theater

Quick reads turn 10

Hard to believe the Alaska Overnighters have been whipping out new plays for 10 years -- that's 174 plays by 51 writers, each conceived, written, rehearsed and produced in a span of just 24 hours. (The plays, not the writers.) TBA Theatre and Three Wise Moose add 10 more to the list this weekend with at Alaska Pacific University's Grant Hall. Showtimes are 8 p.m. on Saturday and Sunday. Admission is $12 online (tbatheatre.org) or at the door, if any tickets are left. For information, call 677-7529.

concert

Winning violinist

Violinist Christine Harada Li, the winner of this year's Anchorage Festival of Music Young Alaskan Artist Award, will present a recital at 7:30 p.m. on Monday at Our Lady of Guadalupe Church, 3900 Wisconsin St. Li, 22, previously received several other top musical honors in Anchorage and is currently studying at the University of Michigan. The Festival regularly hosts these winners' recitals with a portion of the proceeds going to scholarships. Admission is by donation, $25 suggested for adults, $10 for students. Advance reservations can be made by calling 276-2465 or sending an email to info@festivalmusic.org.

music

Giants in Spenard

Local jazz all-stars assembled by saxophonist Rick Zelinsky have lovingly revisited the music of giants like John Coltrane, Sonny Robbins, Miles Davis, Gerry Mulligan and Cannonball Adderly every other month for the past year or more. With a little help from fans, they've made up their own "best of" list from the Tribute to the Masters of Jazz series and will present that at 8 p.m. Thursday at Tap Root, 3300 Spenard Road. Admission is $10. Get there early for a seat right in front of the band -- and shut off the cellphones.

Quick reads turn 10