Arts
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Wearable Arts: Show Off! is at 6:30 and 9 p.m. Saturday at Land’s End Resort. The art, fashion and design show features more than 70 pieces of wearable art created by Homer and Alaska artists. Sponsored by Bunnell Street Arts Center and the Homer Fiber Arts Collective, proceeds from this year’s ...
Thu, 11/14/2013 - 9:43am -
In the genre of war novels, the best books often come from soldier-authors, the men and women who have stared at bullets and mortar rounds and come back to write about war. These writers face a dilemma, though. They write not necessarily for other soldiers, but for civilians. As one Vietnam veteran ...
Thu, 11/14/2013 - 9:42am -
Homer photographer Scott Dickerson has been selected one of 50 finalists in the third Red Bull Ilume international sports photography contest. Dickerson’s photograph of three people surfing the bore tide on Turnagain Arm made the final cut in the “Playground” category. The top 50 photogr...
Thu, 11/14/2013 - 9:41am -
The Wearable Arts show, a collaboration between the Homer Fiber Arts Collective and Bunnell Street Arts Center, returns with shows at 6:30 and 9 p.m. Nov. 16 at Land’s End Resort. Tickets are $20 Bunnell Street Arts Center members and $25 general admission, on sale at Bunnell, Land’s End and the...
Wed, 11/06/2013 - 4:52pm -
Artist, storyteller, playwright and curator Jack Dalton visits Bunnell Street Arts Center for November. A National Endowment for the Arts Artworks resident artist, Dalton presents these public opportunities: • 6:30 p.m. Saturday, potluck, Bunnell Street Arts Center; bring a dish to share; • 8 p...
Wed, 11/06/2013 - 4:51pm -
The Center for Alaskan Coastal Studies community marine debris workshops continue with regular hours 3:30-6 p.m. Mondays and Wednesdays at the workshop space, 2416 Clover Place. Help turn marine debris into art. For more information, visit akcoastalstudies.org or call 235-6667....
Wed, 11/06/2013 - 4:51pm -
“When Crab was King” opens with a reception from 5 to 7 p.m. Friday at the Pratt Museum Special Exhibits Gallery. The exhibit combines the Kodiak Maritime Museum’s exhibit, “When Crab Was King: Faces of the Kodiak King Crab Fishery 1950-1982,” with stories of the commercial king crab fishe...
Wed, 11/06/2013 - 4:50pm -
If you need an example of how the Homer Council on the Arts’ Emerging Artists show helps new artists, consider Jesse Smith. Smith, who also uses the name Moonkloud, came to the First Friday opening and saw on one of his paintings, “The Fire Within,” the little red dot that brings joy to artist...
Wed, 11/06/2013 - 4:48pm -
Nominations are now open for the 2013 Governor’s Awards for the Arts in the following categories: Margaret Nick Cooke Award for Alaska Native Arts and Languages, Business Leadership, Arts Advocacy Award and Individual Artist. Eligibility is open to any individual, organization or institution that ...
Thu, 10/31/2013 - 10:18am -
Homer-based filmmakers Tehben and Jebarri Dean are one of five finalists in F Magazine’s F-Action music video contest. The Dean brothers produced and filmed a video for “Tiny Birch Basket,” a song by Michael Howard, and featured the puppetry of Buzz Schwall, the Alaska puppet maker who died th...
Thu, 10/31/2013 - 10:17am
