Music & Dance Calendar
October, November, December 2008

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October

Acoustic Adventures maintains an active schedule of musical events. Rather than trying to keep up with their weekly announcements, here is a link to their website.

Fairbanks Community Band meets Thursdays from 7-9 p.m. in the Lathrop High School band room. Musicians needed. Their director is Ann Musco. For more information visit their web site at http://www.communityband.org.

Fairbanks Sweet Adelines Rehearsals (8/19/07 - 8/18/08) Fairbanks Sweet Adelines Rehearsals every Thursday night, 6:30 - 9:30 p.m. United Community Presbyterian Church, 3510 College Rd., Fairbanks, across from Gulliver's Books. Enjoy four-part cappella harmony in the unique Barbershop Style. We're always interested in recruiting new members. All women who enjoy singing are welcome to come to try out. Fairbanks Sweet Adelines Website, Phone: (907) 479-3624, Myrna McGhie, mlee2001@gci.net .

Northern Lights Council of Dancers represents square, round and folk dancers in the interior. Our link leads to their very active dance calendar. Many of their member clubs dance at the Farthest North Square and Round Dance Center, located in Pioneer Park. They have their own calendar. The following clubs dance there:

Santa Square Dancers dance the 2nd and 4th Saturday from 7:30-9:30 PM September to May and the 2nd and 4th Thursday from 7:30-9:30 PM June, July, August. Come join us at the Farthest North Square Dance Hall in Pioneer Park. Mainstream with caller Dave Smith. Round Dancing Phases 1-4 to Records. Dances are $7.00 Adults/$5.00 Students & Young Adults. (907) 488-6681 Jerrie Lynn (e-mail).

Prospector Squares (e-mail) Dance every Tuesday Night from 7:30-9:30 PM. Come join us at the Farthest North Square Dance Hall in Pioneer Park.  Plus Dance with Rounds by Caller/Cuer Bill Mudd.  Dances are $7.00 Adults / $5.00 Students & Young Adults. (907) 479-4522

Contra Borealis Dancers  Check their website (above) for complete dance schedule. Dances are $6 non-members / $5 members - $3 student non-members and $2 student members. Dance instruction is provided, and beginners are welcome. Times are usually 8 p.m. to midnight. Special events TBA, kids under 13 are free, if they behave themselves. (907) 457-8957.

University of Alaska Good Time Swing Dance Club. Every Saturday night, 6:00 pm to 8:30 pm, swing and ballroom dancing at the Silver Spur nightclub. No cover charge until 8:30 pm. Must be 21 or older. More info, fnkmb1@uaf.edu

Theresa Bauer, the "Chatanika Nightingale," sings and plays guitar and keyboard for listening and dancing year-round every Sunday afternoon at the Chatanika Lodge, 4 pm to 8 pm. No cover charge.

Carhartt & Flannel Ball (10/4/02)  Dance from 8:00pm - 12:00am at the Chena River Convention Center, 109 Clay St, . Hosted by the Alaska Boreal Forest Council, the evening will be filled with live music, fabulous desserts, dancing, door prizes, and good company. Prizes also awarded for best dressed.  Cost: $25.00 for individuals, $40.00 for couples. (907) 457-8453.

46th Annual Cham Fashional (10/29/05) 7:30 p.m. Sponsored by Quota International Fairbanks. "Mystical Magic." Will be held at the Westmark Fairbanks Hotel Gold Room,  (cocktails - champagne & hors d'oeuvres), choreographed Fashion Show at 8 p.m.,  dance till 1 a.m. to live music.  This is an annual fundraiser for Quota International Fairbanks, whose special interest is disadvantaged women & children, and those with speech & hearing impairments. Come support a great community service organization while enjoying champagne, hors d'oeuvres, and great fashions, then dance the night away.  Tickets for this black-tie event may be purchased at Fairbanks Mt. McKinley Bank branch offices, 530 4th Ave. or 1380 University Ave. (907) 452-1751, or 474-1770.

20th Annual Fbks International Friendship Day (10/14/06) noon to 5 p.m. Pioneer Park, Alaskan Centennial Center for the Arts. Free. Entertainment, music, cultural displays, food, and gifts for sale.(907) 474-0908.

