State of Art

The Alaska Jazz Workshop and Anchorage Downtown Partnership have teamed up to present a free, weekly summer concert series at Peratrovich Park. The concerts are from 4 to 6 p.m. every Saturday and wi…

When first meeting Irene Sherman, there's no doubt that she would have left a lasting impression. She would dress in heavy layers of assorted clothing, riding her adult tricycle around town with a be…

With two kids of her own at home, children's book author Brook Hartman has some tough critics, but a well of inspiration. Her book "Klyde the Kraken Wants a Friend," a story about a sea monster who l…

When Katie Scoggin addressed her fellow students at UAA's recent commencement ceremony, it was a far cry from four years ago when she graduated high school online due to the pandemic.

While she doesn'…

Anchorage-born Fashion designer and artist Brianna Toomer loved to flip through her mom's photo albums and her grandma's old box of Polaroid pictures. Not only seeing, but touching and smelling the p…

Giuseppe Verdi's "La Traviata" has stood the test of time and continues to be one of the most beloved and performed operas to this day. With a tragic love story between Violetta and Alfredo and some …

The play “When the Moment Comes” tells the story of persecuted and unjustly imprisoned members of the Baha'i faith after the Iranian Revolution in 1979. It is part of a global campaign called #OurSto…

In honor of National Poetry Month, broadcaster and poetry lover, Camille Conte, is organizing a poetry slam on Tuesday, April 2 at Main Event Grill. She was part of the Alaska Poetry League in the 90…

Singer Hilary Gardner cut her chops taking music lessons and performing in dive bars in Wasilla, Alaska. While not the typical show business launching pad, growing up in Wasilla was crucial in settin…

The Anchorage Civic Orchestra held a high school concerto competition where students auditioned a piece of music for a chance to perform with the orchestra and win $500. This year's winners are high …

The Anchorage Concert Chorus will be holding a performance on Friday, March 15 and will be joined by the acclaimed Yale Glee Club. The Yale Glee Club has a long history of performance and touring and…

"Teacher Tales" is a storytelling event featuring educators sharing their stories in the style of The Moth and the Arctic Entries. Seven teachers will have seven minutes to give a small peak into wha…

This week on State of Art we're diving into Mad Myrna's upcoming production of "Jesus Christ Superstar." The 1970s Andrew Lloyd Webber rock opera follows the last days of Jesus leading up to the cruc…

Corey Green has been drawing and painting since he can remember. He grew up around Fur Rondy and has been passionate about the events, the people and the pins since the 80s. After submitting his thir…

Indra Arriaga Delgado's short film "Sabor Ártico: Latinos en Alaska" is a love letter to the state and the Latino residents who live here. Her team did over 40 interviews speaking with residents from…

Anchorage Festival of Music's upcoming concert is called "Visions of Spring" and features Alaska-born Victoria Fraser. The soprano has a broad background in music, performance and composition with a …

Author Kim Heacox is a former ranger with the National Park Service who has written multiple award-winning books and contributes to The Guardian, writing opinion pieces about the environment and publ…

Despite having opposing political beliefs, the late Supreme Court Justices Antonin Scalia and Ruth Bader Ginsburg shared a love of opera. That relationship is playfully examined in Anchorage Opera's …

Being a musician in Alaska has its unique challenges. From the vast distances required for touring to the loss of physical media sales, it takes drive and passion to keep going, let alone make money.…

“The Lifespan of a Fact” is based on the true story of a renowned essayist and a magazine’s eager fact checker locked in a battle of wills as they navigate the lines of fact and truth. The play is ba…