FAIRBANKS SUMMER ARTS FESTIVAL EVENTS :: _______________________________________________ REGISTRATION AND OPENING DAY PARTY July 13, 2:00 p.m. @ Alaska Salmon Bake Free Registration, Artist Meet & Greet - Live Music, and Ice Cream! In addition to all the fun, pick up your updated schedules, and last minute registrants are welcome to sign up for classes. All registrants are encouraged to attend! Come mingle with the artists and enjoy some of them being featured in cameo performances. _______________________________________________ SUMMER AFTERNOON: A Reading by FSAF Creative Writing Faculty July 15, 3:00 p.m. @ Great Hall / UAF Free - Henry James wrote: “Summer afternoon—summer afternoon; to me those have always been the two most beautiful words in the English language.” Come and listen to the creative writing faculty read poems and stories that will make your summer afternoon more beautiful & memorable. Guest artists Jeanne E. Clark, Rob Davidson, Daryl Farmer, and Nicole Stellon-ODonnell will read selections of their published & new poetry, fiction, and creative non-fiction. Books will be available for sale & signing following the reading. _______________________________________________ ACROSS THE OCEAN - A Celtic Concert July 15, 8:00 p.m. UAF Charles W Davis Concert Hall / UAF $25 Program will feature selections from the traditional repertoires of Ireland, Scotland, and America, performed by Fairbanks Summer Arts Festivals Celtic music artists along with special guests. _______________________________________________ A NIGHT OF AFRO-CUBAN MUSIC AND DANCE July 16, 8:00 p.m. @ Salisbury Theatre / UAF $20 Come enjoy a night of traditional and popular music and dance of Cuba. Through stories, vibrant costumes and dance we will learn about the Orishas the Gods and Goddesses that play a large role in the Santeria traditions. We will also enjoy the popular modern dances of Cuba that include the Salsa, Mambo and Rumba. _______________________________________________ MINOR MASTERPIECES July 16, 8:30 p.m. @ Davis Concert Hall / UAF $20 The members of Ursa Major first joined forces at the Sitka Music Festival several years ago when all three were in their early teens. The trio consists of violinist Phillip Nanook Levy, violist Marcus Kaiti Thompson, and cellist Jeffrey Seek Solow. Widely sought after by international audiences, Ursa Major is known for its raw expressivity and fierce interpretations of works ranging from the Bearoque to Modern periods. Reviewers have lauded Solows roaring vibrato Brementown Musical Intelligencer, Thompsons honeyed tone Bear Fancy, and likened Levys impeccable staccato to the soothing tongue clicks of a mother black bear Medvedomosti. On July 16, Ursa Major will present two Minor Masterpieces, the String Quintet in G minor, K. 516 by Mozart and the Piano Quartet in C minor, Op. 60 by Brahms. For this special performance, Ursa Major will be joined by members of ursa minor, an ensemble best known for underwhelming performances of sad songs. _______________________________________________ PIONEER POTPOURRI July 17, 7:00 p.m. @ Davis Concert Hall / UAF Free Join us in an evening to honor the Alaskan Pioneers - over 60 and born in Alaska. Enjoy Festivals most diverse concert, selections ranging from Jazz to Opera. _______________________________________________ INSTRUMENT CHOIRS AND STRING ORCHESTRA 7/18, 6:00 p.m. @ Davis Concert Hall / UAF Free Join the FSAF String Instrument Choirs and String Orchestra for a lighthearted performance to finish out our String Workshop! First, registrants and guest artists perform side by side in our instrument choirs, then registrants team up to form a string orchestra lead by North Americas most enthusiastic maestra, The Jen Drake. Start your weekend off on the right note - we might! _______________________________________________ AMERICAN ROOTS July 18, 8:00 p.m. @ Silver Gulch Brewery $25 These artists will incorporate elements of folk and bluegrass for a truly rich musical experience. Food and beverages for purchase. _______________________________________________ ROOTS JAM SESSION 7/19, 7:00 p.m. @ The Golden Eagle Saloon Free An open community jam for all acoustic musicians to play old time music with Alan Jabbour and Ken Perlman. FSAF Roots and other students are especially encouraged to bring your mandolins, fiddles, guitars, banjos, and/or spoons to play the tunes learned this week. Free! Hosted by the Golden Eagle Saloon in Ester, the jam area will be smoke-free. _______________________________________________ DENALI MUSIC FESTIVAL 7/19, 7:00 p.m. Denali National Park Visitors Center Free The Festival Chamber Orchestra will perform at the beautiful Denali Visitors Center. Music and scenery sure to take your breath away! _______________________________________________ BEATLES REVUE 7/19, 8:00 p.m. @ Silver Gulch Brewing & Bottling Company $25 Enjoy Yellow Submarine, Hey Jude, Penny Lane, Love Me Do, and more of your Beatles favorites! Lead by Bobby Lewis and Eustace Johnson. Dancing and singing along strongly encouraged. Food and beverages available for purchase. _______________________________________________ CABARET 7/21, 8:00 p.m. @ Blue Loon $10 Come see your friends and family make their singing debut on stage! Participants will perform the piece they have been perfecting over the past week. Accompanied by Ron Drotos. Food and beverages are available for purchase. _______________________________________________ SOUNDS OF NATURE: ALASKAN PREMIERES 7/22, 8:00 p.m. @ Davis Concert Hall / UAF $10 Featuring Concert Black and the premiere of the 2014 Festival composers pieces. 