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John Hudson III of Metlakatla, will receive a Governor’s Art Award with his father for Alaska Native Cultural education. Hudson was photographed at the Soboleff Center on Friday, Feb. 1, 2019. (Michael Penn | Juneau Empire)

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Southeast arts advocate and longtime teachers to be honored at Governor’s Arts and Humanities Awards

Meet some of the Southeast’s winners.

New play is ‘Whale’ worth your time

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New play is ‘Whale’ worth your time

I went in skeptical and really enjoyed it.

Designer from Juneau will show her work during New York Fashion Week

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Designer from Juneau will show her work during New York Fashion Week

Slow fashion heads to City that Never Sleeps.

This oldie is JDHS’ newest show

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This oldie is JDHS’ newest show

Say hello to ‘Bye Bye Birdie.’

Centennial Hall during the afternoon on Monday, July 2, 2018. Centennial Hall’s day-to-day operations are now being handled by Juneau Arts & Humanaties Council. (Gregory Philson | Juneau Empire)

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Centennial Hall under new management

After months of discussion, Juneau Arts & Humanities Council officially took over management duties from the City and…

Dr. Rosita Worl, President of the Sealaska Heritage Institute, attends an event at the Walter Soboleff Center in November 2015. (Michael Penn | Juneau Empire File)

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Sealaska announces Alaska Native language summit

Sealaska Heritage Institute on Thursday announced it will be hosting an Alaska Native language summit, geared toward fluent…

Mary Catharine Martin cooks dinner along the Nisutlin River in the Yukon in September 2014. Photo by Bjorn Dihle

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From the editor of the Capital City Weekly — goodbye, and thank you

This Friday, March 2, will be my last day working for the Capital City Weekly. In my last…

Gary Neilson, the author’s father, demonstrates the cradles and handles used to haul the beams to the house. Photo by Tara Neilson.

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Stonehenge, Southeast Alaska-style

Yesterday, my dad agreed to put on all his outside gear and set out into the chilly weather…

In this December 2015 photo, Juneau residents view artwork and listen to music at The Canvas during Gallery Walk. (Michael Penn | Juneau Empire File)

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Canvas celebrates 10 years on First Friday

Christianne Carrillo’s “Socialpath” Juneau Arts &Culture Center 350 Whittier St. 4:30-7 p.m. “Socialpath” explores themes of social misrepresentation…

Max Parrot, of Canada, jumps during the men’s Big Air snowboard qualification competition at the 2018 Winter Olympics in Pyeongchang, South Korea, Wednesday, Feb. 21, 2018. (Dmitri Lovetsky | The Associated Press)

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Tlingit artwork featured at the Olympics

KINY Radio recently reported that the Canadian Olympic snowboarding team’s uniform sports a raven pattern familiar to many…

The Awesome Alaska Book Review: The Snow Child

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The Awesome Alaska Book Review: The Snow Child

Finalist for the 2013 Pulitzer Prize for Fiction “The Snow Child,” the debut novel of Alaskan writer Eowyn…

Rainbow smelt shimmer before they’re cooked. Photo by Vivian Faith Prescott

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It’s the little fish in life

My dad rolled the small fish in egg and then flour, and set it beside three other smelt…

Fred Bennett served in the U.S. Army from 1965-1968. He attended basic training in Fort Ord, CA and was then transferred to Presidio of Monteray, CA. Fred was trained as a wheeled vehicle mechanic. Fred served in Vietnam from October 1965 to September 1966. After his service in Vietnam, Fred spent the rest of his service time in Fort Lewis, WA. Image courtesy of the Huna Heritage Foundation. Identifier: PH002_016_FredBennett_001

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Hoonah goes digital, launches trove of historic photos

It’s been the mission of the Huna Heritage Foundation (HHF) to perpetuate the Huna Tlingit culture and promote…

Zach Brown. Courtesy image.

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Inian Islands Institute a reality

Three years and a million dollars later, Zach Brown’s dream is coming to fruition. The Inian Island Institute,…

Gary Neilson has to chop through snow and ice to pull the plug in his skiff. He’ll let the saltwater in to melt the snow and ice that’s accumulated in the bottom. The seats and bow will have to be shoveled off before the skiff can be used to go get mail and groceries.

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‘Chionomisia’ for the win

Snow. Chiono is Greek for snow; phobia is Greek for fear. While there is definitely anxiety involved when…

University of Alaska Southeast assistant professor of Alaska Native Languages Lance Twitchell teaches a basic Northwest Coast Formline Art workshop at UAS on Friday, Feb. 9, 2018. Michael Penn | For the Capital City Weekly

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Art of Place: Spirit through form(line)

Northwest Coast Art is an easily distinguished and recognizable art form, and formline is its foundation, seen on…

“Terpsichore,” part of the “Lost Language” exhibit. Image courtesy of Papke.

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Q&A with Skagway artist Daniel Papke

If you swung by the Alaska State Museum this past January you may have noticed the exhibit “Lost…

Patricia Hull, as the witch, bullies Zebadiah Bodine, as the Baker, into taking Little Red Riding Hood’s red cape to undo a spell during rehearsal of Juneau-Douglas High School’s production of “Into the Woods” at JDHS on Wednesday, Jan. 31, 2018.

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‘Into the Woods’ offers fairytales … with a twist

Familiar fairytale characters like Little Red Riding Hood, Cinderella, and Jack and his magic beanstalk will soon grace…

Reknowned weaver Teri Rofkar’s Lituya Bay robe. The robe documents the 1958 earthquake that created a tsunami in the bay. Photo courtesy of Vivian Mork Y&

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Planet Alaska: A tsunami warning at sea level

We awoke just after midnight to a pounding on our door. My slightly inebriated fisherman neighbor, who is…

Gary Neilson tows the new log to put into place behind his floathouse. Photo by Tara Neilson

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Floathouse maintenance and B-horror movie frights

The thing I love most about living in a floathouse is how relaxing and idyllic it is. We…