The Anchor Point tradition of the Cabin Fever Variety Show made its official comeback last Thursday. The two-hour show featured 19 acts by Anchor Point youth and community members, including multiple vocal and instrumental performances, a comedic magic act, a dance routine and a short recitation from Shakespeare’s “The Tempest.”
“It is once again time for the Snow Rondi Cabin Fever Variety Show!” emcee Dustin Poindexter said in the opening minutes of the event.
Originating in 1951 as a creative effort to support the expansion of Chapman School, the Cabin Fever Variety Show has also supported multiple other community entities over the years, such as the Anchor Point Library, starting in 1997.
The show was last held by the Anchor Point Public Library in February 2018 before going on an indefinite hiatus.
This year, Chapman School, in partnership with the Anchor Point Chamber of Commerce, brought the show back as part of the annual Anchor Point Snow Rondi’s schedule of events.
At the end of the show, Poindexter congratulated all participants and urged audience members to consider taking part in the 2025 Cabin Fever Variety Show and showing Anchor Point’s talent.
Local musician Jon Crocker performs an acoustic version of “You Can’t Hurry Love” by The Supremes at the Anchor Point Snow Rondi Cabin Fever Variety Show on Thursday, Feb. 29, 2024 at Chapman School in Anchor Point, Alaska. (Delcenia Cosman/Homer News)
William Greenstreet performs “Hall of the Mountain King” on the trombone at the Anchor Point Snow Rondi Cabin Fever Variety Show on Thursday, Feb. 29, 2024 at Chapman School in Anchor Point, Alaska. (Delcenia Cosman/Homer News)
Chapman School special education aide Rob Johnson performs as the King of Naples from Shakespeare’s “The Tempest” at the Anchor Point Snow Rondi Cabin Fever Variety Show on Thursday, Feb. 29, 2024 at Chapman School in Anchor Point, Alaska. (Delcenia Cosman/Homer News)
Homer OPUS board member Kim Fine (left) and the Chapman Eagle Ensemble perform “Alaska Twinklers,” an Alaska-themed version of “Twinkle Twinkle Little Star,” at the Anchor Point Snow Rondi Cabin Fever Variety Show on Thursday, Feb. 29, 2024 at Chapman School in Anchor Point, Alaska. (Delcenia Cosman/Homer News)
Sarah Firth plays the piano and sings “A Bird Without Wings” by Phil Coulter and Mike Chapman at the Anchor Point Snow Rondi Cabin Fever Variety Show on Thursday, Feb. 29, 2024 at Chapman School in Anchor Point, Alaska. (Delcenia Cosman/Homer News)
