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Quentin Simeon is photographed in Homer in February 2023.

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Quentin Simeon has stories to tell

He will present the living tradition of contemporary Yup’ik storytelling

“American Mother,” oil on panel by Brianna Allen, is on display at Homer Council on the Arts through March as part of the “Bodily Autonomy” exhibit co-sponsored by Kachemak Bay Family Planning Clinic.

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Artists reckon with a post-Roe world

Homer artists explore the theme of bodily autonomy in “Unto Ourselves: Radical Autonomy” exhibit

Johnnie Wright III sings for a crowd of students during an opening performance by Sankofa Dance Theater Alaska at Kaleidoscope School of Arts and Science in Kenai, Alaska on Monday, March 20, 2023. (Jake Dye/Peninsula Clarion)

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Uniting through movement

Kaleidoscope students learn about western African dances and music with in-residence artists

Art Koeninger works on the Loved & Lost memorial bench in the summer 2022 at a shop out East End Road. Photo by Christina Whiting/Homer News)

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Compelled to create

Art Koeninger, jeweler and metal artist, to give workshops in wax casting and silversmithing

Homer choir students rehearse for Newsies on March 9 in the Homer Mariner Theater. Photo provided by Blaise Banks.

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‘Newsies’ to take the stage at Homer high

Homer High School students will ‘Seize the Day’ this month with their performance of the musical “Newsies.”

Alyssa Morgan models a pair of her clay earrings. (Photo provided by Alyssa Morgan)

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Homer artist Alyssa Morgan creates custom pieces from clay

When stay-at-home mom Alyssa Morgan found herself spending a lot of time scrolling on her phone, she realized…

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First-place entries from 25th Kenai Peninsula Writers’ Contest

First-place Winners

Rachel Nesvig with Hardanger fiddle. Photo provided by Rachel Nesvig.

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Norwegian traditional arts workshop and performance come to Homer

Homer Council on the Arts hosted a week of Norwegian traditional arts, featuring musician Rachel Nesvig on the…

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Kenai Peninsula Writers’ Contest adult/open fiction first place winner

“Lost Years” by Tara Caribou

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Kenai Peninsula Writers’ Contest adult/open nonfiction first place winner

“No Dumb Grandchildren” by Cynthia Atcheson

Kenai Peninsula Writers' Contest logo from the Homer Council on the Arts website.

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25th Kenai Peninsula Writers’ Contest winners announced

The Kenai Peninsula Writers’ Contest returned for its 25th year, with winners in all categories announced on March…

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A copy of Marie Aubert’s “Grown Ups” sits on a desk in The Peninsula Clarion building on Wednesday in Kenai.

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Off the Shelf: Good for her

Marie Aubert’s “Grown Ups” caught my attention with a flashy cover and a review from Independent Ireland on…

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“I See Myself” mixed media comic book pages by David Brame on the themes of queerness, depression, sobriety and addiction, on display for the month of March at Bunnell Street Arts Center.

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Comics, pastels and self-reflections on display in March First Friday shows

The daylight hours are getting longer and splashes of color will soon be upon us. In the meantime,…