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Though ink and illustration, exhibit tells story of hope and healing
Featuring a mix of digital illustrations and pen-and-ink drawings, Priest’s exhibition centers around two original characters, one representing hope, the other representing despair. The characters are used to explore the emotional push and pull experienced throughout life. “In the exhibition, I created two characters to embody the duality of...
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Author of 'Jade's Broken Bridge' talks about new book
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Fairbanks artist headed to Muscle Shoals Songwriters Festival
ANCHORAGE, Alaska (KTUU) - Ted Alder is bringing his unique Alaskan sound to the Lower 48. The festival is based in Muscle Shoals, Ala., a town made famous for recording studios such as the FAME and Muscle Shoals Sound studios. Born in Bethel and raised in Fairbanks, Alder, performing under...
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GMC COMMUNITY CALENDAR: Volleyball, Fall Festival, Jazz, and Vintage Faire
Looking for things to do in Fairbanks this week? Here’s a quick look at some upcoming events. The UAF Nanooks women’s volleyball team takes on in-state rivals the UAA Seawolves this Thursday at 7 p.m. at the Patty Center. Tickets are $8 to $10. On Saturday, head to...
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Holland America float announced for 99th Macy’s Thanksgiving Day Parade
Interior Alaska will finally have a state-run cemetery dedicated to veterans after nearly two decades of work at both the federal and the state level. In the 2025 municipal election, Garrett Armstrong, J.T. McComas-Roe and Jeanne Olson are all running for seat C on the Fairbanks North Star Borough Assembly.
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It’s something you can yell: An interview with the band tamarack!
Fairbanks, Alaska sits at about 65 degrees north. It is one of the northernmost cities in the world, and is within 200 miles of the Arctic Circle. There is a good argument to be made that tamarack!, a post-hardcore band formed in 2024 in the Golden Heart City, is among a handful of the farthest north hardcore bands in the world.
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GMC COMMUNITY CALENDAR: Game Day, Pie Contest, and Haunted Corn Maze!
Fairbanks has plenty of events lined up this week for music lovers, game enthusiasts, and fans of fall fun. The week kicks off with a Yodeling Competition on Friday, September 26th at HooDoo Brewing Company (1951 Fox Ave.). Participants can grab a mic and yodel their heart out to Hocus Pocus by Focus. The event starts at 7 p.m.
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GMC Community Calendar: Equinox Marathon, Alzheimer's Walk, and Oktoberfest!
Welcome to the Fairbanks Community Calendar, brought to you weekly by GMC of Fairbanks. Fairbanks has a busy lineup of community events this September. The 62nd Annual Equinox Marathon and the 32nd Annual Equinox Relay will challenge runners with the grueling double climb over Ester Dome. The races take place Saturday, September 20, from 8 a.m. to 6 p.m., beginning at the UAF Patty Center.
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Loaded with love and cheese: Starvation Gulch’s 3rd annual food truck rally serves up flavor
Members of The Sun Star embarked on a culinary tour of the third annual food truck rally, held as part of the Starvation Gulch celebration on Saturday, Sept. 13. The rally took place in the Patty Center parking lot and featured a variety of local food trucks. The two spent the afternoon sampling items and sharing their experiences along the way.
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GMC Community Calendar: Arts and Crafts, Harvest Festival, and Music Jam!
Welcome to the Fairbanks Community Calendar, brought to you weekly by GMC of Fairbanks. The Fairbanks Arts Association is hosting its 5th Community Arts and Crafts Rummage Sale. It’s the perfect place to buy or sell arts and crafts, supplies, tools, books, and more. Admission is free. That’s happening Sunday, September 14, from 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. at the Exhibition Hall, Alaska Centennial Center for the Arts at Pioneer Park.
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Currant Fest Cultivates Delicious Community
The 3rd Annual Currant Fest was celebrated at the Georgeson Botanical Gardens at the University of Alaska Fairbanks, bringing together the whole Fairbanks community to celebrate the growing and preservation of currant berries. The event was free for all and was full of fun activities and optional workshops that showcased the many uses of currants.
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Music in the Garden Concludes its Summer Series
On August 14, Music in the Garden concluded its summer series with its last concert of the year, with Susan Grace and the ET Barnette String Band both performing sets on the drizzly August evening. From May to August in the University of Alaska Fairbanks Georgeson Botanical Gardens, local music artists gather to celebrate music and family fun. The event began 15 years ago and has been an enduring staple of summer fun in Fairbanks.
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Fungi Bring Fun-Guys and Gals to Ester Park for Annual Fairbanks Fungi Festival
Despite steady rain over the weekend, mushroom enthusiasts, families, mycologists, and artists gathered at Ester Community Park on Sunday for the Fairbanks Fungi Festival, an annual celebration of the vibrant and varied fungi that thrive in Alaska’s boreal forests. With more than 150 mushroom species on display— from the...
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Chamber Music Festival Brings World-Class Talent to Fairbanks
The International Chamber Music Alaska, or ICMA, Summer Intensive was held from August 11-16, filling the Davis Concert Hall with the sounds of live chamber music. The week featured concerts, workshops, and masterclasses that brought musicians, students, and the community together in a shared love of music. Centered on active collaboration and guidance, ICMA offered emerging talent the chance to learn straight from seasoned experts.
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Soaking, Sculptures, and Sled Dogs: A Day at Chena Hot Springs
A Warm Welcome in Alaska Fairbanks isn't always as cold as outsiders imagine. On this early September day, the air held steady at 53°F-a comfortable contrast to the steam rising from the geothermal pools at Chena Hot Springs Resort, about 60 miles northeast of the city. The drive itself is simple: follow Chena Hot Springs […] The post Soaking, Sculptures, and Sled Dogs: A Day at Chena Hot Springs appeared first on Trip Jaunt .
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AROUND ALASKA: Trail Closure, Suicide Summit, and Volcano Alert
Hikers will need to find an alternate route if they plan to explore the Rodak Loop Trail in Chugach State Park. The trail is now closed until further notice due to brown bears in the area. With the bears more active, park rangers want to limit the risk of humans running into them. The closure impacts the salmon viewing deck, beaver deck, and staff service road. However, the Iditarod-Crow Pass Trail and Dew Mound Trail are still open.
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Paul Krejci - Music at Downtown Market
Festival Fairbanks presents in conjunction with Golden Heart Consulting's Downtown Market Music at the Market featuring Paul Krecji Paul Krejci - Paul is active as a keyboardist, organist, amateur accordionist, and studio musician. He has performed as a solo and collaborative pianist and keyboardist throughout Alaska as well as in Italy, Austria, Japan, China, and Australia. For Alaskan bands, he has performed, composed, and arranged in various styles, including pop, rock, jazz, funk, disco, calypso, classical, and world music. Paul has also composed, arranged, and produced music for television, film, and museum exhibits. He won the Alaska Public Radio Network Song of the Year in the Instrumental Category in 2004. www.paulkrejci.com https://downtownmarketfairbanks.com/
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The Annual Sandhill Crane Festival
Each year in late August, several thousand sandhill cranes gather together at Creamer's Field Migratory Waterfowl Refuge on College Road to gain nourishment and rest up before their long migration south for the winter. Changing seasons and the Sandhill Crane’s iconic trumpet call. The raspy call of the sandhills...