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Homer welcomes back Alaska’s fiddling poet

Ken Waldman will return to Homer to perform two shows on Saturday, June 10

CSA Boxes with work by six local artists are available for sale at the Bunnell Street Art Center starting June 1, 2023. Photo provided by Bunnell Street Art Center

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Sense-inspired creations at June’s First Friday events

Local galleries showcase new work by established and collaborative artists

Writer and director Sally Oberstein shares notes with actors after the Saturday evening show at Pier One Theatre on the Homer Spit.  Photo by Emilie Springer/ Homer News

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‘Cosmic Hostel’: Take 2!

After a year of COVID and other delays, Sally Oberstein’s Cosmic Hostel opens the Pier One Theatre summer…

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Anchorage Bowl Chamber Orchestra performs in this promotional image.

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Anchorage Bowl Chamber Orchestra returns to peninsula for 9th tour

They will perform at the Bear Creek Winery Botanical Garden on Friday and the Norman Lowell Art Gallery…

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Alaska Performing Arts Center announces statewide arts competition

One middle school and one high school student to receive complimentary tickets to the production of Hamilton in…

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A copy of Samanta Schweblin’s “Fever Dream” sits on a desk in the Peninsula Clarion building on Thursday, March 30, 2023, in Kenai, Alaska.

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Off the Shelf: Horror novella rethinks presentation of environmental disasters

“Fever Dream” begs the question of what is the most effective way to communicate the implications of environmental…

A drawing of a kettle and some pears hangs at the Kenai Art Center in Kenai, Alaska on Wednesday, April 5, 2023, in preparation for the debut of the 32nd Annual Kenai Peninsula Borough School District Visual Feast. (Jake Dye/Peninsula Clarion)

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Something to ‘feast’ your eyes on

Annual Kenai Art Center exhibit showcasing student artwork

Promotional image for “The Super Mario Bros Movie” shows Mario, Luigi, Princess Peach and other major characters. (Photo courtesy Universal Studios)

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On the Screen: ‘Super Mario’ is shallow, but so much fun

“The Super Mario Bros. Movie” is far from perfect, but it’s a film I will treasure. The film…

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Nova Cope and Carla Klinker-Cope work on the Queen of Hearts throne at the Mariner Theater on Saturday<ins>, April 8, 2023, in Homer, Alaska</ins>.

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Homer performers to dance through ‘Wonderland’

Characters and stage themes are based on Lewis Carroll’s classic work

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

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.”

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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…

(from left to right) HCOA Community Arts awardees Daniel Perry (on screen), Michael Armstrong, Cathy Stingley, Krista Etzweiler, Sherry Stead and Brianna Allen pose with their awards at the HCOA annual meeting on Jan. 27, 2023, in Homer, Alaska.

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Homer arts council awards celebrate local creators, contributors

The Homer Council on the Arts announced the recipients of the 2022 Community Arts Awards during their annual…