Arts and Culture

Cal for art: reusable tote bag

The Juneau Arts and Humanities Council calls for artists to submit a graphic of their own creation to be used as the first-ever design on… Continue reading

Skip Schiel's movie-in-progress, "Gaza's Israeli Neighbors," will be shown at 7 p.m. on April 3 at Northern Light United Church. The film and talk is sponsored by Juneau People for Peace and Justice.

‘Gaza’s Israeli Neighbors’ to show at Northern Light United Church

Skip Schiel, a Cambridge, Mass.-based photojournalist, will present his movie-in-progress, “Gaza’s Israeli Neighbors: Courageous Israelis advocating for talks, not tanks, diplomacy not war” on April… Continue reading

Skip Schiel's movie-in-progress, "Gaza's Israeli Neighbors," will be shown at 7 p.m. on April 3 at Northern Light United Church. The film and talk is sponsored by Juneau People for Peace and Justice.

Juneau Student Symphony spring concert series

The Juneau Student Symphony will hold two different “Spring is in the Air” performances as part of its spring concert series in the month of… Continue reading

Local photographer Wayne Owen took this photo, one of those by Alaska Photographic Arts Association members that will be on display at KTOO during April's First Friday.

April First Friday listings

CUSTOM GUITARS & MUSICThe CanvasGeorge Gress started making custom guitars from Alaskan woods a year and a half ago and is just finishing up his… Continue reading

Local photographer Wayne Owen took this photo, one of those by Alaska Photographic Arts Association members that will be on display at KTOO during April's First Friday.
Scot Tiernan, a volunteer with the Juneau Raptor Center, tries to sneak up on a juvenile bald eagle at the Wayside Park on Channel Drive in June 2013. Center volunteers received a call that the bird was unable to fly and was laying on the park grass. After a few attempts to catch the bird with volunteer Pat Bock, the eagle flew off. Tiernan said that it was a good sign that the eagle flew off but that it sometimes can take a week to catch a sick bird.

Eagle Perched on Power Pole

A silhouette against gray winter sky,his tucked-tight wingsshed the cold drizzle.It’s difficult just nowto imagine him in sunlight,head and tail glistening whiteas he glides on… Continue reading

Scot Tiernan, a volunteer with the Juneau Raptor Center, tries to sneak up on a juvenile bald eagle at the Wayside Park on Channel Drive in June 2013. Center volunteers received a call that the bird was unable to fly and was laying on the park grass. After a few attempts to catch the bird with volunteer Pat Bock, the eagle flew off. Tiernan said that it was a good sign that the eagle flew off but that it sometimes can take a week to catch a sick bird.
The village of Kake - and the high school juniors along with the elders they interviewed.

Kake documents oral histories

Nestled in Keku Strait on Kupreanof Island is the Tlingit village of Kake. Around 600 people are lucky enough to call this community home. With… Continue reading

The village of Kake - and the high school juniors along with the elders they interviewed.

Comedy for a Cause on April Fools’ Day

NAMI Juneau will host its annual spring fundraiser, the third annual Comedy for a Cause, this Friday, April 1 from 7–8:30 p.m.Local humorists and storytellers… Continue reading

An eagle flies with crows after hitting a nest.

It’s crow season: fetch the blowgun

“They’re psycho crows!” my friend exclaimed. “Every day. Four o’clock in the morning. Caw! Caw! Caw! They’re driving me crazy.” I sympathized with her. It… Continue reading

An eagle flies with crows after hitting a nest.

Dry fly fishing

There’s a moment during the spring when things start to come together. With the realization that the new life season is here comes clarity and… Continue reading

Herb ravioli

Meals with Midgi: That’s Amore’

Last week was full of wonder. We enjoyed beautiful, sunny days, walks in the gorgeous Tongass National Forest and the much anticipated Il Bocca Al… Continue reading

Herb ravioli

On Writing: Idioms & Oddities, part two

Simply put, idioms are the way we say things, and there’s no rhyme or reason to them. Prepositions, for instance — those little words like… Continue reading

Sisters Sara Caluder, left, and Frances Jones have opened up their women's clothing shop on Seward Street.

Pretty Please: From idea to storefront in 6 weeks

For local sisters Frances Jones and Sara Clauder, entrepreneurship seems to come naturally. It took less than six weeks for their budding business to go… Continue reading

Sisters Sara Caluder, left, and Frances Jones have opened up their women's clothing shop on Seward Street.

Fish factor: The cost behind fish

If a fisherman gets 50 cents a pound for his reds, how can the fish fetch $10, $15 or more at retail counters?“It’s all the… 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

Leek and goat cheese pizza.

Meals with Midgi: Facing fears in the kitchen

It’s not a secret that I have a dislike for baking. I don’t really care to bake because it is scientific and requires precise measurements,… Continue reading

Leek and goat cheese pizza.

PITAAS Program seeks to increase number of Alaska Native teachers

Preparing Indigenous Teachers and Administrators for Alaska Schools, a scholarship program through the University of Alaska Southeast, is designed to help Alaska Natives earn a… Continue reading

Carpenters in Action begin renovation Saturday morning at the Juneau Skate Park.

Photos: Skate park renovation

Photos by Konrad Frank | For the Juneau EmpireCarpenters in Action begin renovation Saturday morning at the Juneau Skate Park.… Continue reading

Carpenters in Action begin renovation Saturday morning at the Juneau Skate Park.
T Iputi, right, as Donkey, and Rebecca Hassler, as Fiona, rehearse in Thunder Mountain High School's production of "Shrek: The Musical" in the TMHS auditorium on Thursday. The musical opens at TMHS on Thursday, March 31st. Tickets are available at Hearthside Books, JAHC.org online and at the door.

Shrek the Musical: ‘About being yourself’

Barbara Maier, who teaches English full-time at Thunder Mountain High School, had a thought a few months ago that has turned into a production. In… Continue reading

T Iputi, right, as Donkey, and Rebecca Hassler, as Fiona, rehearse in Thunder Mountain High School's production of "Shrek: The Musical" in the TMHS auditorium on Thursday. The musical opens at TMHS on Thursday, March 31st. Tickets are available at Hearthside Books, JAHC.org online and at the door.
Crustaceans and dried evergreen needles mark the high tide line on the end of a piling.

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

Crustaceans and dried evergreen needles mark the high tide line on the end of a piling.

UAS Sitka Campus open house

The University of Alaska Southeast Sitka Campus will host an open house for the public on Thursday, April 7 from 3-7 p.m. The open house… Continue reading