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ANCHORAGE

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Anchorage Fur Rendezvous

Celebrating winter like nowhere else! Alaska's largest and oldest winter festival features tons of fun events. Zany events include outhouse races, snowshoe softball and the Running of the Reindeer, a mass dash down Fourth Avenue with sprinting caribou giving chase. These are just a few of the delights in store at "Rondy" 2012. Times vary and events are held at locations around the State. furrondy.net

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Othello with special guests from Pacific Northwest Ballet

The premiere non-profit dance company in Alaska presents its 2011-2012 season! Exceptional concerts of exquisite dancing come to life. Celebrate our 30th anniversary season--four wonderful productions in store this season. Alaska Center for the Performing Arts, 7:30 p.m. alaskapac.centertix.net

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Iditarod Trail Sled Dog Race Ceremonial Start

Come get started! World-class mushers and their dog teams mush toward the Bering Sea coast through rugged remote mountain ranges and snowcapped forests in the "Last Great Race on Earth." Anchorage. Time: 10 a.m. and held downtown Anchorage. iditarod.com

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The Anchorage Symphony presents Great Opera-tunity

Nearly 200 vocalists join the Anchorage Symphony Orchestra for the most dramatic and compelling music written for the opera stage. The choruses of Mozart, Verdi, Mussorgsky and more spark the imagination, bringing magnificent battles, huge celebrations and tremendous processionals to life through music. Alaska Center for the Performing Arts, 8 p.m. anchoragesymphony.org

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25th Annual Tour of Anchorage

Rush hour takes on a whole new meaning! Glide into a pair of skis, grab some poles and be a part of North America's longest running and largest citizen's ski racing and touring series and designed for all abilities. 8:30 a.m. to 10 a.m. tourofanchorage.com

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Pirate Tales

Join Anchorage's favorite storytellers and balladeers as they bring to life the adventures of the world's most famous pirates and seafarers such as Blackboard, Calico Jack Rackham, and Captain Hook. This is a toe-tapping, sing-a-long good time for the whole family! Alaska Pacific University, Friday, 7 p.m.; Saturday & Sunday, 3 p.m. ticketturtle.com

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The Great Alaska Sportsman Show

The social event of the spring season in Alaska! Featuring speakers, vendors, fly tying workshops, casting clinics for women and girls, book signings and more. greatalaskasportsmanshow.com

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Lily Tomlin

The incomparable Lily Tomlin brings many of...