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City Museum to host presentations Thursday and Saturday

The Juneau-Douglas City Museum will host an artist talk and a historical program this week. Here’s a look at the details.On Thursday, Jan. 21, from… Continue reading

Capital Steps to perform Sunday

The Juneau Arts & Humanities Council will present a performance by Capitol Steps, a Washington, DC-based comedy troupe, on Sunday Jan. 24, at 7 pm… Continue reading

Fireside Lecture on Alaska State Capitol Jan. 22

The history and contemporary renovation of Alaska’s State Capitol is the subject of the Friday, Jan. 22 free Fireside Lecture at Mendenhall Glacier Visitor Center.Wayne… Continue reading

UAS Alumni & Friends “Art and Wine 101” scholarship fundraiser to be held Jan. 30

When Pua Maunu began a solo artist-in-residence stay in the Ernest Gruening Amalga Harbor cabin at the end of August, the weather was less than… Continue reading

Queer Film Fest to benefit Juneau Pride 2016

A collaboration between SEAGLA, the Southeast Alaska LGBTQ Alliance and the Gold Town Nickelodeon will bring a Queer Film Fest to Juneau beginning this weekend.… Continue reading

A clan house is shourded in a sheet of protective plastic inside the permanent gallery under construction at the Alaska State Library, Archives, and Museums building.

CCW: A first look inside the SLAM building

From Willoughby Street, the Father Andrew P. Kashevaroff State Library Archives and Museum Building looks mostly finished, tempting passers-by with glimpses of an interestingly patterned… Continue reading

A clan house is shourded in a sheet of protective plastic inside the permanent gallery under construction at the Alaska State Library, Archives, and Museums building.

What’s happening

WHAT’S HAPPENINGTHEATER“Our Voices Will Be Heard,” 7:30 pm Thursday-Saturday and 4 pm Sunday, Perseverance Theatre. Tickets at ptalaska.org, 463-TIXS, jahc.org, JACC, and Hearthside Books. For… Continue reading

Lexi Fish Hackett and her daughter, Isla, on board their boat, the F/V Myriad. Photo by Ash Adams.

CCW: Salmon Life: Fish and Family

Lexi Fish Hackett has fish in her blood in more ways than one. Until recently, her last name was simply “Fish,” which she says is… Continue reading

Lexi Fish Hackett and her daughter, Isla, on board their boat, the F/V Myriad. Photo by Ash Adams.
University of Alaska, Southeast associate professor of art Jeremy Kane stands with some of his creations for "Surface," a current show at the Juneau-Douglas City Museum.

A conversation with ceramics professor and artist Jeremy Kane

University of Alaska Associate Professor of Art and ceramics artist Jeremy Kane’s current show at the Juneau-Douglas City Museum, “Surface,” is a departure from the… Continue reading

University of Alaska, Southeast associate professor of art Jeremy Kane stands with some of his creations for "Surface," a current show at the Juneau-Douglas City Museum.
CCW: Farr North Perspectives: Reflecting on celebrity deaths

CCW: Farr North Perspectives: Reflecting on celebrity deaths

Objectively, it’s a silly thing to mourn the passing of a celebrity. I don’t know these people. We’re not friends. We’ve never had a beer… Continue reading

CCW: Farr North Perspectives: Reflecting on celebrity deaths

Southeast Alaska Master Gardeners Association annual meeting

The Southeast Alaska Master Gardeners Association is planning a number of events to kick off the New Year. The annual general membership meeting will take… Continue reading

  • Jan 17, 2016

UAS Alumni & Friends “Art and Wine 101” scholarship fundraiser

University of Alaska Southeast’s Alumni & Friends will host “Art and Wine 101” as a scholarship fundraiser on Saturday, January 30 from 2-5 p.m. at… Continue reading

  • Jan 17, 2016

The Sesquicentennial of Seward’s Folly

On Saturday, Jan. 23 from 10:30-noon at the Juneau-Douglas City Museum, Wayne Jensen will present the program “The Sesquicentennial of Seward’s Folly” as part of… Continue reading

  • Jan 17, 2016

Becoming Alaskan: What comes next

Almost one full year ago I left the Juneau Empire as a page designer, only to start down this road to finding out what it… Continue reading

  • Jan 17, 2016
  • By SARAH CANNARD

AWARE’s spring advocacy training open for registration

AWARE’s Domestic Violence and Sexual Assault Advocacy Training begins Monday, Feb. 1 and ends Feb. 14, taking place on evenings and weekends at AWARE.The training… Continue reading

  • Jan 17, 2016
Pictured is a small sample of the games available at the lending library at Platypus-Con, which has 700-800 games.

Platypus-Con: Board and Card Game Extravaganza comes back for second year

Platypus-Con: Board and Card Game Extravaganza returns for another year of gaming at the Juneau Arts and Culture Center.Platypus-Con is designed to help people new… Continue reading

  • Jan 17, 2016
Pictured is a small sample of the games available at the lending library at Platypus-Con, which has 700-800 games.

Senior Menu Jan. 18-22

Juneau Senior Center MenuMonday, Jan. 18CLOSED FOR MARTIN LUTHER KING DAYTuesday, Jan. 19Chef’s Salad with Ham & CheesePotato SoupCornbreadWednesday, Jan. 20Spaghetti with Meat SauceTossed SaladBroccoliThursday,… Continue reading

  • Jan 17, 2016

Free Tai Chi class for people over 60

Registration for a free Tai Chi class began on Jan. 12 and will end on Jan. 19. This class is for those 60 years or… Continue reading

  • Jan 17, 2016

Living & Growing: The “one another” clause

I hear of a lot of Christians who have given up on church. Reasons such as too many hypocrites, too much drama, too much of… Continue reading

  • Jan 17, 2016
  • By DANIEL WIESE

Alaska Community Grant Program applicaiton period open

American Seafoods’ Community Advisory Board is accepting applications for its Alaska Community Grant Program. The deadline to submit is Feb. 12, 2016.Since its inception in… Continue reading

  • Jan 17, 2016