Arts and Culture

Up-and-coming Haines oil painter Yuko Hays to exhibit ‘Beginnings’

HAINES — After taking a 30-year break from the craft, Haines artist Yuko Hays has spent the last two years rediscovering her passion for oil… Continue reading

Who’s Your Diva? Jessica Snyder

JLO: What was your first memorable public performance?JS: My first public performance was a Juneau-Douglas High School production of Peter Pan in the late 1980s.… Continue reading

Who's Your Diva: Anneka Morgan

Who’s Your Diva: Anneka Morgan

JLO: What was your first memorable public performance?AM: When I was about 11 I sang “Castle on a Cloud” from Les Misérables at a church… Continue reading

Who's Your Diva: Anneka Morgan

On Writing: Implausible Deniability

At the end of Shakespeare’s Richard II, the new king, Henry IV, already faces rebellion hatched in the name of Richard, the legitimate king whom… Continue reading

Toy Run organizer Brillo accepts donations at the Douglas Firehall Sunday, August 21. It was the 22nd year for the annual Bob Valliant Toy Run. Douglas Volunteer Firefighters, Capital City Fire and Rescue, the Triangle Club and Louie's Bar supported the run. The Panhandlers Motorcycle Club rounded up hundreds of soft toys.

Photos: Toy run

Panhandler Mark Pritchett and a new friend enjoy the Douglas sunshine. 2016 was the 22nd year for the annual Bob Valliant Toy Run. Douglas Volunteer… Continue reading

Toy Run organizer Brillo accepts donations at the Douglas Firehall Sunday, August 21. It was the 22nd year for the annual Bob Valliant Toy Run. Douglas Volunteer Firefighters, Capital City Fire and Rescue, the Triangle Club and Louie's Bar supported the run. The Panhandlers Motorcycle Club rounded up hundreds of soft toys.
This Patti Hutchens-Jouppi painting will be on display at Coppa during First Friday, part of the Plein Rein Painters' exhibit.

September First Friday listings

Artist demonstration by weaver Della Cheney, jewelry by Renee Culp, an original audio play, and a drawing for artSealaska Heritage InstituteWalter Soboleff Building105 S. Seward… Continue reading

This Patti Hutchens-Jouppi painting will be on display at Coppa during First Friday, part of the Plein Rein Painters' exhibit.

Guo Hua Xia named Juneau Student Symphony music director

The Juneau Symphony is proud to announce that Guo Hua Xia of the Juneau String Ensembles has been hired to lead the Juneau Student Symphony… Continue reading

From left, Ted (Theo Houck), Prentiss (Richard Jay Carter), Molly Aster (Sylvia Kwan) and Boy, also known as Peter, (Austin Roach) as Molly interprets "Norse Code" in "Peter and the Starcatcher," Perseverance Theatre's first play of the 2016-2017 season. The play runs Aug. 16 - Sept. 18 in Juneau.

Pan Ascending: A review of Peter and the Starcatcher at Perseverance Theatre

I consider myself an involved father. I don’t just park my kids in front of movies for hours on end — I sit down and… Continue reading

From left, Ted (Theo Houck), Prentiss (Richard Jay Carter), Molly Aster (Sylvia Kwan) and Boy, also known as Peter, (Austin Roach) as Molly interprets "Norse Code" in "Peter and the Starcatcher," Perseverance Theatre's first play of the 2016-2017 season. The play runs Aug. 16 - Sept. 18 in Juneau.
A screenshot of SHI's new Tlingit language app.

SHI releases first Tlingit language game app

Sealaska Heritage Institute (SHI) has released its first Tlingit apps for students who want to learn their Native language through mobile devices.The programs include an… Continue reading

A screenshot of SHI's new Tlingit language app.
Making Thanksgiving Day pies at Douglas Community United Methodist Church.

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

Making Thanksgiving Day pies at Douglas Community United Methodist Church.
Tree core samples provide those working to inventory the Tongass with a wealth of information.

Building a better backyard: Locals inventory Southeast forests

Southeast Alaskans are not shy around the forest. Our rural communities are surrounded by the largest remaining temperate rainforest on earth. We build homes and… Continue reading

Tree core samples provide those working to inventory the Tongass with a wealth of information.
Master weaver Clarissa Rizal speaks with friend and fellow weaver Della Cheney as they work on the "Weavers Across the Waters" robe that will first be worn at the dedication of Xunaa Shuká Hít, the Huna Tribal House, in Glacier Bay.

Weavers complete Chilkat and Ravenstail robe to be first used in Glacier Bay ceremony

Clarissa Rizal and 40 contributing weavers from around the Pacific Northwest have completed a Chilkat and Ravenstail robe that will be used to celebrate canoe… Continue reading

Master weaver Clarissa Rizal speaks with friend and fellow weaver Della Cheney as they work on the "Weavers Across the Waters" robe that will first be worn at the dedication of Xunaa Shuká Hít, the Huna Tribal House, in Glacier Bay.

$1,000 raffle supports the Skagway Arts Council

SKAGWAY — The Skagway Arts Council is holding a fundraising raffle with a prize of $1,000. Tickets are $5 each and the winner need not… Continue reading

Two forty-foot spruce dugout canoes, one Eagle and one Raven, along with a smaller dugout canoe named the Jibba, rest on the shore of Pleasant Island, halfway between Hoonah and Glacier Bay.

Huna Tlingit make their way to Glacier Bay in freshly carved dugout canoes

Centuries after an advancing glacier forced the Huna Tlingit to flee their homeland, they’re returning home.The long-awaited dedication of Xunaa Shuká Hít, the Huna Tlingit’s… Continue reading

Two forty-foot spruce dugout canoes, one Eagle and one Raven, along with a smaller dugout canoe named the Jibba, rest on the shore of Pleasant Island, halfway between Hoonah and Glacier Bay.

Free piano concerts start Sept. 11

Free piano concertsJUNEAU — Five Juneau pianists will be featured in monthly free one-hour solo concerts starting Sept. 11 at the Northern Light United Church.… Continue reading

Nominations sought for historical preservation award

The Alaska State Historical Records Advisory Board is seeking nominations for their Certificate of Excellence Award that recognizes and publicizes excellence by individuals, institutions, agencies,… Continue reading

Thru a glass darkly

Eowyn Ivey’s first novel, The Snow Child, premiered in 2012 to critical acclaim, a Pulitzer Prize nomination and best-seller success. Expectations for her newly published… Continue reading

Lingonberries are delicious but hard to find in Southeast Alaska.

Gathering Alaska: How to find lingonberries in Southeast

Up in Fairbanks, out towards the Chena Hot Springs, my friend and I pulled over and went for a walk. Her passion is birding and… Continue reading

Lingonberries are delicious but hard to find in Southeast Alaska.
It's the parmesan on the outside of the shell that takes these tacos over the top.

Meals with Midgi: When a taco isn’t just a taco

There’s something about tacos. They are magical food. Take an ordinary corn or flour tortilla, fry it just a bit, then fill it with whatever… Continue reading

It's the parmesan on the outside of the shell that takes these tacos over the top.

Juneau Symphony hosts wildlife cruise

On Saturday, Sept. 3, the Juneau Symphony will host its annual wildlife cruise. Passengers will enjoy wildlife sight-seeing on board an Allen Marine catamaran while… Continue reading