Arts and Culture

The 2016 Totem Trot Half Marathon and 5K Walk/Run will finish at the new totem pole at the Sheldon Museum. Image courtesy of the Chilkat Valley News.

Registration now open for Haines Museum Fundraiser Run

Registration is now open for the 2016 Totem Trot Half Marathon and 5K Walk/Run in Haines. This year’s event will take place on Saturday, Aug.… Continue reading

The 2016 Totem Trot Half Marathon and 5K Walk/Run will finish at the new totem pole at the Sheldon Museum. Image courtesy of the Chilkat Valley News.

Sitka news quiz show returns

The Sitka version of “Wait Wait Don’t Tell Me” radio comedy news quiz show returns for its third iteration. April 15 at 7 p.m., doors… Continue reading

Craig High School student joins teens as voice for climate change

Twenty-one teens from all across the state, from Barrow to Unalaska to Anchorage, convened in Juneau March 28-31 to talk to their legislators about environmental… Continue reading

Randall's Folk Fest poster both local and iconic

Randall’s Folk Fest poster both local and iconic

Just think of it as Juneau’s Woodstock.“It’s a pretty fabulous event,” said SueAnn Randall when asked about the inspiration behind her poster design for this… Continue reading

Randall's Folk Fest poster both local and iconic

Letter from the CCW editor

I’ve loved my job as staff writer for the Capital City Weekly over the last two and a half years. I’ve been lucky enough to… Continue reading

A view of the path cruise ship tourists to Hoonah will now take when they first disembark. Construction on the dock began in August 2015, Dybdahl said; it's now 99 percent complete.

CCW tours Hoonah’s new cruise ship dock

Johanna Dybdahl, cultural supervisor at Icy Strait Point, took the Capital City Weekly on a tour of Icy Strait Point’s completed dock and under-construction Adventure… Continue reading

A view of the path cruise ship tourists to Hoonah will now take when they first disembark. Construction on the dock began in August 2015, Dybdahl said; it's now 99 percent complete.
Izabella Powers, left, Cate Ross, Salissa Thole, Jackie Scholz and Ellie Sica, right, rehearse in Juneau Douglas Little Theatre's production of "5 Lesbians Eating a Quiche" at Northern Light United Church on Friday.

‘5 Lesbians’ will make you laugh, think

Audience members frequently expect a theatre performance to be something separate from them. Different eras, emotions and settings keep the stage like a movie: something… Continue reading

Izabella Powers, left, Cate Ross, Salissa Thole, Jackie Scholz and Ellie Sica, right, rehearse in Juneau Douglas Little Theatre's production of "5 Lesbians Eating a Quiche" at Northern Light United Church on Friday.

Island Institute Youth Program awarded grant

Story Lab, a storytelling and creative writing program for youth in Sitka, was just awarded the LRNG Educator Innovator Challenge grant. Run by the National… Continue reading

Design competition for new arts complex

The public is invited to the first day of a design competition for the Willoughby Arts Complex. Juneau-based architectural firms Jensen, Yorba, Lott; MRV and… Continue reading

Brent and Annette Cole stand inside their original shop. Since May of 2015, the couple have begun production in their new facility, where drying, processing and storage can happen under one roof. Photo Bethany Goodrich, 2014.

From salvage to song

With Folkfest happening this week, Southeast Alaskans will be swinging, dancing and celebrating the changing seasons. If you are lucky enough to attend, keep your… Continue reading

Brent and Annette Cole stand inside their original shop. Since May of 2015, the couple have begun production in their new facility, where drying, processing and storage can happen under one roof. Photo Bethany Goodrich, 2014.
Seaweed forms a jagged line along the shore at Sandy Beach. Photo by Margaret Herron.

Art in Unusual Places

ART IN UNUSUAL PLACESThe Capital City Weekly welcomes reader-submitted images of art in unusual or unexpected places. Photographers of all levels of ability are invited… Continue reading

Seaweed forms a jagged line along the shore at Sandy Beach. Photo by Margaret Herron.

“We Eat Fish!” film screening

Inside Passage Waterkeeper’s new film “We Eat Fish!” about subsistence harvest and commercial fishing will be shown in Juneau.With footage shot from around Southeast, the… Continue reading

The 2016 Alaska Folk Festival poster, created by artist SueAnn Randall.

42nd annual Folk Fest starts Sunday in Juneau

The 42nd annual Alaska Folk Festival will bring performers from around the state and the world to Juneau for a week of music and dancing,… Continue reading

The 2016 Alaska Folk Festival poster, created by artist SueAnn Randall.

Fish Factor: High hopes for 2016 Alaska salmon market

Alaska’s 2016 salmon harvest will be down by 40 percent from last year’s catch, if the fish show up as predicted.The preliminary numbers released by… Continue reading

What’s Happening

EVENTS In the Next Room, or The Vibrator Play, March 11-April 3, Perseverance Theatre. The play takes place at the dawn of the age of electricity.… Continue reading

‘Children of the Arctic,’ a portrait of Native Alaskan teenagers

Nick Brandestini’s documentary “Children of the Arctic” will have its U.S. television premiere Tuesday, April 5 at 8 p.m. on World Channel (check local listings),… Continue reading

ATIA gives three scholarships to students in Ketchikan

ATIA gives three scholarships to students in KetchikanThe Alaska Travel Industry Association, announced recipients from Ketchikan for the 2016-2017 ATIA Foundation scholarship awards.The ATIA Foundation… Continue reading

New superintendent of Mt. Edgecumbe High School named

New superintendent of Mt. Edgecumbe High School namedJanelle Vanasse of Bethel has been named superintendent and director of Mt. Edgecumbe High School, the state-operated boarding… Continue reading

Norwegian breakfast

Norwegian breakfastA Norwegian Breakfast “Frokost” will be served to the public on Saturday, April 9 from 9 a.m.-noon at the Juneau Yacht Club, Aurora Harbor.… Continue reading

Latseen Running Camp

Latseen Running CampSealaska Heritage’s Latseen Running Camp is open for registration. The Camp focuses on the cultural values Haa Latseen (Our Strength), and Haa Aaní… Continue reading