Arts and Culture

On Writing: The sound of writing, Part 2

The word exists to speak the world, not to falsify it.—Joann Sfar, The Rabbi’s Cat.Once upon a time, many years ago in central Washington, I… Continue reading

Amanda Filori's portraits of her favorite musicians will be  on display at KTOO for First Friday.

First Friday listings

CELEBRATION 2016 STUDENT ART SHOWJAHC GalleryJuneau Arts & Culture CenterReception: 4:30–7 p.m.Sealaska Heritage Institute’s eighth, biennial Juried Art Show opening next week will feature a… Continue reading

Amanda Filori's portraits of her favorite musicians will be  on display at KTOO for First Friday.
Sasha Morrison, 8, left, and her sister, Anita, 10, view a portion of artist Evon Zerbetz's glass dividing wall in the Father Andrew P. Kashevaroff State Library, Archives, and Museum. The children were taking part of a family day tour of the new facility. The building opens to the public on Monday, June 6.

Inside the SLAM: Ancient (and ongoing) history; new and improved facility

Alaska’s got stories to tell. Some of them are in objects like mammoth tusks, wooden fishing boats or a tiny pair of handcuffs and some… Continue reading

Sasha Morrison, 8, left, and her sister, Anita, 10, view a portion of artist Evon Zerbetz's glass dividing wall in the Father Andrew P. Kashevaroff State Library, Archives, and Museum. The children were taking part of a family day tour of the new facility. The building opens to the public on Monday, June 6.
Jim Fowler, back center, poses with children next to a small library they decorated at the Geneva Woods housing complex Wednesday. Fowler has been helping youth with art projects since 1998.

Jim Fowler retires after 18 years of teaching after school program

Juneau artist Jim Fowler has taught after-school art programs since 1998 through a collaboration between the Juneau Arts and Humanities Council and the Alaska Housing… Continue reading

Jim Fowler, back center, poses with children next to a small library they decorated at the Geneva Woods housing complex Wednesday. Fowler has been helping youth with art projects since 1998.

Southeast sites flagged as dangerous for shellfish

On May 25, the shellfish samples collected by the Sitka Tribe of Alaska Environmental Research Lab to test for biotoxins, specifically paralytic shellfish poisoning, showed… Continue reading

Juneau Symphony to hold Pops Concert

On June 11-12, the Juneau Symphony will hold its summer Pops Concert: A Tribute to the Film Score. It is the final concert of the… Continue reading

Free conference aims to prevent disease by preventing, addressing trauma

The Juneau Suicide Prevention Coalition (JSPC) will hold a two-day conference called “Adverse Childhood Experiences and Suicide: Learn, Change, Prevent” all day on Thursday and… Continue reading

SHI to unveil Juried Art competition winners, ‘Exemplary Works’ gallery

JUNEAU — Sealaska Heritage Institute will open its eighth, biennial Juried Art Show next week and give awards in five divisions. For the first time,… Continue reading

SHI’s first Juried Art Youth exhibit to open

JUNEAU — Sealaska Heritage Institute eighth, biennial Juried Art Show opening next week will feature a new Juried Art Youth Exhibit.The Juried Youth Art Exhibit… Continue reading

Community Impact Grant application period open

United Way of Southeast Alaska is now accepting Community Impact Grant applications. Up to $15,000 in Community Impact money will be awarded to applicants that… Continue reading

Yakutat artist Alison Bremner to exhibit in Anchorage museum

A review panel organized by the Anchorage Museum recently has selected five Alaska artists to present exhibitions at the museum between 2017 and 2019. They… Continue reading

Tequila-lime shrimp salad is an easy meal to make when you're tired but want something delicious. Photo by Kelly "Midgi" Moore

Meals by Midgi: Tequila-lime shrimp salad beats exhaustion

I know I’m not the only one to ever utter or think, “Oh my gosh, I’m just too tired to cook.” In the summer this… Continue reading

Tequila-lime shrimp salad is an easy meal to make when you're tired but want something delicious. Photo by Kelly "Midgi" Moore
David McCasland, owner of Deckhand Dave's, is shown in front of his fish taco truck located behind the Downtown Library for the summer.

Making Local Work: New fish taco stand opens in downtown Juneau

Deckhand Dave’s is giving Juneau locals a reason to brave South Franklin Street’s summer crowds. Juneauite David McCasland’s recently opened food truck serves his take… Continue reading

David McCasland, owner of Deckhand Dave's, is shown in front of his fish taco truck located behind the Downtown Library for the summer.

Son updates father’s classic Southeast reference

If you don’t know the name Bob DeArmond, you don’t know Juneau history.DeArmond was one of the founders of the Gastineau Channel Historical Society and… Continue reading

Gold Rush in the Klondike, by Josephine Knowles

Book Review: Gold Rush in the Klondike

"Gold Rush in the Klondike," written at the turn of the 20th century, tells the first person story of the gold-seeking exploits of the author’s… Continue reading

Gold Rush in the Klondike, by Josephine Knowles
SHI releases three children's books

SHI releases three children’s books

JUNEAU — Sealaska Heritage Institute has released the first three of eighteen culturally-based children’s books that reflect the Native worldview.The books are part of the… Continue reading

SHI releases three children's books

On Writing: The Sound of Sense, Part I

Robert Frost once wrote that of modern poets he alone was trying to create poetry out of what he called “the sound of sense.” He… Continue reading

Sonny Mauricio, a junior, turns off a video display after a school assembly to show images from the Thunder Mountain High School yearbook and this year's version of the Lip Dub video at TMHS on Thursday. Mauricio was named Champion of the Arts by the Alaska Arts Education Consortium. In addition, Sonny also took first place in the All State Art Competition 2016 sponsored by the Alaska School Activities Association.

Photo: TMHS junior a Champion of the Arts

Sonny Mauricio, a junior, turns off a video display after a school assembly to show images from the Thunder Mountain High School yearbook and this… Continue reading

Sonny Mauricio, a junior, turns off a video display after a school assembly to show images from the Thunder Mountain High School yearbook and this year's version of the Lip Dub video at TMHS on Thursday. Mauricio was named Champion of the Arts by the Alaska Arts Education Consortium. In addition, Sonny also took first place in the All State Art Competition 2016 sponsored by the Alaska School Activities Association.

School farm opens in Coffman Cove

School farm grand opening in Coffman CoveCOFFMAN COVE — The Howard Valentine School in Coffman Cove on Prince of Wales Island will host the grand… Continue reading

The evening comes to an end in Sandy Cove, Glacier Bay National Park. Photo by Ben McLuckie.

Singing our way back to Homeland

The evening became chilly as the sun slowly sank below the distant edges of the Fairweather Range, but a tightly knit group of students, culture… Continue reading

The evening comes to an end in Sandy Cove, Glacier Bay National Park. Photo by Ben McLuckie.