Visiting African musician talks garbage guitars and playing Mandela’s inauguration

Home

Visiting African musician talks garbage guitars and playing Mandela’s inauguration

Vusi Mahlasela has a mug full of coffee, and he was ready to talk.

Dan Fruits hangs his paintings at the Juneau-Douglas City Museum as he readies for a summer-long exhibit. Fruits’ latest project has been paintings to be projected during the opera commissioned by the Orpheus Project will mark the 100th anniversary of the sinking of the Princess Sophia, which claimed the lives of more than 350 people. (Michael Penn | Juneau Empire)

Home2

Local artist creates 25 pieces for ‘Princess Sophia Opera’

Laser projectors allow Dan Fruits’ works to serve as backdrops

Face painting pro shares Halloween tips

News

Face painting pro shares Halloween tips

If your Halloween costume requires facepainting, Jessie Snyder says don’t wait for the big night to brush up…

News briefs: SOFA silent auction and SHI language summit are upcoming, potato harvest was rescheduled and Color Wheel Arts closes

Home

News briefs: SOFA silent auction and SHI language summit are upcoming, potato harvest was rescheduled and Color Wheel Arts closes

SOFA to hold silent auction

‘The Princess Sophia’ commemorates shipwreck 100 years later

Home

‘The Princess Sophia’ commemorates shipwreck 100 years later

“The Princess Sophia” is nearly ready for its maiden voyage.

Halloween happenings

News

Halloween happenings

Here’s a rundown of Halloween happenings for the holiday weekend and the big day itself.

Concert to premiere locally written and performed music

Home

Concert to premiere locally written and performed music

7 musicians, 12 new works and 24 musicians.

Michael Christenson placed first in the eighth annual Woosh Kinaadeiyí grand slam. (Ben Hohenstatt | Capital City Weekly)

Home

Annual Grand Slam poetry event crowns a winner

After delivering three caustic poems en route to the eighth annual Woosh Kinaadeiyí Grand Slam title, Michael Christenson…

‘Crush’ playwright helps kids create characters, scene

Home

‘Crush’ playwright helps kids create characters, scene

With $10 on the line, six wide-eyed kids sputtered their way through attempts to claim the money.

Author John Straley prepares to sign a book for author Heather Lende after the Alaska Literary Festival at the Father Andrew P. Kashevaroff building. They were both speakers at the event. (Ben Hohenstatt | Capital City Weekly)

Home

Alaska Day Literary Festival features local authors

They had many differences, but all of the authors gathered at the Alaska State Library, Archives and Museum…

Alaska Women Speak President Carmen Davis stands with writers Mary Lou Spartz, Katie Bausler, Kate Boesser, Miriam Wagoner, Amy Pinney, Margo Waring and Dianne DeSloover at a poetry and prose reading at Hearthside Books in Nugget Mall. (Ben Hohenstatt | Capital City Weekly)

Home

Local writers share their work in statewide reading series

For the first time in 26 years, an Alaska Women Speak reading was held in Juneau.

“Doragon” by Beth Bolander, modeled by Dani Gross, at the Wearable Art Show at Centennial Hall on Saturday, Feb. 17, 2018. Doragon placed third in the Juror’s Best in Show. It also drew criticism as cultural appropriation, which led to some guidelines for this year’s fashion show. (Michael Penn | Juneau Empire File)

Home

Controversy leads to changes for 2019 Wearable Art fashion show

Turbulence is shaping Wearable Arts 2019.

Hope uke like jamming too

Home

Hope uke like jamming too

Juneau Jambusters say anyone of any skill level is welcome to the weekly ukulele jam.

Douglas Public Library hosts monster-making event

Home

Douglas Public Library hosts monster-making event

Furry or scaly, fearsome or silly, happy or angry, crayon or glitter — Douglas Public Library had every…

South African singer, guitarist starts concert series Season 45

Home

South African singer, guitarist starts concert series Season 45

The Voice is going to kickoff the concert series.

Juneau piano series starts with performance from its organizer

Home

Juneau piano series starts with performance from its organizer

Jon Hays isn’t just the first performer in the Juneau Piano Series, he’s also its founder and artistic…

Artful Teaching integrates creative concepts into old school subjects

Home

Artful Teaching integrates creative concepts into old school subjects

Anyone who lived through the ’90s would recognize the sound Saturday coming from Dzantik’i Heeni Middle School’s library.

News briefs for Oct. 24-30

News

News briefs for Oct. 24-30

Juneau Startup Weekend coming

Chamber names Citizen of the Year, gives Lifetime Achievement Award

Home

Chamber names Citizen of the Year, gives Lifetime Achievement Award

Day had his night.

Local comedian tagged for Tig

Home

Local comedian tagged for Tig

Welcome to the Tig leagues.