Arts Briefs

‘Beer Meets Chocolate’ is Oct. 8

Arkose Brewery and JB Chocolatier of Palmer have been collaborating on this event ever since Arkose opened its doors, and this anniversary tasting on Oct. 8 at 6 p.m. is not to be missed. A custom chocolate adorned with the Arkose logo was specially designed for the brewery’s fourth anniversary this year. Participants receive four 8-ounce pours of hand-crafted ales, four hand-crafted chocolates and an anniversary glass for $25. There will be additional door prizes throughout the evening to include Arkose’s new stainless steel growler.

To sign up, call 746-2337.

‘Beer Meets Canvas’ is Oct. 10 at 2 p.m. $30

Arkose Brewery invites the community to “Sip. Relax. Create.” while enjoying a tasty brew at their monthly “Beer Meets Canvas” Oct. 10 at 2 p.m. For this anniversary event — Arkose turns four this year — $30 covers one beer, all art supplies needed, and a free anniversary glass to take home. There will also be door prizes.

Make your reservation as soon as possible to secure a spot by calling 746-2337.

Arctic Chamber Orchestra visits WMS

Wasilla Middle School will host a free concert by the Arctic Chamber Orchestra on Thursday, Sept. 24 at 7 p.m. No tickets are required. The touring orchestra was founded in 1970 and has played in more than 130 different cities and villages in Alaska, the Yukon, Switzerland, Scandanavia, China and Spain. This year’s tour will feature soloist Teresa Eickel, who will perform six opera arias. Performances will include selections from Johan Strauss, Offenbach, Mozart, Bizet, Puccini, Mascagni, Catalani and Tchaikovsky.

Fly fishing film festival is Sept. 24

Canadian magazine Fly Fusion will present the International Fly Fishing Film Festival on Thursday, Sept. 24 at 7:30 p.m. at the Glenn Massay Theater in Palmer.

The festival includes short and feature-length films produced by professional filmmakers from all corners of the globe, showcasing the passion, lifestyle and culture of fly fishing.

Arkose Brewery will be serving their artfully crafted ales at the event. All beer sales will benefit a local nonprofit.

Advance tickets are $15 and are available for purchase at Mossy’s Fly Shop, Arkose Brewery and online at glennmassaytheater.com. Tickets can be purchased at the door for $18.

John Sebastian to play at Massay Theatre

Whistling Swan Productions will present John Sebastian, co-founder, lead vocalist and principal songwriter for the Lovin Spoonful (“Do you Belive in Magic?”) will play on Friday, Oct. 9 at 7:30 p.m. at the Glen Massay Theatre in Palmer. For more information, visit whistlingswan.net.

CMS will host craft bazaar

The Colony Middle School craft bazaar will be held Oct. 10 from 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. at the school. Vendors looking to sell items can contact Toby Lambert at 761-1517 or email tobias.lambert@matsuk12.us. Table space is $40.

‘The Hills are Alive’ at Colony Middle

Colony Middle Schools drama department will stage “The Sound of Music” starting Oct. 30. Showtimes are Oct. 30 at 7:30 p.m., Oct. 31 at 2 and 7 p.m., Nov. 6 at 7 p.m. and Nov. 7 at 2 and 7 p.m. Tickets are $5 each or $13 for dinner and show tickets fro the Nov. 6 and 7 evening performances. Call 761-1517 or email tobias.lambert@matsuk12.us for tickets.

Cribbage tourney on Thursdays

Play a nine-game cribbage tournament at 6 p.m., Thursday evenings at North Bowl along the Palmer-Wasilla Highway. For more information, call 315-4398.

Rasmuson offers matching awards for art programs

The Rasmuson Foundation offers matching awards of up to $6,000 to support high-quality arts and cultural programs for youth outside the school day or year. Eligible programs provide regularly scheduled sessions over an extended period. Nonprofits, schools, and school districts are eligible to apply. For more information, visit eed.state.ak.us/aksca/AIE.html.

For more information, contact Darcy Dugan at Dugan@aoos.org. To read about the 2014 film contact and see the films, go to bit.ly/1HA5Z6t.

Big Lake yoga Thursdays

Yoga class is from 6 to 7 p.m., Thursdays at the Big Lake Lions Rec Center. Instructed by Anita Hartman, RYT, PT. Suggested donation of $10 per class, bring your own mat. Call Anita 907-227-0640.

Nominations sought for 2016 ‘Governor’s Awards for the Arts’

Nominations are sought for the 2016 Governor’s Awards for the Arts in the following categories: Margaret Nick Cooke Award for Alaska Native Arts and Languages, Business Leadership, Arts Advocacy Award and Individual Artist.Eligibility is open toany individual, organization or institution that has made asignificant contribution to the arts in Alaska, with the exception of currentASCA Council members, staff or prior Award recipients. Deadline for nominations is Sept. 15. The nomination form is online at bit.ly/2016GovAwardsAK.

Alaska State Council on the Arts and the Office of the Governor will Award select award recipients.

The nomination form is available at bit.ly/2016GovAwardsAK. All nominations must be submitted through this form.

For more information, contact 888-278-7424, or 907-269-6610.

See ‘Moose: The Movie’ in Talkeetna Oct. 16-18

Hangar Door Cinema will bring “Moose: The Movie” to Talkeetna for a three-night run at 8 p.m., Oct. 16 and 17 and at 4 p.m., Oct. 18.

Join Mat-Su Youth Orchestra

Youths are invited to join the Mat-Su Youth Orchestra, a multi-age youth orchestra community group. Cost is $25 a year. For more information, contact 373-6763 or levesque@mtaonline.net.

Community center seeks logo design help

Calling all artists. Homesteaders Community Center is looking for a new logo. To submit designs, call 892-7375.