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Homer High School Jazz Band performing in Pops Concert at Mariner Theater Monday, Jan. 30, 2023, in Homer, Alaska. (Photo by Emilie Springer/Homer News)

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Annual Pops concert features band, jazz band, choir, swing choir and student solos

On Monday, Homer High School students performed in the annual Pops concert featuring band, jazz band, choir, swing…

“Fisherman Waltz.” 2018. Digital print on archival paper by Clay Duda. (Image courtesy Clay Duda)

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February First Friday

Galleries have reopened and most are hosting First Friday events this Friday, Feb. 3

A murderous children’s toy is the star of the new horror hit M3GAN. (Photo courtesy Blumhouse Productions)

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On The Screen: M3GAN’s meme-worthy marketing belies a horror hit

M3GAN gets her chance to slay.

Homer youth artist Leah Dunn works on a painting from the famous 1984 Afghan Girl, originally portrayed on the cover of National Geographic. (Photo provided by Leah Dunn)

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A growing perspective

Local youth debuts her nature-themed acrylic and watercolor paintings

“Pearl,” an acrylic and coffee painting in a refurbished frame by Julianne Tomich, is one of the “Pandemic Chickens” on exhibit at Grace Ridge Brewing through January. (Photo by Christina Whiting/Homer News)

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Chaos, hope and ‘Pandemic Chickens’

With acrylic paint and coffee as her medium, Homer artist Julianne Tomich exhibits a series of paintings inspired…

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June Pardue with salmon skins during a workshop.

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Master Alutiiq/Inupiaq artist to teach salmon skin sculpture and jewelry workshops this weekend

June Pardue specializes in grass weaving, fish skin tanning, sea mammal sewing, jewelry making, beading and painting

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Cards by Lauren Simpson on display at Ptarmigan Arts.

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Galleries take a breath in January

Winter is an exciting time for galleries to refresh their space and inventory

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Off the Shelf: ‘Nature First’ and the simple life

The book is a collection of 25 essays about friluftsliv

Alsek, a 1947 wooden boat that Tom Crestodina has fished on since 1999 and which inspired his first drawing in his book, "Working Boats." (Photo provided)

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Got Books?

Adventure, mystery, poetry, an Alaskan historical thriller, and cutaway drawings of boats

Performers in “Momologue” at Bunnell Street Arts Center on Dec. 17, 2022, in Homer, Alaska. (Photo by Emilie Springer)

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Mothers tell their stories in Saturday evening show

The live performance adapted parts of recent anthology ‘The Momologue Collective’

The Homer High School Swing Choir performs at the Homer Senior Center on Dec. 9, 2022 in Homer, Alaska. (Photo by Kyle Schneider)

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Holiday cheer

Swing Choir performs ‘Candlelight, Carols and Dessert’ on Thursday

The artists who created the Mother exhibit pose for a group photo on Friday, Dec. 2, 2022, at Bunnell Street Arts Center in Homer. From left to right are Myesha Callahan Freet, Lily Wooshkindein Da.Aat Hope, Brianna Allen, Amy Meissner, Somer Hahm, Amy Komar and Carla Kilnker Cope. (Photo by Adele Person.)

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Artists collaborate on exhibit exploring the challenges of being mothers and makers

On display through the end of December at Bunnell Street Arts Center is “Mother,” featuring work by seven…

People shop at the 2021 Nutcracker Faire booths on Dec. 4, 2021, in the Alice Witte Gymnasium at Homer High School. (Photo provided)

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First Friday: Nutcracker Faire caps a weekend of art events

‘Tis the season to enjoy holiday traditions, like skating on Beluga Lake, taking in the Christmas tree lighting…