Arts and Culture

15th edition of Tidal Echoes to be released Friday

This Friday marks the 15th anniversary of “Tidal Echoes,” the Southeast Alaska literary and art journal produced by the University of Alaska Southeast. At the… Continue reading

Emma Lyddan geared up on Denali. Photo courtesy of Emma Lyddan.

From Cali girl to Denali apprentice guide

Freak weather and unforeseen hardships mean that only 58 percent of those who attempt to summit Denali succeed. Emma Lyddan, a 22-year-old Californian, is among… Continue reading

Emma Lyddan geared up on Denali. Photo courtesy of Emma Lyddan.
A raven perches with a frozen bagel on the bust of Dr. Jose P. Rizal in Manila Square in downtown Juneau on March 15, 2013. (Michael Penn | Juneau Empire File)

‘Service’: A Vignette About a Raven

When I turned onto Whittier Street from Willoughby, I could see a black something in the street just beyond the parking lot entrance. Ravens were… Continue reading

A raven perches with a frozen bagel on the bust of Dr. Jose P. Rizal in Manila Square in downtown Juneau on March 15, 2013. (Michael Penn | Juneau Empire File)
The new bookstore space is under construction. Submitted photo.

Glacier Visitor Center bookstore gets remodel, new local operators

The Mendenhall Glacier Visitor Center bookstore has new operators, and they’ve got changes in store. Starting in May, local nonprofit Discovery Southeast will begin operating… Continue reading

The new bookstore space is under construction. Submitted photo.
This image will be in the APAA spring show at KTOO. Image by Iris Korhonen-Penn.

First Friday fun

Featured artist: Guitar-maker George Gress Amalga Distillery 134 N. Franklin St. Reception: 4-7:30 p.m. Amalga Distillery isn’t yet open, but they’ll be offering an early… Continue reading

This image will be in the APAA spring show at KTOO. Image by Iris Korhonen-Penn.
The Hillbilly Honeys perform at Folk Fest in 2016. (Michael Penn | Juneau Empire File)

Folk Fest: Where to listen, play and dance this week

The 43rd annual Alaska Folk Festival kicks off Monday. The festival runs April 3-9 and will showcase more than 450 musicians performing a range of… Continue reading

The Hillbilly Honeys perform at Folk Fest in 2016. (Michael Penn | Juneau Empire File)
Sea lions feed and play in Auke Bay. (Photo courtesy of Phillip Moser)

Song of the Steller Sea Lion

I am a sea lion hauled out here On this cobble, sand, and boulder rookery, This strand between cliff and water where The air is… Continue reading

Sea lions feed and play in Auke Bay. (Photo courtesy of Phillip Moser)
Funhouse reflection in downtown Juneau. Photo by Brooke Daly.

Art in Unusual Places

Reader submissions of art in unusual or unexpected places. Send images, with descriptions, to editor@capweek.com.… Continue reading

Funhouse reflection in downtown Juneau. Photo by Brooke Daly.
During the first annual University of Alaska Southeast spring arts showcase, Raven the trickster, to much laughter, made off with many audience members’ possessions — cell phones, cameras, jackets, hats, and even a little girl. (All was returned after that dance.) (Mary Catharine Martin | Capital City Weekly)

Photos: Git Hayetsk dancers perform

Git Hayetsk dancers from Metlakatla and British Columbia performed Saturday, March 25 for the University of Alaska Southeast’s first annual spring showcase. The group’s leaders… Continue reading

During the first annual University of Alaska Southeast spring arts showcase, Raven the trickster, to much laughter, made off with many audience members’ possessions — cell phones, cameras, jackets, hats, and even a little girl. (All was returned after that dance.) (Mary Catharine Martin | Capital City Weekly)
“Self Portrait”, c. 1970 by Dale DeArmond. Donated by Robert and Dale DeArmond, JDCM 89.04.002.

Meet 5 female artists who transformed Juneau’s art scene

Most Alaskans are familiar with the work of Rie Munoz. But what of Dale DeArmond, a woodcut printmaker who was intrigued by Alaska Native myths… Continue reading

“Self Portrait”, c. 1970 by Dale DeArmond. Donated by Robert and Dale DeArmond, JDCM 89.04.002.

