Weekly Calendar of Upcoming Events and Performances
To have your event added to The Arts and Culture Calendar contact
info@KetchikanArts.org
907-225-2211
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Patchwork Poetry an open call exhibit celebrating National Poetry Month
An open call exhibit of Words! The community submitted their words to participate in a collective patchwork of words gathered together into a poem of epic proportions in the Main Street Gallery.
"Mixed Up" the 35th Annual Wearable Art Show On a Boat
Ketchikan Area Arts and Humanities Council presents "Mixed Up" the 35th Annual Wearable Art Show while taking a scenic tour of the Tongass Narrows with Allen Marine. Limited Capacity! Tickets $45 per person.
Tickets available soon!!!!
Crusin' to Alaska:Ray Troll
Ketchikan's Ray Troll has a virtual and in-person exhibit "Crusin' the Fossel Coastline" at the Burke Museum, Seattle Wa
Enjoy a 13-minute long interview video with a sneak peek into his studio here in Ketchikan learn about his creative process
Open Mic with Joe Williams IV
Open Mic
Featuring the talents of Cullen McCormick
$5 Cover, Must be 21 years of age or accompanied by a parent or guardian.
"Mixed Up" the 35th Annual Wearable Art Show FILM
Release of “Mixed Up” the 35th Annual Wearable Art Show FILM, on-demand There will be individual tickets available for $25 and Family/household tickets available for $45 Each ticket will be available for 48 hours. The film will be available for viewing from April 17 – May 2.
Tickets available soon!!!
KAAHC Offices Closed
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!
Act III: Tides of Transition
Artists Ann Carlson, Sherry Henrickson, Jackie Keizer, and Deb Turnbull present individual and collaborative pieces
Ketchikan Area Arts and Humanities Board of Directors and Annual Meeting
Monthly Board of Directors Meeting AND the KAAHC Annual Meeting. The Annual meeting will be in-person in a limited capacity at the Main Street Gallery and also available via ZOOM. If you would like to attend either the April Board meeting or the Annual Meeting via ZOOM please contact Kathleen Light for for attendance information. kathleenl@ketchikanarts.org
Arts Report on KRBD
Each week at approximately 8:20 am KRBD hosts the Ketchikan Area Arts and Humanities Council for their weekly report on arts and humanities in Ketchikan and the surrounding area. Get a synopsis of the local music scene, performances, Gallery exhibits, pop-ups, and Calls to artists. The Arts Report often features special guests from the Ketchikan Theatre Ballet, Artists, and Curators. Tune in weekly to 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.
If you would like your event to be aired in the Arts Report please let us know by the Thursday prior.
Ask UAS - Plankton Why is it Important?
Plankton: Why is it important? with professor Gary Freitag, Live Microsope views!!!! This event will be live-streamed via the UAS Ketchikan Campus Library Facebook page
Dave, Hannah, and Chazz at the New York
Live music from Dave Rubin, Hannah Kerick, and Chazz Gist
Vaccination Clinic
Clinics are available to anyone age 18 or above through pre-scheduled appointments made online or by phone. To schedule an appointment by phone, call the Alaska COVID Helpline at 907-646-3322. The Helpline is now staffed Monday-Friday from 9 a.m. - 6:30 p.m. and 9 a.m. - 4:30 p.m. on weekends. Appointments will be filled on a first-come-first-serve basis. To schedule an appointment online, go to http://covidvax.alaska.gov
Free
9:00 a.m. to 3:00 p.m Saxman Community Center
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

