm LIVE EVENT (continued)
Design & Basketmaking Workshop (Mon. through Fri.) Friday, September 16
12 Noon–1 pm LIVE EVENT
Live-at-Lunch FREE Concert with the Atz Lee and Nikos Kilcher WHERE IS THIS EVENT? The Green Can, 451 Sterling Hwy, Homer, AK FREE Event / No Registration Required Friday, September 162 pm-6 pm LIVE EVENT (continued)
Macramé Workshop (Monday through Friday) Friday, September 16
7-9 pm VIRTUAL EVENT and LIVE on KBBI Radio
Backstage With Legends Go behind the scenes with us for firsthand stories of iconic music superstars told by:
WHERE IS THIS EVENT? LIVE on ZOOM: URL will become LIVE at the start of the event. https://us02web.zoom.us/j/85973966946 LIVE on KBBI: 890 AM, Homer Public Radio FREE Event / No Registration Required |
Saturday, September 17
9 am–11:45 LIVE VIRTUAL EVENT
Fundamentals of Watercolor with Don Kolstad This class is designed to help you develop good techniques and to improve on skills you've already established. Together we will create a painting of beauty by incorporating brushwork, types of strokes, and other basic skills. Supplies not included. Supply list provided after ticket purchase. Registration required in advance. WHERE IS THIS EVENT? ZOOM: You will receive login info after you're registered. PURCHASE TICKET: $10 FREE WITH FESTIVAL MEMBERSHIP (Members: Please email info@alaskaworldarts.org for materials list.) Saturday, September 17
12 Noon–1 pm LIVE EVENT
Live-at-Lunch FREE Concert with musician Cem Dağtekin. This concert features Cem Dağtekin playing traditional Turkish music on a kanun or qanum, an Arabic string instrument. WHERE IS THIS EVENT? Land's End Resort, 4786 Homer Spit Rd, Homer, AK FREE Event / No Registration Required Saturday, September 17
12:30-2:30 pm LIVE EVENT
Crystals: Merging Art and Science Workshop for Youth with visiting artist from Spain, Lilia Delgado Have you ever wondered about how crystals occur in nature or wanted to have a crystal of your own? This workshop will introduce you to the process and teach you how to produce micro salt forms. You’ll create your own do-it-yourself personalized crystal. All you need to bring is an 8-10 oz. glass jar, yourself and some scientific curiosity. Lilia will provide the rest! This workshop is for youth ages 10-18. WHERE IS THIS EVENT? Center for Alaskan Coastal Studies, 708 Smokey Bay Way, Homer, AK FREE Event / Registration Required (Limited to 15 participants. Please email info@alaskaworldarts.org to register and include the Event Title in the subject.) Saturday, September 17
9 pm LIVE EVENT
Stone Atlas at Alice's Stone Atlas is a modern blues-rock group from Girdwood, Alaska. Their upbeat and hard-hitting sound is reminiscent of and inspired by folk, funk, jazz, punk, and soulful blues ballads. WHERE IS THIS EVENT? Alice’s Champagne Palace, 195 E Pioneer Ave, Homer, AK PURCHASE TICKET: $10 FREE WITH FESTIVAL MEMBERSHIP |
Sunday, September 18
12 Noon–1 pm LIVE EVENT
Live-at-Lunch FREE Concert with the Bayside Buskers This concert with the Bayside Buskers features local Alaskan string players ages 8-15 playing classical Suzuki music intermixed with fiddle tunes. Violinist Maggie Mae Gaylord leads the group including Clyde Clemens, Lila Shavelson, Daniel Christ, Cecily Shavelson, and Declan Gaylord, all of whom play for tips and treat themselves to ice cream after their performances. WHERE IS THIS EVENT? Land's End Resort, 4786 Homer Spit Rd, Homer, AK FREE Event / No Registration Required Sunday, September 18 |