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Courtesy of Memento Films
A scene from "On the Ice," opening Feb. 22 in Juneau at the Gold Town Nickelodeon.

A shifting world 'On the Ice'

At the edge of the far Alaskan North, with temperatures and terrain pushing the limits of human survival, sits Barrow.

by BRICE HABEGER
Art

'On the Ice': Powerful storytelling

A good movie enlightens and reveals. It can take you to a place you've never been and introduce you to the humanity of its characters. "On the Ice" is such a movie. I won't describe the plot. In abstract however, "On the Ice" is about...
CLINT J. FARR
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Alaska State Archives presentation to be offered Wednesday

The 2012 Andrew P. Kashevarof Memorial Lecture Series, held every Wednesday in February at noon at the Alaska State Museum, continues this week with a look at the Alaska State Archives.
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Sealaska Heritage Institute accepting applications for Juried Art Competition

Sealaska Heritage Institute is accepting applications for its sixth biennial Juried Art Show and Competition during Celebration 2012, scheduled June 7-9 in Juneau.
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Wearable art's Walker explores personal themes in latest piece

For many artists who participate in the Juneau Arts & Humanities Council's Wearable Arts show, preparing a piece for the runway involves getting used to a new - and often very odd - three dimensional medium.
Amy Fletcher
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State Arts Council seeks Alaskan art for Hoonah Ferry Terminal

The Alaska State Council on the Arts is requesting qualifications from Alaska artists for interior wall-hung artwork to be commissioned for the Hoonah Ferry Terminal, the Seafood & Food Safety Lab in Anchorage, and the Fairbanks...
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Living Cultural Treasures Program presents Bentwood Hat residency in Anchorage

The Alaska State Council on the Arts' Alaska's Living Cultural Treasures Program will present an Unangax bentwood hat residency in partnership with the Anchorage Museum at Rasmuson Center and the Smithsonian Arctic Studies Center.
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Poetry in motion: Woosh Kinaadeiyí slam plans monthly relocation

The Woosh Kinaadeiyí Poetry Slam will soon be coming to a venue near you. As of last month, the slam, held at the Canvas Community Art Studio every third Friday since October 2010, will be held in a different place each month.
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Theatre in the Rough opens 'Lion in Winter'

Theatre in the Rough will open their spring production, "Lion in Winter," this weekend. The classic play was written in 1966 by James Goldman.
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"Alaska Filmmakers" second web series to begin March 2

On Friday, March 2, Tri-Seven Pictures will launch their second "Alaska Filmmakers" web series, a program aimed at highlighting individuals working in the Alaska film community.
Art

Juneau Symphony Showcase to be presented twice this weekend

The Juneau Symphony Showcase, an annual chamber music concert featuring a selection of symphony musicians' favorite solo and ensemble pieces, will be offered twice this weekend at two different locations. Performances begin at 8 p.m....
Art

Wearable Art 'Fusion' awards announced

Awards for this year's Wearable Art Extravaganza, "Fusion," were announced Monday.
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Locals honored with Mayor's Awards Sunday

Prior to the beginning of Sunday's Wearable Arts Extravaganza at Centennial Hall, Mayor Bruce Botelho presented the fifth annual Mayor's Awards for the Arts.
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Van Gogh, Dr. Seuss, JFK to speak at Auke Bay Elementary tonight

Fifth-grade students at Auke Bay Elementary School will turn the hallways of the school into a wax museum full of famous people this evening, beginning at 6 p.m.
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Children's author Sneed Collard to give presentation at Douglas Library

Sneed B. Collard III, the author of more than 55 children's books about science, nature, and the environment, will be at the Douglas Library on Monday, Feb. 20 to present a program on his research and his thoughts about science and science...
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Friday Fireside Lecture to focus on President Harding's visit to Alaska

This week's Fireside lecture at the Mendenhall Glacier Visitor Center will focus on President Warren Harding's visit to Alaska. Harding, in office from 1921-1923, and was the first president to visit Alaska.

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