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.
Arts & Culture
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.
A Chilkoot totem pole is coming home after 50 years as airline property
The pole has been at the Delta Flight Museum in Atlanta, Georgia.
Douglas Indian Association seeks permit for cultural education center
Juneau’s Planning Commission will review the tribal government’s request on Nov. 14.
Juneau’s South Seward Street officially renamed Heritage Way
City Hall, SHI’s Walter Soboleff building and the recently-bought SHI building between the two are the only addresses that will be changed.
‘Mana: The History We Inherit’ exhibit highlights Filipino history in Alaska
Mana is the Tagalog word for “inheritance” and the name of the project, founded by Shayne Nuesca, Tasha Elizarde and Joshua Albeza Branstetter.
Kenai man amasses vast collection of Coke memorabilia
Coca-Cola pocket knives, underwear, a soda fountain: “I like it,” Kelly Bookey says, “and to me that’s the bottom line.”
‘Kuhaantí,’ a children’s book written entirely in Lingít, is the first of its kind in decades
The book will launch on Friday in Juneau with a storytime event at Elizabeth Peratrovich Hall.
Bigger than ever, AFN arts market showcases ‘microcosm of Alaska’
Each year, Indigenous artisans converge for three days during the convention to sell carvings, kuspuks, fur-lined hats and all manner of jewelry.
A Petersburg tender holds open mics on board, with its fish hold as the sound stage
A nearly 100-year-old wooden boat in Petersburg has become a staple of the tight-knit local music scene.