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Heidijo releases new CD

When a musician solicits Kickstarter funding for a project, the payoff for patrons comes when a CD gets…

Williwaw Marimba plays at Marimba Madness last March at the Homer Elks Lodge.     -Photo by Michael Armstrong, Homer News

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Artist Registry promotes artists, creates community

Taking a glance at the Homer Council on the Arts online Artists Registry, one thing pops up immediately.…

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Life Drawing models needed

Models are needed for the weekly Life Drawing Group, meeting 6:30- 9 p.m. Tuesdays at Homer Art &…

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HCOA seeks nominations for annual Arts Awards

The Homer Council on the Arts seeks nominations for its annual Arts Awards. The awards go to individuals…

Young Homer artists place in Ice Classic  poster contest

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Young Homer artists place in Ice Classic poster contest

Two Homer artists, twin sisters Marissa and Chelsea Lind, both 16, are the second-place winners of the 2014…

“Forest Eye” by Dan Coe on exhibit at Fireweed Gallery-Photo provided

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First Friday Events

Art Shop Gallery 202 W. Pioneer Ave. Art To Wear, work by various artists 5-7:30 p.m., First Friday…

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December shows offer locally made gifts

With Homer’s reputation as one of Alaska’s thriving arts communities, local art lovers can find creations worthy of…

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Student show opens Monday

A show of student art opens at 5 p.m. Monday at the Kachemak Bay Campus Commons gallery. It…

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Octopus Garden artists hold show at Lynn Naden’s studio

Artists who exhibit at the Octopus Garden, a gallery on the Homer Spit closed for the winter, show…

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Visiting artist presents staged reading of libretto

Visiting artist Jack Dalton presents a staged reading of his libretto, “Ada — An Opera of The Arctic,”…

Maggie Mae Gaylord, center, examines items displayed by Rowen Mulvey at the 2012 Nutcracker Faire’s Fireweed Gallery booth. Shopping with Maggie Mae are her mother, Allison, and baby brother, Declan.Musicians Lindianna Sarno and Carol Comfort entertain at the 2012 Nutcracker Faire.-File Photos

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Locally made arts and crafts fair is a highlight of holiday

Retailers might worry that the traditional post-Thanksgiving holiday season will be crammed into just 26 shopping days, but…

2011 Nutcracker Ballet-Photo provided

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Magic continues with silver anniversary of Nutcracker Ballet

“As full of magic as the story it tells,” reviewer Jan O’Meara called the Homer Nutcracker Ballet in…

Sydney Paulino, center, acts in a scene from “Break the Silence” during filming in August.-Photo by Michael Armstrong, Homer News

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‘Break the Silence’ video premieres at MAPP meeting

Walking down a long hallway lined with teenagers at their lockers, Margret Maze’s body language shows that she’s…