Juneau Afternoon

An exhibit, 30 years in the making, opened this weekend at the Alaska State Museum. On this Monday’s Juneau Afternoon, what makes the “Spirit Wraps Around You” collection of Northwest Coast Native weaving a once-in-a-lifetime experience. Also: Two Alaskan playwrights share their new work. And the Metcalfe family of Juneau: Inspiration and advice from Kim,…

Think of this Friday’s Juneau Afternoon as a sampler tray for the Juneau Jazz and Classics Festival, with Zuill Bailey on hand to give you a taste of what’s on the menu. Of course his cello concerts will be one of the main courses – along with performances from a Grammy-winning guitarist, Jason Vieaux. A…

It’s “Throwback Thursday” on Juneau Afternoon,  with a look back at one of the early shows produced by the Black Awareness Association of Juneau. The episode we are rebroadcasting, “Being Black in America in 2020,” originally aired on October 2, 2020 — one of the many thought-provoking conversations the Black Awareness Association has brought to…

May is a busy month for the Juneau Police Department. From graduation, to Memorial Day, to bears coming out of hibernation, there will be lots to talk about on this Wednesday’s Juneau Afternoon. Lt. Scott Erikson and Bob Dilley, the CSO lead, have this month’s public safety pointers. Also coming up… The Juneau-Douglas City Museum…

The University of Alaska Fairbanks is offering more than 50 classes this summer through its 365 SMART Academy. On today’s Juneau Afternoon, find out how students K-12 can take advantage of these virtual courses, which include everything from math and science, to theatre and art – even,  hockey-stick handling. Guest: Michelle Bartlett, University of Alaska…

The exhibit that is about to open at the Alaska State Museum is called “The Spirit Wraps Around You: Northern Northwest Coast Native Textiles.” Curators say it’s a once in a lifetime opportunity to see such a rare and beautiful collection of robes. Two are on loan from other museums and on their way to…

From the time she was a small child, Pauline Kookesh Duncan always wanted to be a teacher. But she had no idea she she would grow up to pioneer children’s books and teaching materials using the Tlingit language and culture. Gordon Jackson’s dream was to be a high school basketball coach — and while that…

On this Thursday’s Juneau Afternoon, another culture rich conversation from the Black Awareness Association of Juneau. MC MoHagani Magnetek  (pronounced: Muh-HAWG’-gun-knee  Magnetic) talks with Christina Michelle about her struggles as a Black woman on a transgender journey — in search for her authentic self —  through her poetry and well, like the name says, through…

The Glory Hall hopes that with a new building, it can be more than just a warehouse for human suffering but a place to help some of Juneau’s most vulnerable find hope and healing — and ultimately. reclaim their lives. On Wednesday’s Juneau Afternoon, a progress report on the new campus, as construction nears its…

You may have heard that saying: we can’t do everything, but we can all do something. And that seems to be the theme for this Tuesday’s Juneau Afternoon. If you want to get fit — and  also enjoy a little friendly competition with Wrangell and Petersburg — the Juneau Parks and Recreation department’s Walk Southeast…