Arts news
Juneau musicians welcome ruling granting breweries unlimited live music
Until last month, breweries were limited to hosting four live shows a year. Before 2024, they were banned from having them completely.
Perseverance Theatre postpones Anchorage run of spring show amid funding woes
Staff say the decision to postpone the latter leg of the show’s run came after a period of financial pressure on the national and local level.
A Juneau jazz band wanted to make its show a fundraiser. Festival organizers say they didn’t agree to that.
This week’s Dream Band show was advertised as a fundraiser for the ACLU of Alaska, but the band canceled after Juneau Jazz and Classics raised concerns.
‘These Birds’ relies on real-life Juneau stories of death and dying
Playwright Merry Ellefson said it was a profound journey interviewing people for the play. Though death can be a somber topic, she said there’s so much life in connecting through stories.
Two Alaska storytellers will speak to the American dream as The Moth’s Mainstage tour kicks off in Anchorage
The Moth brings ‘American Dreams’ to Anchorage, featuring Alaska storytellers Na Mee and Polly Napiq Andrews.
Budding Juneau muralists learn the ins and outs of public art through new workshop
Murals will soon adorn the Marine View parking garage near the cruise ship docks as part of a project that teaches artists about the legal and creative sides of mural making.