Aug. 16-22 -- "Stuart Little 2," PG, Fri.-Mon., 3:45 p.m. & 6 p.m. Tue.-Thurs., 6 p.m., "Reign of Fire," PG-13, 8 p.m., Homer Family Theatre. Admission.

Aug. 15-17 -- "The Laramie Project," Thurs., 7:30 p.m., Fri.-Sat., 8:15 p.m., Pier One Theatre. Admission. 235-7333.

Aug. 16 -- Deadend Cowboys, 10 p.m., Alice's Champagne Palace. Admission

Aug. 17 -- Kirk Rundstrom, lead guitarist for Splitlip Rayfield, 10 p.m., Alice's Champagne Palace. Admission. 235-1921.

Aug. 17 -- Tim Heimbold or Susan Ward, live, 8-10 p.m., Kharacters.

Aug. 18 -- Three-Legged Mule, variety, 9:30 p.m., Kharacters.

Aug. 21 -- Hobo Jim, Alaska variety, 9 p.m., Alice's Champagne Palace. $2 cover.

Aug. 22-24 -- Fresh Produce Improvisational Theater, 8 p.m., The Art Barn. Admission. 235-6589.

Aug. 27 -- Ani DiFranco, 8 p.m., Colleen Coadic opening, Mariner Theatre. Admission. 235-1921.

Aug. 28 -- Homer Council on the Arts pre-design architectural meeting, arts organizations, 2 p.m., community-wide meeting, 7 p.m. Homer Council on the Arts. 235-4288.

Ongoing and Future Events

Aug. 30-Sept. 1 -- "Tamamta Katuhlutta, A Gathering of Native Tradition," Pratt Museum, the beach behind Pier One Theatre, and the Mariner Theatre. 235-8635.

Through Sept. 3 -- "Russian Renaissance," Russian watercolors and acrylics, Picture Alaska Art Gallery.

Through Sept. 3 -- Recent works by Erik Behnke, Latitude 59.

Through Sept. 3 -- Paintings by Gail Niebrugge, Art Shop Gallery.

Through Sept. 3 -- "Architectural Details," home-related art by various artists, Homer Council on the Arts.

Through Sept. 3 -- Landscape oil paintings by Jim Buncak, Fireweed Gallery.

Through Sept. 3 -- Ceramics Invitational with Carl Bice, Steven Godfrey, Carla Potter, Bunnell Street Gallery.

Through Sept. 3 -- "New Paintings", by Erica Miller, Ptarmigan Arts Back Room Gallery.

Through Sept. 15 -- "Facing the Elements," outdoor art exhibit, Pratt Museum grounds. 235-8635.

Through Sept. 15 -- "Looking Both Ways: Heritage and Identity of the Alutiiq People," cooperative exhibit by the Alutiiq Museum of Kodiak and the Smithsonian Institution's Center for Arctic Studies, the Pratt Museum.

Sept. 7 -- Danny Godinez Band, benefit for Cook Inlet Keeper, 10 p.m., Alice's Champagne Palace. Admission. 235-1921.

Oct. 11. -- Iris Dement, country-folk, 8 p.m., Mariner Theatre. Admission. 235-1921.

Oct. 22 -- John Prine with trio, 8 p.m., Mariner Theatre. Admission. 235-1921.

Nov. 2 -- Ritz2002 gala art auction, Pratt Museum.