Arts and Culture

Smoking Bill comes to Juneau for dance party

JUNEAU — Ska/funk/rock band Smoking Bill of Seattle Washington will perform at the Juneau Arts and Humanities Council’s Block Party on Aug. 5. A rock… Continue reading

Booksignings for new Klondike novel in Juneau, Ketchikan and Skagway

Washington journalist Ashley E. Sweeney will be touring Southeast to promote her debut novel, “Eliza Waite.” Sweeney will hold booksignings at three Southeast bookstores as… Continue reading

Free writing classes for state employees

Free writing classes for state employees“On Writing” columnist Jim Hale is offering a “Writing for the Workplace” workshop at the end of September, free of… Continue reading

Jerry White, left, takes a selfie with carvers, Hoonah community members, and the newly expanded dugout canoe.

Second dugout canoe successfully steamed

Carvers and community members on July 27 in Hoonah successfully steamed open the second of two forty-foot spruce dugout canoes that will carry the Huna… Continue reading

Jerry White, left, takes a selfie with carvers, Hoonah community members, and the newly expanded dugout canoe.

2016 Alaska Literary Awards now open to applications

The 2016 Alaska Literary Awards, an award program to support Alaska writers, are now open to applications.They are from the Alaska Arts and Culture Foundation,… Continue reading

Capital City Weekly "On Writing" columnist Jim Hale gives a talk on Shakespeare's First Folio, the changes editors John Heminge and Henry Condell may have made to some of the plays, and the context of play-writing in England in the 1600s.

Photos: Shakespeare takes over Juneau

Actors with Theatre in the Rough and guest readers read “King Lear” at the Alaska State Museum on July 29. Theatre in the Rough is… Continue reading

Capital City Weekly "On Writing" columnist Jim Hale gives a talk on Shakespeare's First Folio, the changes editors John Heminge and Henry Condell may have made to some of the plays, and the context of play-writing in England in the 1600s.
Emily Edenshaw-Chafin leads a counting song during a Haida language lesson at the Edward K. Thomas building on Tuesday.

Learning Southeast’s indigenous languages

Most Haida speakers probably won’t ever use the phrase “gám hl k’áalaangw dáng gatáa’anggang.”It means “don’t eat the pens.”But the members of the Haida Language… Continue reading

Emily Edenshaw-Chafin leads a counting song during a Haida language lesson at the Edward K. Thomas building on Tuesday.
A little ballet in the garden.

Art in Unusual Places

The Capital City Weekly welcomes reader-submitted images of art in unusual or unexpected places. Photographers of all levels of ability are invited to send in… Continue reading

A little ballet in the garden.
The Alaska Warbird Museum's logo.

Yakutat air base celebrates 75th anniversary and WWII heritage

Seventy-five years ago, war came to Alaska ­— and as the first U.S. Army airbase completed in Alaska, Yakutat was at the leading edge of… Continue reading

The Alaska Warbird Museum's logo.

David Woodie talks new work at city museum

JUNEAU — Join David Woodie will be at the City Museum on August 11 at 7 p.m. for a free public presentation about his approach… Continue reading

On Writing: God bless you, Rocky Ragazzo

Between a short stint in the U. S. Navy and my first fumbling attempts at college, I drove a fork lift in the shipping and… Continue reading

Actor Lance Mitchell reads "

A ‘creative conversation’ about racial justice and violence

Michael Brown. Trayvon Martin. Tamir Rice. Emmett Till.When Skylar Wright, a recent graduate of Pacific High School in Sitka, was thinking of black people who… Continue reading

Actor Lance Mitchell reads "
Elizabeth Ekins, an employee at Hearthside Books & Toys in the Nugget Mall, straightens a table with Harry Potter books and merchandise on July 20. The bookstore is hosting a party on Saturday, July 30, for the latest offering in the wizarding world saga.

‘The Boy Who Lived’ lives on: Southeast prepares for the next chapter of Harry Potter saga

It’s been nine years and everyone is a little out of practice but it’s time to gear up for Harry Potter mania once again: The… Continue reading

Elizabeth Ekins, an employee at Hearthside Books & Toys in the Nugget Mall, straightens a table with Harry Potter books and merchandise on July 20. The bookstore is hosting a party on Saturday, July 30, for the latest offering in the wizarding world saga.
Kat Shelton reviewed "The Alchemyst."

Young readers review books

Each week throughout the summer, the Juneau Public Libraries, in collaboration with the Friends of the Juneau Public Libraries and local businesses, award young readers… Continue reading

Kat Shelton reviewed "The Alchemyst."

Hydaburg opens correspondence school

Hydaburg City School District has announced the opening of its statewide correspondence high school ­— TOTEM Correspondence. TOTEM Correspondence School is a personalized education model… Continue reading

Mary Kay Havens, the tour guide for the Wickersham House, gives a tour on Tuesday at the Wickersham House. The house is a historic house museum run by the state of Alaska, which memorializes the life of James Wickersham (1857-1939).

The woman of The House of Wickersham

Mary Kay Havens didn’t used to like history.“I hated it. I got a C in history,” she said.But since 2014, she’s been entrenched in it… Continue reading

Mary Kay Havens, the tour guide for the Wickersham House, gives a tour on Tuesday at the Wickersham House. The house is a historic house museum run by the state of Alaska, which memorializes the life of James Wickersham (1857-1939).
Two cups of yum.

Art in Unusual Places

The Capital City Weekly welcomes reader-submitted images of art in unusual or unexpected places. Photographers of all levels of ability are invited to send in… Continue reading

Two cups of yum.

First Folio: The Book that Gave Us Shakespeare

Opening reception, Tuesday, July 26, 1-5 p.m. Alaska State Museum.Exhibit hours: Monday-Saturday, noon-5 p.m. Admission is free for exhibit and all related events.Last day: Wednesday,… Continue reading

JAHC hosts arts complex open house

The Juneau Arts and Humanities Council is hosting the second of three open houses with the architects of the planned arts complex from 5-7 p.m.… Continue reading

Champion fiddler to perform in Juneau with renowned Irish band Lúnasa

JUNEAU — An Alaska Folk Festival favorite, champion fiddler Caitlin Warbelow will soon make a rare Juneau appearance with members of the world-renowned Irish band… Continue reading