Sheli DeLaney hosts on Tuesday, April 16, 2019. Folks from Sayéik Gastineau Elementary School and NOAA will tell us about their Ocean Guardian program. We’ll hear about this weekend’s travel fair at the JACC. And the Juneau Public Health Center will tell us about STD Awareness Month. Interview with Sayéik Gastineau Elementary School Ocean Guardians:…
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Douglas-Dornan Foundation offers grants
Scott Burton hosts on Monday, April 15, 2019. The Douglas-Dornan Foundation will tell us how to get grants for regional groups that benefit and enhance the health, education and welfare of individuals in Southeast Alaska. Pam Houston, award-winning author of “Cowboys Are My Weakness,” will preview her Saturday reading. And the Burn Thompson Writers’ Group…
Live music with Foghorn and Anna Graceman
Andy Kline hosts on Friday, April 12, 2019. We’ll check in with Foghorn Stringband, this year’s Alaska Folk Festival guest dance group. They’ll pick us some tunes and preview their Friday-night dance set and weekend workshops. Musician Anna Graceman will also play for us, and preview her Friday-night dance set. And we’ll be introduced to…
The music of Los Texmaniacs
Scott Burton hosts on Thursday, April 11, 2019. This year’s Alaska Folk Fest guest artists, Los Texmaniacs, will teach us about conjunto and Tex rock, play some tunes, and preview their Thursday-night premiere on the main stage. UAS will tell us about educational opportunities for people who are incarcerated, and a think tank that starts…
The music of Melanie Brown
Cheryl Snyder hosts on Wednesday, April 10, 2019. We’ll meet musician Melanie Brown. She’ll play us a couple tunes and preview her Folk Fest set. The Southeast Alaska Conservation Council will highlight a barbecue with live music. And a gaggle of old time musicians will pick us some tunes and talk all things Folk Fest.…
The music of Justin Smith
Scott Burton hosts on Tuesday, April 9, 2019. We’ll hang out with Justin Smith – a Gustavus musician, and recording and mixing engineer. He’ll play us a couple tunes and tell why he comes to Folk Fest. The Juneau Audubon Society will highlight its talk on birds and beans. The planetarium will preview its presentation…
45th Alaska Folk Festival kicks off Monday
Scott Burton hosts on Monday, April 8, 2019. Tune in to Juneau Afternoon all week for a variety of Folk Fest-inspired music, interviews and more. We’ll start with this year’s Alaska Folk Festival opening act, the Juneau Pride Chorus. We’ll preview their Monday night concert at Centennial Hall and hear about upcoming events. We’ll also…
The music of Queens
Andy Kline hosts on Friday, April 5, 2019. We’ll meet the musicians of Queens and preview their upcoming shows. Patricia Hull will preview her production of “Mother Jones in Heaven.” And the Juneau Skating Club will highlight its spring show themed “Magic, Mystery & Mayhem.” That’s Juneau Afternoon on Friday: 3 p.m. on KTOO 104.3…
NAMI Juneau stages local comedians
Scott Burton hosts on Thursday, April 4, 2019. The Juneau chapter of the National Alliance on Mental Illness will preview Comedy for a Cause – a fundraiser on Friday night featuring local actors, musicians, storytellers and comedians. The University of Alaska Southeast will preview its Friday evening authors’ reception. Daughters of the New Moon will…
Juneau Symphony plays psalms and fanfares
Sheli DeLaney hosts on Wednesday, April 3, 2019. The Juneau Symphony will preview its weekend concerts titled Psalms and Fanfares. We’ll meet musician Tim Easton and preview his Wednesday night concert at the Gold Town Theater. The Juneau-Douglas City Museum will highlight upcoming programs, and we’ll hear about submissions for Friday’s breastfeeding art show. Interview…