Oktoberfest (10/20/01) Sponsored by German Club of Fairbanks, American Legion Post 57, 1634 Cushman St. German food served 6-9 p.m. $15 single or $25 couple. Music, food and fun. We know date is old - we think they have it every year; they just do not update us!

"The Joy of Frostbite" (10/23/04) -- Fairbanks Sweet Adelines present two performances at Princess Hotel - Edgewater Dining Room, 4:00pm and 7:30 pm. Tickets will go on sale in October.  For information, call Myrna at (907) 479-3624.

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November

Acoustic Adventures maintains an active schedule of musical events. Rather than trying to keep up with their weekly announcements, here is a link to their website.

Fairbanks Community Band meets Thursdays from 7-9 p.m. in the Lathrop High School band room. Musicians needed. Their director is Ann Musco. For more information visit their web site at http://www.communityband.org .

Fairbanks Sweet Adelines Rehearsals (8/19/07 - 8/18/08) Fairbanks Sweet Adelines Rehearsals every Thursday night, 6:30 - 9:30 p.m. United Community Presbyterian Church, 3510 College Rd., Fairbanks, across from Gulliver's Books. Enjoy four-part cappella harmony in the unique Barbershop Style. We're always interested in recruiting new members. All women who enjoy singing are welcome to come to try out. Fairbanks Sweet Adelines Website, Phone: (907) 479-3624, Myrna McGhie, mlee2001@gci.net .

Northern Lights Council of Dancers represents square, round and folk dancers in the interior. Our link leads to their very active dance calendar. Many of their member clubs dance at the Farthest North Square and Round Dance Center, located in Pioneer Park. They have their own calendar. The following clubs dance there:

Santa Square Dancers dance the 2nd and 4th Saturday from 7:30-9:30 PM September to May and the 2nd and 4th Thursday from 7:30-9:30 PM June, July, August. Come join us at the Farthest North Square Dance Hall in Pioneer Park. Mainstream with caller Dave Smith. Round Dancing Phases 1-4 to Records. Dances are $7.00 Adults/$5.00 Students & Young Adults. (907) 488-6681 Jerrie Lynn (e-mail).

Prospector Squares (e-mail) Dance every Tuesday Night from 7:30-9:30 PM. Come join us at the Farthest North Square Dance Hall in Pioneer Park.  Plus Dance with Rounds by Caller/Cuer Bill Mudd.  Dances are $7.00 Adults / $5.00 Students & Young Adults. (907) 479-4522

Contra Borealis Dancers  Check their website (above) for complete dance schedule. Dances are $6 non-members / $5 members - $3 student non-members and $2 student members. Dance instruction is provided, and beginners are welcome. Times are usually 8 p.m. to midnight. Special events TBA, kids under 13 are free, if they behave themselves. (907) 457-8957.

University of Alaska Good Time Swing Dance Club. Every Saturday night, 6:00 pm to 8:30 pm, swing and ballroom dancing at the Silver Spur nightclub. No cover charge until 8:30 pm. Must be 21 or older. More info, fnkmb1@uaf.edu

Theresa Bauer, the "Chatanika Nightingale," sings and plays guitar and keyboard for listening and dancing year-round every Sunday afternoon at the Chatanika Lodge, 4 pm to 8 pm. No cover charge.

Athabascan Fiddlers' Festival (11/6-9/02). Traditional Athabascan Indian fiddling and dancing. Dedicated to the tradition of Athabascan fiddling and dancing. Dancing, guitar-playing, fiddling and performances by village representatives. Athabascan Fiddlers Association. "The Athabascan Fiddlers Festival has grown tremendously over the past 20 years to become one of the three major cultural events of the year," according to festival founder, Jean Flanagan Carlo. [News-Miner, 11/1/01 ]. Tickets are available at the Fairbanks Native Assoc. offices, 2201 First Avenue, Suite 200. Prices vary with event. (907) 452-1825.

