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Play shakes up Anchorage It's the last weekend to see Cyrano's production of "Our Town," with showtimes 7 p.m. tonight and Saturday, and 3 p.m. Sunday. Daily News reviewer Maia Nolan calls it "theatrical comfort food" and that this production boasts features "a slew of talented actors." Catch the show in the intimate theater at 413 D St. Tickets, $16, are available at www.centertix.net or by calling 263-2787. art Studies in soapstone A significant collection of work by carver Rick Seeganna, originally from King Island, is featured at Aurora Fine Arts, 737 W. Fifth Ave. Seeganna, a former first place winner in the Earth, Fire and Fibre statewide juried art show, creates soapstone sculptures representing people, animals and Inupiaq mythology. theater Life imitates art imitates life Historical events supply the plot of "The Black Cockerel," receiving its world premiere at Out North, 3800 Debarr Road, this week. Angolan guerilla Jonas Savimbi meets future lobbyist Jack Abramoff, each trying to outmaneuver and out-muscle the other. Trapped between them is Savimbi's aide, Tito, threatened with retaliation, imprisonment and worse if he doesn't toe the line. Sort of like the situation playwright Ademola Bello finds himself in at this moment. The native of Nigeria, who spent last winter in Fairbanks, was recently picked up by INS and sent to a detention center in the Lower 48 to await possible deportation. Out on bond for the moment, he's back in Alaska. You can see Bello's play -- and maybe himself -- at 7 p.m. Wednesday through Saturday. Tickets are $15 at the door, $14 at outnorth.org or by calling 279-3800.