Arts and Culture

League of Women Voters sends students to the Capitol

The League of Women Voters of Juneau is sponsoring Capitol Visits for all 350 eighth graders in the Capital City during this 2016 legislative session.… Continue reading

Voices of the Wilderness artist residency applications due March 1

Alaska-based artist residency program Voices of the Wilderness, now in its sixth season, is currently accepting applications for more than 10 residencies across the state.… Continue reading

My corner of Alaska: Grace And Good Humor

TENAKEE SPRINGS -- Once upon a time, ages upon ages ago, when I was fresh out of graduate school, I got my first job managing… Continue reading

Jack Dalton rehearses for Perseverance Theatre's production of "Our Voices Will Be Heard" written by Vera Starbard.

Ḵutaan is in the Kitchen: Thoughts on “Our Voices Will Be Heard”

Editor's note: The following commentary contains spoilers.The difficult subject matter of Vera Starbard’s recently debuted play “Our Voices Will Be Heard” has been duly noted.… Continue reading

Jack Dalton rehearses for Perseverance Theatre's production of "Our Voices Will Be Heard" written by Vera Starbard.
Hoar frost flower out the road.

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

Hoar frost flower out the road.

Haines company to present Garcia Lorca play Feb. 12-14

The Lynn Canal Community Players will present their production of “The House of Bernarda Alba” by Federico Garcia Lorca next weekend, Feb. 12-14, at the… Continue reading

Haugland to lead salsa workshop, Latin dance party this week in Juneau

Former Juneau resident Heather Haugland will lead two salsa workshops and a Latin dance party this week in Juneau.The Salsa workshops will be held Wednesday… Continue reading

Geoff Kirsch to lead humor workshop this week

Juneau writer Geoff Kirsch will lead a workshop called “Everything I Can Teach You About Humor Writing in 3 Hours” on Thursday, Feb, 4, from… Continue reading

Sen. Donny Olson introduces Indigenous Peoples Day Legislation

Sen. Donny Olson introduces Indigenous Peoples Day Legislation Senator Donny Olson (D- Golovin) has introduced legislation that would establish the second Monday of October of… Continue reading

Beginner bridge lessons offered in Juneau

The Juneau Bridge Club is offering a 9-week beginner bridge class starting Feb. 2 in downtown Juneau from 6-8 pm. Cost is $40, which includes… Continue reading

Meals with Midgi: Hasselback Bananas

Last fall I got an email from a lovely young woman, Theresa. She is with BAM (Body and Mind, Before and After Middle School) and… Continue reading

Fish Factor: Fish taxes

A single Chinook salmon is worth almost three barrels of oil.The winter kings being caught by Southeast Alaska trollers are averaging 10 pounds each with… Continue reading

Ready for July

I’m ready.This sort of thing happens this time of year. The novelty of the cold is getting stale and old. I want the sun to… Continue reading

“Kidnapped” now in bookstores

“Kidnapped” now in bookstores; reading scheduled“Kidnapped by Muslim Rebels,” Juneau couple Loy and Ludy Maturan’s true account of the days they and their seven-month-old granddaughter… Continue reading

Improv champions return to Juneau

Imagine a world where playwrights step on stage, write and perform an entire play before your eyes. Imagine no longer, as Sarah Shoemaker and Michael… Continue reading

Improv workshop to be held Saturday, Jan. 30

San Francisco-area acting instructor Sarah Shoemaker is coming to Juneau for Sweatin’ to the Improv - a workshop to help you design your custom improvisational… Continue reading

Comic artist and queer activist Anna Bongiovanni will visit Juneau

Alaska Robotics Gallery is inviting cartoonist and queer activist Anna Bongiovanni to Juneau Feb. 4-6. Bongiovanni is a contributing cartoonist to websites everydayfeminism.com and autostradle.com in… Continue reading

Comic Convention to be held in Juneau in April

Alaska Robotics in April will host a Mini-Con — a comic convention and artist camp taking place in Juneau from April 22 - 26.April 23,… Continue reading

Actors Leetta Gray, Erin Tripp, Erika Stone, Jane Lind and Frank Katasse rehearse for Perseverance Theatre's production of "Our Voices Will Be Heard" written by Vera Starbard.

Theater review: ‘Our Voices Will Be Heard’

I’ll admit it: my theater reviewing process usually involves reading other reviews (mostly so I can disagree with them; this tends to be an effective… Continue reading

Actors Leetta Gray, Erin Tripp, Erika Stone, Jane Lind and Frank Katasse rehearse for Perseverance Theatre's production of "Our Voices Will Be Heard" written by Vera Starbard.

On Writing: Dancing with Michelle

. . . Doves in the elsewhereOf their cooing. —Yves BonnefoyI never danced before meeting Michelle. I’m not sure what diffidence kept me off the… Continue reading