Ned Beatty, titanic character actor of ‘Network,’ ‘Deliverance’ and ‘Superman,’ dies at 83
“For people like me, there’s a lot of ‘I know you! I know you! What have I seen you in?’” Beatty remarked without rancor in 1992.
Arts and Entertainment
In this work of fiction, an Alaska community divides over a proposed open pit mine
Book review: “Lost Mountain” is many things — a love story, a portrait of an isolated community, a mystery, a paean to salmon and lives that surround salmon, a not-very-disguised critique of a megamine project, and an example of eco-fiction.
Movie review: ‘In the Heights’ is the infusion of joy we needed
Comparisons between Lin-Manuel Miranda’s “Hamilton” and “Heights” are inevitable, but they’re different animals.
‘MeatEater’ audiobook will be a collection of close calls in Alaska and beyond
Steven Rinella said the audiobook should have a raw, spontaneous feel because many of the participants were sharing memories they had rarely expressed before.
For some of Cordova’s Indigenous artists, creating fish skin earrings is about family, culture and connection
Building on generations of knowledge about fish skin tanning and beading, Cordova’s Alutiiq Angels and Mountain Blossom Ridge are selling out of their creations.
New account of the first ascent of Denali offers a window on our time
Book review: The trick, if one is to write about the first ascent of Denali’s southern peak, is to make it new. Outdoors writer Patrick Dean has done just in “A Window to Heaven,” casting the climb in new light.
‘It makes my heart happy’: Downtown Anchorage outdoor concert series kicks off under sunny skies
Anchorage Summer Arts in the Park, featuring local performing artists, will continue on weekends through July.
‘We’re really ready for it’: June brings return of First Friday and live events in Anchorage
Live, in-person events are emerging in many forms this month, from outdoor dance parties to concerts on the Anchorage Museum’s lawn.
Portugal. The Man set to perform at 2021 Alaska State Fair
Anchorage artist Quinn Christopherson will open for the Alaska-rooted band in the August concert.
Alaska writer Dan O’Neill, awarded an honorary UAF degree, finds inspiration where science and literature collide
The 70-year-old author said the honor feels validating to someone who never held a traditional job at the university.
New memoir offers a nuanced look back on an unconventional, often harrowing Alaska childhood
Book review: Keema Waterfield survived her childhood and went on to build the kind of life that can give us this remarkably self-aware and forgiving book.
Tlingit author Ernestine Hayes named Rasmuson’s 2021 Distinguished Artist
Hayes is known for her memoir “Blonde Indian” and other works exploring Alaska Native identity.
New this week: ‘Friends’ again, Mike Tyson doc & ‘Cruella’
Here’s what’s arriving on TV, streaming services and music platforms,
Drake, Pink, The Weeknd win big at Billboard Music Awards
The Weeknd was on hand to accept the most wins of the night — 10. He walked into the show with 16 nominations, winning honors like top artist, top male artist, top Hot 100 song for “Blinding Lights” and top R&B album for “After Hours.”
Tsimshian singer shares “good energy” on Anchorage streets
Johon Atkinson, visiting from Metlakatla, plans to sing downtown each day while he’s in Anchorage.
This book’s authors list ‘100 things to do in Alaska before you die.’ Did they get it right?
Book review: These books have been billowing forth for a number of years, attempting to provide readers with a bucket list for their visits to the far corners of the earth. It was only a matter of time before Alaska got featured.
Teen rockers fire back at anti-Asian comments with a viral punk anthem: ‘Racist, Sexist Boy’
The Linda Lindas had the internet fist-pumping and headbanging along to a song from their recent performance at the Los Angeles Public Library.
Here are the Alaska fairs and festivals returning in summer 2021
Some summer favorites like the Girdwood Forest Fair have been canceled. Other events — including the Alaska State Fair, Salmonfest and the Bear Paw Festival — are pushing ahead.
Are Alaska’s big fairs and festivals coming back this summer? Many organizers are pushing ahead.
“Boy, the excitement — there’s a lot of excitement,” said one organizer.
Eurovision Song Contest is back, ready to defy the pandemic
After last year’s Eurovision Song Contest was canceled amid the global COVID-19 pandemic, it is roaring back to life this year with coronavirus bubbles added to its heady mix of music and melodrama.