Arts
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Theatre-goers soon will be introduced to a comedic motley crew of characters in the upcoming Pier One Theatre production of “The Odd Couple.” Directed by Lance Petersen, audience members can expect an entertaining dynamic between characters, beginning with the first performance at 7:30 p.m. Frid...
Wed, 07/02/2014 - 3:13pm -
With First Friday in July falling on Independence Day, some Homer galleries have chosen to hold art openings on Saturday so as not to conflict with the Pioneer Avenue parade, making it a First Weekend full of art. Art lovers can split their weekend. Bunnell Street Arts Center in Old Town and the Hom...
Wed, 07/02/2014 - 3:12pm -
Bunnell Street Arts Center 106 W. Bunnell Ave. Encaustic paintings by Antoinette Walker Pottery by Lisa Wood Beck 5-7 p.m., First Friday Opening Reception; 6 p.m., artists talk...
Wed, 07/02/2014 - 3:12pm -
The Anchorage Museum seeks short film entries for “Cabin Fever,” an exhibition opening Nov. 21. The exhibit examines the emotions and behaviors that manifest after hours of darkness and isolation, a state of mind particularly common in the north. Films must enhance the exhibition theme; humorous...
Wed, 06/25/2014 - 1:54pm -
The Pratt Museum’s Education Program announces a four-day program that is open to students in sixth, seventh and eighth grades, featuring a week of creative hands-on EcoArt. Working with Pratt staff, students will produce work for the Pratt Museum’s Forest Trail and explore the interconnec...
Wed, 06/25/2014 - 1:53pm -
Visiting North Carolina artist Diane Pike offers a plein air painting workshop, “Capturing Light and Color in the Landscape,” from 9 a.m.-4 p.m. daily today through Saturday. “Plein air” is painting done outdoors. The workshop will focus on how sunlight affects the perception of color and ho...
Wed, 06/25/2014 - 1:53pm -
In “Close to Home,” Anchorage artist James Behlke’s exhibit this month at Bunnell Street Arts Center, large charcoal paintings dominate the show. As big as 60-by-74 inches, the works show landscapes of upper Cook Inlet, Turnagain Arm and Knik Arm. Somber and subdued, the black-and-white painti...
Wed, 06/25/2014 - 1:50pm -
By Shannon Reid For the Homer News The iconic red building of the Pier One Theatre can’t be missed on the Homer Spit drive, its foundation built up with the help of gravel reconstruction and a small town’s love for live theatre. This summer Pier One Theatre has a full s...
Wed, 06/25/2014 - 1:43pm -
Confucius once said that if you do what you love then you never have to work a day in your life. Clearly Confucius didn’t have an adorable grandson moving from Alaska to Wyoming. He probably didn’t have a mortgage, either. Such is the life of Homer’s Johnny B. — a professional piano player, ...
Wed, 06/25/2014 - 1:40pm -
Jo Going’s solo exhibit, “Reliquary,” opens June 27 at the Pratt Museum. In her show, Going said she asks the question, “How does one define the sacred, approach the mysterium tremendum, and place into a historical and comparative context the human impulse to understand and experience the sp...
Wed, 06/18/2014 - 4:02pm
