EVENT CALENDER JANUARY 2018.

• Author: Anderson, Tasha
• Position: EAT SHOP PLAY STAY - Calendar

Anchorage

JAN 13 Haggis Basher's Ball and Burns Supper

This supper is in honor of Scottish poet Robert Burns. The gala event includes a four-course meal, a carafe of scotch at each table, Highland Pipers, and dancing, all at the Sheraton Anchorage, Drinks will be served starting at 6 p.m., the festivities start at 6:55 p.m. Corporate tables of ten may be purchased for $1,500 and single seats are available for $150. tarbas.org

JAN 13

Silent Film Night: Buster Keaton's The General

Buster Keaton was a comedy king of the Silent Film era; The General is considered one of the greatest films ever made. The Anchorage Symphony screens this masterwork premiering a new score by Eric Beheim. This film finds hapless Southern railroad engineer Johnny Gray facing off against Union soldiers during the American Civil War. Silent Film Night takes place at the Alaska Center for the Performing Arts at 8 p.m. anchoragesymphony.org

JAN 17-28

Anchorage Folk Festival

Anchorage Folk Festival's goal is to support, encourage, and promote music and dance through performance and education. Across town artists take to the stage for free concerts, and the festival also includes workshops, contests, classes, and dances. anchoragefolkfestival.org

JAN 21

Anchorage Wedding Fair

This fair is a one-stop shopping solution for brides, grooms, wedding planners, and more. Peruse gown collections, catering samples, venues options, music, cosmetics, flowers, and more at the Dena'ina Center, from 11:30 a.m. to 5 p.m. Join fellow wedding aficionados and be the first to mingle with vendors while enjoying unlimited champagne and strawberries at the Strawberries & Champagne hour from 11:30 a.m. to 12:30 p.m. (must be 21+ to attend this portion of the Anchorage Wedding Fair). General entry is open to all ages, entry for children 12 and under is free. alaskabride.com

Fairbanks

JAN 19

Ladysmith Black Mambazo

Presented by the Fairbanks Concert Association, Ladysmith Black Mambazo performs at Hering Auditorium beginning at 7:30 p.m. Assembled in the late 1960s, Ladysmith Black Mambazo-led by founder and leader Joseph Shabalala-celebrates more than fifty years of joyous and uplifting music celebrating the intricate rhythms and harmonies of the group's native South African musical traditions. explorefairbanks.com

JAN 27

Backcountry Film Festival

The Backcountry Film Festival is sponsored by and takes place at the Nordic Ski Club of Fairbanks and celebrates the human-powered winter experience...