State of Art

After a decades-long career with the Forest Service, Juneau author, Ken Post, released “Greyhound Cowboy: And Other Stories.” The collection follows realistic characters exploring relationships and c…

Anchorage artist Drew Michael makes contemporary Yup’ik-styled masks with his own personal spin and cross-cultural influences. The Yup'ik and Inupiat artist was born in Bethel and raised in Eagle Riv…

Be a fly on the wall as two bastions of Anchorage and Alaska culture discuss history, art and life. Artist and friend of the show, Duke Russell, recently released an autobiographical graphic novel ca…

When Anchorage musician, audio engineer and producer Chad Reynvaan set about putting together an album of one-minute songs he found that working within these creative boundaries helped push him creat…

Shane Russell's parents made the bold decision to buy him a drum set when he was just five years old. The now multi-instrumentalist grew up playing alongside his artist dad, Duke Russell, and develop…

There's a lot to love about musical theater and there's a lot to poke fun at in the genre. The upcoming production of "Something Rotten" by Valley Theater Arts does both. The self-aware comedy musica…

The 2024 Alaska Writers and Illustrators Conference will be held on Saturday, October 5 at UAA, with an optional day on Friday, October 4. The conference will include workshops, speakers and critique…

Alaska Resounding was created with the purpose of spreading the love of chamber music throughout the state and presenting it in unique ways that connect to the audience.

Founder Miriam Ward grew up in…

Local rock trio SunDog got their start in high school out in Chugiak, but have been taking the Anchorage music scene by storm for the better part of a decade. Blending grunge, psychedelic, classic ro…

Meet the Jephries, a local trio that has been firmly establishing themselves in the Anchorage music scene for over a decade. They blend rock and roll with other genres that can break your heart or ge…

Anchorage Festival of Music's 2024 season is all about dragons. It's the year of the dragon on the Chinese calendar and it's also the 50th anniversary of the role-playing game Dungeons & Dragons. Thi…

Actor James Morrison grew up in Anchorage and eventually found himself on stage and screen. You might recognize him as Bill Buchanan from the TV show "24." These days he's playing a much more persona…

Written by comedic legend and actor, Steve Martin, "Meteor Shower" is a unique comedy that follows two couples spending the evening together for a celestial event as the night takes an unexpected tur…

The infrequent, locally produced web series “Matt and Megan and Mike don’t give a F***” is an irreverent, borderline nihilistic comedy with surreal elements that draws from the likes of “It’s Always …

Local musician and staple of the Anchorage scene since the early 2000s, Emma Hill has experienced the highs and lows of a tightknit community of performers, venues and artists. She says a musician's …

On Saturday Anchorage's Saucy Yoda will perform at Koot's to celebrate the vinyl release of their newest album "Who They Are." The record is a mix of irreverent pop, punk, and hip-hop examining songw…

Skateboarding and snowboarding both have colorful and complex histories in Alaska. From homemade rigs to backyard shreds, boarders have built a whole culture of creativity and ingenuity around riding…

Author of the book, “The Alaskan Blonde” James Bartlett is set to teach a series of workshops on July 17 and 18 at the Fairbanks Summer Arts Festival. In these classes Bartlett will discuss some of t…

Kristen Ritter wasn't always a fan of the theater roles for women. That's why she decided to write her own plays and found her voice in comedy. Ritter’s “Blanche Stuart Scott” was selected for the Sh…