A preview of the effort by Justin Smith, Collette Costa, and others to make Southeast legend Buddy Tabor’s music available on streaming platforms. Other conversations include “Death, with Dessert” and a check-in with the Juneau Public Library.
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Juneau Afternoon: New art show celebrates the art and legacy of Eric and Pam Bealer
Eric and Pam Bealer’s life, art and legacy will be part of a new art show playing April 2024 at Alaska Robotics Gallery, plus singer/songwriter Barbra Lica performs live in studio, and we’ll meet Kainoa Thole, a 13-year-old filmmaker whose documentary is in competition at the Hawaii International Film Festival.
Culture Rich Conversations: The Black and trans community in Alaska
On this episode of Culture Rich Conversations from Juneau’s Black Awareness Association they continue their celebration of Women’s History Month. Host Christina Michelle and her guests have an eye-opening and revealing conversation about the realities of what it means to be Black and trans in Alaska.
Juneau Afternoon: Taku Winds ‘Wild West and the Gentle Flute’ featuring Inga White
On today’s show: A preview of “Wild West and the Gentle Flute,” a Taku Winds concert from Juneau Community Bands, plus a chat with Perseverance Theatre about their 40th Annual Travel Raffle.
Why do Juneau’s thrift stores fill up so fast? And what can we do about it?
A listener asked KTOO why it’s so hard to donate clothes and other used items in town. For this installment of Curious Juneau, Anna Canny investigates why that is and some of the creative solutions people have found.
Juneau Afternoon: Holi Festival and Bollywood dance flash mob set for Monday, March 25 in downtown Juneau
Conversations include a chat with Nimmy Philips about the upcoming Holi Festival and Bollywood dance flash mob, a conversation with new Juneau Police Chief Derek Bos, and Debbie Fagnant previews the upcoming Family-to-Family class at NAMI Juneau.
Juneau Afternoon: 2024 Alaska Folk Festival to feature bluegrass legend Laurie Lewis and The Daiquiri Queens
Conversations in this episode include a preview of the 49th Alaska Folk Festival returning fully to Centennial Hall for the first time since 2019, plus a chat with Naomi Watkins about a unique donation-based class, Yoga of 12 Step Recovery, that she leads at Auke Bay Yoga.
Juneau Afternoon: North Words Writers Symposium in Skagway inks May date for 2024
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.
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.