Annual St. Raphael's Christmas Ball and Auction (11/21/06) Westmark Hotel Gold Room; 6 p.m.-midnight. Fundraiser, quilt raffle, dancing, and a silent auction with over 700 items. Tickets are $55 per person, available at OK Lumber or St. Raphael's Catholic Church. Information: (907) 457-6603 or (907) 457-2800.

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December

Acoustic Adventures maintains an active schedule of musical events. Rather than trying to keep up with their weekly announcements, here is a link to their website.

Fairbanks Community Band meets Thursdays from 7-9 p.m. in the Lathrop High School band room. Musicians needed. Their director is Ann Musco. For more information visit their web site at http://www.communityband.org .

Fairbanks Sweet Adelines Rehearsals (8/19/07 - 8/18/08) Fairbanks Sweet Adelines Rehearsals every Thursday night, 6:30 - 9:30 p.m. United Community Presbyterian Church, 3510 College Rd., Fairbanks, across from Gulliver's Books. Enjoy four-part cappella harmony in the unique Barbershop Style. We're always interested in recruiting new members. All women who enjoy singing are welcome to come to try out. Fairbanks Sweet Adelines Website, Phone: (907) 479-3624, Myrna McGhie, mlee2001@gci.net .

Northern Lights Council of Dancers represents square, round and folk dancers in the interior. Our link leads to their very active dance calendar. Many of their member clubs dance at the Farthest North Square and Round Dance Center, located in Pioneer Park. They have their own calendar. The following clubs dance there:

Santa Square Dancers dance the 2nd and 4th Saturday from 7:30-9:30 PM September to May and the 2nd and 4th Thursday from 7:30-9:30 PM June, July, August. Come join us at the Farthest North Square Dance Hall in Pioneer Park. Mainstream with caller Dave Smith. Round Dancing Phases 1-4 to Records. Dances are $7.00 Adults/$5.00 Students & Young Adults. (907) 488-6681 Jerrie Lynn (e-mail).

Prospector Squares (e-mail) Dance every Tuesday Night from 7:30-9:30 PM. Come join us at the Farthest North Square Dance Hall in Pioneer Park.  Plus Dance with Rounds by Caller/Cuer Bill Mudd.  Dances are $7.00 Adults / $5.00 Students & Young Adults. (907) 479-4522

Contra Borealis Dancers  Check their website (above) for complete dance schedule. Dances are $6 non-members / $5 members - $3 student non-members and $2 student members. Dance instruction is provided, and beginners are welcome. Times are usually 8 p.m. to midnight. Special events TBA, kids under 13 are free, if they behave themselves. (907) 457-8957.

University of Alaska Good Time Swing Dance Club. Every Saturday night, 6:00 pm to 8:30 pm, swing and ballroom dancing at the Silver Spur nightclub. No cover charge until 8:30 pm. Must be 21 or older. More info, fnkmb1@uaf.edu

Theresa Bauer, the "Chatanika Nightingale," sings and plays guitar and keyboard for listening and dancing year-round every Sunday afternoon at the Chatanika Lodge, 4 pm to 8 pm. No cover charge.

Holiday Band Concert (12/17/06) 3:00 p.m., West Valley Performing Arts Center. The Fairbanks Community Band will be performing traditional and contemporary holiday selections. Director: Ann Musco. Admission: $8 for adults; $5 for students, seniors and military; children 12 and under free.

Babes in Toyland (12/1-4/05) Presented by Dance Theatre Fairbanks. At West Valley High School Performing Arts Center. Dec. 1, 8 p.m., Dec, 2, 8 p.m., Dec. 3, 2 p.m. and 8 p.m., Dec. 4, 4 p.m. (907) 452-1113.

The Nutcracker (12/9-11/05) North Star Ballet, Hering Auditorium Friday 8 p.m., Saturday 2 p.m. & 8 p.m., Sunday 1 p.m. & 4 p.m. (907) 451-8800.

Santa Square Dancers (12/30/07) End of Year Dance at the Farthest North Square Dance Hall in Pioneer Park from 7:30-9:30 PM. All Callers/Cuers Welcome $7.00 Adults / $5.00 Students & Young Adults (907) 488-6681, Jerrie Lynn.

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