Events

2012-2013 40th Anniversary Season

Blues Cruise   Saturday, September 8 @ 7 pm

Valdez Arts Council fundraiser cruise aboard Stan Stephens M/V Valdez Spirit.  Back by popular demand “Rebel Blues”!  Enjoy desserts, appetizers, music and a cash bar.

Tickets $50 each, space is limited.

Patrick Ball    Tuesday, October 9 @ 7 pm

Three of the premier Celtic harpists in the world take you deep into the myths, magic and fabled history of this most captivating instrument.  Instrumentation:  Patrick Ball – Celtic harp, spoken word.  Lisa Lynne – Celtic harp, Irish Bouzouki, and Mandolin.  Aryeh Frankfurter – Celtic harp, Cittern, Nyckelharpa.   www.patrickball.com

Deadly Gentlemen   Tuesday, November 6 @ 7 pm

Priding themselves in relentless creativity, Deadly Gentlemen is “the greatest epic folk, grasscore, banjo belting, bluegrass-country fiddling, mandolin playing Boston based Band!”  www.deadlygentlemen.com

Community Christmas Program  Sunday, December 9 @ 4 pm

Community Christmas Spirit at the Valdez Civic Center.  Come see your friends and neighbors perform holiday inspired songs, dance, poetry, and even a dog act on stage.  This event is FREE, however, a donation of canned goods for the Valdez Food Bank is encouraged.

VAC’s 40th Anniversary Dance Party    Friday, January 25 @ 8 pm

Come celebrate 40 years of “Bringing the Arts to Valdez” featuring The Seth Freeman Band, trivia games and prizes plus a no host cash bar.  www.sethfreemanband.com

The Good Lovelies    Wednesday, February 20 @ 7 pm

Don’t miss the chance to experience this “sharp, sassy, funny, all female Canadian folk music trio.”  www.goodlovelies.com

BeauSoleil    Monday, March 25 @ 7 pm

Called “the best Cajun band in the world,” by Garrison Keillor, you won’t want to miss this performance.  www.rosebudus.com/beausoleil

John Damberg Latin Jazz Quintet    Monday, April 15 @ 7 pm

Let your body move and your mind travel to the warm and sunny islands of the Caribbean, where the music is rich with exotic, fiery melodies and the exciting rhythms that are the musical Pastiche of the John Damberg Latin Jazz Quintet.  www.akjazzworkshop.org

VAC Annual Picnic Featuring: Your Burnable Art    Tuesday, May 14 @ 6 pm

Join us for a Free BBQ, election of officers and bonfire on the beach at Dock Point Pavilion.

  • Contact Us

    Valdez Arts Council
    P.O. Box 31
    Valdez, AK 99696
    Telephone: (907) 835-2786

    Email: vac@cvinternet.net