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Martty Zeller got his first taste of improv while visiting Vancouver, B.C., for a conference 30 years ago. His reaction: “Oh man, I wanna do that.” That experience gave birth to Homer’s own improv troupe, Fresh Produce. While Zeller found improv helpful in his law career, it’s been even more useful in his current field: mental health. Research shows the tools of improv can help people struggling to care for a family member with Alzheimer’s or schizophrenia. Rather than showing them the flaws in their connection with reality, improv is about going along with what your stage partner suggests — about saying “yes,” accepting their vision.

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Much more than a performance

Late one night in a bar in Vancouver, British Columbia, 30 years ago, Martty Zeller watched two men…

The Arts in Brief

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The Arts in Brief

Artist offers jewelry classes Homer artist Art Koeninger offers several jewelry classes this semester through Homer Community Recreation. …

One of Kelsey Hardy-Place’s prints.-Photo provided

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First Friday events

Alaska Marketplace 1130 Ocean Drive mAKers First Friday by various artists 5-7:30 p.m., First Friday Opening Reception Alaska…

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Alaska’s beauty inspires artists

Whether it’s the romantic streets of Paris or the tropical allure of Hawaii, most artists who visit a…

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Homer’s Best Bets

Should a 22.3-foot tide fall at the same time as a southwesterly, people are like, OMG, look at…

Gardening turns to game of wait-and-see

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Gardening turns to game of wait-and-see

Never ever have I had a garden take such a leisurely farewell. Well, maybe last year’s. Maybe I…

While birch trees have turned yellow, a moose finds some greenery left to graze on along the side of West Hill Road on Tuesday morning. -photo by Michael Armstrong, Homer News

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Homer’s Best Bets

In the past week, the weather has ranged from toasty warm to rain with a chance of seagulls…

Homer author Joan Brown Dodd poses with a copy of her 2014 memoir, “Cow Woman of Akutan.” The book chronicles the adventures of Dodd’s family after they  moved to the Aleutians in the 1960s to start a cattle ranch. -photo by Annie Rosenthal, Homer News

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Holy cow!

Joan Brown Dodd is the archetypal Homer woman: born somewhere else, exceedingly tough, multi-talented, artistic and humble. She’s…

theArts InBrief

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theArts InBrief

Fresh Produce performs again Fresh Produce 2.0 will have another all-improvised benefit performance at 7:30 p.m. at the…

A great blue heron rests in Beluga Slough last week. Herons are more common on the south side of Kachemak Bay, but sometimes visit Homer.-photo by Michael Armstrong, Homer News

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Homer’s Best Bets

Rosh Hashanah, the Jewish New Year, started on Sunday. Yes, it’s now year 5,776, a pretty respectable run…

Homer writer and photographer Christina Whiting captures a silhouette of a camel near the Dead Sea during a recent trip to Jordan. Whiting will share stories and photographs from that visit during a community slide show at 6:30 p.m. Wednesday, Sept. 23, at the Homer Council on the Arts. Writes Whiting:“Beyond Petra and the Dead Sea, beyond the deserts, the camels, the hummus and the hijabs, Jordan is a country with a rich, ancient culture, breathtaking natural beauty, spectacular drives, fantastic food and much more, but what makes this country so incredible, so inviting and so captivating, is the people. Jordanian hospitality is like nothing I have ever experienced, and the openness, warmth and caring that was shown to me will remain with me always. During this presentation, I’ll share images and stories from my time falling in love with this country and its people.”-photo by Christina Whiting

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Arts in Brief

Artist in residence visits  through Nov. 15 Rasmuson Artist in Residence  Amy Casey visits Bunnell Street Arts Center…

Doc Fest family affair for Suttons

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Doc Fest family affair for Suttons

For 12 years, Homer has been treated to a luxury most small towns don’t have: a documentary film…

Chew on these morsels:

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Chew on these morsels:

John and I took a lovely walk on the logging roads accessed off Knob Hill. Used now by…