 March 14, 2006
Get Ready for Spring with a Velvet-embossed scarf! Instructor Faith L. Duncan will provide luxurious velvet and stamps for participants of all skill levels to create an easily made gift. This workshop will take place on March 14, from 5:30pm to 8pm at Rainforest Crafts, $10 per person, please call 247-2738 to register in advance. Kayhi Drama Club proudly presents: Your Fish is Dead Under the direction of Gus Nollmeyer, this mystery comedy is filled with handcuffs and laughs. It's the tale of two old fishermen who decide to spend the day fishing in the park when things get confusing, crazy, and down right hysterical. Join us and see if Detective Stash can figure out why Farley Larson might murder his life long fishing buddy. Show times: 7:30 PM, Kayhi Auditorium, March 16th-18th. Friday Night Insight Programs at the SE Alaska Discovery Center: Every Friday night October - April, 7 - 8pm. The Bookstore will be open each night.
Chaps! It's 1944 and Tex Riley and America's favorite singing cowboys are late for a special broadcast, and things go terribly awry. Don't miss your opportunity to watch the drama and hilarity unfold at Cape Fox Lodge on March 17th and 18th. Call Cape Fox for tickets 225-8001, and call FCP for more info 225-4792. Monthly Grind, Saturday, March 18th, 7pm at the Saxman Tribal house. Live local talent, dessert and coffee, all for just $5 per adult, and $1 for kids. Buy a ticket, bring a homemade dessert and get a refund. FUNDAY at the Museum will be held on Saturday, March 18th from 10:00 AM - Noon in the Main Gallery. This event will include fun with toys introduced and/or popular in the 1950s for the younger set. Call 225-5600 for more info. Ketchikan Garden Club will meet Monday, March 20th at 7pm at the Library.
Long-time Alaskan author, Arnold Griese will discuss his newest book, Bush Pilot, which is an in-depth study of early aviation in Alaska, focusing on the exploits of Harold Gillam, Sr., one of the many colorful characters of pioneer aviation days. Griese will speak at the Ted Ferry Civic Center on Wednesday, March 15th, at 7:00 pm on the life of legendary bush pilot Harold Gillam and his 1943 crash near Ketchikan. This presentation is one of a series of free historical programs presented by the Tongass Historical Society. For more information, contact the Tongass Historical Museum.
On Sale Now! Chaps! tickets on sale now at Cape Fox Lodge. Shows are March 10, 11, 17 and 18. Call 225-8001 for tickets, 225-4792 for more info. "Bed sheets" tickets are now on sale at UAS offices, the Arts Council and McPherson Music, $15 ad, $10 st/srs. Shows are March 24th and 25th in Saxman. Call 228-4511 for more information. 2005-2006 Inside Passages on Sale at the Arts Council! This annually printed literary publication features art and writing by local and regional authors, just $7!!! Stop by the Arts Council or call us to reserve your copy now, 225-2211.
Workshops & Classes: Free Acting Workshop happening March 21st at 6pm in the Kayhi Library. Ketchikan High School is hosting an Actors-in-Residence March 13-24 with a free workshop on the 21st by workshop leaders and actors Ryan Conarro and Lindsay Rae Taylor. No prior experience is necessary, come prepared to move and you may bring any speeches or scenes that you are working on. Ceramics Classes available: classes available in 4 and 8 week periods through Big Foot Pottery Studios. Enrollment is open and ongoing. Wheelwork classes and studio time available for all skill levels, ages, and interests. Call Erik at 617-2378 for more information and to register. Totem Heritage Center Native Arts Studies Program Classes: Cedar Bark Weaving: Rattletop and Clam baskets, March 20 - 31, Advanced NWC Design NWC Carving Portrait Masks, April 24 - May 5, Spruce Root Gathering Trip with Delores Churchill April 19-26 in the Queen Charlotte Islands. Register by phone (907-225-5900), online (www.city.ketchikan.ak.us/museums/departments_totem), by fax (907-225-5901) or in person at 621 Deermount. Totem Heritage Center Winter Hours thru May 1st Monday - Friday, 1:00 - 5:00 PM. Sitka Fine Art Camp 2006 is accepting registrations for this year's camp. Join Middle School and High School students from around Alaska and the lower 48 in an exciting creative experience. Classes range from drawing and painting, to film animation and photography, to hip-hop dance and mask theatre. Middle School sessions run June 18 - July 1: High School from July 2 - July 16. Space is limited so don't wait. Mail a completed registration to: Sitka Fine Arts Camp, PO Box 3086, Sitka, AK 99835, or register online at www.fineartscamp.org. Make and Take Ukrainian Easter eggs on Saturday, April 1st, from 11am to 3pm at Rainforest Crafts. Faith L. Duncan will provide instruction using authentic materials to make a wonderful gift. $10 - $25 per egg, children 12 and over must be accompanied by an adult. Please register in advance by calling 247-2738. The 22nd Sitka Symposium is titled Radial Compassion: Across
the Great Divides, and runs July 16 -- 22, 2006. Symposium
leaders for this year are Elizabeth Cook-Lynn, Rabia Terri Harris,
Micheline Aharonian Marcom, Soto Zen Priest Alan Senauke and
Sandy Tolan. Full Registration and options, and partial attendance
are available for enrollment. A nonrefundable deposit will hold
your place in the full Symposium, balance of fees due June
15, 2006. Space is limited so register early. For registration
information and questions call (907) 747-3794 or email at island@ak.net.
