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Choose from LIVE performances, workshops, classes, discussions, films, and banters presented by local and worldwide artists. We'll include a few virtual events for those who can't be with us in person.
Events by Date
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Thursday, September 7
4 - 6 pm 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, Alaska FREE Event / No Registration Required Thursday, September 7
7 - 8:30 pm AbbaFab at the Mariner Theater AbbaFab is a sensationally talented band recapping the music of ABBA! This multimedia production is a tribute to some of the greatest music produced in the 70s and 80s including monster hits such as Waterloo, Fernando, Honey Honey, Dancing Queen, and countless others. From ABBA’s earliest hits to Mamma Mia, ABBAFAB will take you on a technicolor journey that is unmatched. There’s no generation gap here, so let’s ALL party like it’s 1979! WHERE IS THIS EVENT? HHS Mariner Theater, 600 E Fairview Ave, Homer, AK FREE WITH FESTIVAL MEMBERSHIP (Festival Members: Please email info@alaskaworldarts.org for reservations and include the Event Title and date in the subject.) Join us for AbbaFab's second show on Friday, September 8th at Alice's Champagne Palace! Friday, September 8
8 pm AbbaFab at Alice's Champagne Palace AbbaFab is a sensationally talented band recapping the music of ABBA! This multimedia production is a tribute to some of the greatest music produced in the 70s and 80s including monster hits such as Waterloo, Fernando, Honey Honey, Dancing Queen, and countless others. From ABBA’s earliest hits to Mamma Mia, ABBAFAB will take you on a technicolor journey that is unmatched. There’s no generation gap here, so let’s ALL party like it’s 1979! WHERE IS THIS EVENT? Alice's Champagne Palace, 195 E. Pioneer Ave, Homer, Alaska 99603 PURCHASE TICKETS: Adults $30.00 +processing fees. FREE WITH FESTIVAL MEMBERSHIP (Festival Members: Please email info@alaskaworldarts.org for reservations and include the Event Title and date in the subject.) Saturday, September 9
12 pm
Live-at-Lunch with Silas Jones Relax and enjoy the remarkable sound of Homer's guitar-playing wizard Silas Jones, the 2021 First-Place winner of Alaska's Got Talent. Seventeen-year-old guitar virtuoso brings an exciting variety of guitar styles from modern fingerstyle to old time bluegrass. Come listen to Silas on acoustic, electric guitar, banjo, fiddle, bass or ukulele or more than one of the above! WHERE IS THIS EVENT? Land's End Resort, 4786 Homer Spit Rd, Homer, AK 99603 FREE Event / No Registration Required Saturday, September 9
1:30 - 4:30 pm Fundamentals of Painting Murals Join Chicago mural artist Kathleen Dose-Koehl in this indoor/outdoor mural painting workshop and participate in a community mural painting. Materials available at Homer Art & Frame. Ages 12- 100! WHERE IS THIS EVENT? Homer Art & Frame, 4001 Lake Street, Homer, Alaska 99603 FREE Event / Limited space - Registration Required Reserve your spot for $1 Saturday, September 9
6 - 9 pm Oktoberfest Fundraiser for HCOA w/Alaska Blaskapelle Break out your stein mugs & lederhosen and dance to the germanic tunes of Alaska Blaskapelle! Celebrate Oktoberfest and help raise money for Homer Council on the Arts and support the local arts scene and have fun! Learn more at HomerArt.org WHERE IS THIS EVENT? Best Western Bidarka Inn, 575 Sterling Hwy, Homer, AK 99603 TICKETS: $12 person - family admission packages available OKTOBERFEST TICKETS are NOT included in the Alaska World Arts Festival Membership. Saturday, September 9
10 pm - midnight 60s Dance Party and Costume Contest at Alice's Join DJ/hosts Magical Mystery Mike McKinney and Jumpin' Jessica Williams for a night of dancing and fun. Do the twist like you did when you first heard it. Dress like you did when you owned a record player. Dance your heart out. Come shake it up with good friends on Alice's dance floor! WHERE IS THIS EVENT? Alice's Champagne Palace, 195 E. Pioneer Ave, Homer, Alaska 99603 $10 donation recommended at the door or DONATE IN ADVANCE FREE WITH FESTIVAL MEMBERSHIP Sunday, September 10
