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Vera Starbard, Perseverance Theatre playwright-in-residence and writer of multiple episodes of “Molly of Denali” and her sister, Miranda Cook, prepare to pass out gifts to the audience at Starbard’s Evening at Egan lecture Friday at University of Alaska Southeast’s Egan Library. (Ben Hohenstatt | Juneau Empire)

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Tlingit playwright wants to bring arts and healing to whole communities

Old traditions and new studies link healing and art.

Kray Van Kirk is coming back to Juneau to play his first-ever full-length concert in the capital city. (Coutesy Photo | Jana Seale)

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This guy is Kray: Singer-songwriter returns to Juneau with songs about heroes

This guy is Kray.

Juneau skaters and families take advantage of a free skate on the opening day at the Treadwell Arena on Monday, Aug. 5, 2019. There will be a free skate this week courtesy of Juneau-Gastineau Rotary. (Michael Penn | Juneau Empire)

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Weekend Guide: A free skate, FBI visit and a lot of climate change talk

Here’s what’s happening the week of Sept. 12, 2019.

Jackson Pearson identifies Labrador tea, left, and Bog Laurel, right. (Vivian Faith Prescott | For the Capital City Weekly)

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Planet Alaska: One of these could kill you, the other makes great tea

Here’s how to tell the difference.

Cellist Zuill Bailey will be the next artistic director for Juneau Jazz & Classics. The decision was announced at Bailey’s concert Saturday, Sept. 7. (Courtesy Photo | Juneau Jazz & Classics)

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Say cello to Juneau Jazz Classics’ new artistic director

He’s a familiar face.

Designer from Juneau to show new collection in New York City

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Designer from Juneau to show new collection in New York City

Hello, New York Fashion Week.

Carrie Diaz Eaton is this week’s Evening at Egan lecturer. Diaz Eaton is the co-founder of QUBES, a community of math and biology educators who share resources and methods for preparing students to tackle real, complex, biological problems. (Courtesy Photo | University of Alaska Southeast)

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Mudrooms and Evening at Egan are back, a new musical opens

Here’s what’s happening this week.

Grammy award-winner Zuill Bailey will be part of an international night of music Saturday at Centennial Hall. (Courtesy Photo | Juneau Jazz & Classics)

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Juneau Jazz Classics holds concert, plans surprise

Plus, the Evening at Egan schedule.

Logainne Schwartzandgrubenniere (Kristina Paulick), William Barfee (Nomi Saxton), Chip Tolentino (Zebadiah Bodine) and Leaf Coneybear (Felix Thillet) covet a trophy held aloft by Rona Liza Perretti (Jess Skiba) during rehearsals for “The 25th Annual Putnam County Spelling Bee” Tuesday, Sept. 3, 2019. (Ben Hohenstatt | Capital City Weekly)

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Musical comedy will ‘bee’ opening soon

Get ready for l-a-u-g-h-s with a lot of h-e-a-r-t.

Handmade guitars, custom fly rods and abstract paintings: Here’s what’s happening for First Friday

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Handmade guitars, custom fly rods and abstract paintings: Here’s what’s happening for First Friday

Happy First Friday, Juneau.

Seattle photographer, Juneau publisher make boutique books

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Seattle photographer, Juneau publisher make boutique books

They know it’s not for everyone.

Fireweed is close to fog in Sitka. (Vivian Mork Yéilk’ | For the Capital City Weekly)

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Not to be dramatic but fall is here and winter is coming

Here’s how to make the most of it.

Visiting Yup’ik artists get crowd involved in performance

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Visiting Yup’ik artists get crowd involved in performance

They did the twist.

Alyssa Bader, a Tsmishian anthropologist with expertise in ancient DNA, bioarchaeology and stable isotope analysis, is a visiting scholar sponsored by Sealaska Heritage Institute. (Courtesy Photo | Sealaska Heritage Institute)

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Scholar to study subsistence, university launches a new program and a rare book is donated

News briefs for the week of Aug. 22, 2019.

Quinn Christopherson, winner of National Public Radio’s Tiny Desk Concert contest, is slated to perform during a sold-out show in Juneau. (Courtesy Photo | For Quinn Christopherson )

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A Tiny Desk concert, stand-up comedy and a documentary screening: Here’s what’s happening this week

Calendar of events for the week of Aug. 22-29, 2019.

It’s a capital city comedy collective comeback

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It’s a capital city comedy collective comeback

Get ready to laugh.

Photos: GRLZ Open Mic Night

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Photos: GRLZ Open Mic Night

Fem-only open stage creates safe space.

At new open mic night downtown, GRLZ run the stage

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At new open mic night downtown, GRLZ run the stage

An open stage for female expression.

This event celebrating People of Color was hosted by a student intern

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This event celebrating People of Color was hosted by a student intern

It was her brainchild.

The first totem pole raising in almost a century took place in Old Massett in August 1969. (NFB photo)

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Haida story headed to the international stage

Old Massett totem pole raising revisited in Christopher Auchter’s documentary Now Is The Time