Juneau Lyric Opera pushes back opera opening

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Juneau Lyric Opera pushes back opera opening

Putitng a stop-era to the show.

Sitka festival receives grant, Poetry Out Loud dates announced, Rasmuson Foundation accepting applications

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Sitka festival receives grant, Poetry Out Loud dates announced, Rasmuson Foundation accepting applications

Arts and culture news briefs for the week of Jan. 23, 2019.

Film experiment could only happen here

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Film experiment could only happen here

Hey, wanna be in a movie?

Gene Tagaban performs with Khu.Eéx while wearing regalia. The band will play in Juneau Monday, Jan. 28 at Centennial Hall. (Courtesy Photo | Russell Johnson)

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What do you get when you cross Alaska Native culture with Parliament Funkadelic?

Singletary won’t be solitary.

‘Openness of the heart’: Workshop focuses on compassionate communication

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‘Openness of the heart’: Workshop focuses on compassionate communication

There’s an emphasis on empathy.

Flute concert brings classical, Armenian and indigenous music to clan house

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Flute concert brings classical, Armenian and indigenous music to clan house

Shuká Hít-ting a high note.

Tlingit flautist George Montero said he was glad to be back in Juneau for a pair of concerts Saturday, Jan. 19, 2019 and Tuesday, Jan. 22, 2019. (Ben Hohenstatt |Capital City Weekly)

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He’s played in D.C., Arizona and Seattle, but he’s glad to share music at ‘home’

From French horn to American flutes.

Look ma, 6 hands: Piano concert begins on unusual note

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Look ma, 6 hands: Piano concert begins on unusual note

Here’s something you don’t see or hear every day.

Chefs Matt Little Dog displays a dish featuring authentic Japanese ramen for students at Floyd Dryden Middle School as part of Chefs’ Day on Friday, Jan. 18, 2019. The Anchorage chefs visiting the Juneau and Sitka School Districts to introduced new and healthy foods via performance cooking demonstrations. (Michael Penn | Juneau Empire)

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Using their noodles: Professional chefs inspire kids to pursue culinary arts

Miso hungry.

Land trust acquires wetlands but Field of Fireweed poised for development

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Land trust acquires wetlands but Field of Fireweed poised for development

Land some thought was protected now actually is.

Avalanche mitigation has a new look and sound

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Avalanche mitigation has a new look and sound

It sparked curiosity, but didn’t bother the dogs.

New tool directs explosions to prevent avalanches

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New tool directs explosions to prevent avalanches

Forget the cannon, get to the chopper.

Evergreen Cemetery focus of new art installation

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Evergreen Cemetery focus of new art installation

Yet, it’s not a morbid collection.

Recital focuses on B-Liszt composers

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Recital focuses on B-Liszt composers

Lisztomania at the JACC.

What we’re listening to, watching and reading this month

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What we’re listening to, watching and reading this month

Staff picks for January 2019.

Alaska Airlines objects to ‘turbulence’ theme for fashion show

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Alaska Airlines objects to ‘turbulence’ theme for fashion show

Wearable Art 2019 makes a late name change.

Teaching artists needed, mystical music group comes to town

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Teaching artists needed, mystical music group comes to town

High schoolers have a chance to get involved.

Planetarium offers introduction to traveling by the stars

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Planetarium offers introduction to traveling by the stars

A professor will guide the way.

Tlingit-style carvers have a place to talk shop

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Tlingit-style carvers have a place to talk shop

They’ve carved out a spot.

Juliea Gregory and Shgen George greet returning chum salmon in the clear water that gives Kaxdigoowu Héen its Tlingit name. (Courtesy Photo | Richard Carstensen)

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Why does Mendenhall Valley have mink, otters and bear? Naturalists shed light.

They shed light on a watershed.