Event Description
Date:May 24, 2010 - Sep 10, 2010Time:VariesLocation:Downtown AnchorageMore Info:www.anchoragedowntown.orgEach summer, the Anchorage Downtown Partnership hosts a summer series of ongoing concerts and events including Music in the Park, Cultural Saturdays and Music for Little Ones.

Concerts are free and concert goers may enjoy a variety of food and drink from street vendors

Planetarium Shows at the Anchorage Museum
Event Description
Date:May 23, 2010 - Sep 12, 2010Time:11 a.m. and 5 p.m.Location:Anchorage MuseumMore Info:www.anchoragemuseum.orgThe museum’s new Thomas Planetarium offers guests an engrossing, immersive theater experience. Two shows are offered daily in summer. At 11 a.m. daily, “Ice Worlds” explores the delicate balance between ice, water and the existence of life on Earth and on other planets. At 5 p.m. daily, “Wonders of the Universe” lets visitors travel back billions of years to witness the birth of the universe.

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(907) 929-9200

AurorA Show – Alaska’s Great Northern Lights
Event Description
Date:May 24, 2010 - Sep 1, 2010Time:9 a.m. - 9 p.m. daily, at the top of the hour Location:Alaska Center for the Performing ArtsMore Info:www.thealaskacollection.com “AurorA – Alaska’s Great Northern Lights” encompasses many years worth of rare aurora images played to original music scores. The presentation runs for 40 minutes and begins at the top of the hour from 9 a.m. to 9 p.m. Ticket prices are $8.75 Adults, $7.75 Seniors (62 & Older)/Military & $6.75 for Children. Group rates are also available. No advance purchase is necessary. It is open seating and tickets may be used for any available show times.

Anchorage Market & Festival Featured Event
Event Description
Date:May 8, 2010 - Sep 5, 2010Time:10 a.m. - 6 p.m. Saturdays and SundaysLocation:Third Avenue & E Street Parking LotMore Info:www.anchoragemarkets.com
Local farmers and artisans sell their goods on Saturdays and Sundays in this festival atmosphere. Enjoy free, lively entertainment and great food while browsing through more than 300 booths.

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(907) 272-5634

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Re)Emergence
Event Description
Date:May 22, 2010 - Sep 12, 2010Time:9 a.m. - 6 p.m., open until 9 p.m. ThursdaysLocation:Anchorage MuseumMore Info:www.anchoragemuseum.org“(Re)Emergence: Contemporary Native Art and Design from the Anchorage Museum” helps shape our understanding of what it means to be Native in Alaska today. Objects in this exhibit are from the Anchorage Museum’s permanent collection. The exhibition of contemporary Native art includes art work by Ron Senungetuk, Preston Singletary, Sonya Kelliher-Combs, Susie Silook and Kathleen Carlo-Kendall.

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(907) 929-9200

Kiska and Adak: War in the Aleutians
Event Description
Date:Apr 22, 2010 - Dec 31, 2010Time:9 a.m. - 6 p.m.Location:Anchorage MuseumMore Info:www.anchoragemuseum.orgEarly in World War II, Kiska was a hotly contested battlefield that figured prominently in Japanese and U.S. news. Nearby, Adak supported a large military installation. In this exhibit, historic artifacts and then-and-now photographs illustrate the United States’ struggle to evict war-time intruders from Alaska. Included with museum admission.

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(907) 929-9200