Arts and Culture

Kindred Post to host Tiny Post Office Concert featuring improv storytelling

Kindred Post, a neighborhood post office, gift shop, and community gathering space, will host a Tiny Post Office Concert this Saturday, Dec. 12, with local… Continue reading

Naughty or Nice beer and wine tasting fundraiser to be held Dec. 19

Juneau Arts & Humanities Council will present the second annual Naughty or Nice beer and wine tasting fundraiser for the Juneau Arts and Humanities Council,… Continue reading

Sheldon Museum begins expansion project with important new acquisition

HAINES - The Sheldon Museum and Cultural Center has announced the acquisition and future rehousing of the Alaska Indian Arts archive. Last November, Lee Heinmiller… Continue reading

‘Creed’ Actress welcomed challenges of playing hearing-impared musician

Actress Tessa Thompson knew there would be major challenges taking on the role of Bianca in “Creed,” the “Rocky” spinoff that opened last week to… Continue reading

Movie guide

JUNEAUGOLD TOWN NICKELODEONFor complete listings, visit www.goldtownnick.com.“Trumbo” — Thursday, Friday and Sunday. Synopsis: The successful career of 1940s screenwriter Dalton Trumbo (Bryan Cranston) comes to… Continue reading

A winter "Kandinski" bow line.

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

A winter "Kandinski" bow line.
From left to right, Joe Hilaire, Sonia Ibarra, and Melanie Kadake collect butterclams to better understand the local impact of sea otters on shellfish around Hydaburg. Ibarra is pursuing her thesis on otter impacts to rural food security with the University of Alaska, Fairbanks. She also mentors local high school students and partners with the Hydaburg Geoscience Education Program. Hilaire presented on local findings from this research last month at the American Indian Science and Engineering Society Conference. Photo Bob Christianson

Integrating science with culture: Program empowers next generation of Hydaburg leaders

When you hear the word “scientist,” what images come to mind?Does your mental picture look like this: a white male wearing goggles and a lab… Continue reading

From left to right, Joe Hilaire, Sonia Ibarra, and Melanie Kadake collect butterclams to better understand the local impact of sea otters on shellfish around Hydaburg. Ibarra is pursuing her thesis on otter impacts to rural food security with the University of Alaska, Fairbanks. She also mentors local high school students and partners with the Hydaburg Geoscience Education Program. Hilaire presented on local findings from this research last month at the American Indian Science and Engineering Society Conference. Photo Bob Christianson

On Writing: Words part 1: Acting Like Hamlet

ON WRITINGWORDS, PART 1: ACTING LIKE HAMLETAt the end of the 1962 film “To Kill a Mockingbird,” Robert Duvall makes his screen debut as Boo… Continue reading

Statewide creative writing contest accepting entries through Feb. 12

The 34th annual statewide creative writing contest in Alaska is accepting entries through Feb. 12. The contest awards more than $800 in cash prizes, mostly… Continue reading

Loyd Ashouwak stacks the net and lead-line of a herring seine while fishing in the Togiak herring fishery.

A day in the life of: Alaska’s fishery photographer, Chris Miller

Fishermen pick fish. Pollock gasp for air. A lobster trap rises to the light-filled sea surface like a treasure chest long-hidden.Juneau photographer Chris Miller’s current… Continue reading

Loyd Ashouwak stacks the net and lead-line of a herring seine while fishing in the Togiak herring fishery.
David R. Boxley of Metlakatla, far right, discusses the future of Northwest Coast indigenous art at the Walter Soboleff Center on Thursday along with artists, from left to right,  Rico Worl of Juneau, Nick Galanin of Sitka, moderator Xhunei Lance Twitchell of Juneau, and Alison Bremner of Yakutat. The panel was the final lecture in a series put on by Sealaska Heritage Institute in honor of Native American Heritage month.

The future of Northwest Coast art

At a panel on the future of Northwest Coast indigenous art, young Alaska Native artists talked about issues facing the art and the artists who… Continue reading

David R. Boxley of Metlakatla, far right, discusses the future of Northwest Coast indigenous art at the Walter Soboleff Center on Thursday along with artists, from left to right,  Rico Worl of Juneau, Nick Galanin of Sitka, moderator Xhunei Lance Twitchell of Juneau, and Alison Bremner of Yakutat. The panel was the final lecture in a series put on by Sealaska Heritage Institute in honor of Native American Heritage month.
This Hope to perform Christmas concert Tuesday

This Hope to perform Christmas concert Tuesday

Christian musical group This Hope will perform a Christmas Concert at 6:30 p.m. Tuesday, Dec. 8 at Centennial Hall. No tickets are required for admittance… Continue reading

This Hope to perform Christmas concert Tuesday

Gold Town Theater and public iibrary to host Science on Screen

The Friends of the Juneau Public Libraries in partnership with the Gold Town Nickelodeon Theater and the Juneau Public Libraries has been awarded a Science… Continue reading

Views of Death Valley from Dante's View in November 2015.

Art in Unusual Places

The Empire’s Arts & Culture section welcomes reader-submitted images of art in unusual or unexpected places. Photographers of all levels of ability are invited to… Continue reading

Views of Death Valley from Dante's View in November 2015.
Art by Mark Davis will be on view at the Canvas, along with other artists.

Gallery Walk

Gallery Walk, the biggest First Friday event of the year, will be held this Friday, Dec. 4. Most downtown galleries and shops will be open… Continue reading

Art by Mark Davis will be on view at the Canvas, along with other artists.

Beyond tattoos

Local artist Emily Rodkey usually works in ink, on the ever-changing canvas of the human body. But Friday night she’ll show another aspect of her… Continue reading

There is no such thing as ‘away’

I don’t like to cook. Luckily, at holiday time, my husband enjoys putting out a fine meal for our family and friends. (I happily do… Continue reading

Alaska Arts Confluence presents First Friday with Jeffrey Moskowitz

HAINES — Alaska Arts Confluence will host an installation of original maps by local cartographer Jeffrey Moskowitz of Hemlock Lines at the Art on Main… Continue reading

Movie listings

JUNEAUGOLD TOWN NICKELODEONFor complete listings, visit www.goldtownnick.com.“Hamlet” with Benedict Cumberbatch, live from The Barbican. Saturday. Synopsis: Benedict Cumberbatch stars in Shakespeare’s tragedy, recorded live at… Continue reading

What’s happening this week

EVENTSWildlife Wednesday; Photographing Alaska’s Wildlife by Michael Phelps, 7–8 p.m., Wednesday, Dec. 2, Thunder Mountain High School Library 2nd floor. Professional local photographer Michael Phelps… Continue reading