9 - 11am ONLINE Writing the World Around Us with Gary Garrison (1/2) As playwrights, we’ve all been told not to prescribe action or the environment around us; to do so infringes on the creative work of other artists. But does it really? Where did we hear that and why do you think we heard it? The goal of this workshop is to teach writers to start regarding their stories as something to be built through many dramatic elements — the least of which is what we see and what we hear. We’ll study existing text to see how others fill the worlds they imagine, then we’ll write our own and share that work with each other. We’ll learn the difference between “Lights rise…” and “A sliver of light sneaks across the floor…." NOTE: This is part one of a two-part class (09/10 & 09/17). You must participate in both sessions to take this class. Limited to 12 students. WHERE IS THIS EVENT? ZOOM - YOU'LL RECEIVE LOGIN INFO AFTER YOU'RE REGISTERED. PURCHASE TICKETS: $40 for both sessions +processing fees. FREE WITH FESTIVAL MEMBERSHIP Sunday, September 10
12 pm Live-at-Lunch FREE Concert with Luna&Ursus Luna&Ursus blends enchanting songs of the Celtic Harp with rhythmic guitar, powerful vocals, and thoughtful lyricism. Join us as they set the stage for listeners to come along on a journey to the heart. WHERE IS THIS EVENT? Land's End Resort, 4786 Homer Spit Rd, Homer, AK 99603 FREE Event / No Registration Required Sunday, September 10
1:30 - 4:30 pm Fundamentals of Painting for Murals Join Chicago mural artist Kathleen Dose-Koehl in this indoor/outdoor mural painting workshop and participate in a community mural painting. Materials available at Homer Art & Frame. Ages 12- 100! WHERE IS THIS EVENT? Homer Art & Frame, 4001 Lake Street, Homer, Alaska 99603 FREE Event / Limited space - Registration Required Reserve your spot for $1 
Tuesday, September 12
7 pm MAMMA MIA! Sing-Along Join friends and neighbors for a sing-along with the story of a bride-to-be trying to find her real father told using hit songs by the popular 1970s group ABBA. WHERE IS THIS EVENT? Homer Theatre, 106 W Pioneer Ave, Homer, AK 99603 PURCHASE TICKET: Adults $12 - Children $8 +processing fees. (Tickets in advance or at the door) FREE WITH FESTIVAL MEMBERSHIP 
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Wednesday, September 13
7:30 pm Dramatic Reading of the play Tryhard New York's Playwright Emily Elyse Everett offers up her new play, Tryhard, to be read by Homer, Alaska actors. Enjoy a funny, emotional play about friendship, coming home, and the awkwardness of trying to share grief. A woman desperate to do good returns to her Pacific Northwest town to visit her childhood friend who has been struck by an unexpected tragedy. Reader/Actors include Jessica Williams, Maura Jones, Rudy Multz, and Maggie Quarton. WHERE IS THIS EVENT? Bunnell Street Arts Center, 106 W. Bunnell Ave. Homer, AK 99603 $10 donation recommended at the door or DONATE IN ADVANCE FREE WITH FESTIVAL MEMBERSHIP Thursday, September 14
7 pm Comedy Improv with Homer's Fresh Produce Fresh Produce is a teaching and performing improv troupe birthed in Homer, AK in 1985. New and returning players have gleaned assorted workshopping and performance skills from around the world, and now they’ve returned to their Homer-base to perform and play for you. Join this season’s performers Martty Zeller, Peter Kaufmann, PeggyEllen Kleinleder, Van Hawkins, and Sally Oberstein for scenes, stories, games, and simple magic. Limited seating. PLEASE NOTE: We have an "at risk" performer who has asked that audiece members be masked during this performance. We appreciate your respect for this request. WHERE IS THIS EVENT? The Art Barn behind 1060 East End Road, Homer, Alaska 99603 $10 donation recommended at the door - limited seating. Friday, September 15
7 pm Stories of Connection Enjoy an evening of entertaining stories by Alaskans and beyond in support of the Homer Foundation's Pier One Theatre Gary Thomas "Live Large" Fund, KBBI Homer Public Radio, and Alaska World Arts. Presenting artists include NPR’s 2019 Moth Story Slam winner, Amy Malouf, Homer’s multitalented playwright, musician, builder, husband, father, and former KBBI reporter, David Webster, writer and award-winning world-traveling storyteller Ingrid Nixon, Homer, Alaska homesteader Atz Kilcher, black history storyteller Ted Carter, New Zealand award-winning songwriter, poet, performer Roger Lusby, award-winning NPR commentator Geo Beach, Alaska fisherman, homesteader, and storyteller Pat McBride, and award-winning, inspirational, international storyteller, Kristin Pedemonti. WHERE IS THIS EVENT? Alice's Champagne Palace-195 E Pioneer Ave Homer, AK RESERVE YOUR SPOT NOW: Suggested Donation $30 adult - $20 children +processing fees This event is NOT included in the Festival Membership. Friday, September 15
