Arts and Culture

Janine Gibbons at The Fleet. Photo by Chelsea Tremblay.

Bringing a Petersburg artist’s Fleet together

It happens fast. When the fishermen go to the grounds and leave empty harbor stalls, I find myself imagining Petersburg in the wintertime. I know!… Continue reading

Janine Gibbons at The Fleet. Photo by Chelsea Tremblay.
Paul Theroux with wife Sheila by the White Pass Railway train tracks. Image courtesy of Katie Bausler.

Discovering writer Paul Theroux at Skagway’s North Words

“All genuine knowledge originates in direct experience.” -Mao Tse Tung (as quoted by Paul Theroux) Before we signed up for the North Words Writer’s Symposium,… Continue reading

Paul Theroux with wife Sheila by the White Pass Railway train tracks. Image courtesy of Katie Bausler.
Bank after attempted robbery looking northeast on Sept. 15, 1902. Photo by William H. Case and Horace H. Draper. Image courtesy of the Alaska State Library. Identifier: ASL-P39-0466.

‘I want $20,000 or I will blow up the building’

No town of the Wild West is complete without a few saloons, dastardly villains, dashing heroes, violent shootouts, and at least one bank heist. Skagway… Continue reading

Bank after attempted robbery looking northeast on Sept. 15, 1902. Photo by William H. Case and Horace H. Draper. Image courtesy of the Alaska State Library. Identifier: ASL-P39-0466.

UAS professor wins CLIA award

An Alaska Native language advocate, a longtime librarian, an elementary school publishing program, and a project to give free books to children in Alaska’s airports… Continue reading

JACC calls for brochure art

The Juneau Arts and Humanities Council will soon present Season 44 of the Performing Arts and Culture Concert series, special fundraising event, free community events,… Continue reading

A thunderstorm develops near the Nevada and Idaho border. Photo by Jeff Lund.

The lost art of the road trip

Airplanes have ruined the road trip. I love efficiency and the ability to get to far off places in less time, of course, but there… Continue reading

A thunderstorm develops near the Nevada and Idaho border. Photo by Jeff Lund.
Writers’ Weir: Comforted

Writers’ Weir: Comforted

I cry out as I fall again. Wounded, bleeding, moaning in pain. Still so far to go. Steep mountains are my only sights behind the… Continue reading

Writers’ Weir: Comforted
”Amalga South” by Patti Hutchens-Jouppi. Courtesy image.

July First Friday listings

“Intertidal” Coppa 917 Glacier Ave. #102 Reception: 4-6 p.m. Local artist Patti Hutchens Jouppi will be opening a collection of 20 new oil paintings titled… Continue reading

”Amalga South” by Patti Hutchens-Jouppi. Courtesy image.
Actor Ansel Elgort attends a special screening of “Baby Driver”, hosted by TriStar Pictures and The Cinema Society, at Metrograph on Monday, June 26, 2017, in New York. Photo by Brent N. Clarke | Invision.

Review Reel: Go, “Baby Driver,” go!

I am so weary of doom and gloom action thrillers. Too often are we subjected to burly Rambo types who slow-walked out of their mother’s… Continue reading

Actor Ansel Elgort attends a special screening of “Baby Driver”, hosted by TriStar Pictures and The Cinema Society, at Metrograph on Monday, June 26, 2017, in New York. Photo by Brent N. Clarke | Invision.
‘Photo of Sitka Harbor and Native Village taken from Castle Hill, ca.1887, photo by the Partridge Studio. (Image courtesy of the Sitka History Museum)

Treaty of Cession: The Tlingit knew

Each year, Sitka marks Alaska Day with a reenactment of the Oct. 18, 1867, ceremony that transferred Alaska from Russia to the United States. Last… Continue reading

‘Photo of Sitka Harbor and Native Village taken from Castle Hill, ca.1887, photo by the Partridge Studio. (Image courtesy of the Sitka History Museum)
Common Kings. Courtesy image.

Common Kings return to Juneau

The Common Kings spent years working on an album, but one session changed their direction. Working with prolific producer and songwriter Poo Bear, something clicked… Continue reading

Common Kings. Courtesy image.
Treadwell: ‘From the page to the stage’

Treadwell: ‘From the page to the stage’

The Treadwell mine holds historical importance for Alaska, and there are those who are committed to its remembrance. Sheila Kelly’s book “Treadwell Gold: An Alaska… Continue reading

Treadwell: ‘From the page to the stage’

Bookstore Days

I never know what to expect when someone walks into the bookstore. Which is appropriate, since most people who wander in aren’t sure what they’re… Continue reading

Naturalist Jack Calvin’s “Square-rigged” returns to shelves

Naturalist Jack Calvin’s “Square-rigged” returns to shelves

After years of being out of print, a book by naturalist Jack Calvin is making a comeback thanks to the remaining Calvin family and the Sitka… Continue reading

Naturalist Jack Calvin’s “Square-rigged” returns to shelves

Writers’ Weir: Summer Solstice

The sun God beams her rays on earth Creating dancing shadows People flourish with reborn mirth Singing with drums and banjos Warmer days set our… Continue reading

Ben Breen and Yuliya Gorenman performing Violin Sonata No. 1 in D Major. (Photo by Mackenzie Fisher)

Sitka Summer Music Festival: Classical music in ‘the crown jewel of Alaska’

The Sitka Summer Musical Festival has big dreams and they are taking actions to make them come true. During the month of June, professional musicians… Continue reading

Ben Breen and Yuliya Gorenman performing Violin Sonata No. 1 in D Major. (Photo by Mackenzie Fisher)

“Blue Ticket” play focuses on Juneau history, LGBTQ rights

In honor of Pride month, there will be a live reading of an original play about a piece of Juneau’s history many people don’t speak… Continue reading

”The Journal of the U.S.S. Ossipee” image courtesy of the Sitka History Museum. Captain Emmons, United States Navy, was the commanding officier of the U.S.S Ossipee and was present at the transfer ceremony of Alaska from Russia to the United States on Oct. 18, 1867.

The fainting of Princess Maksutova

Anniversaries of major historic events offer unique opportunities to reexamine and challenge our long-held beliefs surrounding those momentous occasions. Sometimes our reflections on the past… Continue reading

”The Journal of the U.S.S. Ossipee” image courtesy of the Sitka History Museum. Captain Emmons, United States Navy, was the commanding officier of the U.S.S Ossipee and was present at the transfer ceremony of Alaska from Russia to the United States on Oct. 18, 1867.
“Colors of theNight.” Photo by Frank Lynn Pierce.

Capturing the light: Juneau photographer Frank Lynn Pierce

Longtime Juneau resident Frank Lynn Pierce is an accomplished photographer, featuring landscapes, animals and bits of history. He won Alaska Magazine’s 2015 photo contest with… Continue reading

“Colors of theNight.” Photo by Frank Lynn Pierce.

Sitka Summer Music Festival begins

The Sitka Summer Music Festival has begun. This festival is Alaska’s premiere classical music festival that presents music to the community. This four-week event brings… Continue reading