2014 Festival composers created these works after a week in the Alaskan wilderness. _______________________________________________ JAZZ CONCERT 7/22, 9:00 p.m. @ Blue Loon $25 A truly unique evening with our multi-talented guest artists. Grab a drink or appetizer from the Blue Loon menu and enjoy the show! _______________________________________________ VOCAL JAZZ/COMBOS 7/23, 9:00 p.m. @ Blue Loon $15 Come see your friends and family make their jazz debut on stage, performing works they have been perfecting over the Festival. Food and beverage are available for purchase. _______________________________________________ CELTIC SESSIONS 7/24, 7:00 p.m. @ Silver Gulch Free Kick back and enjoy some great food and great music performed by festival guest artists and their students! This lively jam session is open to anyone, so bring a smile and an instrument and join in the fun. _______________________________________________ COMEDYSPORTZ SEATTLE 7/24, 8:00 p.m. @ Blue Loon $20 _______________________________________________ FANTASIES - BEETHOVEN AND BEYOND 7/24, 8:30 p.m. @ Davis Concert Hall / UAF $20 Pianist Ian Scarfe, the soloist for Beethovens Fantasia in C Minor, Op. 80 during FSAFs final orchestra concert, leads an all-star cast of musicians in a chamber music program exploring Fantasies throughout classical music. Expect music from the following: Beethovens Moonlight Sonata, Schuberts Fantasia for piano 4-hands, Schumanns Fantasiestücke, Bowens Fantasia for 4 violas, and Debussys violin sonata. _______________________________________________ CREATIVE WRITING READING 7/25, 1:30 p.m. @ One Riverview Plaza (80 B Street) Free _______________________________________________ CABARET 7/25, 6:00 p.m. Blue Loon $10 Come see your friends and family make their singing debut on stage! Participants will perform the piece they have been perfecting over the past two weeks. Accompanied by Ron Drotos. Food and beverages are available for purchase. _______________________________________________ STEEL PAN CONCERT 7/25, 7:00 p.m. @ Salisbury / UAF $15 More than just a concert, it is an experience. Hear some of your favorite tunes brought to life through the Festival Steel Pans. Each year they play different selections from artists as diverse as Journey to Phil Collins. _______________________________________________ OPERA/MUSICAL THEATRE 7/25, 8:00 p.m. @ Davis Concert Hall $25 Join us for a night full of our favorite Opera and Musical Theatre selections, accompanied by the Festival Orchestra. _______________________________________________ JAZZ BIG BAND/AFRO-CUBAN BAND 7/25, 9:30 p.m. @ Silver Gulch $10 Festivals Big Band invites you to step into the era of jazz and swing! Enjoy our 15-person plus band, and let them take you away to another time. Food and drinks are available for purchase. _______________________________________________ DANCE PERFORMANCE 7/26, 3:00 p.m. @ Salisbury / UAF $15 Do you think you can dance? Well, your friends and family do at least. Come out to see them perform the various pieces they have put together during Festival. Everything from ballet to modern will be performed. _______________________________________________ COMEDY/IMPROV PERFORMANCE 7/26, 6:00 p.m. @ Dance Theatre Fairbanks Free _______________________________________________ ORCHESTRA/CHOIR PERFORMANCE 7/26, 8:00 p.m. @ Davis Concert Hall / UAF $25 Come enjoy Festivals orchestra, conducted by Robert Franz from the Houston Symphony and Boise Philharmonic. _______________________________________________ VOCAL JAZZ/COMBOS 7/26, 9:30 p.m. Free *location to be added Enjoy the jazz talents of Festival registrants and guest artists at this free event. Food and beverages are available for purchase. _______________________________________________ ULTIMATE CHAMPAGNE BRUNCH 7/27, 11:00 a.m. @ Lavelles Bistro $100 Come and enjoy a fantastic champagne brunch event hosted at Lavelles Bistro to support the FSAF program! Chef Brett Teegardin will be preparing a menu inspired by seasonal and locally sourced ingredients, put together with a Pacific Northwest flare. Expect a full service dining experience with multiple courses, live music, home-made dessert and Champagne straight from Lavelles first-class cellar. Most of all, you can bask in the glow of knowing youre supporting Fairbanks world-class arts festival! _______________________________________________ WORLD MUSIC/DANCE 7/27, 3:00 p.m. @ Salisbury / UAF $15 Experience other cultures music and dance! Different styles from around the world will come to life right here in Fairbanks. Participants from Festival classes will perform what they have learned in the prior weeks. _______________________________________________ GOSPEL CHOIR 7/27, 7:00 p.m. @ Davis Concert Hall / UAF Free Rejoice in song! Hear our 100 plus person Gospel Choir in an evening of soul and love. Directed by Bobby Lewis and accompanied by Eustace Johnson. fsaf.org/events.php
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