A journey in painting: Alaska to Iceland and back again
Painter Christina Wilson will display work from her year of residencies in Juneau and Iceland at a new exhibit Friday in Anchorage.
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Roy Clark, dead at 85, was a country guitar virtuoso and star of TV’s ‘Hee Haw’
Clark’s skills brought him gigs as guest performer with many top orchestras, including the Boston Pops. In 1976 he headlined a tour of the Soviet Union, breaking boundaries that were usually closed to Americans.
Rising comedy star from Eagle River gets a national TV special
Now based out of Portland, Oregon, Becky Braunstein performed in theater productions while a student at Chugiak High School.
Coming soon: A big brew battle and a build-up to winter adventures
Check out the last performance of "A Doll's House Part 2" or enjoy SnowFest speakers.
Downtown Anchorage building will be focus of $1 million grant from Bloomberg foundation
Former New York City mayor Michael Bloomberg joined Mayor Ethan Berkowitz to make the announcement at the Anchorage Museum on Wednesday.
Memoir from one of Alaska’s earliest gold prospectors takes readers along for the ride
Book review: Frederick James Currier's account of his hunt for gold in Alaska at the turn of the century is an instant classic of its genre.
Alaska hip-hop artists featured in documentary ‘Definition of Resilience’
The documentary series by two Native filmmakers follows eight indigenous hip-hop artists from throughout the U.S.
Coming up: Violin like you’ve never heard before, plus ways to get your live theater fix
Have your pick of the best Anchorage productions while beginning your holiday shopping.
‘The Nutcracker and the Four Realms’ is visually stunning but a little complicated
Review: “The Nutcracker and The Four Realms” is being promoted as “not the Nutcracker you know.” This is mostly true and mostly, but not entirely, a good thing.
‘Suspiria’ is a beautiful mess both bloody and bewildering
Luca Guadagnino's follow-up to "Call Me by Your Name" is an arthouse-slasher film that's light on the scares.
Still making plans for Halloween night? Here are a dozen events in the Anchorage area.
If you're too scared of the cold to trick-or-treat, there are plenty of indoor events for you to bite into.
Sweet homecoming for Alaska-rooted, Grammy-winning Portugal. The Man
“Where in the world do you have muktuk, dried fish and dried caribou in a green room?”
Photographer documents struggle to find ‘the perfect bear’ in ‘Arctic Solitaire’
Paul Souders' obsession brings into focus a life of adventure, discovery, and occasional misery in the Canadian North
Museum spotlights connection between Matisse, Alaska Natives
Nearly 64 years after his death, Henri Matisse has become one of the few non-Native Americans to have an exhibition at a Phoenix museum dedicated to Native American culture.
Review: ‘The Book of Mormon’ delivers on promises with absurdist humor
Touring company hits all the notes that made the production a Broadway hit.
Portugal. The Man? What’s up with that band name?
“The name is an alter ego.”
Netflix’s new ‘Salt Fat Acid Heat’ is unlike any other food show on TV
Most travel food shows are about white male discovery. And most home cooking shows are about white female domesticity. Samin Nosrat, this show’s star, gently rejects all of that.
Halloween happenings for the family – and for adults only
Plan your week of Halloween haunts by checking to see which events fit your schedule the best.
‘Beautiful closure’: After a big year, Portugal. The Man comes home to Alaska for tour-ending concerts
With core members from the Mat-Su, the Portland-based band intends to put a bow on the era that vaulted them from a spunky rock outfit to a household name in pop music. They're performing in Anchorage on Friday and Saturday.
How Julia Louis-Dreyfus quietly became the most successful sitcom star ever
The Twain Prize and 11-time Emmy winner learned early: If you want to love what you do, you have to take control.