Tchaikovsky's opera "Eugene Onegin" will be seen tonight and tomorrow at Century 16 in an HD big screen presentation of the Metropolitan Opera production. This is an "Encore" presentation, without intermissions. Keep your eye out for Richard Bernstein, who is performing in Opera Fairbanks' "Don Giovanni" on Friday and Sunday.

"Onegin" will be shown at 6:30 p.m. July 7 and 10 a.m. July 8. Tickets are $22.

Fans of Tyler Perry, take note:

The Black Dresses and Pearls Gospel Concert featuring David and Tamela Mann -- of Perry's "Meet the Browns" -- will take place at 6:30 p.m. Sunday (July 11) in the Atwood Concert Hall at the Alaska Center for the Performing Arts. Tickets range from $45.50-$65.25 and are on sale at CenterTix.net. Or call 263-2787.

We understand that this may be part of an effort to get Tyler Perry himself -- and his herself alter ego, Madea -- to Anchorage for a performance sometime in the near future.

By MIKE DUNHAM
Flotsam? or Jetsam?: a found object in Gretchen Patterson's solo show at International Gallery of Contemporary Art.The Rambler was checking out Fairbanks galleries on July 2 (full report at a posting below) and so missed the Anchorage hoopla. On Tuesday, however, I was able to nose around downtown shops where the most excitement — as is often the case — could be found at the International Gallery of Contemporary Art, 427 D St.

So everyone's out of town combat fishing except you. At least you won't be in bumper-to-bumper traffic trying to get home tonight. And it's not like the arts scene is totally shut down, despite the fact that it's Monday and, for most of us, a holiday as well.

The Tap Root Cafe, at it's new location, 3300 Spenard Rd., site of the former Fly By Nightclub, is promising an evening jazz jam session starting at 8 p.m. This is free and local musicians are invited to sit in.

Animated Library: work by Susan Joy Share at Out North.
Susan Joy Share's solo exhibit, "Animated Library," won't officially open at Out North, 3800 Debarr, until July 9. At that time she'll give a talk and sign copies of her first book. That is, her first book in the normal written and published sense. Billed as a "book artist," most of her work has played with the concept of bookiness, as explored in paper, fabric, ceramic and other media.

By Mike Dunham

The closure of two commercial galleries rocked the Fairbanks arts scene in the past year. But the survivors continue to host popular First Friday events - including today's.

Survivor number one is the Alaska House, 1003 Cushman St. Founded by the late Claire Fejes, the walls still hold a few treasures from Alaska's old Masters, a Sydney Laurence, a couple of George Aghoupaks, a print by Fejes' friend Rockwell Kent. The Alaska House is also a repository/clearing house for people disposing of collections of old Native art. I saw an ivory totem from the 1930s.

From the Alaska Jazz Workshop comes news of a series of jazz concerts in Anchorage in July and August. Details for the AJW Summer 2010 Concert Series are:

All concerts are from 7:30 p.m.-9:30 p.m. at the UAA Arts Building Recital Hall
Tickets will be available at the door at 6:30 p.m. on the day of the concert.
Info at www.akjazzworkshop.org

Concert Listings

July 16, 2010-AJW Student Jazz Ensembles Concert
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It's a big night at Out North.
Wu Man: "Silk Road" lutanist comes to Anchorage.

Internationally acclaimed Chinese lute-player, Wu Man, who straddles traditional folk and cutting edge contemporary styles, will perform tonight with members of the local jazz community and Juneau's CrossSound ensemble. The performance takes place on Wednesday evening at Out North, Debarr and Primrose St.

Troll self portrait: with prehistoric Xiphactinus.

Ketchikan artist Ray Troll has a new website at trollart.com.

A survey released by the Audio Publishers Association (APA) shows that sales of audiobooks increased 4.7 percent from 2008 to 2009, though revenues declined since publishers had cut prices to keep product moving during the recession.

The 29 members of the APA reported 2009 revenues of $291 million for last year and estimate that total sales of the format at about $900 million, with nearly 20 million units sold.

The Anchorage Youth Symphony will team up with the Young People's Symphony Orchestra, visiting Alaska from California, in a free concert of Dvorak, Stravinsky, Sousa and more, at 8 p.m. June 26 in the Discovery Theatre.

It may be another month before any live classical music happens in Anchorage, so set down the fishing rod for a couple of hours and enjoy some of the best musicians of any age in the state.

The Alaska State Film Office is offering a free listing service for local poeple who can work as member of a film cast, crew or cinema support services. Go to http://ak.reel-scout.com/crew_login.aspx and click on “Register Now” to open the registration page. Make sure you select “Talent” under the listing type.

Here are the other current creative opportunity listings received at adn.com.

MUSIC/THEATER/DANCE

An Alaskan in Paris: (l-r) L'Express prize jury members Frédéric Brossard and Delphine de Vigan, David Vann and publisher Olivier Gallmeister.
When last we checked with Alaska-born author David Vann (Daily News A-1 and Life & Arts on April 4 this year) his book “Legend of a Suicide” had been picked as the New Yorker’s Book of the Month.

Valley Performing Arts celebrated the end of Season 34 at their Annual Meeting & Awards Ceremony, Wednesday June 16th.

VPA Members (Season Ticket Holders) selected their favorite show, actor and production crewmembers to receive the following VPA Awards:
BEST ACTOR: Larry Burton as Henry Drummond in Inherit The Wind
BEST ACTRESS: Kasey Shaw as Mary Lennox in The Secret Garden
BEST SUPPORTING ACTOR: Ted Carney as John Barrymore in I Hate Hamlet,
BEST SUPPORTING ACTRESS: Gena Graham as Inspector Lord in Spider’s Web,
BEST SET DESIGN: Mariana Zopel for The Secret Garden

No dumping: One of three pieces by Don Ricker accepted into the Public Art Networks' "Salon des refuses."
Three pieces by Spenard artist Don Ricker were elected for the Americans for the Arts’ Public Art Network’s “Salon des Refuses,” presented today in Baltimore, Maryland, in advance of the group’s 50th annual conference.

Sealaska Corporation has purchased a lot in downtown Juneau and plans to donate the site to the nonprofit Sealaska Heritage Institute for a planned Southeast Alaska Native Cultural and Visitors Center.

The lot across the street from Sealaska's headquarters and known locally as “the pit”, was the former site of the Skinner Building, which was destroyed by fire in 2004.

Wu Man: "Silk Road" lutanist comes to Anchorage.

By MIKE DUNHAM

On Saturday afternoon I woke up in prison.

It's an annual Fathers Day tradition for me. The Native Cultural Council at the Palmer Correctional Facility holds a "potlatch" each year at this time and families can attend and visit at the minimum security facility.

Hey, midlife thespians!

Donna Tracy is helping to find people who are willing to appear in some advertising that will be used to promote tourism in Alaska. The client is looking for athletically built people between 40 and 70.

AIDA: Met production filmed in live performance and shown on the big screen at Century 16 in Anchorage.