Conversations today: The North Words Writers Symposium offers workshops and more to emerging and seasoned writers, plus the Nordic Film Festival continues at the Goldtown Theater with the Swedish film “Hilma,” and an upcoming course from the Juneau Flotilla Coast Guard Auxiliary on boating and seamanship.
B Programs
Juneau Afternoon: ‘Honky Tonk Nite’ and ‘Bat Boy: The Musical’ plus information on upcoming student scholarships and grants
Conversations today: Live music from Daniel Kirkwood and Kennedy Kruchoski, two members of The Getting Strangers who will play as part of “Honky Tonk Nite” plus Juneau Ghost Light talks about their production of “Bat Boy: The Musical” and updates from Juneau Community Foundation and the Juneau Audubon Society.
Juneau Afternoon: Locations may be changing, but the Juneau School District optional programs continue to offer an educational variety
On overview of the Juneau School District optional education programs including Montessori Borealis, Juneau Community Charter, Tlingit Culture, Language, and Literacy, and Yaakoosgé Daakahídi. Also on the program: a look at the 4th Alaska Statewide Postcard Contest.
Juneau Afternoon: The SEARHC ROAR Women’s Conference offers holistic well-being for Alaska women
SEARHC outlines the upcoming ROAR Women’s Conference, Mudrooms previews their final storytelling event of this season, Rainforest Yoga shares about an upcoming workshop with Djuna Devereaux, and details on the Poetry Out Loud 2024 competition.
What are the original Lingít names for Juneauʼs mountains?
A listener asked KTOO what the local mountains’ original Lingít names are. For this installment of Curious Juneau, Yvonne Krumrey spoke with Lingít educators to find out.
Juneau Afternoon: Seasoned Juneau musicians debut new classical group The Icefield Quartet
Conversations include a preview of the debut concert from newly formed Icefield Quartet, the “Fly Fishing Film Tour 2024” hosted by Tongass Trout Unlimited, spring break TV production camp from Juneau Live!, The Alaska Filming Initiative, and summer running camps for youth from Lynn Canal Adventures.
Songwriters on Songwriters: Josh Fortenbery and Taylor Dallas Vidic
Josh Fortenbery chats about the creation of his new album “No Such Thing as Forever” with fellow songwriter Taylor Dallas Vidic.
Juneau Afternoon: Performing arts photographer Cam Byrnes’ 35-year retrospective to open at Juneau Artists Gallery
Conversations today: An interview with photographer Cam Byrnes who is opening a show at the Juneau Artists Gallery showcasing his 35-years of photographing local performance arts projects, plus a sneak peek at the Discovery Southeast summer programs.
Culture Rich Conversations: ‘Invisible Generals’ author Doug Melville
Juneau’s Black Awareness Association conclude their celebration of Black History Month with an in-depth conversation with author of “Invisible Generals” Doug Melville.
Juneau Afternoon: AWARE’s 2024 Women of Distinction, ‘Stellar’ 12×12 community art exhibit, Little League registration
Conversations today: “Stellar” the community art exhibit of 12×12 artwork opens March 1, Little League registration is open in all categories, and a chat with the 2024 AWARE Women of Distinction: Lisa Daugherty, Debbie Fagnant, Lori Grassgreen, and Nikki Love