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First Friday

Shorebirds, cranes and other spring birds also have begun to arrive. Kachemak Bay Shorebird Festival featured artist Erin…

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Bunnell announces co-leadership change

In a new shared leadership model, Bunnell Streets Arts Center founding artistic and executive director Asia Freeman will…

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Roush offers cold-wax workshop Homer artist Karen Roush presents a workshop in cold-wax painting from 9 a.m.-5 p.m.…

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HCOA holds gala fundraiser The Homer Council on the Arts holds a gala fundraiser, “A Night With the…

Photo by Linda Smogor Members of the Many Rivers community.

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Many Rivers lead to the ocean: the art of meditation

Many people are familiar with the brain-drain effect: the scattered, glazed over numb feeling, the lack of focus…

Michelle Morton, left, and Shawn Zuke, left, play harp and guitar at Bishop’s Beach, Homer, Alaska. (Photo by Tim Steinberg)

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Sacred Sound as medicine

Play a familiar childhood song for Alzheimers patients who can’t remember their own daughters’ names, and they’ll light…

Britni Siekaniec stands by one of her paintings at the First Friday opening of her show, “Salt,” at Grace Ridge Brewery on April 6, 2018, in Homer, Alaska. (Photo by Michael Armstrong, Homer News)

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Be like Britni: Siekaniec balances art, motherhood, business

How does a new artist emerge into the Homer creative community? How does that community shepherd the next…

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‘Brouhaha’ opens April 20 What if all of Homer’s real City Council members and Mayor Zak all wound…

Wild kitchen: “The Alaska from Scratch Cookbook” highlights locally sourced food

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Wild kitchen: “The Alaska from Scratch Cookbook” highlights locally sourced food

It’s a scenario that Alaskans know well. A recipe calls for a specific ingredient, maybe fresh chives, but…

Art by Cynthia Morelli. (Photo provided)

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First Friday events

As Homer art lovers know, April always brings a special treat: student art shows from kindergarten to high…

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Pratt holds Community Conversation tonight In conjunction with Curators’ Closet, the Pratt Museum holds a Community Conversation at…

Homer High School students Marissa Geissler (let) and Theodore Castellani, as Riff, perform a scene from “West Side Story” during a dress rehearsal Tuesday, March 20, 2018 at the Mariner Theatre in Homer, Alaska. The musical is this year’s production for the school’s Concert Choir class, and and was last performed by the high school 15 years ago. (Photo by Megan Pacer/Homer News)

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Warm up your snapping fingers: “West Side Story” comes to Homer

A forbidden love. A bitter rivalry. And love and hate expressed through rhyme. No, it’s not Shakespeare’s “Romeo…

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Bunnell artist-in-residence holds show Bunnell Street Art Center’s artist in residence Jaimie Warren holds a community share to…