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Sierra Ferrell performs on the River Stage at Salmonfest in Ninilchik, Alaska, on Friday, Aug. 4, 2023. (Jake Dye/Peninsula Clarion)

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Salmonfest returns Aug. 2-4 for ‘musically infused family reunion’

The three-day event will feature art, festivities and an array of performers

Poster for 2024 Songs on the Slough. Photo courtesy of Seldovia Arts Council

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Seldovia’s 4th annual Songs on the Slough this weekend

Songs on the Slough, the annual on-the-water concert sponsored by the Seldovia Arts Council, returns for the fourth…

Photo provided by Jim Anderson Broadway Bootcamp Instructor Lonnie Anderson.

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Broadway Bootcamp instructors to offer 2 classes for adults

Homer Council on the Arts Broadway Bootcamp is taking place Aug. 6-10 at the Homer Mariner Theatre. Broadway…

Emilie Springer/ Homer News Beau Berryman, trumpet, on the swing for the ‘Happy Sad’ song in rehearsal prior to Sunday’s show at Pier One Theatre on the Spit. Musical director Eric Simondsen is in the background.

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1st weekend of the ‘Addams Family’ at Pier One Theatre performs to sold out audiences

Pier One Theatre’s musical “The Addams Family” over the weekend presented four performances to sold out audiences at…

Cast members for the Addams Family rehearse the dance piece 'The Moon and Me,' where Uncle Fester played by Regi Johanos confesses he is in love with the moon, at the the Pier One Theatre on the Spit on July 8, 2024. Emilie Springer, Homer News.

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The Addams Family musical opens at Pier One Theatre on Thursday

Pier One Theatre’s production of the “The Addams Family,” a musical, opens on Thursday. The show will run…

Jeff Szarzi Pottery assisted with this year's Garden Club Tour pendants.

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Garden club to host annual tours this month

The annual Homer Garden Tour, sponsored by the the Homer Garden Club, will take place on July 21…

Participants in the Anchor Point Fourth of July parade toss candy out to kids and spectators on Thursday. (Delcenia Cosman/Homer News)

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Celebrating liberty and local history

Homer and Anchor Point hosted community Fourth of July parades on Thursday

Jan Peyton poses with "Open Heart," a watercolor painting she began in 2003 and recently completed, on Wednesday, June 26, 2024, at her home in Homer, Alaska. "Open Heart" will be on display in her solo exhibit, "Ode to Fireweed," in July at Fireweed Gallery. Photo by Christing Whiting

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An ode to fireweed

Homer artist celebrates her favorite flower through new work and a series of resurrected paintings

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HCOA art and music camp opportunities coming up for Homer youth

Homer Council on the Arts is offering several more camp opportunities for Homer youth in July and August.

"Smooth Riders," a painting by Whitney Dahl, is on display in her solo exhibit at Grace Ridge Brewing through July in Homer, Alaska. Photo provided by Grace Ridge Brewery

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July First Friday: Summer of Art

Homer’s galleries and public art spaces celebrate the colors of summer with a showcase of artist’s work inspired…

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Textured, touchable art

New Homer artist debuts first local exhibit of her relief paintings

A copy of Howard Weaver’s memoir “Write Hard, Die Free” rests on an ink-splotched guard rail in front of the Peninsula Clarion’s defunct Goss Suburban printing press in Kenai, Alaska, on Thursday, June 20, 2024. (Jake Dye/Peninsula Clarion)

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Off the Shelf: ‘Write Hard, Die Free’ an exciting and incisive window into history of Alaska, journalism

Immediately after the death of legendary Anchorage reporter and editor Howard Weaver, I picked up a copy of…

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See Stories offers filmmaking workshop for educators

See Stories, an Alaska nonprofit with the mission to build inclusive communities with story and film, offered a…