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Arts & Culture
Sitka’s culinary scene is coming to TV screens
Sitka’s culinary scene will be coming to television screens around the country this spring. Former child actor and film producer David Moscow recently visited the island community to film an episode of his show “From Scratch” in collaboration with Beak restaurant. Between jaunts pulling bull kelp out of Sitka Sound and foraging for cranberries, Moscow…
In the battle over books, who gets to decide what’s age-appropriate at libraries?
There are efforts to change how decisions are made about which books libraries should stock and which section they belong in. Some advocate using a national rating system like the one used for movies.
Miss Gay Alaska America crowned in Juneau, now headed to national competition
Lamia Monroe won the crown at the inaugural pageant and will represent Alaska at the national contest in January.
Juneau planning commission approves Douglas Indian Association learning center
Residents asked that it be built somewhere else. Supporters said the site is culturally significant.
‘Alaska is the Center of the Universe’ podcast spotlights Indigenous stories from across the state
In a new podcast, James Dommek Jr. traveled around the state collecting stories that deal with mysterious creatures, folklore and traditions.
In horror anthology ‘Never Whistle at Night,’ Indigenous authors explore the unsettling
Authors Ted Van Alst and Shane Hawk answered the call — and soon found themselves with over a hundred submissions from new and established writers.
Juneau’s Crystal Saloon to host storytelling event about diaspora and belonging
“What I want to do is to talk about that feeling of not being accepted between two worlds that really are one,” said artist Daniel Firmin.
Alaska-raised composer makes music from the sounds of nature
Matthew Burtner, who was born in Naknek and grew up around Alaska, has built an award-winning career around turning nature into music, using both field recordings and scientific data that he transforms into sound.
Artist captures climate change in his brushstrokes for new Alaska State Museum showcase
“Painting at the End of the Ice Age” opens Friday at the Alaska State Museum, followed by a lecture from the artist.