Arts and Culture

Making Thanksgiving Day pies at Douglas Community United Methodist Church.

Art in Unusual Places

The Capital City Weekly welcomes reader-submitted images of art in unusual or unexpected places. Photographers of all levels of ability are invited to send in… Continue reading

Making Thanksgiving Day pies at Douglas Community United Methodist Church.
Tree core samples provide those working to inventory the Tongass with a wealth of information.

Building a better backyard: Locals inventory Southeast forests

Southeast Alaskans are not shy around the forest. Our rural communities are surrounded by the largest remaining temperate rainforest on earth. We build homes and… Continue reading

Tree core samples provide those working to inventory the Tongass with a wealth of information.
Master weaver Clarissa Rizal speaks with friend and fellow weaver Della Cheney as they work on the "Weavers Across the Waters" robe that will first be worn at the dedication of Xunaa Shuká Hít, the Huna Tribal House, in Glacier Bay.

Weavers complete Chilkat and Ravenstail robe to be first used in Glacier Bay ceremony

Clarissa Rizal and 40 contributing weavers from around the Pacific Northwest have completed a Chilkat and Ravenstail robe that will be used to celebrate canoe… Continue reading

Master weaver Clarissa Rizal speaks with friend and fellow weaver Della Cheney as they work on the "Weavers Across the Waters" robe that will first be worn at the dedication of Xunaa Shuká Hít, the Huna Tribal House, in Glacier Bay.

$1,000 raffle supports the Skagway Arts Council

SKAGWAY — The Skagway Arts Council is holding a fundraising raffle with a prize of $1,000. Tickets are $5 each and the winner need not… Continue reading

Two forty-foot spruce dugout canoes, one Eagle and one Raven, along with a smaller dugout canoe named the Jibba, rest on the shore of Pleasant Island, halfway between Hoonah and Glacier Bay.

Huna Tlingit make their way to Glacier Bay in freshly carved dugout canoes

Centuries after an advancing glacier forced the Huna Tlingit to flee their homeland, they’re returning home.The long-awaited dedication of Xunaa Shuká Hít, the Huna Tlingit’s… Continue reading

Two forty-foot spruce dugout canoes, one Eagle and one Raven, along with a smaller dugout canoe named the Jibba, rest on the shore of Pleasant Island, halfway between Hoonah and Glacier Bay.

Free piano concerts start Sept. 11

Free piano concertsJUNEAU — Five Juneau pianists will be featured in monthly free one-hour solo concerts starting Sept. 11 at the Northern Light United Church.… Continue reading

Nominations sought for historical preservation award

The Alaska State Historical Records Advisory Board is seeking nominations for their Certificate of Excellence Award that recognizes and publicizes excellence by individuals, institutions, agencies,… Continue reading

Thru a glass darkly

Eowyn Ivey’s first novel, The Snow Child, premiered in 2012 to critical acclaim, a Pulitzer Prize nomination and best-seller success. Expectations for her newly published… Continue reading

Lingonberries are delicious but hard to find in Southeast Alaska.

Gathering Alaska: How to find lingonberries in Southeast

Up in Fairbanks, out towards the Chena Hot Springs, my friend and I pulled over and went for a walk. Her passion is birding and… Continue reading

Lingonberries are delicious but hard to find in Southeast Alaska.
It's the parmesan on the outside of the shell that takes these tacos over the top.

Meals with Midgi: When a taco isn’t just a taco

There’s something about tacos. They are magical food. Take an ordinary corn or flour tortilla, fry it just a bit, then fill it with whatever… Continue reading

It's the parmesan on the outside of the shell that takes these tacos over the top.

Juneau Symphony hosts wildlife cruise

On Saturday, Sept. 3, the Juneau Symphony will host its annual wildlife cruise. Passengers will enjoy wildlife sight-seeing on board an Allen Marine catamaran while… Continue reading

Application deadline for state museum solo exhibitions is Aug. 26

The Alaska State Museum is accepting applications for solo exhibitions by individual Alaska artists. The program is open to all resident visual artists who have… Continue reading

Woodshed Kings: The logistics of getting firewood to your house

FIRST THING — WHERE ARE YOU GOING TO PUT IT?A pile of rounds and chunks that you plan to split later always takes longer to… Continue reading

Abigail Hoy, one of this year's "Who's Your Diva" contestants.

Who’s Your Diva? Abigail Hoy

JLO: What was your first memorable public performance?AH: I was four years old and in the children’s choir at my church. We were doing a… Continue reading

Abigail Hoy, one of this year's "Who's Your Diva" contestants.

Who’s Your Diva? Katrina Lee

JLO: What was your first memorable public performance?KL: Rebecca Nurse in the Crucible. Arthur Miller’s play is timeless. Sadly, it seems that there will always… Continue reading

Some familiar Alaska animals can be seen at the Parx Liberty carousel, Franklin Square, Philadelphia, May, 2016.

Art in Unusual Places

The Capital City Weekly welcomes reader-submitted images of art in unusual or unexpected places. Photographers of all levels of ability are invited to send in… Continue reading

Some familiar Alaska animals can be seen at the Parx Liberty carousel, Franklin Square, Philadelphia, May, 2016.

Alaska State Council awards Southeast organizations

This June, the Alaska State Council on the Arts awarded $543,262 in grants to Alaska artists and arts organizations in its first funding quarter of… Continue reading

Neverland comes to Juneau

Perseverance Theatre’s first play of the 2016-2017 season, “Peter and the Starcatcher,” is set to open Friday, Aug. 19, with previews beginning Tuesday, Aug. 16.According… Continue reading

One of the illustrations in "Little Whale," a chapter book for young readers written and illustrated by Roy A. Peratrovich, Jr.

‘Little Whale’ takes readers on Tlingit canoe journey

More than 100 years ago, when he was just 10 years old, Roy A. Peratrovich Jr.’s grandfather, Andrew Wanamaker, traveled the 200 miles from Sitka… Continue reading

One of the illustrations in "Little Whale," a chapter book for young readers written and illustrated by Roy A. Peratrovich, Jr.
The M/V Westward once featured harpoons for the sport hunting of humpback whales mounted on its deck. Now, it does cruises of a much different sort.

Guests of 92-year-old yacht once hunted humpback whales

Once upon a 90-year distant time, the M/V Westward carried cruise ships passengers hunting humpback whales, mountain goats and brown bears through Alaska’s waters.Almost 100… Continue reading

The M/V Westward once featured harpoons for the sport hunting of humpback whales mounted on its deck. Now, it does cruises of a much different sort.