A program of The Island Institute. Quilting classes: The Silver Thimble Quilt Shop is hosting a variety of quilting classes from the beginner to more experienced quilters, available at varying times. Please call the Quilt Shop for more information and registration at 225-5422.
Coming Soon: Celebrate National Women's History Month with UAS Ketchikan in their Film and Conversation Series. Friday, March 24th features "Hearts & Hands: The Influence of Women and Quilts on American Society". Bring your lunch and they will provide dessert in the UAS Ketchikan Campus Library from 12pm -1pm. Call 225-4722 for more info or questions. Friday Night Insight Programs at the SE Alaska Discovery Center: Every Friday night October - April, 7 - 8pm. The Bookstore will be open every night.
UAS Sponsors Bed Sheets, featuring poetry by local authors Evon Zerbetz and Erin Hollowell and has been adapted for the stage by director Taylor McKenna. Prepare for drama that looks at the past and future of Ketchikan and what it means for the identity of our small town. Bed Sheets is awe-inspiring, tantalizing and a little bit naughty, rated "R" for adult themes and language. Presented at the Saxman Tribal House on March 24th and 25th at 8:00pm, with interactive discussion to follow. Seating is limited and tickets are available at the UAS offices, the Arts Council, and McPherson Music, $15 for adults, $10 for students/ seniors, call 228-4511 for more info.
Ongoing attractions: "On the Waters of Revillagigedo" features photography by local photographer Michael Keye Schuler. On display through March 31st at the Mainstay Gallery, 716 Totem Way. The Mainstay is sponsored by the Ketchikan Area Arts and Humanities Council. Boom Town: Ketchikan in the 1950s: on display at the Tongass Historical Museum through April 16. Exhibit features photographs by Paulu Saari taken in Ketchikan throughout the 1950s. Open Wed-Fri 1-5pm, Sat 10am-4pm, and Sunday 1-4pm. Call 225-5900 for more information. Drop-In Chess at the Library goes from 4-5pm every Wednesday. Drop-in anytime to learn from scratch or fine tune your skills. Call the Library for more info, 225-0370. Story time at the Library
continues regularly
throughout the year on Tuesday, Thursday and Friday at 10:30am.
April 2 -8 is National Libraries Week, and there will be special
Story time readers that week. After some playtime, the librarian
reads stories, sings songs, does finger plays and shows a short
film beginning around 10:40 am. This program is appropriate
for infants through pre-school age children. Calling all writers: interested in getting together to write and talk about your writing with others? Call Elizabeth Flom to get something started or get involved, 247-1313. Call for Art by Alaskan Artists for Kenai Peninsula Youth Facility, 405 Marathon Road, Kenai, AK 99611. The Department of Transportation & Public Facilities (DOT&PF) is soliciting artwork for the recently constructed Kenai Peninsula Youth Facility. The selected artwork will be located in three separate areas: vestibule, dayroom and resident wing. Submissions must be received in the office by 4pm Friday, March 31, 2006. SEND SUBMISSION TO: Alaska State Council on the Arts, PERCENT-FOR-ART, 411 West 4th Avenue, Suite 1E, Anchorage, AK 99501-2343. For more information or questions contact Andrea Noble, ASCA 907-269-6605 or toll free 1-888-278-7424 or andrea_noble@eed.state.ak.us. Call for Artists for the Alaska Humming bird Festival 2006 is on now. Alaskan artists are invited to submit work inspired by Alaskan migratory birds. Cash prizes given for Best of Show, 1st place and honorable mention in both the Adult and juvenile (17 & under) divisions. Submissions are due Saturday, April 1st by 5pm to the Ketchikan Visitor's Bureau, 131 Front Street, Ketchikan, AK 99901. For questions or registration information contact Leslie Swada at (907)228-6247 or lswada@fs.fed.us. Sponsored by the Tongass National Forest, the Alaska Natural History Association and the Ketchikan Visitor's Bureau. Auditions for "Much Ado About Nothing" April 2-4, 2006. William Shakespeare's "Much ado" will be directed by Keith Smith, open to all ages of men and women, many roles are available. Sunday's auditions will begin at 2:30pm with Monday and Tuesday beginning at 6pm. All auditions will be held at the Wellness Center on Park Ave. Call 225-4792 for more information. BBAF T-shirt Design Contest: $500 Prize. The design must incorporate the words "Blueberry Arts Festival 2006, Ketchikan, Alaska". You may submit a camera-ready design, or a sketch of your design accompanied by samples of your completed work. Slides or photos are acceptable. If you submit a sketch, you must be willing to complete the design by April 28. Deliver or mail your entry to the Ketchikan Area Arts and Humanities Council, 716 Totem Way, Ketchikan, AK 99901. If you would like your entry returned, please enclose a SASE with sufficient postage. Winner will be announced in the May newsletter. Deadline April 3rd, 2006. 