Arts and Culture

Local documentary maker turns camera to a romantic comedy

Greg Chaney, a Juneau filmmaker, is used to telling the stories of others through his documentaries. He’s made “Journey on the Wild Coast,” which is… Continue reading

The House that Gruening Built, by Bob Winfree.

The House that Gruening Built

THE HOUSE THAT GRUENING BUILT BY ROBERT WINFREEThe plaque on the wall had told us, that a statesman built this fine place.On the mantle lay… Continue reading

The House that Gruening Built, by Bob Winfree.

Writers’ Weir: The Family at Eagle Rock

THE FAMILY AT EAGLE ROCKBY ROBERT WINFREESipping my morning coffee and wiping my bleary eyes,I looked out the bay view window, when to my great… Continue reading

Kethcikan Museums welcome new director

Ketchikan Museums welcome new directorKETCHIKAN — Even more change comes for the Ketchikan Museums along with their renovations – a new museum director. Lee Gray… Continue reading

Sitka jazz festival approaches

Jazz in SoutheastSITKA— The 22nd Sitka Jazz Festival will be Feb. 2-4, 2017. It will consist of an array of artists, starring the Tierny Sutton… Continue reading

Auditions begin for 2nd annual ‘Juneau’s Got Talent’

Auditions for 2nd annual ‘Juneau’s Got Talent’Juneau Dance Theatre is looking for family-friendly acts two to three minutes long for its 2nd annual “Juneau’s Got… Continue reading

Applications period open for Haa Shuká Community Language Learning Project

Applications period open for Haa Shuká ProjectMETLAKATLA, HYDABURG, SITKA, JUNEAU — Sealaska Heritage Institute (SHI) has opened the application period for its Haa Shuká Community… Continue reading

Hoonah students and teachers stand with Sparks the orange frog as part of the Happiness Advantage training done by GoodThink.

Hoonah, happiness and orange frogs

There was talk of bombs at the Hoonah Jr. and Sr. High School on Tuesday, Jan. 10, but not the exploding kind. Instead, they were… Continue reading

Hoonah students and teachers stand with Sparks the orange frog as part of the Happiness Advantage training done by GoodThink.
Patti Jouppi with her honorable mention-winning piece, "Intertidal."

Mauna wins 2017 JAHC juried art show

MAUNA WINS 2017 JAHC JURIED SHOW COURTESY OF THE JAHCARTIST PUA MAUNA WON “BEST IN SHOW” IN THE JUNEAU ARTS AND HUMANITIES COUNCIL’S 2017 JURIED… Continue reading

Patti Jouppi with her honorable mention-winning piece, "Intertidal."
Anaktuvuk Pass mask on display at the Sheldon Jackson Museum.

Anaktuvuk Pass mask on display at the Sheldon Jackson Museum

SITKA — The Sheldon Jackson Museum’s January Artifact of the Month is an Inupiaq mask (SJ-II-DD-3). The museum has little information on the mask, but… Continue reading

Anaktuvuk Pass mask on display at the Sheldon Jackson Museum.
Nick Jans.

Mendenhall Glacier Visitor Center Fireside Lecture Series

On Friday, Jan. 13, in conjunction with the Mendenhall Glacier Visitor Center Fireside Lecture Series, the US Forest Service will hold a ribbon-cutting ceremony for… Continue reading

Nick Jans.

New UAS welcome sign gives nod to cultural significance of campus location

Returning University of Alaska Southeast students for the spring semester may note that the entrance sign has been replaced with a larger one with a… Continue reading

Letter from the editor: “Southeast in Sepia”

This week we introduce a new column in the Capital City Weekly: “Southeast in Sepia.” (Thanks to Randi Spray for thinking of the name.)Southeast in… Continue reading

The front page of The Dyea Press on April 6, 1898, after the April 3, 1898 avalanche on the Chilkoot Trail.

The Palm Sunday avalanche on the Chilkoot Trail

Klondike Gold Rush National Historical Park, Skagway,In the early morning hours of Sunday, April 3, 1898, the first of a series of snow slides struck… Continue reading

The front page of The Dyea Press on April 6, 1898, after the April 3, 1898 avalanche on the Chilkoot Trail.
Christine Carpenter stands next to her artwork in the Alaska Robotics Gallery on Friday, Jan. 6, 2017.

Sexual assault survivor finds freedom in art inspired from her diary

“I think it’s powerful and addresses something that isn’t often talked about in public,” Lauren Brooks, a former advocate for Aiding Women in Abuse and… Continue reading

Christine Carpenter stands next to her artwork in the Alaska Robotics Gallery on Friday, Jan. 6, 2017.
Ibara no Michi (Pathway of Thorns), by Fumi Matsumoto, JDCM 2016.10.002. Purchase of this artwork was made possible through the support of the Rasmuson Foundation.

Fumi Matsumoto to speak at “Coffee & Collections”

Coffee & Collections: Fumi MatsumotoOn Saturday, Jan. 21 from 10:30 a.m. to noon, local artist Fumi Matsumoto will discuss art and history during the Juneau… Continue reading

Ibara no Michi (Pathway of Thorns), by Fumi Matsumoto, JDCM 2016.10.002. Purchase of this artwork was made possible through the support of the Rasmuson Foundation.

Woosh Kinaadeiyí hosts spoken word workshop

Woosh Kinaadeiyí hosts spoken word workshopOn Jan. 15, from 1-4 p.m. at the Mendenhall Valley Public Library, Woosh Kinaadeiyí will host a Spoken Word Workshop… Continue reading

SEARHC can help with health insurance enrollment before deadline

SEARHC can help with health insurance before deadlineSouth East Alaska Regional Health Consortium (SEARHC) can help people this month for open enrollment on the Health… Continue reading

Third Annual Platypus-Con last weekend of January

Third Annual Platypus-Con last weekend of JanuaryPlatypus Gaming, a local non-profit, is running the third annual Platypus-Con: Board and Card Game Extravaganza. Platypus-Con is a… Continue reading

SEAS shows sailing documentary

SEAS shows sailing documentarySouthEast Alaska Sailing Club will host a special showing of “The Weekend Sailor,” a documentary about how “in 1973, against veteran superstars… Continue reading