Legislative Update
Alaska's legislative session is underway. Alaska Edition host, Ellen Lockyer, checks in on some of the big news actions.
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Traveling Music 4-3-16
Traveling Music
Shonti Elder
4-3-16
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Artist / Composer
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Without My Walking Stick
Laurie Lewis & the Right Hands / Irving Berlin
Live
www.laurielewis.com
6:19
Green Pastures
Emmylou Harris & Linda Ronstadt...
Education and Economic Opportunities for Women: solutions to poverty and conflict in Pakistan
KSKA: Tuesday, April 12, at 2:00 p.m. Jodi has been working with MDF since 2009. She is a former educator, earned a Masters degree in International Development from the University of Denver. Jodi visits Pakistan periodically and loves to share/present the meaningful work they do. Jodi is currently a board member of Four Valleys Community School and working on publishing a book about their experience providing education and economic opportunities to vulnerable populations in Pakistan.
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The future of the pot business in AK
This week on Alaska Edition, we are discussing the pot industry in the state.
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AK: Sitka, one of the best kept secrets for surfers
Warmer winters have pushed Sitka snowboarders and other adventurers out of the mountains and into the water. The ocean swell and rock breaks right near the heart of town create prime wave conditions. But locals are worried about revealing too much about what their secret spot.
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49 Voices: Tribute to Annie Feidt
This week on 49 Voices, we’re doing something a little different. Our long-time editor and producer Annie Feidt will be leaving Alaska News Nightly to manage Alaska's new Regional Journalism Collaborative focused on energy and environment. As our editor she may very well be furious that we changed to tonight’s program without her permission, but we thought it was important to let her know how much she'll be missed. Download Audio
Cyrano’s Rapture, Blister, Burn
When is a play that is known to be about feminism not just about feminism, but really is? Join three members of the cast of Cyrano's latest offering, Gina Gionfriddo's Pulitzer nominated play Rapture, Blister, Burn this week on Stage Talk to find out. Rapture, Blister, Burn performs at Cyrano's April 1 through the 24th.
KSKA: Friday, April 1 at 2:45pm
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Traveling Music 4-10-16
Traveling Music
4-10-16
Shonti Elder
(fund drive)
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Artist / Composer
CD Title
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Coat of Many Colors
Eva Cassidy / Dolly Parton
Somewhere
Blix Street Records
3:17
Don't Get Killed
Andy Breckman / Andy Breckman
The...
Anchorage Municipal Elections: What passed and what didn’t?
Voters headed to the polls on Tuesday in Anchorage to cast their votes for assembly seats, school board members and a number of ballot issues. Ellen Lockyer discusses what the outcome means for Anchorage on this week's Alaska Edition.
Anchorage Opera’s The Mikado
KSKA: Friday, April 8 at 2:45pm
Take a magical trip to a fantasy Japan (seen through 19th Century British satire) as Stage Talk welcomes three of the stars from Anchorage Opera's upcoming production of Gilbert and Sullivan's comic opera The Mikado. The Mikado runs April 15-17 in the Discovery Theatre in the Performing Arts Center.
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Globalization in Your Wine Glass
Economist Mike Veseth is editor of The Wine Economist blog and author of more than a dozen books including best-selling Wine Wars (2011), Extreme Wine (2013) and Money, Taste & Wine: It’s Complicated! (2015). The Wine Economist was named 2015 “Best in the World” best wine blog by Gourmand International.
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49 Voices: Indie Alaska Viewers in Anchorage
This week, 49 voices heads to the Bear Tooth Theater in Anchorage, where Alaska Public Media's Indie Alaska program held a screening last week and made a short movie with Alaskans willing to answer a few questions in front of the camera. Download Audio
Night Music: April 9, 2016
Here is the Night Music Playlist with Kirk Waldhaus. All tracks played are listed below in the following format:
Title
Artist / Composer (if known...
Algo Nuevo April 10, 2016
Here’s the Sunday, April 10th, 2016 edition of Algo Nuevo con Dave Luera — Something New with Dave Luera. If you have questions, comments or music requests for host Dave Luera, send email to algonuevo@alaskapublic.org or post your comment at the bottom of this post.
Traveling Music 4-17-16
Traveling Music
Shonti Elder
4-17-16
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Artist / Composer
CD Title
Label
Duration
As the World Must Turn
Will Putman and Shonti Elder / Will Putman
live recording at the Alaska Folk...
Night Music: April 23, 2016
Here is the Night Music Playlist with Kirk Waldhaus. All tracks played are listed below in the following format:
Title
Artist / Composer (if known...
The impacts of childhood trauma on overall health
April is National Child Abuse Prevention Month. On this week's Alaska Edition, we look at the Adverse Childhood Experiences study, or ACEs study, and the link between childhood trauma and health issues later in life. Studies have shown that these experiences lead to a wide variety of problems including asthma, cancer and arthritis. The good news is that research show that these effects can be reversed.
AK: Mayuri dancers bring Bollywood to Anchorage
Where ya gonna go when looking for a professional dance group to demonstrate the intricacies of traditional Indian dance? Russia, of course. Or that's what the Asian Alaskan Cultural Center did to bring Mayuri, a group of twenty or so young dancers, to Anchorage. The the troupe performed for high schools this week and for the public Friday evening at the Alaska Performing Arts Center.
49 Voices: John Giraldo of Anchorage
This week we’re hearing from John Giraldo of Anchorage. On most days John is working as a supervisor, but in his free time he's an extreme alpinist.
Algo Nuevo April 17, 2016
Here’s the Sunday, April 17th, 2016 edition of Algo Nuevo con Dave Luera — Something New with Dave Luera. If you have questions, comments or music requests for host Dave Luera, send email to algonuevo@alaskapublic.org or post your comment at the bottom of this post.