The Alaska State Fair fires back up, UAA gets back to school and Hannibal Buress showcases his comedic and musical skills.
Brinley Truett, 10, goes down a slide and uses her arms to gain speed during opening day of the Alaska State Fair in Palmer on Friday, Aug. 18, 2023. The fair runs until Sept. 4, but takes off Tuesday and Wednesday each week.
The rain is back in Anchorage, but that doesn’t mean you have to spend the weekend under covers. The Alaska State Fair returns Thursday after a two-day hiatus and runs through Monday. UAA welcomes back students with a campus kickoff Saturday. If staying dry is requisite, comedian/musician Hannibal Buress will deliver a combo platter of entertainment for audiences on Saturday.After a two-day pause, the fair fires back up Thursday and runs through Monday.
Main stage entertainment options include Celtic punks Flogging Molly on Friday, comedian Nate Bargatze on Saturday, a cappella group Home Free on Sunday and SoundCloud sensation Yung Gravy on Monday.Hannibal Buress will give audiences a combo-platter with his signature comedy along with performances as his hip-hop alias Eshu Tune. Buress has been performing stand-up for over two decades and had an eight-year run on “The Eric Andre Show,” a popular sketch comedy program.
In recent years, Buress has increasingly focused creative efforts on music with the rap project Eshu Tune. Doors open at 6 p.m. and
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