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Weekly Calendar of Upcoming Events and Performances

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November 13–19 2022

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Beginning/Intermediate Cedar Bark Weaving with Holly Churchill

Wednesday, November 2, 20225:30 pmWednesday, November 16, 20226:30 pm
Totem Heritage Center

Mon, Wed, Thursday & Friday 5:30-8:30 pm Sun 10 am-4:30 pm ($225) Materials up to $175

Holly Churchill will instruct beginning students in learning and practicing foundational Tlingit and Tsimshian cedar bark weaving methods. Students will learn basic twining and other techniques foundational to cedar bark weaving. This class counts toward a Certificate of Merit in Weaving and is a prerequisite for all upper-level weaving classes.

Registration for Fall classes opens at 1:00 p.m. on Tuesday, October 11, 2022. You are welcome to register via phone (907.225.5900), email, or stop by the Totem Heritage Center.

"9 to 5" performance by First City Players

Sunday, November 13, 2022
7:00 pm8:00 pm
Ketchikan High School Auditorium

"Youth in Art"-Open Call Submission Deadline

Monday, November 14, 20229:00 amFriday, November 18, 20226:30 pm
Main Street Gallery

Open Call Submission Deadline Today

The Artery "Inspiring Positivity Through Art" Class

Monday, November 14, 2022
4:00 pm5:30 pm
The Artery

Ages 5 and up
$110.00

In this class, they will visualize and generate plans for ideas to create art that projects positivity. They will look at how art can influence culture and the human experience. Students will use a number of different materials such as paint, drawing supplies, cardboard, adhesives, and wire to create positive message-themed art designed to make people smile!

Register with the link below.

BOOMbal Dance Class

Monday, November 14, 2022
5:30 pm7:00 pm
Main Street Gallery

BOOMbal Dance Classes at the Main Street Gallery! Monday Nights in November

1) Swing 101 - New Beginner Swing Basics | November 7 only
We offer Swing 101 the first week of every 4-week Swing 2 session, to get everyone started with the basic steps and turns of East Coast Swing. If you are a brand new beginner—this is your class! Or take this foundation session many times to review your basics.
The best dancers never tire of practicing basics.
Swing 2 | November 14, 21, and 28
You need at least one Swing 101 class to take Swing 2

Swing 3 | November 7, 14, 21, 28
Has completely different moves from Swing 2
You need at least one Swing 101 class to take Swing 3
swing 101 + Swing 2 for beginners Swing 4 for intermediates.

$30/one 4-week class, $45/both classes. No partner needed, but reservation is required. Register via FB messenger @BOOMbal Dance Hall, mask are optional. 

The Artery "Abstract Art" Class

Tuesday, November 15, 2022
4:00 pm5:30 pm
The Artery

Ages 5 and up
$110.00

Learn how to make abstract art by understanding the use of color, composition, negative space, and contrast. They will use a variety of mediums in each piece. Students will be challenged to be bold and to push the boundaries of what art is by encouraging them to have no expectations of the outcome. They will be guided them to trust their artistic intuitions and follow their hearts while creating their abstract masterpieces!

Register with the link below.

Open Craft Night at the Totem Heritage Center

Tuesday, November 15, 2022
6:00 pm9:00 pm

Open Craft Night is back at the Totem Heritage Center!
Join them on Tuesdays from 6-9:00pm and bring your weaving, regalia, and design projects to work in the company of fellow Northwest Coast artists and students.
For more information about Open Craft Night, the Native Arts Studies Program, and the Totem Heritage Center call 225-5900 or visit KetchikanMuseums.org.
**Woodshop access will NOT be available in October and November due to renovations.**

Rainy Day Quilt Guild Meeting

Tuesday, November 15, 2022
6:30 pm8:00 pm
Holy Name Parish Hall

Join us for our monthly meeting (regular date changed due to the Thanksgiving Holiday). Please bring non-perishable food items to be donated to Love in Action's Thanksgiving food baskets.

The Artery "Teen Art: Inspiring Positivity Through Art" Class

Wednesday, November 16, 2022
3:30 pm5:00 pm
The Artery

Ages 13 and up
$110.00

In this class, they will visualize and generate plans for ideas to create art that projects positivity. They will look at how art can influence culture and the human experience. Students will use a number of different materials such as paint, drawing supplies, cardboard, adhesives, and wire to create positive message-themed art designed to make people smile!

Register with the link below.

Arts Report on KRBD

Thursday, November 17, 2022
8:20 am8:35 am

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.

Kayhi Dance Fall Featuring Studio Max

Saturday, November 19, 2022

Ketchikan Theatre Ballet Adult Ballet

Saturday, November 19, 2022
9:00 am10:30 am
Ketchikan Theatre Ballet

This open-level Ballet class is geared toward adults with no previous dance experience.

Move your body, burn calories and learn the basics of Classical Ballet technique! There is no dance or ballet experience necessary for this class. This class is designed for adults who are new to dance and have always wanted to experience the beauty of ballet! Punch cards are also available for this class.

Craft and Chat

Saturday, November 19, 2022
2:00 pm5:30 pm
Ketchikan Public Library

Bring your crochet, beading, or other craft project to the Ketchikan Public Library and chat with fellow crafters/artist!


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

The Positive Impact of the Arts Sector in Ketchikan

  • Impact of the Arts Sector in Ketchikan

    5,700,000 million annually

  • Direct employment by Arts Sector in Ketchikan

    73

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