Perseverance Theatre Seeks Actor Housing for Anchorage Production
Perseverance Theatre, is bringing The Blue Bear up to share with Anchorage audiences this winter. Right now, they are looking for housing for artists and staff during their stay for the production. They will have people in Anchorage from the 31st of January through 19th of February.
Learn more. Legislative Session; and Oil Tax Ruling
The topics up for discussion this week are: the upcoming legislative session; latest ruling on the TAPS oil tax case; the justice department must explain why the Young investigation documents aren’t public; lots of snow; Parnell’s oil meeting; reapportionment case proceeds in Fairbanks; cracking down on drunkenness in bars; Joe Miller sues the North Star Borough.
KSKA: Friday, 1/13 at 2:00pm & Saturday, 1/14 at 6:00pm
KAKM: Friday, 1/13 at 7:30pm & Saturday, 1/14 at 5:00pm
Juneau Indie Filmmakers Host Screening in Anchorage
Alaska Robotics, a Juneau based collective of filmmakers, released their second collection of short films in November and are kicking off an informal state tour with a screening at the Alaska Experience Theatre in Anchorage.
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Tolovana Hot Springs: 11 Mile Ski at -35F?
COLD. I’ve never loved it more.
I recently skied into Tolovana Hot Springs in the interior of Alaska with a couple friends. What kind of cold are we talking about here?
Click for more. AK: A Tropical Oasis
It’s been a particularly cold and snowy winter for much of Alaska. And in the middle of January, it’s hard to find a warm, soothing plant filled haven complete with singing birds and blooming tropical plants, unless you fly to Hawaii. But we dug into the AK archives for a story about a secret hot spot in Anchorage APRN’s Lori Townsend is willing to share. Sort of…
New and Improved Top of the World Telegraph
We know that change can be hard, but we think you'll like what we're doing with the Top of the World Telegraph.
You'll still get the latest round-up of news from more than 60 sources. You'll still have access to a broad spectrum of stories that reflect your interest in a wide variety of subjects, from marine transport to energy. And you'll still get the Telegraph in your inbox once a week.
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Governor Parnell to Deliver State of the State Address
Listen to Alaska Governor Sean Parnell's State of the State address live from Juneau this Wednesday (Jan. 18) at 7:00 pm on KSKA FM.
Streaming video will be available at Gave to Gavel
Schedule Updates: Hometown, Alaska will repeat one hour later at 8:00 pm and Tech Nation will return next week on KSKA.
Norway Policy Tour Report
Last Friday over 100 Alaskans gathered in the Hilton’s Chart Room for a report on Institute of the North’s Norway Policy Tour.
In August 2011, 45 people, including 12 Alaskan legislators, traveled around the Scandinavian nation to speak with individuals involved on all levels of Norway’s oil and gas production.
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Anchorage Music Co-op to Launch Concert Series
Anchorage Music Co-op and Out North Contemporary Art House announce the much anticipated kick off of it's new Artist Showcase Series.
Beginning January 26th, on the fourth Thursday of each month, the Music Co-op will bring a featured artist or band to the stage, away from the bar chatter and without the hum of an espresso machine in the background.
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Can Alaska Learn from Norway’s Oil and Gas Success?
The panel discussion featuring Elle Ede, Statoil Alaska; Brad Keithly, Perkins Coie; Rebecca Logan, Alaska Industry Support Alliance; and Hugh Short, Alaska Growth Capital was recorded at the Alaska World Affairs Council on January 13, 2012.
Graphic Novels – More Than Heroes In Tights
Superman, Batman, X-Men, and other do-gooders in tights and capes are probably what you think of when you think about comic books. And as a point of confession, that is what I thought for years until a literature course required me to read Maus by Art Spiegelman and taught me the term Graphic Novel.
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Staged Reading: The Night Thoreau Spent in Jail
THE NIGHT THOREAU SPENT IN JAIL, a play about the most famous act of civil disobedience in American history, will receive a staged reading at Cyrano’s on January 25. The story follows the refusal by a 29-year-old Henry David Thoreau, the American philosopher, essayist, poet, mystic, and naturalist, to pay his taxes, because he opposed the American war against Mexico in the mid-1840s.
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Alaska Storytelling: Arctic Entries, Meet Mudrooms
In the category of Alaskan storytelling events, Anchorage has Arctic Entries.
In Juneau, they're just as sophisticated - just a little muddier. Mudrooms is a community-powered monthly event in Juneau, Alaska where real people tell real stories, live.
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Statewide LEGO Robotics Competitions Open to Spectators
For the past four months, over 1,000 students across Alaska have been building robots – LEGO robots. Fifty-three of those teams will convene at South High School on Saturday, January 21 for the Alaska Invitational Championship for the FIRST LEGO League. Spectators are encouraged to come and cheer on the teams and their robots.
More competitions will take place across the state in the coming months.
Learn more. State of the State; and the Internet Piracy Bill
The topics up for discussion this week are: the State of the State; new year begins in Congress; Knik Arm Bridge; Sen. Begich visits Afghanistan; Internet-piracy bill; Anchorage Baptist Temple tax exemptions; John Katz departs DC offices; and APRN reporter Libby Casey's last show.
KSKA: Friday, 1/20 at 2:00pm & Saturday, 1/21 at 6:00pm
KAKM: Friday, 1/20 at 7:30pm & Saturday, 1/21 at 5:00pm
What Makes a Good Teacher?
Since I have recently hired a mid-year replacement for a third grade teacher, I have been giving much thought to what makes a great teacher, particularly what makes a great elementary school teacher.
Despite all efforts to quantify a great teacher through mastery tests and hoops for certification, despite advanced degrees and lots of professional development, the core of a great teacher is what springs from within.
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The Hatcher Pass Ski Resort That Never Was
Just before the new year, I was working with some additions to our collection of records from the Alaska Pacific Consolidated Mining Company, the company that ran Independence Mine at Hatcher Pass. Tucked into an oversize folder at the end of the collection, I found this gem.
This photo is a proposal for the development of “Hatcher Pass Ski Area,” an alpine ski resort that would have been built at Hatcher Pass just south of Independence Mine.
Learn more. AK: Finding Inspiration In Alaska
Singer, songwriter Jeff Kanzler first came to Alaska a decade ago to visit a lovely Alaskan girl. They didn’t end up together, but he still considers her to be something of his angel in life for introducing him to the Last Frontier.
Night Music: January 7, 2012
Here’s the music playlist for Night Music with Kirk Waldhaus. All tracks played are listed below in the following format:
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Night Music: January 14, 2012
Here’s the music playlist for Night Music with Kirk Waldhaus. All tracks played are listed below in the following format:
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Brown Gold
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