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First Friday: February brings art and light

Stroll the galleries, meet the artists and enjoy the variety of mediums on display.

Sophie Thatcher is Iris in “Companion.” (Promotional photo courtesy Warner Bros. Pictures)

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On the Screen: ‘Companion’ provides an entertaining critique of digital romance

There are interesting ideas here about what human connection looks like in a world where people are increasingly…

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Coming soon to Pier One Theatre

Pier One Theatre hosts a variety of upcoming activities and events.

A copy of “The Ghost of the Kenai” stands on a desk in the Peninsula Clarion newsroom in Kenai on Tuesday,. (Jake Dye/Peninsula Clarion)

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Off the Shelf: A haunting close to home

New novel tells human story brought to life by ghosts and Russian colonizers.

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What we read in 2024

Homer Bookstore showcases last year’s bestsellers.

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Timothée Chalamet is Bob Dylan in “A Complete Unknown.”

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On the Screen: A known ‘Unknown’

Dylan biopic lets the lyrics do the talking

Matthew Smith, Homer Public Library staff member and the organizer for the annual Lit Lineup community reading program, poses with a selection of books next to the lineup display on Friday, Jan. 3, 2025, in Homer, Alaska. Photo by Christina Whiting

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A new Lit Lineup

Homer Public Library’s annual Lit Lineup encourages year-round reading.

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A copy of “The Anxious Generation: How the Great Rewiring of Childhood is Causing an Epidemic of Menal Illness” rests on a desk in the Peninsula Clarion newsroom in Kenai, Alaska, on Tuesday, Jan. 7, 2024.

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Off the Shelf: ‘Anxious Generation’ underserves conversations about cellphones

The book has been cited in recent school board discussions over cellphone policies.

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Taking a winter break

Homer’s new galleries and public art spaces celebrate with new or ongoing arts exhibits

Keanu Reeves is Shadow the Hedgehog in “Sonic the Hedgehog 3.” (Promotional photo courtesy Paramount Pictures)

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On the Screen: ‘Sonic 3’ brings craft, stakes to colorful kid’s movie

When I was a kid, in the early 2000s, Sonic the Hedgehog was a pretty big deal

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Looking to an art-filled New Year

Homer Council on the Arts lines up a series of performances, exhibits and classes for 2025

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Off the Shelf: Nutcracker novel sets a darker stage

“The Kingdom of Sweets” is available at the Homer Public Library

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Departing for a ‘Funk’-y universe

Homer artist showcases a second installation of her mixed media, “Panda Mick’s Universe” of plush art doll characters