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SHI announces new books; library shares bookmark winners

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SHI announces new books; library shares bookmark winners

CCW news briefs for the week of Nov. 28, 2018.

Alyssa Fischer performs at the Mountainside Open Mic at the Rookery, Wednesday, Oct. 24. Fischer will be one of the vocalists performing at Juneau Cabaret’s December concerts. (Ben Hohenstatt | Capital City Weekly)

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Juneau Cabaret opens up ‘The Great American Songbook’

You’ll hear old tunes and learn new information.

First-ever Artists and Authors Market a success

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First-ever Artists and Authors Market a success

Four Juneau venues were bustling marketplaces Friday afternoon.

30 Juneau students earn all-state honors for band, orchestra and choir

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30 Juneau students earn all-state honors for band, orchestra and choir

They banded together in Anchorage.

A guitar and a few pedals make Avery Stewart a one-man band

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A guitar and a few pedals make Avery Stewart a one-man band

Meet Juneau’s one-man band.

Tattoo parlor offers discounts, raise money for suicide prevention

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Tattoo parlor offers discounts, raise money for suicide prevention

In the coming weeks, you might see a lot more tattoos like the semicolon behind Amy Ridle’s right…

Holidays can be hard for the LGBTQ community, but there is a safe place in Juneau

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Holidays can be hard for the LGBTQ community, but there is a safe place in Juneau

Eagle River United Methodist Camp is an inclusive option for Thanksgiving.

At candlelight vigil, Juneau residents remember transgender lives lost

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At candlelight vigil, Juneau residents remember transgender lives lost

Juneau’s LGBTQ community held a candlelight vigil Tuesday night in honor of the transgender lives claimed by violence…

Juneau Youth Services is organizing an art show to be held during Gallery Walk. Submissions are due by 5 p.m. Wednesday, Dec. 5.(Unsplash | Mike Petrucci)

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Art show needs young artists

Juneau Youth Services Gallery makes sure young artists from any background have a potential platform for artistic expression.

Michael Martin Jr., whose short film “Adapt” screened during a showing of “Our Alaskan Stories” watches his movie with his girlfriend, Annie Masterman; mom, Michelle Martin; and brother, Micheel Martin at Gold Town Nickelodeon Saturday, Nov. 17. (Ben Hohenstatt | Capital City Weekly)

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Young Alaskan filmmakers show different ways of life around the state

The diverse movies all had fish in common.

Lecture questions Western names for Native places

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Lecture questions Western names for Native places

Names given by Alaska Natives to people and places are far from arbitrary.

Celebrate Our Ways of Life swaps speeches for conversations

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Celebrate Our Ways of Life swaps speeches for conversations

Instead of a night of speeches, this year’s Celebrating Our Ways of Life embraced hands-on activities.

Bob Sam, a Tlingit storyteller who has served as caretaker of a Sitka cemetery for decades and works to repatriate and reinter indigenous people, leaves the lectern to walk into the crowd during his Evening at Egan lecture about respecting ancestors Friday, Nov. 16 at Egan Library. (Ben Hohenstatt | Capital City Weekly)

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Cemetery caretaker helps repatriate remains of Alaska Native children

Bob Sam lives up to his name.

More prose, please: Tidal Echoes seeks submissions

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More prose, please: Tidal Echoes seeks submissions

Tidal Echoes is looking for new voices.

Meet ‘The Pod’: Orca sculptures destined for Douglas Fish & Game Building

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Meet ‘The Pod’: Orca sculptures destined for Douglas Fish & Game Building

A trio of sleek dorsal fins protruded from ground near the parking lot by Juneau Montessori School and…

State phone lines will feature Portugal. The Man as hold music

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State phone lines will feature Portugal. The Man as hold music

You’ll hear it still.

Cellphone, recess, cray cray: How Tlingit speakers are coining new words in an ancient language

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Cellphone, recess, cray cray: How Tlingit speakers are coining new words in an ancient language

Old languages need new words.

Annual Public Market bigger than ever this year

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Annual Public Market bigger than ever this year

The 36th annual holiday market will be open over Thanksgiving weekend.

Formline Friday lets folks decorate wearables, celebrate culture

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Formline Friday lets folks decorate wearables, celebrate culture

Contemporary designs made by artists and UAS professors.

Theater at Latitude 58 brings “Matilda” to Thunder Mountain High School Stage

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Theater at Latitude 58 brings “Matilda” to Thunder Mountain High School Stage

Even if you’ve seen the movie and read the book, Theater at Latitude 58’s take on “Matilda” will…