Meet frequent face at Folk Fest Taylor Vidic

Here’s a name frequently seen in connection with music events around town, from the Juneau Cabaret to The Orpheus Project’s recent “Westside Story”: Taylor Vidic.… Continue reading

Lisle Hebert inside the Gold Town Nickelodeon Theater. Photo courtesy of Collette Costa.

Celebrating the films of Gold Town Theater’s founder

A lot will be happening with the Gold Town Nickelodeon Theater in the coming weeks, most notably the Founder’s Weekend Celebration for Lisle Hebert. Hebert… Continue reading

Lisle Hebert inside the Gold Town Nickelodeon Theater. Photo courtesy of Collette Costa.
More snow. Photo by Kerry Howard.

Art in Unusual Places

The Capital City Weekly welcomes submissions of art in unusual or unexpected places. Send images, with descriptions, to editor@capweek.com.… Continue reading

More snow. Photo by Kerry Howard.
First on left not named, presumably Mr. Scovel. Photo courtesy of the National Park Service, Klondike Gold Rush National Historical Park, Dr. John H. Walker Photograph Collection, KLGO Library SE-61-3964

In the Klondike Gold Rush, this world-famous journalist became the news

The Klondike Gold Rush is above all a story about people — so here is a story about a world famous journalist, you have probably… Continue reading

First on left not named, presumably Mr. Scovel. Photo courtesy of the National Park Service, Klondike Gold Rush National Historical Park, Dr. John H. Walker Photograph Collection, KLGO Library SE-61-3964
Mique’l Dangeli dances with Git Hayetsk. Photo by Chris Randall.

Git Hayetsk comes to Juneau

For the first time, the dance group Git Hayetsk will be performing in Juneau, where its leaders are making their new home. The dance group,… Continue reading

Mique’l Dangeli dances with Git Hayetsk. Photo by Chris Randall.
Atticus puts Tom Robinson on the witness stand. Left is Enrique Bravo (Atticus Finch). Right is Keith McCoy (Tom Robinson). Photo by Julie Coppens.

Review: “To Kill a Mockingbird” at Perseverance Theatre

When Perseverance Theatre selected “To Kill a Mockingbird” to close its 2016-17 season, it couldn’t have chosen a higher degree of difficulty. “To Kill a… Continue reading

Atticus puts Tom Robinson on the witness stand. Left is Enrique Bravo (Atticus Finch). Right is Keith McCoy (Tom Robinson). Photo by Julie Coppens.
PFLAG Juneau Pride Chorus member performs a solo during 20th anniversary concert rehearsal. Photo by Clara Miller.

Juneau pride: LGBTQ chorus celebrates 20 years

Saturday, March 25, 23 women will sing about peace, love, acceptance and equity for the 20th anniversary of Parents and Friends of Lesbians and Gays’… Continue reading

PFLAG Juneau Pride Chorus member performs a solo during 20th anniversary concert rehearsal. Photo by Clara Miller.
Mary Watson plays the piano at one in a series of free concerts to raise money for a new piano for the new Juneau Arts and Culture Center. Submitted photo.

A new piano for a new JACC

Mary Watson, a Juneau pianist, was first inspired to raise money for a new piano in the new Juneau Arts and Culture Center when Juneau… Continue reading

Mary Watson plays the piano at one in a series of free concerts to raise money for a new piano for the new Juneau Arts and Culture Center. Submitted photo.
Tara Neilson’s dad, Gary, scrapes snow off the roof. Behind him the picnic table and a chair on her parents’ front deck, which Tara swept earlier, are once again covered. Photos by Tara Neilson.

Snow: A floathouse’s kryptonite

A friend just sent me a book of the very first Superman stories to appear in Sunday comic strips, and it got me thinking about… Continue reading

Tara Neilson’s dad, Gary, scrapes snow off the roof. Behind him the picnic table and a chair on her parents’ front deck, which Tara swept earlier, are once again covered. Photos by Tara Neilson.
A student poses with a creation from her time in Culture Camp. Photo by Mary Beth Moss.

Hoonah youth club holds a culture camp in the Xunaa Shuká Hít

This winter, eight Hoonah CIty Schools students spent three days at the newly opened Xunaa Shuká Hít (Huna Ancestors’ House) in Glacier Bay as part… Continue reading

A student poses with a creation from her time in Culture Camp. Photo by Mary Beth Moss.