Capital City Weekly

Juneau skaters and families take advantage of a free skate on the opening day at the Treadwell Arena on Monday, Aug. 5, 2019. There will be a free skate this week courtesy of Juneau-Gastineau Rotary. (Michael Penn | Juneau Empire)

Weekend Guide: A free skate, FBI visit and a lot of climate change talk

Here’s what’s happening the week of Sept. 12, 2019.

Juneau skaters and families take advantage of a free skate on the opening day at the Treadwell Arena on Monday, Aug. 5, 2019. There will be a free skate this week courtesy of Juneau-Gastineau Rotary. (Michael Penn | Juneau Empire)
Kray Van Kirk is coming back to Juneau to play his first-ever full-length concert in the capital city. (Coutesy Photo | Jana Seale)

This guy is Kray: Singer-songwriter returns to Juneau with songs about heroes

This guy is Kray.

Kray Van Kirk is coming back to Juneau to play his first-ever full-length concert in the capital city. (Coutesy Photo | Jana Seale)
Jackson Pearson identifies Labrador tea, left, and Bog Laurel, right. (Vivian Faith Prescott | For the Capital City Weekly)

Planet Alaska: One of these could kill you, the other makes great tea

Here’s how to tell the difference.

Jackson Pearson identifies Labrador tea, left, and Bog Laurel, right. (Vivian Faith Prescott | For the Capital City Weekly)
Cellist Zuill Bailey will be the next artistic director for Juneau Jazz & Classics. The decision was announced at Bailey’s concert Saturday, Sept. 7. (Courtesy Photo | Juneau Jazz & Classics)

Say cello to Juneau Jazz Classics’ new artistic director

He’s a familiar face.

Cellist Zuill Bailey will be the next artistic director for Juneau Jazz & Classics. The decision was announced at Bailey’s concert Saturday, Sept. 7. (Courtesy Photo | Juneau Jazz & Classics)
Handmade guitars, custom fly rods and abstract paintings: Here’s what’s happening for First Friday

Handmade guitars, custom fly rods and abstract paintings: Here’s what’s happening for First Friday

Happy First Friday, Juneau.

Handmade guitars, custom fly rods and abstract paintings: Here’s what’s happening for First Friday
Carrie Diaz Eaton is this week’s Evening at Egan lecturer. Diaz Eaton is the co-founder of QUBES, a community of math and biology educators who share resources and methods for preparing students to tackle real, complex, biological problems. (Courtesy Photo | University of Alaska Southeast)

Mudrooms and Evening at Egan are back, a new musical opens

Here’s what’s happening this week.

Carrie Diaz Eaton is this week’s Evening at Egan lecturer. Diaz Eaton is the co-founder of QUBES, a community of math and biology educators who share resources and methods for preparing students to tackle real, complex, biological problems. (Courtesy Photo | University of Alaska Southeast)
Designer from Juneau to show new collection in New York City

Designer from Juneau to show new collection in New York City

Hello, New York Fashion Week.

Designer from Juneau to show new collection in New York City
Logainne Schwartzandgrubenniere (Kristina Paulick), William Barfee (Nomi Saxton), Chip Tolentino (Zebadiah Bodine) and Leaf Coneybear (Felix Thillet) covet a trophy held aloft by Rona Liza Perretti (Jess Skiba) during rehearsals for “The 25th Annual Putnam County Spelling Bee” Tuesday, Sept. 3, 2019. (Ben Hohenstatt | Capital City Weekly)

Musical comedy will ‘bee’ opening soon

Get ready for l-a-u-g-h-s with a lot of h-e-a-r-t.

Logainne Schwartzandgrubenniere (Kristina Paulick), William Barfee (Nomi Saxton), Chip Tolentino (Zebadiah Bodine) and Leaf Coneybear (Felix Thillet) covet a trophy held aloft by Rona Liza Perretti (Jess Skiba) during rehearsals for “The 25th Annual Putnam County Spelling Bee” Tuesday, Sept. 3, 2019. (Ben Hohenstatt | Capital City Weekly)
Grammy award-winner Zuill Bailey will be part of an international night of music Saturday at Centennial Hall. (Courtesy Photo | Juneau Jazz & Classics)

Juneau Jazz Classics holds concert, plans surprise

Plus, the Evening at Egan schedule.

Grammy award-winner Zuill Bailey will be part of an international night of music Saturday at Centennial Hall. (Courtesy Photo | Juneau Jazz & Classics)
Seattle photographer, Juneau publisher make boutique books

Seattle photographer, Juneau publisher make boutique books

They know it’s not for everyone.

Seattle photographer, Juneau publisher make boutique books
Visiting Yup’ik artists get crowd involved in performance
Video

Visiting Yup’ik artists get crowd involved in performance

They did the twist.

Visiting Yup’ik artists get crowd involved in performance
Video
Fireweed is close to fog in Sitka. (Vivian Mork Yéilk’ | For the Capital City Weekly)

Not to be dramatic but fall is here and winter is coming

Here’s how to make the most of it.

Fireweed is close to fog in Sitka. (Vivian Mork Yéilk’ | For the Capital City Weekly)
It’s a capital city comedy collective comeback

It’s a capital city comedy collective comeback

Get ready to laugh.

It’s a capital city comedy collective comeback
Quinn Christopherson, winner of National Public Radio’s Tiny Desk Concert contest, is slated to perform during a sold-out show in Juneau. (Courtesy Photo | For Quinn Christopherson )

A Tiny Desk concert, stand-up comedy and a documentary screening: Here’s what’s happening this week

Calendar of events for the week of Aug. 22-29, 2019.

Quinn Christopherson, winner of National Public Radio’s Tiny Desk Concert contest, is slated to perform during a sold-out show in Juneau. (Courtesy Photo | For Quinn Christopherson )
Alyssa Bader, a Tsmishian anthropologist with expertise in ancient DNA, bioarchaeology and stable isotope analysis, is a visiting scholar sponsored by Sealaska Heritage Institute. (Courtesy Photo | Sealaska Heritage Institute)

Scholar to study subsistence, university launches a new program and a rare book is donated

News briefs for the week of Aug. 22, 2019.

Alyssa Bader, a Tsmishian anthropologist with expertise in ancient DNA, bioarchaeology and stable isotope analysis, is a visiting scholar sponsored by Sealaska Heritage Institute. (Courtesy Photo | Sealaska Heritage Institute)
Photos: GRLZ Open Mic Night

Photos: GRLZ Open Mic Night

Fem-only open stage creates safe space.

Photos: GRLZ Open Mic Night
At new open mic night downtown, GRLZ run the stage

At new open mic night downtown, GRLZ run the stage

An open stage for female expression.

At new open mic night downtown, GRLZ run the stage
This event celebrating People of Color was hosted by a student intern

This event celebrating People of Color was hosted by a student intern

It was her brainchild.

This event celebrating People of Color was hosted by a student intern
A salute to Woodstock, a musical event at the library and a day of play: Here’s what’s happening this week

A salute to Woodstock, a musical event at the library and a day of play: Here’s what’s happening this week

Calendar of events for the week of Aug. 15-22, 2019.

A salute to Woodstock, a musical event at the library and a day of play: Here’s what’s happening this week
The first totem pole raising in almost a century took place in Old Massett in August 1969. (NFB photo)

Haida story headed to the international stage

Old Massett totem pole raising revisited in Christopher Auchter’s documentary Now Is The Time

The first totem pole raising in almost a century took place in Old Massett in August 1969. (NFB photo)