Weekly Calendar of Upcoming Events and Performances
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Paleo Nerds
Self-described paleo nerds Ray Troll and David Strassman discuss paleontology with experts around the nation in their podcast. New podcasts every Wednesday!
Museum Midday
On what would have been the beginning of the Wearable Art Show weekend. The Tongass Historical Museum celebrates the Ketchikan Area Arts & Humanities Council's Wearable Art Show! Hear the history of Wearable, artists' stories about creating and sharing their wearable art, and upcoming Wearable events with Kathleen Light, Victoria Lord, and Wearable Art Show artists!!! This virtual event will premiere live on the Tongass Historical Museum Facebook page.
Cape Fox Players
Dave Rubin, Hannah Karrick, and Chazz Gist perform for the customers at Cape Fox Lodge. Enjoy live music while dining.
Ketchikan Community Chorus
Rehearsals will start Thursday, January 14th at 7:00 PM
Following their previous safety protocols and having in-person and zoom meetings/rehearsals every week. If the community risk level increases they will switch to Zoom rehearsals only.
Practicing the Messiah, Judi Green will be the accompanist for rehearsals this spring.
Illustrating Alaska: Artists Making Children's Books
Illustrating Alaska Artists Making Children's Books (Online)
Ketchikan artist Evon Zerbetz, along with Jim Fowler, Michaela Goade, and Mitchell Watley, will be featured in this Alaska State Museum exhibit!!! The physical exhibit will be on display at the State Museum February 5th 4:30 pm through April 3, 2021. Yippee!!!!
A new exhibit at the State Museum explores the colorful and intriguing process of illustrating children’s books. The exhibit, curated by Sarah Asper-Smith, highlights the process of four different Alaskan illustrators: Jim Fowler, Evon Zerbetz, Michaela Goade, and Mitchell Watley. Each has a unique perspective on creating illustrations for a children’s book.
The opening of Illustrating Alaska: Artists Making Children’s Books is online February 5, beginning at 4:30 p.m. at https://lam.alaska.gov/illustrating-alaska. The physical exhibit will be on display at the State Museum from February 5th through April 3, 2021.
Illustrating Alaska is presented by Exhibit AK and the Alaska State Museum, with support from: the Alaska State Libraries, Friends of the Alaska State Library, Archives, and Museum; Alaska Litho; Sealaska Heritage Institute - Baby Raven Reads program; Alaska Robotics; Lucid Reverie; Rainy Retreat bookshop; and Hearthside Books
Exhibit Opening "Art in the Time of the Face Mask"
This is an exhibit of art submissions answering the call to create face masks and face mask art from the functional to the fantastical!!!
The exhibit is in Quarantine and available for viewing in-person through the Front Vestibule windows of the Main Street Gallery from February 5th at 5:00 pm through February 26th at 5:00 pm. The online Main Street Gallery' of the exhibit will be available at 5:30 pm
CANCELED Kayhi Theatre Club Performing Mary Poppins
Mary Poppins Jr. Has been canceled (In-Person & Online)
Kayhi Theater Club is performing Mary Poppins Jr.. Performances will have in-person and possibly live-streamed versions.
Tickets available at First City Players for more information please call 225-4792
7:00 - 9:00 pm Kayhi Auditorium
Crafternoon - In the time of the Face Mask
How do you meet, exchange ideas, drink wine, and work on a project in the time of face masks? Via ZOOM of course!!! Join the KAAHC's Program Development Committee for an afternoon gathering to work on an existing project. All exhibit presentations are free and open to the public. Please call The Arts Council to register for the ZOOM link.
Kayhi Theatre Club Performing Mary Poppins
Mary Poppins Jr. (In-Person & Online)
Kayhi Theater Club has canceled the performance of Mary PoppinsJr until further notice. Performances will have in-person and live-streamed versions.
Tickets available at First City Players for more information please call 225-4792
7:00 - 9:00 pm Kayhi Auditorium
Stories at Latitude 56* Radio Show
CANCELLED
Jack Finnegan will host the new Stories at Latitude 56* The Radio Edition program on KRBD!!!
Tune in to KRBD and cozy up by the fire and enjoy a new episode of Stories at latitude 56: The Radio Edition! Host Jack Finnegan will introduce prerecorded stories of local residents' mishaps and adventures. Jack Finnegan will host this half-hour radio show! First Saturdays February - May!
KRBD 105.3 FM Ketchikan, Metlakatla and Saxman, 107.1 FM North Ketchikan, Ward Cove and Ketchikan, 101.7: Craig, 90.7: North Point Higgins, 90.1: Mountain Point, Hydaburg, Klawock and Thorne Bay
Image Credits
TOP ROW (L-R)
Stephen Jackson, Seward Shame Pole, Saxman, Alaska, 2017 - Ketchikan Community Concert Band, image credit Felix Wong - Evy Posey, "Cosmic Wyvern", Mixed UP the 35th Annual Wearable Art Show, 2021 – Ricardo Búrquez, "My World", 2016 - Evon Zerbetz & Rich Stage, "A Trip to the Library", 2012 - Terry Pyles, "Yeltatzie Salmon", 2015
BOTTOM ROW (L-R)
Kathy Flora, Marcie Pungowiyi, New Path Dancers, "Thunder”, ShapeShift the 26th Annual Wearable Art Show, 2012, image credit Ernie Meloche - Rhonda Green, Tongass Historical Museum entry gate, 2021 - Ketchikan Theatre Ballet, Spring Gala "The Four Seasons" May 2021 - Nathan Jackson, "New Thundering Wings", 2016 – First City Players, "39 Steps", Jack Finnegan, 2021, image credit Jeff Fitzwater - Jackie Keizer "Sailing Off Into A Tequila Sunrise", Mixed UP the 35th Annual Wearable Art, image credit Jeanette Sweetman 2021 - Shawna Hofmann, Andiamo Dance Company, image credit Jeanette Sweetman, 2021- Ricardo Búrquez, “Pipe Junction” 2021 - Isreal Shotridge, Chief Johnson's Totem Pole, Ketchikan, AK. 1955
