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Lady Day at Emerson's Bar and Grill
Anchorage Community Theatre brings you a musical about Billie Holiday's last performance at Emerson's Bar and Grill. Thursday-Sunday starting Feb. 4-19. Thursday, Feb. 9, is buy one, get one ticket free. High school students free every Thursday night. 3 p.m. Sunday; 7 p.m. Thursday, Friday and Saturday. Anchorage Community Theatre, 1133 E. 70th Ave. Tickets $13-$17. (actalaska.org, 907-344-5713)
SHEL
Indie folk band SHEL, The Underground Dance Company and The Super Saturated Sugar Strings will perform for a night of celebration in conjunction with the Gynecologic Cancer Awareness and Arts of Healing weekend, Feb. 3-5 (for a full list of events, see leteverywomanknow.org). Doors at 6 p.m. Saturday, Tap Root, 3300 Spenard Road. $25. (taprootalaska.com)
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The Moth
If you're into Arctic Entries, an event where Alaskans from all walks of life tell their favorite stories, then you might want to check out one of its inspirations, The Moth. This show began as a small gathering on a porch in Georgia and grew to a national radio program, a weekly top 10 podcast and road tour. For this event, The Moth will share the stage with Arctic Entries. 7:30 p.m. Wednesday, Atwood Concert Hall, 621 W. Sixth Ave. $32.50-$60.50 (alaskapac.centertix.net)
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First Friday openings
Highlights include exhibits from Katherine Coons at International Gallery of Contemporary Art and a display of railroad art at the historic train depot. There's the downtown circuit, of course, but also some interesting exhibits happening in midtown. Generally, the receptions are tonight from 6-8 p.m., but be sure to check out our list.
Jazz fusion
The John Damberg Latin Jazz Quintet with Elena Lukena will perform Brazilian and Afro-Cuban music, genres set to the rhythms of samba, frevo, baion, choro, calypso, soca, bolero and cha-cha. 7:30 p.m. Saturday, Organic Oasis, 2601 Spenard Road. $10-$15. (907-332-3234)
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Superhero Cosplay Day
Does your crime-fighting outfit need some new accessories? Join library staff for a day of superhero awesomeness. Costumes welcome. 3 p.m.-5 p.m. Friday, Loussac Library, 3600 Denali St. Free. (907-343-2841, anchoragelibrary.org)
VivaVoom Brr-Lesque: Polyglamorous, A Valentine's Day Affair
The castmembers of VivaVoom will choose music for one another for this Valentine's Day sendup. 9 p.m. Friday and Saturday, Koot's, 2435 Spenard Road. $20. (polyglamorous.brownpapertickets.com)
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Free tax preparation
Need help with your taxes? There are a bunch of free tax preparation sites in Anchorage between now and April 18 to have your federal income taxes prepared and filed for free by one of AARP Foundation's tax aides who are IRS-certified volunteers. Visit FreeTaxPrepANC.com or call 2-1-1 for site times and locations.
Soup'r Bowl
Local chefs will prepare their best soups in a bid to get voted "best soupologist" in Anchorage. There will be four categories (meat, seafood, vegetarian and cream) and judging is by popular vote. Noon to 2 p.m. Saturday at Koot's. Tickets are $15 ($10 for ages 10 and under) (2435 Spenard Rd.)