Arts

Jewel to return for 2 shows at Atwood

Jewel Kilcher, hit- making singer/songwriter with Alaska roots, will perform two concerts in Atwood Concert Hall on Aug. 20 and 21.

Yarn maker to be among artists showing their work this weekend

Some fiber artists focus on making the end product: nubbly scarves or a hand-dyed wall hanging full of different textures. Wasilla spinner Deb Frost prefers an earlier part of the process -- making the yarn itself.

ALASKA MASTERS

Weaving with wood

You might think that making Athabascan split willow root trays and baskets would be in Daisy Demientieff's blood. After all she was born in a fish camp on the Yukon River, grew up in a log cabin speaking the local Deg Xinag dialect, had ample opportunity to watch the traditional craft work at which her mother and grandmother excelled.

Photos: Daisy Demientieff's baskets

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National foundation heads met in Anchorage

The board of directors for United States Artists met in Anchorage last week, visiting Alaska art venues, meeting with artists and arts boosters, and participating in two panel discussions on Monday.

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Filmmaker seeks Alaska veterans

Documentary filmmaker Larry Cappetto is looking for Anchorage-area veterans to interview for his TV series "Lest They Be Forgotten."

ALASKA MASTERS

3 generations of artists connect Stone Age to Internet Age

Pete Lind Sr. sets the standard for making practical and elegant Alutiiq hunting visors eagerly sought by collectors and museums around the world.

Photos: Lind family art

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Lind Family Art

In creations of wood, bone and bronze, Native culture has been reflected in the art of Homer's Lind family for generations.

REVIEW

'Dead Terrorist' enlivens Anchorage fans

When Jeff Dunham performed at Anchorage's Egan Center in 1993, tickets cost less than $20 and 900 curious comedy fans showed up to see the young ventriloquist. Friday night more than 6000 people filled Sullivan Arena to near capacity for his latest visit to the state. Top tickets ran $43.

REVIEW

'Hullabaloo' picks up laughs and groans where Fly By Night left off

Think of "Hullabaloo" as an old Fly By Night Club show without live music or Spam. When it works, it works uproariously and when it doesn't, well, feel free to groan.

Paddling perfection

Brothers Troy and Ethan Wilkinson, students at the University of Alaska Anchorage, are the latest generation in a dynasty of kayak makers stretching back for centuries.

Photos: Building a kayak

Folkabilly is new rockabilly for Fairbank's band Bailers

Musical labels are always shapeshifting as styles and genres merge to forge something new. Fairbanks' Steve Brown and the Bailers are right there on the cusp of something new: Folkabilly.

Hear selections from Steve Brown and the Bailers

Kuskokwim homegirl Emma Hill launches a national tour

Emma Hill's strong, smooth, pitch-perfect alto has a unique personal timbre that commands attention. Her tone, while flirty, possesses a sense of maturity unexpected in a 21-year-old.

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Henry and Bambi Hill's lodge in Sleetmute

Q&A: Filmmaker Ken Burns sees national parks as 'democratic '

The latest project of documentary filmmaker Ken Burns is "The National Parks: America's Best Idea." Burns spent more than a week in Denali and Kenai Fjords national parks, and his crew filmed in every national park in Alaska.

Wild salmon return

For the past few months, local creative folk have busily re-imagined what Alaska's iconic fish would look like if it were designed by artists instead of nature. Today you can see what they came up with as this year's lineup in Anchorage's annual Wild Salmon on Parade goes on display at the ConocoPhillips Atrium, 700 G St.

Photos: 2009 edition of Wild Salmon on Parade

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REVIEW

'Cockerel' is an engaging work in progress

At the start of "The Black Cockerel," Angolan rebel Jonas Savimbi is a man full of anti-communist conviction and pro-Savimbi ambition.

Expired visa nearly costs writer a seat at his own play

Playwrights everywhere nurture the same dream: to see a live performance of their work. So when Out North decided to stage a production of his full-length historical drama "The Black Cockerel," Waisu Ademola Bello was elated.

ART BEAT

Artist's Yukon River documentary debuts

Ever wanted to take a long cruise down the Yukon? Join Athabascan master artist Daisy Demientieff on her 750-mile trip to gather materials for traditional birch bark and split willow root baskets.

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Poetry in skin

Eva Bryant excels in skin sewing, meticulously joining the leather and fur into practical clothing. Her skin work is notable for its simple, un-ostentatious beauty that, for all its museum-quality craftmanship, remains in touch with its utilitarian purpose.

Photos: : Eva Bryant and her art

Free day celebrates museum's grand reopening

The public will be able to tour the newly expanded Anchorage Museum for free today, following grand reopening ceremonies and a ribbon-cutting scheduled to start at noon.

Video: Museum expansion tour

World-class traveling exhibit shines in new $106M addition

Stepping into the "Gold" exhibit at the Anchorage Museum, you might feel like Aladdin as he entered the Cave of Wonders. The walls are dark, but everything inside glows as if it were alive. Among the first wonders you encounter is a sparkling natural nugget, about as long as a human hand, shaped like a gentle "S."

Photos: Gold exhibit

Video: Tour "Gold" with museum deputy director Suzi Jones

Sam Maloof, famed woodworker, Aleutian veteran, dies in California

Sam Maloof, whose simple and practical wood furniture was prized by connoisseurs, has died at the age of 93. The Los Angeles Times reported that Maloof, who lived briefly in Alaska before he became famous, died at his home in Rancho Cucamonga, Calif., May 21.