9:30 pm Stand-up Comedy with Michael Palascak Originally from Indiana, Michael Palascak began his career in Chicago and now resides in LA. He has performed on The Late Late Shows with James Corden and Stephen Colbert. He's appeared on A Little Late with Lilly Singh, Letterman, The Tonight Show with Jay Leno, The Late Late Show with Craig Ferguson, Conan, Comedy Central, and on Last Comic Standing. Michael's humor is sharp, clean, relatable, and charming. This night of comedy will open with Homer's George Faust and Florida comedian Andrea Staats who became TikTok famous for finding a lizard in her pants. WHERE IS THIS EVENT? Alice's Champagne Palace, 195 E. Pioneer Ave, Homer, Alaska 99603 PURCHASE TICKETS: $35 +processing fees. FREE WITH FESTIVAL MEMBERSHIP Saturday, September 16
9 pm - Midnight The Cosmic Creature Club at Alice's And elsewhere around Homer… Since the early 1980s, Homer audiences have listened and danced to the sounds of Elders on Fire, Too Fat to Fly, Ray-Jen Cajun and the Devils Club Orchestra. In 2022, lead members of each band formed the Cosmic Creature Club. David Webster on sax. Jennifer King on bass. Jim Buncak on drums. Johnny B on piano. The Cosmic Creature Club plays well known jazz and rock as well as smooth grooves and originals. Not only is their song list special but each of the Creatures continues to move on with entertaining stage performances after forty years of living in Homer. The Cosmic Creature Club are truly a local’s local band. High energy, driving beats, beautiful melodies…wanna join? WHERE IS THIS EVENT? Alice's Champagne Palace, 195 E. Pioneer Ave, Homer, AK $10 tickets available at the door. This event is NOT included in the Alaska World Arts Festival Membership. Sunday, September 17
9 - 11am Continuation Gary Garrison's Writing the World Around Us (2/2) As playwrights, we’ve all been told not to prescribe action or the environment around us; to do so infringes on the creative work of other artists. But does it really? Where did we hear that and why do you think we heard it? The goal of this workshop is to teach writers to start regarding their stories as something to be built through many dramatic elements — the least of which is what we see and what we hear. We’ll study existing text to see how others fill the worlds they imagine, then we’ll write our own and share that work with each other. We’ll learn the difference between “Lights rise…” and “A sliver of light sneaks across the floor…." NOTE: This is part two of a two-part class (09/10 & 09/17). You must participate in both sessions to take this class. Limited to 12 students. WHERE IS THIS EVENT? ZOOM - YOU'LL RECEIVE LOGIN INFO AFTER YOU'RE REGISTERED. PURCHASE TICKETS: $40 for both sessions FREE WITH FESTIVAL MEMBERSHIP Sunday, September 17
12 pm Live-at-Lunch FREE Concert with Jake Schlapfer WHERE IS THIS EVENT? Land's End Resort, 4786 Homer Spit Rd, Homer, AK 99603 FREE Event / No Registration Required Sunday, September 17
8 pm FisherPoets 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. 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. Join Sarah Braund, Jaime Roth, Emi Springer, Pat Mcbride, Meghan Gervais, Clark G Whitney Jr, Georgie, Catie, Meezie, Jim Maloney, and Steve Schoonmaker. WHERE IS THIS EVENT? Alice's Champagne Palace, 195 E. Pioneer Ave, Homer, Alaska 99603 $10 donation recommended at the door or DONATE IN ADVANCE Tuesday, September 19
7 – 8:30 pm Heroes and Villains of Broadway (Broadway Nostalgia) TICKETS AVAILABLE AT THE DOOR. Be prepared to laugh, cry, and cheer as some of Homer's finest vocalists share an evening of the very best characters we love ~ and the ones we love to despise. Dress up or come as you are for an evening of nostalgia and unforgettable Broadway hits. Produced by Jim Anderson. Recommended ages: Teen – Adult WHERE IS THIS EVENT? Quarter Deck at Land’s End Resort, 4786 Homer Spit Rd, Homer, AK Wednesday, September 20
8 pm World Arts Spectacle Join us for a SPECTACLE of 5+-minute showcase performances with LIVE MUSIC, COMEDY, POETRY, READINGS, and DANCE featuring Breezy Berryman, Maura Jones, Stephanie Cortes, Emilie Springer, Rhoslyn Anderson, Anna Springer, Aurora Springer, Aria Palma, Michael McKinney, Corey Geysbeek, Mike Selle, Reece Cowan, Cristen San Roman, Stephanie Cortes, Jake Schlapfer, Zeb Perkins, Ireland Styvar, Dayus Geysbeek, and George Foust, all on stage at Alice's Champagne Palace in Homer. WHERE IS THIS EVENT? Alice’s Champagne Palace, 195 E Pioneer Ave, Homer, Alaska 99603 $10 donation recommended at the door or DONATE IN ADVANCE FREE WITH FESTIVAL MEMBERSHIP Thursday, September 21 |