Pride
Anchorage Pride continues on Friday and Saturday with drag shows at Mad Myrna's, a live underwear auction, the Pride parade and PrideFestival, which includes live entertainment, a beer garden, more than 130 vendors and Bob the Drag Queen from "RuPaul's Drag Race." Prices, times and locations vary. (alaskapride.org)
[Here's your guide to Pride Week in Anchorage]
Thursday Night Live: The Dirty Hands
Girdwood-based band The Dirty Hands describes its sound on Facebook as "Post-Americana Grunge Blues with a side of pork chops." Get an earful of this playful, pig-obsessed group for free as part of Williwaw's Thursday Night Live series. Thursday, 9:30 p.m., Williwaw, 609 F. St. (williwawsocial.com)
Earlier in the evening, The Dirty Hands will play a free show in Town Square Park at 5:30 p.m. as part of Anchorage Downtown Partnership's Live After Five series. (anchoragedowntown.org)
Aloha in Alaska Festival 2017
Enjoy a virtual visit to Hawaii at this family-friendly fest brimming with alohalicious food and live music. $10 in advance, $15 at the event. 2-10 p.m., Saturday, Aloha Stop and Shop, 3333 Fairbanks St. Anchorage. (alohainalaska.bpt.me)
The Get Up Get Down
Join the masquerade at this surreal post-solstice dance party. Attendees are asked to don a mask made by a local artist and wear their weirdest and/or most stylish summer clothes. Masks will be provided and there will be live music from acts including rapper Jimmy Kim and Fairbanks electronica artist Gardenss. Note that the event will be photographed. The images will be used as references for a piece of art immortalizing the party. The result will be on display at August's First Friday at Anchorage Community Works. 21-and-up event. $10. Friday, 8 p.m.-2 a.m., Anchorage Community Works, 349 E. Ship Creek Ave. (anchoragecommunityworks.com)
My Neighbor Totoro
Two young girls go on adventures with gigantic, gentle bear-like forest spirits in Hayao Miyazaki's beloved 1988 animated masterpiece "My Neighbor Totoro." One of the film's fantastical characters is Catbus, a cat that is also a bus. "Totoro" will be dubbed in English on Sunday and subtitled on Monday. 12:55 p.m. Sunday and 7 p.m. Monday, Century 16 and Regal Tikahtnu Stadium in Anchorage and Regal Goldstream Stadium in Fairbanks.
Emma Hill & Bryan Daste with Small Souls
Catch Alaskan alt/folk duo Emma Hill and Bryan Daste, and Daste's other group, Small Souls, at Koot's. Small Souls' repertoire blends folk, rock and alt-country. $7. Saturday, 7-10 p.m., Chilkoot Charlie's, 2435 Spenard Road. (koots.com)
Saturday Night Fever
Let the legendary Bee Gees soundtrack and the delightfully dated disco moves wash over you at Bear Tooth Theatrepub's 40th anniversary screening of "Saturday Night Fever." John Travolta in his prime plays Tony Manero, a working-class Brooklyn boy who hits the dance floor to escape his depressing life. $4-$22. Thursday, 8 p.m., Bear Tooth Theatrepub, 1230 W. 27th Ave. (beartooththeatre.net)
AlaskaFest IV
Indulge in a free all-day indoor/outdoor fest featuring 10 bands, three stages, more than 40 vendors, cornhole, raffles, food trucks, bouncy houses, face painting and beverages from Alaskan Brewing Co. 21 and older or with parent/legal guardian. Free. Saturday, 12 p.m.-1:30 a.m., American Legion Post 28, 7001 Brayton Drive. (Search AlaskaFest IV on Facebook)