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If you love folk music, you’re going to love the Anchorage Folk Festival. Beginning Thursday, January 19, 2012 and continuing through Sunday, January 29, 2012, musicians from around the world as well as our own state will be performing for the public all around the City of Anchorage. There will also be workshops given throughout the free 10 day event.
Several different acts will be performing on various days at the main stage (Wendy Williamson Auditorium, UAA campus, Lake Otis & 36th Ave, Anchorage). Performances will be held from 7pm to 9:30pm on January 19th and 20th, 12:30pm to 6pm and 7pm to 10:15pm on January 21st, 1pm to 5pm and 7pm to 10:30pm on January 22nd, 7pm to 10pm on January 27th, 12:45pm to 6pm and 7pm to 10:15pm on January 28th and 1pm to 5pm and 7pm to 10:30pm on January 29th. There will be a special Folk Night for all UAA students held on Thursday, January 26th from 9:15pm to 11pm. For a complete list of who will be performing and when, please visit the AFF website’s mainstage page.
Everyone of all ages is welcome to attend any of the workshops that will be held during the Anchorage Folk Festival. Even kids under 8 years old are welcome as long as they have an accompanying supervising adult with them. Some of the workshops available include Music Theory: A Zen Approach, Improve Your Singing Voice, Fingerstyle Guitar, Swing Dance Lessons, Native American Flute, Fun With Ukeleles and even a Banjo Workshop. There is no need to call ahead to make a reservation or pay anything out of pocket. Simply show up and you’ll be able to join in on the fun. You might even learn something. For a complete list of the Anchorage Folk Festival Workshops, please visit the AFF website’s workshop schedule page.
The Anchorage Folk Festival is a great place to listen to true artists from all around the world perform amazing folk music. You can even learn a new skill at one of the workshops. The best part of all this is that it is absolutely FREE! You don’t pay a dime for this great time! That’s quite a bargain. So, bring the family and enjoy some great music.
Pauline Hofseth, your Anchorage real estate specialist
Originally posted in my Anchorage real estate blog here: http://activerain.com/blogsview/2728425/anchorage-folk-festival.
On the first friday of every month, the Anchorage Museum presents its First Friday event from 6pm to 9pm. Visitors get to enjoy the regular museum gallery exhibits as well as live music and a guided planetarium show. For the first First Friday event of 2012 (January 6th), kids of all ages can enjoy live jazz music by Melissa Bledsoe Fischer as well as a fun, updated version of live elevator music by the Carhartt Brothers. All of this is absolutely free. Local artist Michael Conti will be discussing his photographic work and how he uses pictures to tell the story of life in Alaska.
For an additional fee, enjoy the Dark Side of the Moon. Set to Pink Floyd’s classic rock music, this light show takes you places you are sure to have never been before. There is some adult subject matter involved, so you may want to keep the kids away. Another exhibit offered for an additional fee is the Led Zeppelin Cosmic Light Show, which also carries an adult subject matter audience advisory. The planetarium’s screen brings 3D imagery to life set to some of Led Zeppelin’s classic rock music. Finally, take a tour of the stars with the Guided Star Show, also available for an additional fee but suitable for all ages. Click here to purchase your tickets to any of these special shows.
While the music and showcased artist may change every month, Anchorage Museum’s First Fridays remain an interesting way for you to spend a Friday evening in Alaska. General admission is free as is the music and artist presentation. Additional fees are required to attend the Guided Star Show, Led Zeppelin Cosmic Light Show and Dark Side of the Moon spectacular. There’s always something interesting to do here in Anchorage.
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