Arts news
Juneau Assembly to vote whether to require nonprofits to charge sales tax on Monday
Juneau residents can testify on ordinances on Monday’s agenda – as well as on non-agenda items – in person or online before the Assembly votes.
Tongass Voices: Double gold jiu-jitsu champion Becca Charbonneau of Juneau on consistency and community
Charbonneau is now a two-time gold medalist on the world jiu-jitsu stage. In September, she competed at the International Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu Federation World Master Championship in Las Vegas. It’s the biggest competition for grapplers ages 30 and up.
Fat Bear Week Day 2: Subadults, Scars, Beefcakes, and Bad Boys
In case you missed it: voter turnout for Day 1 of Fat Bear Week was so huge, it broke their website. Organizers made changes to the voting collection process and re-opened Day 2 with a repeat of Day 1’s polls.
Kiks.ádi clan members raise concerns about ownership of Lingít opera story after Juneau debut
The Kiks.ádi were especially involved in the Battles of Sitka, and texts about the battles say this is their story. But clan members say, while it’s exciting the story is being told, they were never asked for permission to tell this story in the first place.
‘It heals my heart’: Dance groups gather in Wales to keep traditions alive
“It feels good to be dancing again,” Frank Komonaseak said. “I grew up doing it, and I’m proud of who I am.”
Minds behind the Lingít opera debuting in Juneau say itʼs a return to tradition
An entirely Indigenous cast of singers and dancers will tell the story of the Battles of Sitka while accompanied by an orchestra playing original music.