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94  ALASK A AREA B Y AREA

ENTERTAINMENT IN
ANCHORAGE

While Anchorage may be better known as are available. The Alaska Center for the
a launch pad to the wilderness, it nonetheless Performing Arts, in downtown Anchorage,
offers a range of entertainment that is is renowned for its cultural events, while
more vibrant than any other Alaskan city. the Sullivan Arena hosts rock concerts and
The seemingly endless daylight hours of sporting events. The city also has numerous
summer are ideal for outdoor activities, cinemas, bars, and nightclubs, many of
while in autumn and winter, indoor pursuits which offer live entertainment and
such as concerts, theater, opera, and ballet excellent locally produced brews.

Information and Tickets
Published every Thursday,
the Anchorage Press is the best
source of information on art
exhibitions, concerts, festivals,
and sports. This free weekly
paper is distributed to busi-
nesses across the city. The
Anchorage Convention and
Visitors’ Bureau also keeps
abreast of upcoming events.
Tickets for most programs can
be easily bought at the Alaska
Center for the Performing Arts The log cabin theme at Chilkoot Charlie’s in Anchorage
or obtained directly from the
various venues. Alternatively, Anchorage Opera, the Alaska Cultural Presentations
Ticketmaster outlets can be Dance Theatre, the Anchorage The large open theater at the
found at Fred Meyer stores Symphony Orchestra, and Alaska Native Heritage Center
around the city. the Anchorage Concert (see pp76–7) plays host to a range
Association perform at the of Native arts, theater, dance,
center. The Sullivan Arena and sports demonstra tions. The
Theater and Concerts
hosts pop and rock con certs, Anchorage Museum (see pp72–3)
Major theater and musical while plays and small classical often features visiting art exhibi-
productions are staged at music shows are held at the tions. On the first Friday of
the Atwood Concert Hall, the Wendy Williamson Auditorium, every month, galleries across
Discovery Theater, and the the Arts Theater, and the Arts Anchorage hold art openings,
Sydney Laurence Theater, all Recital Hall at the University usually attended by show cased
located in the Alaska Center of Alaska Anchorage. artists. During the win ter,
for the Performing Arts. The the down town Dena’ina Civic
and Convention Center hosts a
Cinema variety of cultural events as well.
While there are no real art film
venues in Anchorage, several
multiplex cinemas such as Clubs and Bars
Regal Tikahtnu Stadium Anchorage enjoys a vibrant
Cinemas and Century 16 nightlife, with a good variety of
Cinemas screen popular first- clubbing and drinking venues
run films. Show ing inexpen sive on offer. For rock, pop, and sheer
second-run movies, the Bear mayhem, the hotspot is Chilkoot
Tooth Theatre Pub also offers Charlie’s, popularly nicknamed
some excellent micro brewery “Koot’s.” Downtown, head
beer and good food in a bar- to Humpy’s Great Alaskan
and-restaurant envi ronment. Alehouse (see p250) for live music,
For extensive film reviews, there a packed dance floor, micro brews
is the Anchorage Press, while on draught, and tasty pub grub.
cin ema listings are outlined Cyrano’s Off Center Playhouse
Traditional dance performance at the in the city’s main newspaper, show cases live performances by
Alaska Native Heritage Center the Alaska Dispatch News. Cyrano’s Theatre Company. For

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