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Jaquel Spivey is Damian, Angourie Rice is Cady and Auli’i Cravalho is Janis in “Mean Girls.” (Promotional photo courtesy Paramount Pictures)

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On the screen: ‘Mean Girls’ is a special, musical, spectacle

The adaptation of the 2017 Broadway musical is a surprising early-year hit

David Brighton portrays Zeus and Gage Sturman portrays Narcissus during a rehearsal of “Greece is the Word: The Zeusical” at the Kenai Performers’ Theatre in Soldotna, Alaska, on Saturday, Jan. 6, 2024. (Jake Dye/Peninsula Clarion)

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‘Zeusical’ brings Greek mythology, and souvlakis, to Kenai Performers’ stage

The recognizable names and iconic figures of Greek mythology are filling the Kenai Performers’ theater this month as…

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Six weeks of literature

Big Read events encourage curiosity, conversation and community engagement

Poster for 2nd Annual Indigenous Language Film Festival. (Provided by Kenai Peninsula Borough School District’s Indigenous Education Progam)

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KPBSD to host 2nd annual Indigenous Language Film Festival

Community submissions will be accepted until Feb. 16

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Barry Keoghan portrays Oliver Quick in “Saltburn.”

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On the Screen: ‘Saltburn’ weird and fun, not as sharp as Fennell’s first outing

Since “Saltburn,” the second film by director Emerald Fennell, came to streaming last month, I’ve seen a lot…

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What’s happening at Homer Counil on the Arts this month

Since 1975, Homer Council on the Arts has been offering performances, exhibitions and arts education for community members…

A copy of Judy Johnson’s “Alaskan Pioneer Girl” rests in the snow on Sunday, December 24, 2023 near Soldotna, Alaska. (Ashlyn O’Hara/Peninsula Clarion)

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Off the Shelf: Small town girl weaves tales of home

Local memoir is an engaging window into what life on the central peninsula looked like in the second…

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2024’s 1st First Friday

While a few of Homer’s galleries and public art spaces take a break from exhibiting for the month…

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Local author wins international writing contest

HoWL founder’s short story will be published in Irish paper on Dec. 28

Tom Blyth portrays Coriolanus Snow and Rachel Zegler portrays Lucy Gray Baird in "The Hunger Games: The Ballad of Songbirds and Snakes." (Promotional photo courtesy Lionsgate)

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On the Screen: ‘Hunger Games’ still has something to say

Surprisingly rich prequel interrogates contemporary politics through dystopian lens

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The Ptarmigan Arts Gallery is photographed in June 2023.

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Looking forward, looking back

Homer’s art galleries reflect on this year and look to the year to come

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Homer Council on the Arts and Friends of the Homer Library are co-hosting an exhibit on the theme of “Finding Home” with an open call for community member art, inspired by the novel “The Cold Millions” and based on the 2022-2023 NEA Big Read theme, “Where we live.”

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Finding home

The Friends of the Homer Library and Homer Council on the Arts are cohosting an exhibit

The sun shines over Tern Lake on Sunday, May 22, 2022 near Cooper Landing, Alaska. (Ashlyn O'Hara/Peninsula Clarion)

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Tales of trails

‘Trail Mix Journal’ collects stories and experiences from local wilderness