Northern Lights News Winter 2006

The arts in Anchorage are as extreme as the landscape, with something for everyone.

Northern Nightlife: Lights and Big City Entertainment

Fear no dark, snowy night . . . lots of twinkling fairy lights lead the way to a host of evening activities.

For a complete calendar of events, explore www.Anchorage.net

Art enthusiasts will certainly love First Friday Art Walk – gallery hopping at many of downtown’s finest art showrooms.

For intelligent diversion, Anchorage Museum of History and Arts hosts a “Movies For Your Mind” series; and for a sporting fix, there’s Thursday Night at the Fights at the William A. Egan Civic and Convention Center.

Plenty of choices abound for music lovers including the Acoustic Saturday Series; Traditional Irish Music Sessions; First Friday’s Jazz After Hours; and a season of symphonies at the Alaska Center for the Performing Arts.

For after-hours fun of all kinds – Anchorage has lots of funky Alaskan pubs, themed bars and dance halls including Darwin’s theory, the world-famous Chilkoot Charlies, F Street Station, Bernie’s Bungalow and Mad Myrna’s.

Showtime: Anchorage's finest playhouse's and watering holes

Alaska Center for the Performing Arts

Home to the Anchorage Symphony Orchestra, Anchorage Opera, and Anchorage Concert Association – providing world-class entertainment in a four-theater venue.

Eccentric Theatre Company at Cyrano’s Off-Center Playhouse

Enjoy jazz, comedy, poetry, beer, wine, a café and bookstore in a downtown 1915 historic building. Regularly voted best live theatre in Anchorage.

Anchorage Big Winter events

Celebrate the beginning of the end of winter with Anchorage! join as as we Fur rondy and mush on in the last great race on Earth during the world famous Fur Rendezvous and the Iditarod Trail Sled Dog Race! For more cool events in Anchorage explore www.Anchorage.net/coolevents