Walking with Dinosaurs: The Arena Spectacular

After 65 million years, they’re back! After years of planning, the award-winning BBC TV series,Walking with Dinosaurs: The Arena Spectacular comes to life in a stunning theatrical event and is making a stop in Anchorage!

Internationally renowned designers have worked with scientists to create 15 life-size dinosaurs, including the terror of the ancient terrain, Tyrannosaurus-rex! Be amazed and thrilled as the greatest creatures ever to walk the earth return before your eyes.

It’s a dazzling 10 million pound arena spectacle of unprecedented size and quality set to captivate young and old alike. Marvel at the story of their 200 million year domination of life on earth. Watch them walk. Hear the roar. Be there as they fight for survival and supremacy. From the ripple of their skin to the glint in their eye, you will know the dinosaurs really have returned! So make sure you have your seat to see the return of the dinosaurs!

Walking with Dinosaurs: The Arena Spectacular will be performing in Anchorage at the Sullivan Arena August 19th-22nd.In addition, The Center has officially partnered with the Sullivan Arena to cross-promote events we have created an exclusive discounted an exclusive discounted ticketing offer for Walking with Dinosaurs: The Arena Spectacular. This special promotion is valid for the Opening Night showing of Walking with Dinosaurs: The Arena Spectacular on August 19, 2010 at 7pm. Get your tickets before they go extinct!

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Spotlight: Patron Reception Recap - Thank You Center Donors!

ACPA Donors on the Discovery Stage for the 2010 Patron Reception.

The Center’s Patron Reception is our annual event to recognize all of you (our donor family, patron level and above) who make such a difference by supporting this facility. This year’s event was a huge success! The stage was glowing with a variety of colors, springtime floral arrangements, and an array of food and beverages were also provided for our guests to enjoy. Columns and structures were specially built to provide a creative display of the food and mini beverage pairings. Students from the UAA Opera Ensemble performed songs from Kismet: Rhymes Have I, And this is my Beloved, Rahadlakum, Musical theater numbers: Lily's eyes, One Last Kiss and a group number at the end: Run, Freedom Run.

A big thank you to the wonderfully talented Cherie Jordan of Saucy Sisters who catered the event (along with her staff), the UAA Opera Ensemble for their performance pieces directed by Dr. Mari Hahn, and to all of you who support this building in so many ways!

On behalf of The Center Staff and Board of Directors, we would like to take the time to thank all of our wonderful donors for everything that you do!

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Online Giving to The Center

We have implemented convenient and secure online giving form on myalaskacenter.com. Our new form allows you to safely enter in all of your contribution information, a confirmation email, and a thank you page is revealed upon completion of the form. Feel free to take a look around and give it a whirl!

Thinking about becoming a donor at the Alaska Center for the Performing Arts and would like more information? Contact Amanda Hutchins, Development & Communications Associate, at ahutchins@alaskapac.org or 263-2923.

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Michael Kaiser: Arts in Crisis Tour

President of the Kennedy Center and author of The Art of the Turnaround: Creating and Maintaining Healthy Arts Organizations, Michael Kaiser recently spoke to our community about maintaining artistic creativity and integrity during these challenging economic times. The event in Anchorage was Kaiser’s only stop in Alaska as part of his national Arts in Crisis: A Kennedy Center Initiative tour of all 50 states.

Dubbed the turn-around king for helping troubled arts organizations including the Alvin Ailey American Dance Theatre, Kansas City Ballet, American Ballet Theatre and London’s Royal Opera House, Kaiser has earned international renown for his expertise in arts management. During his Anchorage visit, Kaiser addressed his strategies for long term planning, emphasizing the need for good marketing and unique, stimulating programming. He encourages collaboration among organizations and offers advice on board involvement and fundraising.

Kaiser’s conversation with the community (free and open to the public) was moderated by Bradley Reid & Associates President & Center Board Member, John Tracy in the Discovery Theatre on Thursday, May 20, 2010. The presentation lasted 90-minutes and after the conversation was concluded, Kaiser opened the floor for questions and comments relating to his speech. If you’d like more information about Kaiser’s Arts in Crisis tour, visit his website at www.artsincrisis.org and for photos of his Anchorage presentation, log-on to The Center’s Facebook page.

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Aurora - The Great Northern Lights!
Featuring beautiful images of the Aurora Borealis, this film is set to music and narration created by David Parkhurst of Alaska Naturally. A must-see for not only tourists, but all that call Alaska home! Come visit the AurorA this summer at The Center’s Sydney Laurence Theatre May 24 through September 1. The show plays every hour; Monday through Sunday from 9am to 9pm. Come visit the Aurora this summer!

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Marketing with The Center

The Alaska Center for the Performing Arts attracts over 300,000 visitors to the building and 8.6 million hits to the website in 2009 – those are just a few of the many reasons why we would love to have you as one of our marketing partners. Thre;e exciting packages are available: MyAlaskaCenter.com, Digital Ticketing, and Thermal Ticketing.

The Center Marketing team has acquired marketing prospects from the downtown corridor, but we are welcoming the opportunity to partner with any local businesses in Alaska. We’re offering incredibly low rates to help expose your business to thousands of savvy arts consumers. Subscribe to the entire year of the MyAlaskaCenter Package and/or the Digital Ticketing Package and you'll receive a 10% discount. You don’t want to miss out! For further details about Marketing with The Center, please visit our website or contact Amanda Hutchins, Development and Communications Associate, at 263-2923 or ahutchins@alaskapac.org.

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Join the Patron Lounge!

The Carr-Family Patron Lounge is a special place…have you ever visited? Please consider joining The Center with a contribution starting at the Patron Level (donation is a minimum of $500) and enjoy the Patron Lounge every time you come to an Atwood Concert Hall, Anchorage Concert Association, & Anchorage Opera event The Lounge is open one hour prior to curtain and at intermission. You and your guests can enjoy a full bar, light snacks, visiting with friends, and your very own coat check! To learn more about all of The Center’s giving opportunities please visit MyAlaskaCenter.com.

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