2006 Fish Follies at the Cordova Historical Museum expands its annual celebration of Cordova's Fisheries Heritage by hosting a juried national art show. Open to all artists 18 and over working in all media to create pieces that are all about fish, oceans, water, fishing, or seafood. Entries are due April 15, 2006, for more information contact the museum at (907) 424-6665 or email at museum@cordovamuseum.org. Rasmuson Foundation Announces Communications Internship Opportunity. The Rasmuson Foundation seeks a dynamic and proactive individual to join their team as a Communications Intern. Qualified students receiving their degree in spring of 2006 are encouraged to submit a cover letter, including a statement detailing personal philanthropic involvement, a writing sample, resume and three (3) references by May 1, 2006 to: Rasmuson Foundation, Attn: Chief Administrative Officer, 301 W Northern Lights Blvd, Ste 400, Anchorage, AK 99503, e-mail: hr@rasmuson.org or Fax: 907-297-2770. Anchorage Museum of History & Art Crafts Weekend 2006 will be held Nov. 24th, 25th, and 26th at the Museum. This is a juried craft show open to artists who are residents of Alaska. Selection of works will be based on the submission of up to five quality slides or digital images that best represent the artist's current work. Deadline for submissions is May 5, 2006, visit www.anchoragemseum.org for more info or to register. ASCA Grant application Due dates are quarterly, the next being June 1st. All small grants applications are available online at www.eed.state.ak.us/aksca. Inside Passages, Ketchikan's literary magazine, is entering its seventeenth year of publication. Editors are looking for poems (100 lines, maximum), short stories and essays (up to 2500 words), and artwork suitable for grayscale reproduction. Please submit your work in the body of an email message (to info@ketchikanarts.org) or on a CD. Hard copies mailed in will be accepted as well. Publication will be in November. Those selected for publication will receive one copy of Inside Passages. Additional volumes available to participants at a discount. Inside Passages is published annually by the Writers Forum, which is a program of the Arts Council. Requirements: A self-addressed stamped envelope, as well as your name, address, phone number, title(s) of your work, and a 4-line biography must be included in submissions. Submissions must be received by September 15th, by 5pm to the Ketchikan Area Arts and Humanities council, info@ketchikanarts.org, or mail entries to 716 Totem Way, Ketchikan, AK 99901, Attn: Inside Passages. Call (907)225-2211 for more info. Attention all Artists: Call for Public Art through the Anchorage Museum of history and art. All needed information for this and other opportunities can be found at www.anchoragemuseum.org.
Meetings and Gatherings: The Ketchikan Area Arts and Humanities Council Board of Directors meets the third Tuesday of every month at 6pm at the Mainstay Gallery, 716 Totem Way. Rainy Day Quilters meet on the fourth Tuesday of the month, at 6:45pm, at Holy Name.
Coming attractions: Friday Night Insight Programs at the SE Alaska Discovery Center: Every Friday night October - April, 7 - 8pm. The Bookstore will be open each night.
The Ketchikan Chapter of "First Book-Southern Southeast Alaska" will hold a launch party at the Plaza Mall from 12pm - 3pm on April 2nd. Come meet the First Book board members, pick up a grant application or a free children's book and enjoy some cake, lemonade and entertainment. Call Charlotte at the library for more information. Opening Reception for Musings: the Soul of Landscape on April 7th, by local artist James Mix. Refreshments and mingling from 5-7 pm at the Mainstay Gallery, 716 Totem Way. The exhibit continues through April 28th. The Mainstay Gallery is sponsored by the Ketchikan Area Arts and Humanities Council. Call 225-2211 for more information. Charlie and the Chocolate Factory presented by First City Players' ACTOut winter theatre program will be showing April, 7th and 8th at Kayhi. Call 225-4792 for more information. Monthly Grind, Saturday, April 15th, 7pm at the Saxman Tribal house. Live local talent, dessert and coffee, all for just $5 per adult, and $1 for kids. Buy a ticket, bring a homemade dessert and get a refund. Arsenic and Old Lace is one of the most entertaining and enduring comedies in American theatre. The misadventures of the Brewster sisters offer hilarious fun for the whole family. This First City Players production will be shown on the Kayhi stage on April 27, 28, and 29, 2006. Tickets and information available from First City Players, 225-4792. Author/illustrator Teri
Sloat will do a slide
show presentation and book signing at 7pm on May 2nd at the Ketchikan
Public Library. Her books include "The Eye of the Needle,"
"There was an old Lady Who Swallowed A Trout" and "Dance
on a Sealskin." Learn more about Teri and her many books
at www.terisloat.com Books will be provided by Parnassus.
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