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‘I feel like he’ll always be there’: Friends and artists remember C. Scott Fry
The Alaskan Hotel & Bar, where Fry worked and often performed, is hosting a remembrance for him on Saturday, Nov. 7, at 7 p.m. Sean Tracey, Andy Koch and Matt Costa will perform, followed by an open mic.
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Juneau filmmaker premieres sci-fi comedy film after more than a decade of work
A local filmmaker is debuting his passion project “Girl, Yeti and a Spaceship” in Juneau next month. Juneau locals Amelia Jenkins, Bryan Crowder and Roblin Gray Davis star in the film. Anton Doiron, the mind behind the movie, spent the last 13 years of his life putting it together, along with help from some friends.…
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New Juneau opera Black Rock, USA centers labor rights and queerness in a fictional 1890s mining town
Community members can watch a workshop performance of Black Rock, USA on Sunday at 2 p.m. at the Juneau Arts and Culture Center. The show will feature dozens of local and regional artists.
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Juneau artist Annie Bartholomew to represent Alaska in Arctic song competition
Alaska artists Annie Bartholomew and Kat Moore will compete against nine other performers and groups. Pan-Arctic Vision will stream live from the Faroe Islands Friday morning at 10:30 a.m. Kindred Post will host a watch party in Juneau.
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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.
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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.