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Adam Ottavi sets up his camera for the First Friday opening at Bunnell Street Arts Center. Ottavi projected an image of flowers on the focusing screen of the camera.-Photo by Michael Armstrong, Homer News

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Photographer uses antique equipment on modern images

In the days of cell phone and digital cameras, where applications like Hipstamatic and Instagram create photo effects…

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Pier One holds more auditions

Pier One Theatre holds auditions this weekend for “The Clean House,” written by Sarah Ruhl and directed by…

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Hallo Bay Camp featured in Disney production

A Disney Nature featurette and preview has been released of “Bears,” a movie filmed at Hallo Bay Bear…

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Youth Orchestra plays Sunday

The Homer Youth String Orchestra Club performs its annual spring concert at 2 p.m. Sunday at the Homer…

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Fiber arts festival coming up at Ninilchik fairgrounds

The Kenai Peninsula State Fair isn’t just about the annual three-day event that draws a crowd of thousands…

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Stay true to this: Garden for yourself

Editor’s Note: For 20 years Rosemary Fitzpatrick encouraged area gardeners in her column in the Homer News, the…

Gracie poses with her awards.-Photos provided

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Going to the dogs

Judging by the look on her face, Gracie, a 6-year-old golden retriever, is proud of herself. Judging by…

Poot Peak stands out behind the Homer Spit in a view late Monday evening from West Hill Road three days after the jack-up rig Endeavour-Spirit of Independence left.-Photo by Michael Armstrong, Homer News

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Homer’s Best Bets

The other day while toiling away in the word mines, the Betster experienced something unknown since last summer.…

A batik painting by Janaan Kitchen.-Photo provided

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First Friday Events

Alaska Intuitive Arts 158 W. Pioneer Ave. Spirit-ah-graphy by Joluna Love 11 a.m.-8 p.m., First Friday Opening Intuitive…

Paul Banks Elementary School students work on their art. The school holds its annual Arts Extravaganza from 5 to 7 p.m. Friday.-Photo provided

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Youth art featured in show

With youth art shows at the Homer Council on the Arts, the Pratt Museum and Paul Banks Elementary…

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State arts council seeks 1-percent art qualifications

The Alaska State Council on the Arts seeks 1-percent for art qualifications for two projects. One project is…

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Pier One holds auditions Saturday, Sunday

Pier One Theatre holds auditions for the play “Up” from 6 to 9 p.m. Saturday and 4 to…

Erin Hollowell shows some of the features of a blog at “Get Lit Blogging,” a talk she did last Tuesday at the Homer Public Library.-Photo by Michael Armstrong, Homer News

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dipping into the homer blogosphere

BY MICHAEL ARMSTRONG STAFF WRITER Around and about Homer, not everything exists in the physical universe — at…