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To be frank about ‘Franklin’: It’s ambitious and engaging

To be frank about ‘Franklin’: It’s ambitious and engaging

Perseverance Theatre tells two stories separated by centuries.

To be frank about ‘Franklin’: It’s ambitious and engaging
Folk twang and drum machines: Juneauite’s second album is an enjoyable hodgepodge

Folk twang and drum machines: Juneauite’s second album is an enjoyable hodgepodge

Tekla Waterfield’s “The Curtain Falls” pleasantly defies categorization without being wildly experimental. The latest album from the Seattle singer-songwriter and former Harborview Elementary and Marie… Continue reading

Folk twang and drum machines: Juneauite’s second album is an enjoyable hodgepodge
Juneau Dance Theatre is keeping a classic fresh

Juneau Dance Theatre is keeping a classic fresh

New choreography and costumes for “The Nutcracker.”

Juneau Dance Theatre is keeping a classic fresh
Lily Hope tells a story of raven, king salmon and the birds to second grade students from Harborview Elementary, Montessori Borealis and Juneau Charter Community School at the Walter Soboleff Center on Friday Nov. 30, 2018. The Storytelling Excursion for all Juneau School District second graders is part of the Any Given Child programming sponsored by the Juneau School District, Mayor’s office, University of Alaska Southeast, Sealaska Heritage Institute and the Juneau Arts and Humanities Council. (Michael Penn | Juneau Empire)

SHI welcomes second-graders, JAHC members can buy Wearable Art tickets

News briefs for the week of Dec. 5, 2018.

Lily Hope tells a story of raven, king salmon and the birds to second grade students from Harborview Elementary, Montessori Borealis and Juneau Charter Community School at the Walter Soboleff Center on Friday Nov. 30, 2018. The Storytelling Excursion for all Juneau School District second graders is part of the Any Given Child programming sponsored by the Juneau School District, Mayor’s office, University of Alaska Southeast, Sealaska Heritage Institute and the Juneau Arts and Humanities Council. (Michael Penn | Juneau Empire)
Writers’ Weir: Unmitigated Fear

Writers’ Weir: Unmitigated Fear

A poem submitted by reader Jack Campbell.

Writers’ Weir: Unmitigated Fear
First-timers, survivors and moms get tattoos for suicide prevention

First-timers, survivors and moms get tattoos for suicide prevention

The shop owner called the response “incredible.”

First-timers, survivors and moms get tattoos for suicide prevention
“Molly of Denali,” an animated show about an Alaska Native girl, her friends and family is expected to debut this summer. University of Alaska Southeast professor <span style="text-decoration: underline;">X</span>’unei Lance Twitchell started out as a language and culture consultant for the show but more recently has taken on a writing role. (Contributed Photo | (c) 2018 WGBH Educational Foundation)

Good golly, meet ‘Molly of Denali’

The show involves Alaska Native characters, voice actors and writers.

“Molly of Denali,” an animated show about an Alaska Native girl, her friends and family is expected to debut this summer. University of Alaska Southeast professor <span style="text-decoration: underline;">X</span>’unei Lance Twitchell started out as a language and culture consultant for the show but more recently has taken on a writing role. (Contributed Photo | (c) 2018 WGBH Educational Foundation)
Student research movie digs into Alaska’s colonized names

Student research movie digs into Alaska’s colonized names

Sayéik is a Tlingit word that can be translated to mean voice of a spirit helper. Historically the name is associated with Douglas Island, and… Continue reading

Student research movie digs into Alaska’s colonized names
30 Juneau students earn all-state honors for band, orchestra and choir

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

They banded together in Anchorage.

30 Juneau students earn all-state honors for band, orchestra and choir
Bald eagles fight over salmon on the outgoing tide near the Macaulay Salmon Hatchery on Tuesday, July 17, 2018. (Michael Penn | Juneau Empire File)

Tlingit Word of the Week: ch’áak

This week’s word is ch’áak’, which means eagle.

Bald eagles fight over salmon on the outgoing tide near the Macaulay Salmon Hatchery on Tuesday, July 17, 2018. (Michael Penn | Juneau Empire File)
New play features 30 time jumps, 2 headstrong women and 1 original song

New play features 30 time jumps, 2 headstrong women and 1 original song

“Franklin,” Perseverance Theatre’s latest production, makes its premiere this week.

New play features 30 time jumps, 2 headstrong women and 1 original song
Book Review: Retired Sitka police chief debuts cop character in ‘Bush Blues’

Book Review: Retired Sitka police chief debuts cop character in ‘Bush Blues’

Sitka’s former top cop penned an Alaskan Thriller.

Book Review: Retired Sitka police chief debuts cop character in ‘Bush Blues’
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)

Juneau Cabaret opens up ‘The Great American Songbook’

You’ll hear old tunes and learn new information. Juneau Cabaret’s ongoing “Great American Songbook” Series focuses on learning through live performances of music by classic… Continue reading

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)
Our Private Cove (A Spoonerism poem)

Our Private Cove (A Spoonerism poem)

A poem submitted by reader Amy Pinney.

Our Private Cove (A Spoonerism poem)
SHI announces new books; library shares bookmark winners

SHI announces new books; library shares bookmark winners

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

SHI announces new books; library shares bookmark winners
They went from making music to making instruments

They went from making music to making instruments

Paul Gardinier loves the exactitude. That’s the part of making string instruments that stands out as the Juneau man’s favorite. “It’s super precise,” Gardinier told… Continue reading

They went from making music to making instruments
First-ever Artists and Authors Market a success

First-ever Artists and Authors Market a success

Four Juneau venues were bustling marketplaces Friday afternoon. Centennial Hall, Elizabeth Peratrovich Hall, Alaska State Library, Archives and Museum and Juneau Arts & Culture Center… Continue reading

First-ever Artists and Authors Market a success
Alaska Native word of the week

Alaska Native word of the week

This week’s word is s’áxt’, which means devil’s club.

Alaska Native word of the week
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 ear or the fresh one on her… Continue reading

Tattoo parlor offers discounts, raise money for suicide prevention
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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.

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