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Yukon musician returns to Homer with eclectic set

If you plugged in “Gordon Tentrees” to an online music radio program, it might start out with something…

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Spotlight on the Library: Library rolls out 2018 Lit Lineup

“A mind needs books as a sword needs a whetstone, if it is to stay sharp.” —George R.R.…

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Arts Briefs

Michael Franti and Spearhead is Salmonfest headliner Salmonfest on Monday announced its headline act for the annual festival…

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Mountainfilm fest returns for 16th year

The Telluride Mountainfilm Festival is returning to Homer once again, for the 16th time, to share tales of…

Artist Julianne Tomich stands next to one of her bear paintings at the First Friday opening of her show at Grace Ridge Brewery. (Photo by Michael Armstrong, Homer News)

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‘Bears in Flowers’ looks at the terror of our furry friends

In the Homer art scene, artist Julianne Tomich defies categorization. Comfortable in both 2-dimensional and 3-dimensional art, she’s…

The cover of “pH,” Homer writer Nancy Lord’s first novel. Published in September 2017, it is No. 2 on the 2017 Homer Bookstore best-seller list, and the top seller for a new book last year. (Image submitted).

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Kilchers top Homer Bookstore best seller list for second year

For the second year in a row, Eve and Eivin Kilcher’s “Homestead Kitchen” topped the Homer Bookstore’s annual…

The Moxie Strings: Diana Ladio, Fritz McGirr and Alison Lynn. (Photo provided)

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‘Bears’ show opens at Grace Ridge Brewery Homer artist Julianne Tomich’s new show, “Bears in Flowers,” opens with…

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New Year’s Eve weekend events

For New Year’s Eve in Homer, bars celebrate in two time zones: New York style at 8 p.m.,…

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Registration starts for 2018 Kachemak Bay Writers Conference Registration has started for the 2018 Kachemak Bay Writers Conference,…

Lynn Naden’s giant Root Ball in her Root shows. (Photo by Michael Armstrong, Homer News)

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‘Root’ shows expand meaning of community, connection

The Pratt Museum’s Root shows invite lots of interpretations. Tree roots abound in both paper artist Lynn Marie…

Amy Kruse poses for a photo at a First Friday reception on Dec. 1 2017 at Fireweed Gallery in Homer, Alaska. (Photo by Michael Armstrong, Homer News)

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New artist finds patterns for fashion

Web commerce and new media technology has created challenges for brick-and-mortar stores and traditional publications, but it also…

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Registration starts for 2018 Kachemak Bay Writers Conference Registration has started for the 2018 Kachemak Bay Writers Conference,…

Sharlene Cline greets visitors at her First Friday opening on Friday, Dec. 1, 2017, at her show of collages using Chinese brush painting and other media at Ptarmingan Arts in Homer, Alaska. (Photo by Michael Armstrong, Homer News)

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Cline sees creative flowering in art

In the Homer art scene, artists sometimes have shows in the same year at different galleries. If they’re…