April events calendar.

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ANCHORAGE

417 Thursday Night at the Fights

Boxing a full round of seven matches with full bar and concessions available. Reserved seats $35.00, general admission $16 (prices include service charge). Tickets at the door. Held at the Egan Center with doors open at 6:30 p.m., event at 7:30 p.m. Contact: 263-2800.

4/9 Anchorage Museum at Rasmuson Center

The annual Anchorage Museum gala is one of the season's most celebrated social art events. Guests enjoy fine food, wine and decadent desserts at the Dena'ina Civic and Convention Center. The gala features a live and silent auction of some of the state's best original art. Funds raised help support the museum's exhibitions, community and education programs, and the permanent collection. Dena'ina Center. Contact: 907-929-9200 or 907-929-9201.

419-4110 Alaska Custom Cycle Show

Check out the coolest motorcycles in Alaska! Enter your motorcycle into one of the many classes available at www.amcda.com. This event will have door prizes, live demonstrations, vendors, food and entertainment! A great way to kick off the riding season and see what local motorcycle dealers have ready to ride. Ben Boeke 10 a.m.-5 p.m. Contact: 907-229-2055 or 907-279-9748.

4/16 Walk MS

Get your exercise with the pledge-based 4-mile walk around Lake Hood in Anchorage. Proceeds benefit the MS Society Alaska. Join hundreds of other walkers and see first-hand the powerful, positive effect the Walk MS has on everyone involved. Millennium Hotel, 8 a.m. registration, 10 a.m. walk. Contact: 907-562-7317.

4/16--4/17 Spring Fling for Women Trade Show

DAMM Straight Productions Inc. presents the "Spring Fling for Women" trade show. Time is to be determined. Held at the Egan Center. Contact: Michael Fisher: 907-344-1007.

4/17 Ed Asner as FDR

A one-man play starring Ed Asner as President Franklin D. Roosevelt. Watch as FDR explores the life of one of America's best-loved presidents and the events and decisions that shaped a nation. A powerful play follows the iconic president as he reflects on his years in office, from inauguration to the trials of World War II. Discovery Theater, 2 p.m. and 6 p.m. Contact: 907-263-2787.

FAIRBANKS

4/5-419 Tesoro Arctic Man Ski & Sno-Go Classic

Thousands of extreme skiers and snowmachiners gather east of Fairbanks every spring for days of practice and fun, culminating in this extreme winter race. Skiers take a lone descent before grasping their snowmobile partner's tow rope for an adrenaline-filled climb at...